Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Expensive Core

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #553
59decks
As CommanderAs CardAverage DeckDecks
Bracket
All1234
5
Budget
Any$$$$
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
New Cards
High Synergy Cards
Top Cards
Game Changers
Creatures
Instants
Sorceries
Utility Artifacts
Enchantments
Planeswalkers
Utility Lands
Mana Artifacts
Lands
Back to Top
Itazura, Lingering Wick
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
97%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
92%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
88%inclusion52 decks59 decks
86%synergy
Vision Skeins
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
70%synergy
Fevered Visions
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
66%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
65%synergy
Temple Bell
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
60%synergy
Brand
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
58%synergy
Burning Inquiry
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
57%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
80%inclusion47 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Windfall
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Arcane Denial
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Winds of Change
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
55%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Share the Spoils
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
55%synergy
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Gamble
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
49%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Memory Worm
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Jace's Archivist
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Humble Defector
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Nalfeshnee
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
31%synergy
The Locust God
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Lore Broker
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Homunculus Horde
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Dakra Mystic
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Howling Golem
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Treasure Nabber
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Archaic
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Chasm Skulker
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Balor
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Coveted Falcon
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Party Thrasher
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Broker
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Shah of Naar Isle
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Tempt with Mayhem
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Invert Polarity
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Mutation
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Wrong Turn
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-26%synergy
Words of Wisdom
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Wash Away
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Long River's Pull
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Chef's Kiss
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Reins of Power
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Dream Fracture
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-28%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Sudden Substitution
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Flashback
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Wheel and Deal
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Negate
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-23%synergy
Swan Song
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Flame of Anor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Transforming Flourish
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Wild Ricochet
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mages' Contest
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Evacuation
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Return the Favor
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Seething Song
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Intellectual Offering
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Remand
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Warp World
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Prosperity
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Molten Psyche
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Scrambleverse
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Role Reversal
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Thieves' Auction
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Wheel of Fate
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Grift
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-24%synergy
Echo of Eons
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Timetwister
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Illicit Auction
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Game Plan
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Order of Succession
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Time Reversal
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Game of Chaos
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Over the Top
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Incendiary Command
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Fascination
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-26%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Dance with Calamity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Whims of the Fates
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-28%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Font of Mythos
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Folio of Fancies
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Helm of Awakening
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Horn of Greed
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Knowledge Pool
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Chaos Wand
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
River Song's Diary
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Wand of Wonder
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Memory Vessel
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Crawlspace
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Timesifter
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Gate to the Aether
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Memory Jar
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Possibility Storm
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Forced Fruition
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Propaganda
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Hive Mind
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Powerbalance
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Grip of Chaos
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Mana Flare
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Wild Evocation
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Ominous Seas
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Eye of the Storm
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Descent into Avernus
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Well of Ideas
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Triple Triad
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Spider-Verse
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Weftwalking
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Planar Chaos
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Conjured Currency
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Zur's Weirding
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Shared Fate
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Melee
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Obsession
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Dack Fayden
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion47 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Homeward Path
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Maze of Ith
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Restless Spire
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Vesuva
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion50 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
80%inclusion47 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Misleading Signpost
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Coveted Jewel
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Resonating Lute
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-18%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion50 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Training Center
76%inclusion45 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Island
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Thundering Falls
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Turbulent Springs
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-13%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
About UsContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of Service
Space Cow MediaArchidektCardsphereCommander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
Space Cow MediaArchidektCommander's Herald
Commander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
EDHREC is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
next@15 test