Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget 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
Red Death, Shipwrecker
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Humble Defector
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Vision Skeins
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Fascination
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Lore Broker
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Memory Worm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Party Thrasher
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Uthros Psionicist
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Broker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Dakra Mystic
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Howling Golem
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Reckless Scholar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Silver Myr
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Chasm Skulker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Iron Myr
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Homunculus Horde
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Etherium-Horn Sorcerer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Saltwater Stalwart
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Keldon Flamesage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Viper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Nabber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wizened Snitches
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Blight Herder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Subtlety
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Murk Strider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Geode Rager
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
River Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Magic Damper
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Unstable Experiment
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Chaos Mutation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Aetherize
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Wash Away
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Memory Lapse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Dream Fracture
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Wrong Turn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Long River's Pull
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Reflection
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-28%synergy
Words of Wisdom
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Evacuation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Suspend
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Geistblast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-29%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Run Away Together
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Scattering Stroke
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stern Dismissal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Press the Enemy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Chef's Kiss
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aetherspouts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Release to the Wind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Don't Blink
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Split Decision
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Invert Polarity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Kiora's Dismissal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Metamorphose
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spy Network
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dead // Gone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Desperate Ravings
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Counterflux
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ignorant Bliss
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Combat Tutorial
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Chain Reaction
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Deep Analysis
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Burning Inquiry
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Minds Aglow
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Skyscribing
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Mind Spiral
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Order of Succession
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Modify Memory
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Commit // Memory
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Shifting Grift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Role Reversal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
River's Rebuke
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-26%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Shenanigans
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Incite Rebellion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scrambleverse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Otterball Antics
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Warp World
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stitch in Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Gleeful Demolition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Clone Legion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Magmatic Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Impending Flux
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Roiling Waters
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dream Cache
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blatant Thievery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Act of Treason
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Indulge // Excess
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mob Rule
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sudden Demise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Over the Top
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spectral Deluge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Trade the Helm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Step Through
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fervent Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pyroclasm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Into the Fire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Chaos Wand
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Hithlain Rope
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Knowledge Pool
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Howling Mine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Memory Vessel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lithoform Engine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bubble Matrix
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
River Song's Diary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Boompile
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Expert-Level Safe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rod of Absorption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Lantern of Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fountainport Bell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Helm of Awakening
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Fevered Visions
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Powerbalance
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Curse of Echoes
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Mana Cache
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Mana Flare
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Witness Protection
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Shiny Impetus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Hot Pursuit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Slow Motion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Cowardice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dissipation Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Conjured Currency
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Impetus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Shadow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stolen Strategy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Battle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Possibility Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Chance Encounter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Turf War
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Future Sight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Melee
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wild Evocation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kitnap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Opulence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Dress Down
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Zur's Weirding
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Shattered Pact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fool's Demise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Oath of Scholars
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shared Fate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Inventive Iteration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Hive Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Geier Reach Sanitarium
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of the False God
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Sunken Palace
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Signet
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-46%synergy
Sol Ring
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-49%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-29%synergy
Cursed Mirror
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Fire Diamond
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bounty Board
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Airship Engine Room
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-28%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-34%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Volatile Fjord
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Campus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-28%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Umara Wizard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-28%synergy
Eroded Canyon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Transguild Promenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gateway Plaza
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-31%synergy