Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Group Hug

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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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Krang, the All-Powerful
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Mathemagics
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Northampton Farm
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dictate of Kruphix
89%inclusion186 decks208 decks
88%synergy
Howling Mine
90%inclusion187 decks208 decks
87%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
81%inclusion169 decks208 decks
80%synergy
Fevered Visions
73%inclusion151 decks208 decks
70%synergy
Vision Skeins
71%inclusion147 decks208 decks
69%synergy
Burning Inquiry
62%inclusion129 decks208 decks
60%synergy
Temple Bell
61%inclusion126 decks208 decks
59%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
62%inclusion129 decks208 decks
59%synergy
Humble Defector
60%inclusion125 decks208 decks
59%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
60%inclusion125 decks208 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
75%inclusion156 decks208 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
64%inclusion133 decks208 decks
37%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
60%inclusion124 decks208 decks
58%synergy
Arcane Denial
54%inclusion113 decks208 decks
25%synergy
Share the Spoils
54%inclusion113 decks208 decks
53%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
54%inclusion112 decks208 decks
52%synergy
Minds Aglow
54%inclusion112 decks208 decks
53%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
49%inclusion80 decks162 decks
47%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
48%inclusion100 decks208 decks
47%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
48%inclusion99 decks208 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion36 decks208 decks
-7%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion28 decks208 decks
-16%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
-12%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
-14%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Etali, Primal Storm
47%inclusion98 decks208 decks
42%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
47%inclusion97 decks208 decks
45%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
45%inclusion93 decks208 decks
44%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
44%inclusion92 decks208 decks
40%synergy
Memory Worm
43%inclusion89 decks208 decks
42%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
42%inclusion87 decks208 decks
41%synergy
Lore Broker
40%inclusion83 decks208 decks
39%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
39%inclusion82 decks208 decks
38%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
38%inclusion79 decks208 decks
37%synergy
Jace's Archivist
36%inclusion75 decks208 decks
33%synergy
Homunculus Horde
35%inclusion57 decks162 decks
33%synergy
The Locust God
34%inclusion70 decks208 decks
25%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
32%inclusion66 decks208 decks
30%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
31%inclusion65 decks208 decks
28%synergy
Nalfeshnee
31%inclusion65 decks208 decks
30%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
30%inclusion62 decks208 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion62 decks208 decks
22%synergy
Dakra Mystic
28%inclusion58 decks208 decks
28%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
27%inclusion49 decks180 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion53 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
25%inclusion53 decks208 decks
24%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
25%inclusion53 decks208 decks
24%synergy
Howling Golem
25%inclusion52 decks208 decks
25%synergy
Party Thrasher
23%inclusion47 decks206 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
23%inclusion47 decks208 decks
19%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
20%inclusion40 decks198 decks
19%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion42 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
20%inclusion42 decks208 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
20%inclusion41 decks208 decks
17%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
19%inclusion40 decks208 decks
19%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
19%inclusion39 decks208 decks
18%synergy
Lavaleaper
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
16%inclusion34 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion25 decks162 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
14%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion29 decks208 decks
-15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
13%inclusion28 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Broker
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
12%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Nabber
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Coveted Falcon
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Academy Loremaster
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Balor
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Brand
44%inclusion92 decks208 decks
43%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
40%inclusion82 decks206 decks
38%synergy
Invert Polarity
36%inclusion75 decks206 decks
24%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
34%inclusion71 decks208 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion69 decks208 decks
-19%synergy
Chaos Mutation
32%inclusion66 decks208 decks
30%synergy
Wrong Turn
29%inclusion61 decks208 decks
29%synergy
Dream Fracture
26%inclusion55 decks208 decks
25%synergy
Words of Wisdom
25%inclusion52 decks208 decks
24%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion49 decks208 decks
12%synergy
Long River's Pull
20%inclusion38 decks193 decks
17%synergy
Wash Away
19%inclusion40 decks208 decks
17%synergy
Mirrorform
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Reins of Power
18%inclusion38 decks208 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
-27%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion33 decks208 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion29 decks208 decks
-22%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion29 decks208 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
-20%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Chef's Kiss
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Evacuation
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
-9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Sudden Substitution
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.7%inclusion18 decks206 decks
-8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
-5%synergy
Remand
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
-10%synergy
Frantic Search
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
-36%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Transforming Flourish
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion81 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Change
35%inclusion73 decks208 decks
32%synergy
Prosperity
34%inclusion71 decks208 decks
33%synergy
Warp World
31%inclusion65 decks208 decks
30%synergy
Scrambleverse
28%inclusion59 decks208 decks
27%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
28%inclusion59 decks208 decks
27%synergy
Thieves' Auction
26%inclusion54 decks208 decks
25%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
18%inclusion38 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
18%inclusion38 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Role Reversal
18%inclusion37 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion37 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Psyche
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Grift
14%inclusion30 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Skyscribing
14%inclusion30 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Fascination
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Order of Succession
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Whims of the Fates
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fate
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Game of Chaos
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Time Reversal
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Over the Top
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Stitch in Time
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
-29%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Insurrection
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
-18%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
-28%synergy
Goblin Game
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Creative Technique
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Reality Scramble
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
47%inclusion98 decks208 decks
46%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
43%inclusion90 decks208 decks
41%synergy
Font of Mythos
36%inclusion74 decks208 decks
35%synergy
Knowledge Pool
29%inclusion61 decks208 decks
29%synergy
Helm of Awakening
27%inclusion57 decks208 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Wand
24%inclusion50 decks208 decks
23%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
23%inclusion47 decks208 decks
22%synergy
Horn of Greed
22%inclusion46 decks208 decks
22%synergy
Wand of Wonder
20%inclusion41 decks208 decks
16%synergy
River Song's Diary
19%inclusion40 decks208 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion37 decks208 decks
-6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
-12%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
12%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Hithlain Rope
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Memory Vessel
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Gate to the Aether
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
-2%synergy
Timesifter
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
44%inclusion91 decks208 decks
43%synergy
Mana Flare
42%inclusion88 decks208 decks
41%synergy
Possibility Storm
39%inclusion81 decks208 decks
37%synergy
Hive Mind
36%inclusion75 decks208 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
36%inclusion74 decks208 decks
20%synergy
Powerbalance
32%inclusion65 decks206 decks
28%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
24%inclusion42 decks176 decks
23%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
23%inclusion44 decks191 decks
22%synergy
Wild Evocation
22%inclusion46 decks208 decks
21%synergy
Well of Ideas
21%inclusion44 decks208 decks
21%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
21%inclusion44 decks208 decks
19%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
21%inclusion44 decks208 decks
21%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
19%inclusion39 decks208 decks
17%synergy
Eye of the Storm
16%inclusion34 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion29 decks208 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion28 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Weftwalking
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Verse
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Battle
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Shared Fate
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Triple Triad
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
-20%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Echoes
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
30%inclusion63 decks208 decks
30%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Dack Fayden
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion152 decks208 decks
24%synergy
Homeward Path
32%inclusion67 decks208 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion52 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion29 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
-7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion13 decks130 decks
-6%synergy
Rivendell
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Restless Spire
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion190 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion178 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
66%inclusion138 decks208 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion119 decks208 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
51%inclusion106 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
38%inclusion80 decks208 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion62 decks208 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion56 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion30 decks208 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion30 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion202 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Island
97%inclusion201 decks208 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion192 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion158 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion117 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
53%inclusion111 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
52%inclusion108 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion103 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion101 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
49%inclusion101 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion99 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion98 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
45%inclusion93 decks208 decks
-4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
31%inclusion65 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion57 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion53 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion50 decks208 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion50 decks208 decks
-7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
19%inclusion28 decks146 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
18%inclusion38 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
16%inclusion34 decks208 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.7%inclusion18 decks206 decks
-8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion13 decks206 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
-1%synergy