Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Group Hug

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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Immortus, Master of Eternity
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Wiccan, Rising Magician
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Iron Man, Armored Avenger
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
2.5%inclusion1 decks40 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dictate of Kruphix
88%inclusion198 decks224 decks
87%synergy
Howling Mine
89%inclusion199 decks224 decks
86%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
81%inclusion182 decks224 decks
80%synergy
Fevered Visions
74%inclusion165 decks224 decks
71%synergy
Vision Skeins
69%inclusion154 decks224 decks
68%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
63%inclusion141 decks224 decks
60%synergy
Temple Bell
61%inclusion137 decks224 decks
60%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
61%inclusion137 decks224 decks
60%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
59%inclusion133 decks224 decks
58%synergy
Humble Defector
58%inclusion131 decks224 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
75%inclusion169 decks224 decks
34%synergy
Windfall
62%inclusion139 decks224 decks
37%synergy
Burning Inquiry
59%inclusion132 decks224 decks
57%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
55%inclusion124 decks224 decks
54%synergy
Share the Spoils
54%inclusion120 decks224 decks
53%synergy
Arcane Denial
53%inclusion119 decks224 decks
24%synergy
Minds Aglow
52%inclusion116 decks224 decks
51%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
51%inclusion115 decks224 decks
49%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
51%inclusion96 decks190 decks
48%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
48%inclusion107 decks224 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion42 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Jeska's Will
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
-15%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
-12%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
-15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Plargg and Nassari
46%inclusion104 decks224 decks
44%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
45%inclusion101 decks224 decks
40%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
45%inclusion100 decks224 decks
39%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
43%inclusion96 decks224 decks
42%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
42%inclusion94 decks224 decks
41%synergy
Memory Worm
42%inclusion94 decks224 decks
41%synergy
Lore Broker
40%inclusion90 decks224 decks
40%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
39%inclusion87 decks224 decks
38%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
36%inclusion80 decks224 decks
35%synergy
Homunculus Horde
35%inclusion66 decks190 decks
33%synergy
Nalfeshnee
33%inclusion75 decks224 decks
32%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion75 decks224 decks
31%synergy
The Locust God
32%inclusion72 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
31%inclusion69 decks224 decks
27%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
30%inclusion68 decks224 decks
29%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
29%inclusion65 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion65 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
28%inclusion59 decks208 decks
23%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
28%inclusion62 decks224 decks
27%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Dakra Mystic
26%inclusion59 decks224 decks
26%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
25%inclusion56 decks224 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
24%inclusion54 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Party Thrasher
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Howling Golem
22%inclusion50 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
21%inclusion48 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
21%inclusion47 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Chasm Skulker
21%inclusion46 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
19%inclusion43 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
19%inclusion43 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
18%inclusion40 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Lavaleaper
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion28 decks190 decks
13%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
13%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
-16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Broker
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Coveted Falcon
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Balor
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Brand
45%inclusion101 decks224 decks
44%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
42%inclusion95 decks224 decks
41%synergy
Invert Polarity
40%inclusion89 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
33%inclusion74 decks224 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion74 decks224 decks
-19%synergy
Chaos Mutation
31%inclusion70 decks224 decks
30%synergy
Wrong Turn
26%inclusion59 decks224 decks
26%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion58 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Dream Fracture
25%inclusion56 decks224 decks
24%synergy
Words of Wisdom
22%inclusion49 decks224 decks
21%synergy
Long River's Pull
20%inclusion45 decks221 decks
18%synergy
Wash Away
20%inclusion44 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Reins of Power
18%inclusion40 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
-27%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
-13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
-24%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
-19%synergy
Mirrorform
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Chef's Kiss
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
-10%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
-8%synergy
Evacuation
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Sudden Substitution
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Return the Favor
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Remand
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Flashback
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
-10%synergy
Frantic Search
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-36%synergy
Transforming Flourish
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-15%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion82 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Winds of Change
37%inclusion82 decks224 decks
34%synergy
Prosperity
33%inclusion74 decks224 decks
32%synergy
Warp World
31%inclusion70 decks224 decks
30%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
27%inclusion61 decks224 decks
26%synergy
Thieves' Auction
26%inclusion58 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Scrambleverse
26%inclusion58 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Role Reversal
19%inclusion42 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Molten Psyche
18%inclusion41 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion41 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion39 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Grift
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Skyscribing
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Fascination
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Game of Chaos
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Order of Succession
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Commit // Memory
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Insurrection
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
-28%synergy
Whims of the Fates
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Over the Top
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Time Reversal
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
-17%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Game Plan
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Mathemagics
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-0%synergy
Reality Scramble
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-26%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Creative Technique
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-18%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
46%inclusion104 decks224 decks
45%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
42%inclusion93 decks224 decks
39%synergy
Font of Mythos
38%inclusion85 decks224 decks
37%synergy
Helm of Awakening
31%inclusion69 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Knowledge Pool
30%inclusion68 decks224 decks
30%synergy
Horn of Greed
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
23%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
23%inclusion51 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Wand
22%inclusion50 decks224 decks
21%synergy
Wand of Wonder
18%inclusion41 decks224 decks
15%synergy
River Song's Diary
17%inclusion39 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
-8%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
16%inclusion36 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion36 decks224 decks
-12%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Crawlspace
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Gate to the Aether
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Memory Vessel
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Timesifter
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
43%inclusion97 decks224 decks
42%synergy
Mana Flare
42%inclusion94 decks224 decks
41%synergy
Possibility Storm
38%inclusion85 decks224 decks
36%synergy
Hive Mind
35%inclusion79 decks224 decks
34%synergy
Propaganda
35%inclusion78 decks224 decks
20%synergy
Powerbalance
30%inclusion68 decks224 decks
27%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
25%inclusion50 decks204 decks
24%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
23%inclusion51 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Wild Evocation
22%inclusion49 decks224 decks
21%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
21%inclusion47 decks219 decks
20%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
21%inclusion48 decks224 decks
20%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
20%inclusion44 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Well of Ideas
19%inclusion43 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Eye of the Storm
16%inclusion36 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Weftwalking
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
5%synergy
Shared Fate
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Spider-Verse
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
28%inclusion63 decks224 decks
27%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion168 decks224 decks
26%synergy
Homeward Path
33%inclusion74 decks224 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion58 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
-7%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion16 decks158 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Spire
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
-0%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion201 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion188 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion154 decks224 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
54%inclusion122 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
51%inclusion115 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
39%inclusion87 decks224 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion71 decks224 decks
-0%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion58 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
-0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
10%inclusion12 decks117 decks
9%synergy
Victory Chimes
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion219 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Island
97%inclusion218 decks224 decks
-0%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion206 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion171 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion131 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
55%inclusion124 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
51%inclusion115 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion114 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
49%inclusion110 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion108 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion106 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion103 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
46%inclusion103 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
33%inclusion74 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion58 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion56 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion54 decks224 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion35 decks174 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion44 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
-8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
1%synergy