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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Resonating Lute
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Flashback
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Mathemagics
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
91%inclusion58 decks64 decks
88%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
80%inclusion51 decks64 decks
78%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
78%inclusion50 decks64 decks
76%synergy
Fevered Visions
72%inclusion46 decks64 decks
70%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
63%inclusion40 decks64 decks
60%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
56%synergy
Vision Skeins
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
54%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
53%synergy
Temple Bell
53%inclusion34 decks64 decks
52%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
52%synergy
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Windfall
70%inclusion45 decks64 decks
45%synergy
Chaos Warp
70%inclusion45 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion40 decks64 decks
33%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
49%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Burning Inquiry
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
48%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
47%synergy
Font of Mythos
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
48%synergy
Brand
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Gamble
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Humble Defector
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
46%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
39%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
40%synergy
Memory Worm
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Jace's Archivist
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
33%synergy
The Locust God
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
31%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
31%synergy
Homunculus Horde
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
28%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Lore Broker
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
28%synergy
Nalfeshnee
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Lavaleaper
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Wandering Archaic
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Dakra Mystic
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Chasm Skulker
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Party Thrasher
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Moon
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-27%synergy
River Song
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Sower
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Dragon Mage
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Academy Loremaster
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Invert Polarity
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
-12%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
-7%synergy
Chaos Mutation
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Wrong Turn
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-17%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Dream Fracture
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Words of Wisdom
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Chef's Kiss
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Wash Away
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Seething Song
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-12%synergy
Opt
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-28%synergy
Wheel and Deal
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Command
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-10%synergy
Reins of Power
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Frantic Search
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-36%synergy
Radiate
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Wild Ricochet
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-12%synergy
Remand
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
33%synergy
Winds of Change
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Minds Aglow
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Warp World
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Thieves' Auction
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Scrambleverse
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Prosperity
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Insurrection
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-27%synergy
Game Plan
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Stitch in Time
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Time Reversal
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Expropriate
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Day's Undoing
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Worldfire
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Echo of Eons
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Fascination
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Whims of the Fates
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Role Reversal
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Game of Chaos
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Goblin Game
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-28%synergy
Shifting Grift
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Horn of Greed
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Helm of Awakening
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Knowledge Pool
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
14%synergy
River Song's Diary
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-12%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Wand
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Timesifter
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Crawlspace
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
44%synergy
Forced Fruition
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
43%synergy
Possibility Storm
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
28%synergy
Hive Mind
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Mana Flare
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
26%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Powerbalance
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Wild Evocation
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
17%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Ominous Seas
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-10%synergy
Eye of the Storm
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Dilation
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Planar Chaos
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Stolen Strategy
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Blood Moon
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Zur's Weirding
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Triple Triad
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Shared Fate
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Ophidian Eye
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion48 decks64 decks
26%synergy
Homeward Path
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Restless Spire
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion57 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion54 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion45 decks64 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion34 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion63 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion63 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion58 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
70%inclusion45 decks64 decks
28%synergy
Steam Vents
69%inclusion44 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion43 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
58%inclusion37 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion36 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
-10%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
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