Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Core

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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Jan 23, 2026
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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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50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
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33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
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The Twelfth Doctor
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
70%synergy
Vision Skeins
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
69%synergy
Humble Defector
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
67%synergy
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67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
66%synergy
Lore Broker
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
64%synergy
Memory Worm
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
64%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
60%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
58%synergy
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60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
58%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
55%synergy
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Chaos Warp
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
50%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
49%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
51%synergy
Howling Mine
48%inclusion29 decks60 decks
45%synergy
Dream Fracture
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Chaos Mutation
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
43%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
42%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
42%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
42%synergy
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Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Howling Golem
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
39%synergy
Homunculus Horde
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Dakra Mystic
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Cephalid Broker
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Dragon Mage
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Lavaleaper
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Party Thrasher
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Chasm Skulker
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Wildfire Devils
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
River Song
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Scholar
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Coveted Falcon
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Kid Loki
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
The Wondrous Wasp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-31%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Academy Loremaster
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Runed Servitor
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Shah of Naar Isle
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Wrong Turn
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Aetherize
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Long River's Pull
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Invert Polarity
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Words of Wisdom
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Chef's Kiss
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Brand
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Frantic Search
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-20%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-30%synergy
Prismari Command
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
-14%synergy
Run Away Together
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-13%synergy
Evacuation
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Charm
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Commit // Memory
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Mirrorform
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Wild Ricochet
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Genius
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-29%synergy
Consider
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Insight
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Transforming Flourish
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-35%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Split Decision
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Shock
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Jennika's Technique
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Identity
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Rime Chill
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Unagi's Spray
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Whirlwind Technique
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Tweeze
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wild Unraveling
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
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Minds Aglow
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Fascination
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Skyscribing
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Scrambleverse
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Warp World
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Burning Inquiry
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Shifting Grift
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Role Reversal
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Deep Analysis
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Order of Succession
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Thieves' Auction
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Whims of the Fates
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-18%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Game Plan
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-27%synergy
Prosperity
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Over the Top
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Modify Memory
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Dance with Calamity
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Cascade
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Combat Tutorial
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse of Tomorrow
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Game
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Stitch in Time
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Molten Psyche
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Reality Scramble
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Creative Technique
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Throes of Chaos
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Strike
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Bumi Bash
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Command
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-20%synergy
Step Between Worlds
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Cut Your Losses
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Impending Flux
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Goods
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Act of Treason
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Mob Rule
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Flux
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
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Chaos Wand
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Folio of Fancies
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Knowledge Pool
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Helm of Awakening
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Memory Vessel
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
River Song's Diary
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Temple Bell
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Wand of Wonder
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-17%synergy
Unstable Amulet
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Kyoshi Battle Fan
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
War Balloon
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Powerbalance
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
39%synergy
Mana Flare
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Possibility Storm
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Share the Spoils
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
22%synergy
Wild Evocation
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
17%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Improbable Alliance
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Weftwalking
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Eye of the Storm
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Zur's Weirding
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Shiny Impetus
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Echoes
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Battle
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Opulence
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Erasure
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Shared Fate
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Hive Mind
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Founding of Omashu
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Blossombind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
The Cave of Two Lovers
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Hot Pursuit
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Shadow
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Double Vision
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Temple of the False God
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Volcano
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Northampton Farm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Sol Ring
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Signet
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Commander's Sphere
48%inclusion29 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Fire Diamond
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Coveted Jewel
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Mirror
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Exploding Barrel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Firdoch Core
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Bounty Board
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion60 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion60 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion52 decks60 decks
-0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
39%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Sulfur Falls
48%inclusion29 decks60 decks
-19%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
-22%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Eroded Canyon
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-29%synergy
TCRI Building
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Spectacle Summit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Springs
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Scorched Geyser
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-17%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Airship Engine Room
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
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