Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Expensive Core

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #533
58decks
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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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Howling Mine
100%inclusion58 decks58 decks
97%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
90%inclusion52 decks58 decks
88%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
84%synergy
Fevered Visions
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
68%synergy
Vision Skeins
67%inclusion39 decks58 decks
66%synergy
Temple Bell
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
63%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
62%synergy
Brand
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
60%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
59%synergy
Share the Spoils
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
56%synergy
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Chaos Warp
74%inclusion43 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Windfall
67%inclusion39 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Winds of Change
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
56%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
51%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
55%synergy
Burning Inquiry
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
53%synergy
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
52%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-19%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
50%synergy
Jace's Archivist
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
48%synergy
Memory Worm
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
46%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Nalfeshnee
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Humble Defector
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Lore Broker
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
30%synergy
The Locust God
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Dakra Mystic
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Homunculus Horde
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Howling Golem
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Nabber
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Cephalid Broker
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Coveted Falcon
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Balor
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-16%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Scholar
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Party Thrasher
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Wild Magic Surge
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
-20%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Mutation
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Wrong Turn
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Invert Polarity
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Words of Wisdom
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-17%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Dream Fracture
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Chef's Kiss
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Reins of Power
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-19%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Wheel and Deal
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Sudden Substitution
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Transforming Flourish
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Wild Ricochet
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Return the Favor
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Swan Song
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Drown in Dreams
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Evacuation
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Desynchronization
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Opt
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-31%synergy
Redirect
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Seething Song
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Big Score
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-18%synergy
High Tide
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Intellectual Offering
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Prosperity
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Minds Aglow
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Molten Psyche
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Warp World
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Scrambleverse
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Role Reversal
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Reforge the Soul
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Thieves' Auction
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Wheel of Fate
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Echo of Eons
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Day's Undoing
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Grift
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Over the Top
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Skyscribing
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Game Plan
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-28%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-23%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Timetwister
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Time Reversal
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Illicit Auction
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Insurrection
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Game of Chaos
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Dance with Calamity
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Incendiary Command
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Order of Succession
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Whims of the Fates
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-27%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Browbeat
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-18%synergy
Cultural Exchange
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Font of Mythos
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Folio of Fancies
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Knowledge Pool
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Horn of Greed
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Helm of Awakening
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Wand
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-15%synergy
River Song's Diary
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Wand of Wonder
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Hithlain Rope
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Memory Vessel
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Synthesis Pod
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Gate to the Aether
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
46%synergy
Possibility Storm
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Propaganda
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Hive Mind
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
33%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Ominous Seas
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Powerbalance
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Mana Flare
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Grip of Chaos
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Eye of the Storm
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Well of Ideas
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Spider-Verse
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Triple Triad
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Weftwalking
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Conjured Currency
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Shared Fate
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Standstill
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Court of Vantress
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Dack Fayden
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Maze of Ith
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Rivendell
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Vesuva
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Restless Spire
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion49 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
74%inclusion43 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Misleading Signpost
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Bounty Board
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion58 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion58 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
78%inclusion45 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Training Center
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
67%inclusion39 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Volcanic Island
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Thundering Falls
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Demolition Field
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-13%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy