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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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Spectacle Summit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
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71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
70%synergy
Humble Defector
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
70%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
70%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
64%synergy
Memory Worm
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
63%synergy
Lore Broker
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
62%synergy
Fevered Visions
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
59%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
56%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
54%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
51%synergy
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Chaos Warp
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Aetherize
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Dream Fracture
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Howling Mine
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Howling Golem
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
35%synergy
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Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Homunculus Horde
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Dakra Mystic
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Cephalid Broker
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Dragon Mage
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Party Thrasher
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Wildfire Devils
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Reckless Scholar
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
River Song
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Lavaleaper
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Runed Servitor
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Soaring Show-Off
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Academy Loremaster
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-32%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Coveted Falcon
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
April, Reporter of the Weird
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Casey Jones, Asphalt Hooligan
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
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Tempt with Mayhem
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Chaos Mutation
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Wrong Turn
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Words of Wisdom
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Long River's Pull
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Invert Polarity
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Chef's Kiss
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Prismari Command
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Brand
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-30%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-22%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Evacuation
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Run Away Together
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Wash Away
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Charm
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Reins of Power
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Insight
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Genius
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Filter Out
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-28%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Consider
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Split Decision
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Jennika's Technique
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Shock
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Intellectual Offering
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Big Score
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Drown in Dreams
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Thirst for Identity
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Rime Chill
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Unagi's Spray
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorform
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Tweeze
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Wild Unraveling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
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Minds Aglow
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Fascination
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Skyscribing
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Burning Inquiry
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Warp World
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Scrambleverse
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Role Reversal
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Shifting Grift
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Order of Succession
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Thieves' Auction
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-25%synergy
Game Plan
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Whims of the Fates
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Prosperity
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Over the Top
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Cascade
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Commit // Memory
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Modify Memory
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Game
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Dance with Calamity
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Stitch in Time
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Stolen Goods
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Command
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Creative Technique
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Cut Your Losses
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Reality Scramble
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Strike
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Bumi Bash
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Shot
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Flood of Tears
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Molten Psyche
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Impending Flux
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Deem Inferior
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Step Between Worlds
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
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Chaos Wand
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Folio of Fancies
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Knowledge Pool
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Helm of Awakening
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
19%synergy
River Song's Diary
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Memory Vessel
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Temple Bell
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Wand of Wonder
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Unstable Amulet
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Kyoshi Battle Fan
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
War Balloon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Powerbalance
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Mana Flare
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Possibility Storm
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Share the Spoils
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Wild Evocation
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Improbable Alliance
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Eye of the Storm
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Shared Fate
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Shiny Impetus
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Erasure
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Echoes
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Double Vision
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Psychic Battle
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Zur's Weirding
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Noggle the Mind
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Blossombind
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Founding of Omashu
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
The Cave of Two Lovers
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grasp
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Hive Mind
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Dack Fayden
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Restless Spire
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Cataract
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Hidden Volcano
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion43 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
-22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Fire Diamond
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Coveted Jewel
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Bounty Board
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Firdoch Core
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion52 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Shivan Reef
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-21%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-26%synergy
Eroded Canyon
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
TCRI Building
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Airship Engine Room
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
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