Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Optimized

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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DougY
Jan 23, 2026
DougY
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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18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
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90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
87%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
81%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
79%synergy
Fevered Visions
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
69%synergy
Vision Skeins
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
66%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
60%synergy
Temple Bell
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
58%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
58%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
56%synergy
Humble Defector
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Windfall
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
53%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
53%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Burning Inquiry
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
49%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
45%synergy
Brand
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
49%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Jeska's Will
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Memory Worm
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
47%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
44%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Jace's Archivist
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
36%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Lore Broker
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
36%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Homunculus Horde
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
The Locust God
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Nalfeshnee
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Dakra Mystic
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
River Song
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Wildfire Devils
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Party Thrasher
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Magus of the Moon
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Oblivion Sower
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-20%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-26%synergy
Guttersnipe
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-18%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Chasm Skulker
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Academy Loremaster
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Invert Polarity
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Mutation
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Wrong Turn
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-17%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Words of Wisdom
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Chef's Kiss
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-22%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-26%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Wash Away
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Run Away Together
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Radiate
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Frantic Search
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-36%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Seething Song
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-16%synergy
Remand
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Reverberate
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Wheel and Deal
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Flame of Anor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Evacuation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Minds Aglow
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Warp World
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Prosperity
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Winds of Change
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Scrambleverse
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Thieves' Auction
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Worldfire
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Game Plan
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Fascination
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-29%synergy
Stitch in Time
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Molten Psyche
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Role Reversal
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Bribery
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Timetwister
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Grift
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Whims of the Fates
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Game of Chaos
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Dance with Calamity
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Sway of the Stars
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Over the Top
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Font of Mythos
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
43%synergy
Folio of Fancies
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Horn of Greed
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Knowledge Pool
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Helm of Awakening
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Wand
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
River Song's Diary
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-18%synergy
Memory Vessel
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Timesifter
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Tempting Contract
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
The Deck of Many Things
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
47%synergy
Forced Fruition
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
45%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Possibility Storm
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Mana Flare
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Hive Mind
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Powerbalance
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Wild Evocation
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Zur's Weirding
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Grip of Chaos
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mind's Dilation
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Eye of the Storm
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Ophidian Eye
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Stolen Strategy
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Blood Moon
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Triple Triad
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Well of Ideas
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Manabarbs
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Shared Fate
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Homeward Path
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
43%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion45 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion45 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion51 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion50 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Steam Vents
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Volcanic Island
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
City of Brass
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Starting Town
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
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