Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Core Chaos

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Lavaleaper
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorform
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
88%inclusion76 decks86 decks
85%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
85%inclusion73 decks86 decks
83%synergy
Fevered Visions
81%inclusion70 decks86 decks
79%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
71%synergy
Vision Skeins
69%inclusion59 decks86 decks
67%synergy
Temple Bell
60%inclusion52 decks86 decks
59%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
55%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
52%inclusion45 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
77%inclusion66 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Windfall
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Burning Inquiry
52%inclusion45 decks86 decks
50%synergy
Share the Spoils
52%inclusion45 decks86 decks
51%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
46%synergy
Memory Worm
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Denial
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Minds Aglow
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
48%synergy
Brand
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
48%synergy
Humble Defector
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
43%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
43%synergy
Lore Broker
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
44%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
41%synergy
Homunculus Horde
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
39%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
35%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
27%synergy
Dakra Mystic
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Nalfeshnee
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
21%synergy
The Locust God
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Chasm Skulker
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Party Thrasher
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Howling Golem
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
-9%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Cephalid Broker
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Nabber
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Balor
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Academy Loremaster
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Mage
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Scholar
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Wildfire Devils
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Wild Magic Surge
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
43%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
39%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
37%synergy
Chaos Mutation
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
34%synergy
Wrong Turn
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Invert Polarity
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
-24%synergy
Dream Fracture
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Words of Wisdom
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
-20%synergy
Chef's Kiss
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Reins of Power
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Long River's Pull
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Wash Away
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Evacuation
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Memory Lapse
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-35%synergy
Reality Shift
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Sudden Substitution
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Mages' Contest
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Remand
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
High Tide
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Negate
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-26%synergy
Seething Song
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-12%synergy
Abrade
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Return the Favor
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Wheel and Deal
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Scrambleverse
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Warp World
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Role Reversal
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Winds of Change
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Prosperity
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Thieves' Auction
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Molten Psyche
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Time Reversal
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Grift
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Game of Chaos
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Fascination
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Whims of the Fates
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Skyscribing
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-24%synergy
Commit // Memory
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Illicit Auction
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Order of Succession
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-31%synergy
Dance with Calamity
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Insurrection
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Over the Top
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Ravenform
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Folio of Fancies
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Chaos Wand
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Wand of Wonder
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Knowledge Pool
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Helm of Awakening
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Font of Mythos
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
River Song's Diary
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Horn of Greed
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Tempting Contract
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Memory Vessel
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Crawlspace
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Possibility Storm
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
34%synergy
Mana Flare
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Powerbalance
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
26%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Hive Mind
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Propaganda
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Mind's Dilation
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Wild Evocation
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Eye of the Storm
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Grip of Chaos
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Echoes
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Shared Fate
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Planar Chaos
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Weftwalking
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Conjured Currency
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Opulence
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Risky Move
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Braid of Fire
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Exchange of Words
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Triple Triad
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion58 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Spire
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Volcano
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion75 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion72 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion53 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Signet
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Clock
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion83 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Island
97%inclusion83 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion77 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
74%inclusion64 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
-15%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Molten Tributary
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
-18%synergy
Thundering Falls
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-9%synergy
Volatile Fjord
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Maestros Theater
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Highland Lake
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2%synergy