Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Core

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DougY
Jan 23, 2026
Top 10 Group Hug Commanders for Lavaleaper
With Lavaleaper from Lorwyn Eclipsed giving us an updated Mana Flare effect, let's look at the Group Hug commanders that should play it.
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MTGStocks
Krang, the All-Powerful
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Turbulent Springs
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
3.7%inclusion3 decks82 decks
4%synergy
TCRI Building
3.0%inclusion2 decks66 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
88%inclusion522 decks595 decks
85%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
82%inclusion490 decks595 decks
80%synergy
Fevered Visions
78%inclusion464 decks595 decks
76%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
75%inclusion447 decks595 decks
73%synergy
Vision Skeins
71%inclusion421 decks595 decks
70%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
62%inclusion367 decks595 decks
60%synergy
Temple Bell
59%inclusion349 decks595 decks
57%synergy
Memory Worm
57%inclusion342 decks595 decks
56%synergy
Brand
53%inclusion318 decks595 decks
53%synergy
Burning Inquiry
54%inclusion324 decks595 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
72%inclusion430 decks595 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
55%inclusion329 decks595 decks
29%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
53%inclusion315 decks595 decks
51%synergy
Humble Defector
52%inclusion312 decks595 decks
51%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
52%inclusion310 decks595 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion309 decks595 decks
23%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
52%inclusion307 decks595 decks
50%synergy
Share the Spoils
51%inclusion302 decks595 decks
50%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
49%inclusion289 decks595 decks
47%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
47%inclusion278 decks595 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
5.5%inclusion33 decks595 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion223 decks482 decks
44%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
45%inclusion269 decks595 decks
40%synergy
Lore Broker
42%inclusion251 decks595 decks
42%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
42%inclusion248 decks595 decks
41%synergy
Homunculus Horde
41%inclusion196 decks482 decks
38%synergy
Nalfeshnee
38%inclusion228 decks595 decks
37%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
37%inclusion220 decks595 decks
35%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
33%inclusion199 decks595 decks
32%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
33%inclusion196 decks595 decks
32%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
31%inclusion187 decks595 decks
27%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
30%inclusion181 decks595 decks
29%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
30%inclusion178 decks595 decks
26%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
28%inclusion150 decks527 decks
23%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
28%inclusion167 decks595 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion166 decks595 decks
20%synergy
The Locust God
28%inclusion166 decks595 decks
20%synergy
Jace's Archivist
27%inclusion162 decks595 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion151 decks595 decks
-3%synergy
Party Thrasher
23%inclusion136 decks579 decks
22%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
23%inclusion133 decks568 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
23%inclusion136 decks595 decks
20%synergy
Dakra Mystic
23%inclusion135 decks595 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion129 decks595 decks
18%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
20%inclusion97 decks482 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion116 decks595 decks
10%synergy
Howling Golem
19%inclusion114 decks595 decks
19%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
19%inclusion113 decks595 decks
18%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
18%inclusion109 decks595 decks
17%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
16%inclusion98 decks595 decks
15%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
16%inclusion96 decks595 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Broker
16%inclusion93 decks595 decks
15%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
15%inclusion89 decks595 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Nabber
14%inclusion86 decks595 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion85 decks595 decks
-15%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
14%inclusion83 decks595 decks
14%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
14%inclusion82 decks595 decks
13%synergy
Wildfire Devils
12%inclusion72 decks595 decks
11%synergy
Balor
12%inclusion71 decks595 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion69 decks595 decks
4%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion66 decks595 decks
10%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
11%inclusion65 decks595 decks
10%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
10%inclusion61 decks595 decks
9%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Coveted Falcon
9.2%inclusion55 decks595 decks
9%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
8.7%inclusion52 decks595 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Scholar
8.1%inclusion48 decks595 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
7.9%inclusion47 decks595 decks
-2%synergy
Dragon Mage
7.9%inclusion47 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Lavaleaper
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Sower
7.7%inclusion46 decks595 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Guff Rewrites History
43%inclusion258 decks595 decks
42%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
43%inclusion254 decks595 decks
39%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
39%inclusion226 decks576 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion232 decks595 decks
-13%synergy
Invert Polarity
38%inclusion220 decks579 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Mutation
36%inclusion213 decks595 decks
34%synergy
Dream Fracture
29%inclusion173 decks595 decks
28%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion168 decks595 decks
16%synergy
Wrong Turn
27%inclusion163 decks595 decks
27%synergy
Words of Wisdom
27%inclusion158 decks595 decks
26%synergy
Long River's Pull
20%inclusion112 decks557 decks
17%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20%inclusion117 decks595 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion108 decks595 decks
2%synergy
Chef's Kiss
18%inclusion107 decks595 decks
17%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion105 decks595 decks
-15%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion103 decks595 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion102 decks595 decks
-19%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
17%inclusion101 decks595 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion94 decks595 decks
-12%synergy
Reins of Power
14%inclusion86 decks595 decks
13%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
13%inclusion80 decks595 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion73 decks595 decks
-31%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion62 decks595 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Substitution
10%inclusion59 decks595 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.4%inclusion56 decks595 decks
-8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.4%inclusion56 decks595 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
9.2%inclusion55 decks595 decks
-4%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.4%inclusion50 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorform
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
7.6%inclusion45 decks595 decks
-34%synergy
Opt
7.2%inclusion43 decks595 decks
-28%synergy
Remand
7.1%inclusion42 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion40 decks580 decks
-10%synergy
Return the Favor
6.1%inclusion36 decks595 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Charm
5.9%inclusion35 decks595 decks
-13%synergy
Seething Song
5.5%inclusion33 decks595 decks
-14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
5.5%inclusion33 decks595 decks
-15%synergy
Abrade
5.4%inclusion32 decks595 decks
-14%synergy
Resculpt
5.0%inclusion30 decks595 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
45%inclusion270 decks595 decks
44%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion252 decks595 decks
4%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
35%inclusion206 decks595 decks
33%synergy
Prosperity
31%inclusion184 decks595 decks
30%synergy
Scrambleverse
29%inclusion172 decks595 decks
28%synergy
Warp World
28%inclusion168 decks595 decks
27%synergy
Winds of Change
26%inclusion156 decks595 decks
23%synergy
Role Reversal
25%inclusion146 decks595 decks
23%synergy
Thieves' Auction
23%inclusion139 decks595 decks
23%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
23%inclusion139 decks595 decks
22%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
19%inclusion113 decks595 decks
16%synergy
Molten Psyche
19%inclusion111 decks595 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion105 decks595 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Grift
16%inclusion95 decks595 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
15%inclusion87 decks595 decks
10%synergy
Skyscribing
13%inclusion77 decks595 decks
13%synergy
Fascination
12%inclusion71 decks595 decks
12%synergy
Whims of the Fates
10%inclusion61 decks595 decks
10%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
10%inclusion58 decks595 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
8.7%inclusion52 decks595 decks
-18%synergy
Ponder
8.4%inclusion50 decks595 decks
-30%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.4%inclusion50 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Game of Chaos
8.1%inclusion48 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Game Plan
7.9%inclusion47 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.9%inclusion47 decks595 decks
6%synergy
Order of Succession
7.2%inclusion43 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Insurrection
7.2%inclusion43 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Over the Top
7.2%inclusion43 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.9%inclusion41 decks595 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.9%inclusion41 decks595 decks
-26%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.6%inclusion39 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.6%inclusion39 decks595 decks
-1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.2%inclusion37 decks595 decks
-17%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.9%inclusion35 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Reality Scramble
5.2%inclusion31 decks595 decks
4%synergy
Time Reversal
5.0%inclusion30 decks595 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
38%inclusion228 decks595 decks
36%synergy
Folio of Fancies
38%inclusion226 decks595 decks
37%synergy
Chaos Wand
31%inclusion183 decks595 decks
29%synergy
Knowledge Pool
27%inclusion162 decks595 decks
27%synergy
Font of Mythos
25%inclusion149 decks595 decks
24%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
24%inclusion145 decks595 decks
24%synergy
Wand of Wonder
24%inclusion142 decks595 decks
20%synergy
River Song's Diary
24%inclusion140 decks595 decks
22%synergy
Helm of Awakening
23%inclusion135 decks595 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion98 decks595 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion87 decks595 decks
-14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion86 decks595 decks
4%synergy
Horn of Greed
14%inclusion84 decks595 decks
14%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
12%inclusion74 decks595 decks
12%synergy
Memory Vessel
8.9%inclusion53 decks595 decks
9%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.9%inclusion47 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
7.6%inclusion45 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Hithlain Rope
7.6%inclusion45 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.5%inclusion33 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion227 decks595 decks
37%synergy
Possibility Storm
37%inclusion221 decks595 decks
35%synergy
Powerbalance
32%inclusion185 decks580 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion189 decks595 decks
16%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
31%inclusion184 decks595 decks
30%synergy
Hive Mind
30%inclusion178 decks595 decks
29%synergy
Mana Flare
28%inclusion164 decks595 decks
27%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
26%inclusion157 decks595 decks
24%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
24%inclusion123 decks521 decks
23%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
23%inclusion128 decks554 decks
22%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
21%inclusion122 decks595 decks
20%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion116 decks595 decks
19%synergy
Grip of Chaos
18%inclusion108 decks595 decks
17%synergy
Well of Ideas
18%inclusion105 decks595 decks
17%synergy
Ominous Seas
16%inclusion95 decks595 decks
13%synergy
Eye of the Storm
16%inclusion93 decks595 decks
15%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion86 decks595 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion74 decks595 decks
11%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion73 decks595 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion66 decks595 decks
3%synergy
Improbable Alliance
10%inclusion62 decks595 decks
9%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion58 decks595 decks
8%synergy
Triple Triad
9.1%inclusion25 decks274 decks
8%synergy
Shared Fate
8.4%inclusion50 decks595 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Verse
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Echoes
7.2%inclusion43 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Weftwalking
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.4%inclusion38 decks595 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.2%inclusion37 decks595 decks
3%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.9%inclusion35 decks595 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
25%inclusion148 decks595 decks
24%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.9%inclusion47 decks595 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.4%inclusion38 decks595 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion427 decks595 decks
23%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
55%inclusion326 decks595 decks
52%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
50%inclusion297 decks595 decks
48%synergy
Homeward Path
23%inclusion139 decks595 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion134 decks595 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion113 decks595 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion75 decks595 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion60 decks595 decks
0%synergy
Restless Spire
9.4%inclusion56 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
8.4%inclusion50 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.4%inclusion44 decks595 decks
-11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.7%inclusion40 decks595 decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.7%inclusion34 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.4%inclusion32 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion508 decks595 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion508 decks595 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion413 decks595 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion374 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion332 decks595 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion217 decks595 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion213 decks595 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion180 decks595 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion118 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion103 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion84 decks595 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion81 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion58 decks595 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.7%inclusion52 decks595 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.4%inclusion50 decks595 decks
1%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.1%inclusion36 decks595 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.9%inclusion35 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.2%inclusion31 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.0%inclusion30 decks595 decks
-1%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.0%inclusion30 decks595 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion588 decks595 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion587 decks595 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion532 decks595 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion444 decks595 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion348 decks595 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
55%inclusion328 decks595 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion313 decks595 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
51%inclusion305 decks595 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
51%inclusion303 decks595 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
44%inclusion262 decks595 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
43%inclusion257 decks595 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion217 decks595 decks
-6%synergy
Steam Vents
35%inclusion210 decks595 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion205 decks595 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion180 decks595 decks
13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion144 decks595 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
23%inclusion136 decks595 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
23%inclusion136 decks595 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion127 decks595 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion99 decks595 decks
-10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion91 decks595 decks
-16%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion90 decks595 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion82 decks595 decks
-7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion52 decks386 decks
-8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion76 decks595 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion71 decks595 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.4%inclusion56 decks595 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion46 decks595 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.6%inclusion45 decks595 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion40 decks580 decks
-10%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.7%inclusion40 decks595 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
5.7%inclusion34 decks595 decks
-10%synergy
Eroded Canyon
5.2%inclusion31 decks595 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.0%inclusion30 decks595 decks
2%synergy