Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Optimized

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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Howling Mine
91%inclusion63 decks69 decks
88%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
78%inclusion54 decks69 decks
77%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
74%inclusion51 decks69 decks
72%synergy
Fevered Visions
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
65%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
57%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
55%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
55%synergy
Temple Bell
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Vision Skeins
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
53%synergy
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Chaos Warp
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Arcane Denial
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Font of Mythos
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Burning Inquiry
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
46%synergy
Humble Defector
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
47%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Gamble
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
7%synergy
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Etali, Primal Storm
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Memory Worm
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Jace's Archivist
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
30%synergy
The Locust God
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Homunculus Horde
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Lore Broker
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Nalfeshnee
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Dakra Mystic
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Lavaleaper
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
River Song
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-19%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Party Thrasher
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Nabber
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Academy Loremaster
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-27%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Brand
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Invert Polarity
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Mutation
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Wrong Turn
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Dream Fracture
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Flashback
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Words of Wisdom
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Wash Away
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-31%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Chef's Kiss
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Opt
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-25%synergy
Wheel and Deal
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Reins of Power
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Brain Freeze
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-16%synergy
Pact of the Titan
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Remand
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
High Tide
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Winds of Change
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Minds Aglow
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Warp World
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Thieves' Auction
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Scrambleverse
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Prosperity
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Stitch in Time
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Game Plan
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Insurrection
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-26%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Whims of the Fates
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Time Reversal
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Expropriate
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Worldfire
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Mathemagics
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Grift
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Role Reversal
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Game of Chaos
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Timetwister
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Vision Quest
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Order of Succession
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Serum Visions
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Preordain
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-27%synergy
Over the Top
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Sway of the Stars
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Horn of Greed
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Helm of Awakening
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Knowledge Pool
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-16%synergy
Chaos Wand
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
River Song's Diary
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Timesifter
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Crawlspace
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Hithlain Rope
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
44%synergy
Share the Spoils
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Possibility Storm
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Hive Mind
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Mana Flare
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Powerbalance
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Curiosity
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Evocation
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Eye of the Storm
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Well of Ideas
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Grip of Chaos
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Shared Fate
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Zur's Weirding
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
One with the Multiverse
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Planar Chaos
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Triple Triad
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Strategy
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Blood Moon
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Weftwalking
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion52 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Homeward Path
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion61 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion57 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-0%synergy
Mox Amber
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Arc Reactor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-0%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion63 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Shivan Reef
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Turbulent Springs
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
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