Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Expensive Core Chaos

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Kami of the Crescent Moon
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
98%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
98%synergy
Howling Mine
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
97%synergy
Vision Skeins
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Hive Mind
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Burning Inquiry
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Folio of Fancies
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Possibility Storm
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Windfall
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Arcane Denial
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Fevered Visions
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Forced Fruition
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Warp World
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Font of Mythos
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Lore Broker
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Humble Defector
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Jace's Archivist
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Dakra Mystic
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Nalfeshnee
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
The Locust God
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Treasure Nabber
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Shah of Naar Isle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Fatespinner
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Howling Golem
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Memory Worm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lavaleaper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Party Thrasher
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lore Weaver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Roaming Throne
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pain Distributor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Chasm Skulker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Balor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Academy Loremaster
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Indentured Djinn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Guff Rewrites History
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Words of Wisdom
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Wrong Turn
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Brand
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Chaos Mutation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Invert Polarity
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Reins of Power
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wheel and Deal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-30%synergy
Long River's Pull
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mirrorform
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Transforming Flourish
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Runeflare Trap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Careful Consideration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-32%synergy
Chef's Kiss
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aetherspouts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Intellectual Offering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Redirect
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Archmage's Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Wash Away
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Mages' Contest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drown in Dreams
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Reinterpret
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sudden Substitution
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Suspend
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Change
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Scrambleverse
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Role Reversal
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Minds Aglow
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Prosperity
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Thieves' Auction
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Insurrection
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Psyche
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Shifting Grift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Time Reversal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Game of Chaos
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Game Plan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drain Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Replication Technique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Order of Succession
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Echo of Eons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fascination
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Collective Defiance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Dance with Calamity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-27%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Whims of the Fates
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Day's Undoing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Huddle Up
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Baral's Expertise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Desire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Skyscribing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sway of the Stars
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Time Spiral
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Incendiary Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Savor the Moment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Illicit Auction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Helm of Awakening
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Knowledge Pool
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Temple Bell
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Wand
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Horn of Greed
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Memory Vessel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Ruby Medallion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
River Song's Diary
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sands of Time
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Tempting Contract
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Timesifter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aeon Engine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Memory Jar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Eye of the Storm
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Well of Ideas
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Grip of Chaos
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Mind's Dilation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Wild Evocation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Curse of Opulence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Weftwalking
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Conjured Currency
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Maddening Hex
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Braid of Fire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Court of Embereth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Copy Enchantment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Powerbalance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Mana Flare
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Exchange of Words
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Court of Vantress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Oath of Scholars
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shared Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planar Chaos
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Standstill
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Jace Beleren
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Maze of Ith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Magosi, the Waterveil
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Homeward Path
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Castle Vantress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Contested War Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Signet
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Misleading Signpost
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Victory Chimes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Training Center
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Volcanic Island
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Thundering Falls
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Hidden Hideout
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Demolition Field
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Theater
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Fjord
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy