Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Expensive Core

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #534
59decks
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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Mathemagics
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
97%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
90%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
88%synergy
Fevered Visions
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
69%synergy
Vision Skeins
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
67%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
65%synergy
Temple Bell
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
62%synergy
Brand
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
60%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
58%synergy
Winds of Change
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
78%inclusion46 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Windfall
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Denial
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Burning Inquiry
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
54%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
55%synergy
Share the Spoils
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
53%synergy
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Memory Worm
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Jace's Archivist
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Humble Defector
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Nalfeshnee
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Lore Broker
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
29%synergy
The Locust God
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Homunculus Horde
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Dakra Mystic
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Howling Golem
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Wandering Archaic
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Balor
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Coveted Falcon
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Cephalid Broker
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Party Thrasher
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Shah of Naar Isle
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Wild Magic Surge
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Chaos Mutation
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Invert Polarity
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-21%synergy
Wrong Turn
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Aetherize
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Words of Wisdom
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Narset's Reversal
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Dream Fracture
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Command
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Chef's Kiss
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Reins of Power
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Sudden Substitution
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-22%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Wheel and Deal
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Flame of Anor
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Transforming Flourish
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-35%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Evacuation
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Drown in Dreams
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Desynchronization
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-37%synergy
Return the Favor
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Opt
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-30%synergy
Intellectual Offering
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-20%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Seething Song
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Sorceries
Prosperity
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Minds Aglow
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Molten Psyche
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Warp World
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Role Reversal
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Scrambleverse
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Thieves' Auction
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Wheel of Fate
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Reforge the Soul
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Shifting Grift
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Echo of Eons
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-27%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Over the Top
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Timetwister
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Game Plan
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Fascination
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-24%synergy
Time Reversal
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Game of Chaos
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Insurrection
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Order of Succession
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Whims of the Fates
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-27%synergy
Illicit Auction
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Incendiary Command
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Browbeat
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Dance with Calamity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Cultural Exchange
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Font of Mythos
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Folio of Fancies
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Horn of Greed
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Knowledge Pool
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Helm of Awakening
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Wand
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
River Song's Diary
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Wand of Wonder
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Tempting Contract
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Memory Vessel
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Hithlain Rope
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Gate to the Aether
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Synthesis Pod
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Possibility Storm
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Propaganda
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Hive Mind
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Powerbalance
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Ominous Seas
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Wild Evocation
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Mana Flare
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Eye of the Storm
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Grip of Chaos
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Well of Ideas
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Descent into Avernus
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Spider-Verse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Triple Triad
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Weftwalking
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Conjured Currency
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Court of Vantress
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Standstill
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Shared Fate
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Dack Fayden
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
78%inclusion46 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Maze of Ith
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Rivendell
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Spire
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Vesuva
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion50 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion46 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Misleading Signpost
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Training Center
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Volcanic Island
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Thundering Falls
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Molten Tributary
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-8%synergy