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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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
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92%inclusion61 decks66 decks
90%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
77%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Fevered Visions
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
66%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Temple Bell
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
53%synergy
Vision Skeins
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
53%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
53%synergy
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Chaos Warp
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Windfall
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Denial
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
49%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Font of Mythos
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Humble Defector
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
42%synergy
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Jeska's Will
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
8%synergy
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Red Death, Shipwrecker
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Memory Worm
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Jace's Archivist
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
29%synergy
The Locust God
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Homunculus Horde
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Lore Broker
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Nalfeshnee
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Dakra Mystic
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Howling Golem
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Lavaleaper
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
River Song
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Chasm Skulker
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-18%synergy
Wildfire Devils
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Party Thrasher
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Nabber
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Academy Loremaster
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-0%synergy
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Deflecting Swat
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Brand
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Invert Polarity
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Mutation
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Wrong Turn
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Dream Fracture
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Words of Wisdom
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-0%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Wash Away
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Flashback
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-31%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Chef's Kiss
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Opt
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-24%synergy
Wheel and Deal
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Reins of Power
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Remand
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Seething Song
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-14%synergy
Swan Song
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
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Burning Inquiry
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Winds of Change
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Minds Aglow
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Warp World
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Thieves' Auction
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Scrambleverse
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Prosperity
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Stitch in Time
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Molten Psyche
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Game Plan
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Insurrection
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-26%synergy
Fascination
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Whims of the Fates
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Expropriate
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Worldfire
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Day's Undoing
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Time Reversal
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Mathemagics
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Grift
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Role Reversal
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Vision Quest
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Order of Succession
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Serum Visions
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Preordain
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-27%synergy
Game of Chaos
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Over the Top
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Incendiary Command
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Horn of Greed
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Knowledge Pool
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Helm of Awakening
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Chaos Wand
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
River Song's Diary
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Timesifter
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Crawlspace
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Hithlain Rope
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Propaganda
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Share the Spoils
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Possibility Storm
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Hive Mind
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Powerbalance
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Mana Flare
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Curiosity
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Wild Evocation
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Eye of the Storm
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Omniscience
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Shared Fate
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Well of Ideas
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Grip of Chaos
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Zur's Weirding
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
One with the Multiverse
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Triple Triad
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Blood Moon
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Weftwalking
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Homeward Path
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
-0%synergy
Thought Vessel
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
-0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Coveted Jewel
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Arc Reactor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion60 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-0%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
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