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
Lavaleaper
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorform
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
3.1%inclusion2 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
1.6%inclusion1 decks64 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
87%inclusion514 decks588 decks
84%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
82%inclusion484 decks588 decks
80%synergy
Fevered Visions
79%inclusion462 decks588 decks
76%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
75%inclusion442 decks588 decks
73%synergy
Vision Skeins
71%inclusion419 decks588 decks
70%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
62%inclusion363 decks588 decks
60%synergy
Memory Worm
58%inclusion342 decks588 decks
57%synergy
Temple Bell
58%inclusion342 decks588 decks
57%synergy
Brand
54%inclusion318 decks588 decks
53%synergy
Burning Inquiry
55%inclusion323 decks588 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
73%inclusion427 decks588 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
55%inclusion324 decks588 decks
28%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
53%inclusion313 decks588 decks
51%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
53%inclusion309 decks588 decks
52%synergy
Humble Defector
52%inclusion307 decks588 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion306 decks588 decks
23%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
52%inclusion304 decks588 decks
50%synergy
Share the Spoils
51%inclusion301 decks588 decks
50%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
48%inclusion283 decks588 decks
46%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
47%inclusion275 decks588 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
5.6%inclusion33 decks588 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion209 decks458 decks
43%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
45%inclusion263 decks588 decks
40%synergy
Lore Broker
42%inclusion249 decks588 decks
42%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
41%inclusion243 decks588 decks
40%synergy
Homunculus Horde
39%inclusion179 decks458 decks
37%synergy
Nalfeshnee
39%inclusion227 decks588 decks
37%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
38%inclusion224 decks588 decks
37%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
34%inclusion200 decks588 decks
32%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
33%inclusion196 decks588 decks
32%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
31%inclusion184 decks588 decks
27%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
30%inclusion177 decks588 decks
26%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
30%inclusion176 decks588 decks
29%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
28%inclusion167 decks588 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion166 decks588 decks
20%synergy
The Locust God
28%inclusion163 decks588 decks
19%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
28%inclusion139 decks503 decks
22%synergy
Jace's Archivist
27%inclusion160 decks588 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
24%inclusion144 decks588 decks
-4%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
24%inclusion130 decks544 decks
23%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
23%inclusion137 decks588 decks
20%synergy
Party Thrasher
23%inclusion129 decks555 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
23%inclusion134 decks588 decks
19%synergy
Dakra Mystic
23%inclusion133 decks588 decks
22%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
20%inclusion93 decks458 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion118 decks588 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
20%inclusion115 decks588 decks
19%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
19%inclusion113 decks588 decks
19%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
19%inclusion111 decks588 decks
17%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion100 decks588 decks
16%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
16%inclusion97 decks588 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Broker
16%inclusion95 decks588 decks
16%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
15%inclusion88 decks588 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Nabber
15%inclusion86 decks588 decks
13%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
14%inclusion85 decks588 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion84 decks588 decks
-15%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion78 decks588 decks
13%synergy
Wildfire Devils
12%inclusion73 decks588 decks
12%synergy
Balor
12%inclusion70 decks588 decks
11%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
11%inclusion66 decks588 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion65 decks588 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion64 decks588 decks
3%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
11%inclusion62 decks588 decks
9%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Coveted Falcon
9.0%inclusion53 decks588 decks
9%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
9.0%inclusion53 decks588 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Scholar
8.7%inclusion51 decks588 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.5%inclusion50 decks588 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.0%inclusion47 decks588 decks
-2%synergy
Dragon Mage
7.8%inclusion46 decks588 decks
7%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
7.7%inclusion45 decks588 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Wild Magic Surge
44%inclusion257 decks588 decks
40%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
44%inclusion256 decks588 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion231 decks588 decks
-13%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
39%inclusion215 decks552 decks
37%synergy
Invert Polarity
38%inclusion212 decks555 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Mutation
36%inclusion211 decks588 decks
34%synergy
Dream Fracture
29%inclusion173 decks588 decks
28%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion165 decks588 decks
16%synergy
Words of Wisdom
27%inclusion159 decks588 decks
26%synergy
Wrong Turn
27%inclusion158 decks588 decks
26%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion110 decks533 decks
18%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20%inclusion115 decks588 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion109 decks588 decks
2%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion108 decks588 decks
-15%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
18%inclusion106 decks588 decks
17%synergy
Chef's Kiss
18%inclusion103 decks588 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion102 decks588 decks
-19%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion102 decks588 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion93 decks588 decks
-12%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
14%inclusion83 decks588 decks
13%synergy
Reins of Power
14%inclusion82 decks588 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion74 decks588 decks
-31%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion63 decks588 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Substitution
10%inclusion57 decks588 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
9.4%inclusion55 decks588 decks
-4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.0%inclusion53 decks588 decks
-9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.0%inclusion53 decks588 decks
1%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.7%inclusion51 decks588 decks
7%synergy
Remand
7.3%inclusion43 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
7.1%inclusion42 decks588 decks
-34%synergy
Opt
7.1%inclusion42 decks588 decks
-29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion37 decks556 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.0%inclusion35 decks588 decks
-13%synergy
Return the Favor
5.9%inclusion34 decks575 decks
1%synergy
Flame of Anor
5.6%inclusion33 decks588 decks
-7%synergy
Seething Song
5.4%inclusion32 decks588 decks
-13%synergy
Resculpt
5.4%inclusion32 decks588 decks
-3%synergy
Abrade
5.4%inclusion32 decks588 decks
-14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
5.1%inclusion30 decks588 decks
-15%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
45%inclusion265 decks588 decks
44%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion248 decks588 decks
4%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
35%inclusion206 decks588 decks
34%synergy
Prosperity
31%inclusion184 decks588 decks
31%synergy
Scrambleverse
27%inclusion161 decks588 decks
26%synergy
Warp World
27%inclusion159 decks588 decks
26%synergy
Winds of Change
26%inclusion150 decks588 decks
22%synergy
Role Reversal
25%inclusion145 decks588 decks
23%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
23%inclusion135 decks588 decks
21%synergy
Thieves' Auction
22%inclusion132 decks588 decks
22%synergy
Molten Psyche
19%inclusion111 decks588 decks
17%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
18%inclusion106 decks588 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion99 decks588 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Grift
16%inclusion92 decks575 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion84 decks588 decks
10%synergy
Skyscribing
13%inclusion78 decks588 decks
13%synergy
Fascination
13%inclusion74 decks588 decks
12%synergy
Whims of the Fates
10%inclusion60 decks588 decks
10%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
10%inclusion58 decks588 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
9.0%inclusion53 decks588 decks
-18%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.7%inclusion51 decks588 decks
7%synergy
Game of Chaos
8.3%inclusion49 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
8.2%inclusion48 decks588 decks
-30%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.2%inclusion48 decks588 decks
6%synergy
Game Plan
8.0%inclusion47 decks588 decks
8%synergy
Insurrection
7.3%inclusion43 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.1%inclusion42 decks588 decks
1%synergy
Order of Succession
7.0%inclusion41 decks588 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.6%inclusion39 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Over the Top
6.6%inclusion39 decks588 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.5%inclusion38 decks588 decks
-27%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.5%inclusion38 decks588 decks
-1%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.3%inclusion37 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.1%inclusion36 decks588 decks
-17%synergy
Time Reversal
5.6%inclusion33 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Reality Scramble
5.3%inclusion31 decks588 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.1%inclusion30 decks588 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
38%inclusion225 decks588 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
38%inclusion222 decks588 decks
35%synergy
Chaos Wand
31%inclusion180 decks588 decks
29%synergy
Knowledge Pool
27%inclusion156 decks588 decks
26%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
25%inclusion148 decks588 decks
25%synergy
Font of Mythos
24%inclusion144 decks588 decks
24%synergy
Wand of Wonder
24%inclusion141 decks588 decks
20%synergy
River Song's Diary
23%inclusion136 decks588 decks
22%synergy
Helm of Awakening
22%inclusion127 decks588 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion101 decks588 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion90 decks588 decks
-14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion86 decks588 decks
4%synergy
Horn of Greed
14%inclusion80 decks588 decks
13%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
12%inclusion73 decks588 decks
12%synergy
Memory Vessel
9.1%inclusion52 decks572 decks
9%synergy
Hithlain Rope
7.8%inclusion46 decks588 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.7%inclusion45 decks588 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
7.1%inclusion42 decks588 decks
6%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.4%inclusion32 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion225 decks588 decks
37%synergy
Possibility Storm
36%inclusion213 decks588 decks
35%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
33%inclusion192 decks588 decks
31%synergy
Powerbalance
32%inclusion179 decks556 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
31%inclusion185 decks588 decks
16%synergy
Hive Mind
30%inclusion179 decks588 decks
29%synergy
Mana Flare
28%inclusion163 decks588 decks
27%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
27%inclusion156 decks588 decks
25%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
24%inclusion119 decks497 decks
23%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
24%inclusion125 decks530 decks
22%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
20%inclusion117 decks588 decks
19%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion113 decks588 decks
19%synergy
Well of Ideas
18%inclusion104 decks588 decks
17%synergy
Grip of Chaos
17%inclusion102 decks588 decks
17%synergy
Ominous Seas
16%inclusion94 decks588 decks
13%synergy
Eye of the Storm
15%inclusion91 decks588 decks
15%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion83 decks588 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion71 decks588 decks
10%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion70 decks588 decks
11%synergy
Improbable Alliance
11%inclusion66 decks588 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion64 decks588 decks
3%synergy
Triple Triad
9.5%inclusion23 decks243 decks
8%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.4%inclusion55 decks588 decks
7%synergy
Shared Fate
8.5%inclusion50 decks588 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Echoes
7.0%inclusion41 decks588 decks
7%synergy
Spider-Verse
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.5%inclusion38 decks588 decks
6%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
6.3%inclusion37 decks588 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
5.8%inclusion34 decks588 decks
3%synergy
Weftwalking
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
25%inclusion148 decks588 decks
24%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.0%inclusion47 decks588 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.1%inclusion36 decks588 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion423 decks588 decks
23%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
55%inclusion325 decks588 decks
52%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
50%inclusion296 decks588 decks
49%synergy
Homeward Path
23%inclusion137 decks588 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion136 decks588 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion112 decks588 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion72 decks588 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion61 decks588 decks
1%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion60 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion49 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.7%inclusion45 decks588 decks
-11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion38 decks588 decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
6.1%inclusion36 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
6.0%inclusion35 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion505 decks588 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion504 decks588 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion408 decks588 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion370 decks588 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion328 decks588 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
37%inclusion217 decks588 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion211 decks588 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion182 decks588 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion119 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion101 decks588 decks
6%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion85 decks588 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion81 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.2%inclusion54 decks588 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.8%inclusion52 decks588 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.5%inclusion50 decks588 decks
0%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.1%inclusion36 decks588 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.1%inclusion36 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.3%inclusion31 decks588 decks
0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.1%inclusion30 decks588 decks
-1%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.1%inclusion30 decks588 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion581 decks588 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion580 decks588 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion524 decks588 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion440 decks588 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion341 decks588 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
55%inclusion324 decks588 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion308 decks588 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
52%inclusion304 decks588 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion296 decks588 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion252 decks588 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
42%inclusion249 decks588 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion211 decks588 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion205 decks588 decks
18%synergy
Steam Vents
34%inclusion202 decks588 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion174 decks588 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion140 decks588 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion130 decks588 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion128 decks588 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion122 decks588 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion99 decks588 decks
-10%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion90 decks588 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion85 decks588 decks
-16%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion80 decks588 decks
-7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion48 decks360 decks
-8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion74 decks588 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion67 decks588 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.2%inclusion54 decks588 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion45 decks588 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.7%inclusion45 decks588 decks
-6%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.0%inclusion41 decks588 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion37 decks556 decks
-10%synergy
Volcanic Island
5.8%inclusion34 decks588 decks
-9%synergy
Demolition Field
5.4%inclusion32 decks588 decks
3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
5.4%inclusion31 decks578 decks
-2%synergy