Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Core Group Hug

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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Jan 23, 2026
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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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Venser, Fervent Forger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dictate of Kruphix
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
81%synergy
Howling Mine
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
80%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
71%synergy
Vision Skeins
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
70%synergy
Fevered Visions
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
65%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
64%synergy
Burning Inquiry
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
59%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
56%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
55%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
36%synergy
Windfall
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
45%synergy
Humble Defector
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
49%synergy
Minds Aglow
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
49%synergy
Share the Spoils
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
47%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
46%synergy
Temple Bell
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
47%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
45%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Homunculus Horde
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Lore Broker
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
42%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Memory Worm
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
39%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Jace's Archivist
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Nalfeshnee
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Party Thrasher
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Dakra Mystic
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Chasm Skulker
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Howling Golem
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
The Locust God
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Lavaleaper
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Broker
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Balor
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Nabber
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Colorstorm Stallion
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Scholar
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Guff Rewrites History
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Brand
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Invert Polarity
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Mutation
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Dream Fracture
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Wrong Turn
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Aetherize
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-23%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-19%synergy
Wash Away
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Words of Wisdom
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-26%synergy
Chef's Kiss
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Commit // Memory
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Reins of Power
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Long River's Pull
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Mirrorform
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Sudden Substitution
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Evacuation
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-34%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Intellectual Offering
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Counterflux
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Unsubstantiate
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Transforming Flourish
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Split Decision
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-15%synergy
High Tide
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-15%synergy
Choreographed Sparks
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Prosperity
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Role Reversal
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Scrambleverse
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Warp World
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Winds of Change
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Thieves' Auction
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Molten Psyche
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Shifting Grift
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Fascination
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Skyscribing
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-23%synergy
Over the Top
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Chain Reaction
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Time Reversal
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Order of Succession
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-21%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Reforge the Soul
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-17%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Multiversal Recruitment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Fantastic Elasticity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Multiversal Incursion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Modify Memory
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Stitch in Time
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Dance with Calamity
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Cascade
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Flow State
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Folio of Fancies
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Helm of Awakening
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Knowledge Pool
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Font of Mythos
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Wand
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Horn of Greed
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
River Song's Diary
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Hithlain Rope
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Wand of Wonder
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Crawlspace
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Tempting Contract
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Memory Vessel
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mana Flare
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Forced Fruition
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Powerbalance
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Possibility Storm
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Hive Mind
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Wild Evocation
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Weftwalking
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Dilation
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Verse
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Improbable Alliance
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Opulence
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Grip of Chaos
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Shared Fate
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Eye of the Storm
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Descent into Avernus
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Mana Cache
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Echoes
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Counterbalance
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ire
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Turf War
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Obsession
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Fall from Favor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Standstill
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Homeward Path
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Palace
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Coveted Jewel
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Loki's Scepter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Resonating Lute
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion51 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion51 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion50 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion39 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
-16%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Fiery Islet
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Maestros Theater
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Peak
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Scorched Geyser
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-15%synergy
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