Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Core

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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DougY
Jan 23, 2026
DougY
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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69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
68%synergy
Humble Defector
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
67%synergy
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68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
66%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
60%synergy
Memory Worm
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
60%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
60%synergy
Fevered Visions
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
57%synergy
Lore Broker
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
55%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
54%synergy
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53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
51%synergy
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Chaos Warp
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Forced Fruition
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Dream Fracture
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Aetherize
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Howling Mine
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
34%synergy
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41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Homunculus Horde
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Howling Golem
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Cephalid Broker
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Party Thrasher
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Dakra Mystic
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Chasm Skulker
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Dragon Mage
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Ty Lee, Chi Blocker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Reckless Scholar
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Nabber
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Wildfire Devils
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Runed Servitor
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Academy Loremaster
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Coveted Falcon
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Soaring Show-Off
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Giant Koi
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sokka, Bold Boomeranger
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
The Locust God
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Osgood, Operation Double
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
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Chaos Mutation
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Negate
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Wrong Turn
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Long River's Pull
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Words of Wisdom
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Brand
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
-24%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Chef's Kiss
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Prismari Command
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Wash Away
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Invert Polarity
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Octopus Form
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-25%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Evacuation
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Reins of Power
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-32%synergy
Run Away Together
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Remand
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Insight
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Abandon Attachments
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-27%synergy
Stroke of Genius
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Unstable Experiment
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8%synergy
Divert Disaster
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Desculpting Blast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Refute
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Wild Ricochet
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Inspiration
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Depart the Realm
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Drown in Dreams
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sweep Away
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
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Minds Aglow
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Fascination
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Skyscribing
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Role Reversal
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Burning Inquiry
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Warp World
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Ember Island Production
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Shifting Grift
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Scrambleverse
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Order of Succession
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-20%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Game Plan
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-27%synergy
Whims of the Fates
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Commit // Memory
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Cascade
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Over the Top
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Modify Memory
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Cut Your Losses
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Thieves' Auction
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Command
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Flood of Tears
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Mind Spiral
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Flux
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Stitch in Time
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Impending Flux
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Goods
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Creative Technique
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Game
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Dance with Calamity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Act of Treason
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Visions of Duplicity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Prosperity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
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Wayfarer's Bauble
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Knowledge Pool
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Wand
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Folio of Fancies
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
River Song's Diary
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Helm of Awakening
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Wand of Wonder
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Memory Vessel
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Hithlain Rope
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Temple Bell
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Unstable Amulet
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Synthesis Pod
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Powerbalance
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Mana Flare
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Share the Spoils
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Possibility Storm
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Improbable Alliance
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Well of Ideas
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Eye of the Storm
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Echoes
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Erasure
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Double Vision
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Opulence
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Triple Triad
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Shared Fate
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Hive Mind
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mana Cache
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Temple of the False God
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Restless Spire
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Hidden Cataract
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Volcano
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-20%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion43 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Signet
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Commander's Sphere
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Sky Diamond
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Fire Diamond
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Coveted Jewel
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Bounty Board
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Airship Engine Room
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Molten Tributary
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-26%synergy
Eroded Canyon
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Campus
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-30%synergy
Maestros Theater
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Capital City
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
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