Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget 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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20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
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10%synergy
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77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Humble Defector
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
76%synergy
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77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Lore Broker
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
68%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Memory Worm
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Fevered Visions
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
54%synergy
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Chaos Warp
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
53%synergy
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54%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Dakra Mystic
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Howling Golem
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Jace Beleren
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Wrong Turn
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
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Sage of the Beyond
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49%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Cephalid Broker
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Dragon Mage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Party Thrasher
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Strago and Relm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Ice Flan
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Coveted Falcon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Lavaleaper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Homunculus Horde
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Keldon Flamesage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Viper
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Blight Herder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Shah of Naar Isle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Murk Strider
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Geode Rager
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Runed Servitor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Soaring Show-Off
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Scholar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Renegade Silent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sly Instigator
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Depth Defiler
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
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Invert Polarity
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Aetherize
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Chaos Mutation
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Dream Fracture
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Wash Away
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Words of Wisdom
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Brand
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Long River's Pull
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-29%synergy
Evacuation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Run Away Together
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Chef's Kiss
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-29%synergy
Commander's Insight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Split Decision
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Reins of Power
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Mirrorform
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Transforming Flourish
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Genius
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-33%synergy
Stern Dismissal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Intellectual Offering
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Filter Out
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Counterflux
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Drown in Dreams
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Teach by Example
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Reinterpret
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7%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ice Magic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Focus the Mind
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Refute
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Get Out
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5%synergy
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Disrupt Decorum
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Skyscribing
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Fascination
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Shifting Grift
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Prosperity
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Role Reversal
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Burning Inquiry
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Order of Succession
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Deep Analysis
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Modify Memory
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Whims of the Fates
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
River's Rebuke
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Thieves' Auction
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mishra's Command
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Scrambleverse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Goblin Game
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Warp World
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Stitch in Time
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mob Rule
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Flood of Tears
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Devastation Tide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cut Your Losses
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Reality Scramble
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Cascade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Throes of Chaos
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Snort
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Combat Tutorial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
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Howling Mine
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Wand
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Knowledge Pool
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Folio of Fancies
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Helm of Awakening
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
River Song's Diary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Temple Bell
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Memory Vessel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Hithlain Rope
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Timesifter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Feldon's Cane
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Expert-Level Safe
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rod of Absorption
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
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Forced Fruition
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Powerbalance
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Mana Flare
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Curse of Echoes
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Share the Spoils
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Possibility Storm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Shiny Impetus
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Well of Ideas
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Wild Evocation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Opulence
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Shared Fate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Noggle the Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hot Pursuit
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Eye of the Storm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Court of Ire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mana Cache
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Dissipation Field
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Impetus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Shadow
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Double Vision
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Battle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Chance Encounter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Turf War
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Improbable Alliance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Erasure
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dress Down
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fool's Demise
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Inventive Iteration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Geier Reach Sanitarium
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Sunken Palace
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Restless Spire
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Volcano
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Signet
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Coveted Jewel
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-31%synergy
Midnight Clock
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Fire Diamond
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Victory Chimes
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Lens
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Locket
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-28%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Eroded Canyon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Islet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-34%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
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