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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Immortus, Master of Eternity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vision Quest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Red Ghost, Intangible Genius
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arc Reactor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
90%inclusion61 decks68 decks
87%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
76%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
75%inclusion51 decks68 decks
73%synergy
Fevered Visions
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
57%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
57%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
54%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
57%inclusion39 decks68 decks
54%synergy
Temple Bell
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
53%synergy
Vision Skeins
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
52%synergy
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Chaos Warp
68%inclusion46 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Humble Defector
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
46%synergy
Burning Inquiry
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
46%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Font of Mythos
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Rhystic Study
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
The Twelfth Doctor
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
46%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Memory Worm
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Jace's Archivist
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
The Locust God
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Homunculus Horde
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Lore Broker
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Nalfeshnee
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Dakra Mystic
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Lavaleaper
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
River Song
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Party Thrasher
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Academy Loremaster
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Sower
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Brand
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Deflecting Swat
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Invert Polarity
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Mutation
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Wrong Turn
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Dream Fracture
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Words of Wisdom
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Chef's Kiss
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Wash Away
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Flashback
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Frantic Search
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-33%synergy
Force of Negation
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Command
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Opt
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-27%synergy
Reins of Power
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Seething Song
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Wheel and Deal
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Refute
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Radiate
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Remand
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Minds Aglow
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Winds of Change
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Warp World
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Thieves' Auction
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Prosperity
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Scrambleverse
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Stitch in Time
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Game Plan
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Insurrection
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Time Reversal
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Worldfire
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Expropriate
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Mathemagics
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-0%synergy
Ponder
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-28%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Role Reversal
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Whims of the Fates
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Grift
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Game of Chaos
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Order of Succession
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-14%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Horn of Greed
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Helm of Awakening
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Knowledge Pool
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
River Song's Diary
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Chaos Wand
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Hithlain Rope
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Timesifter
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Share the Spoils
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Possibility Storm
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Hive Mind
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Mana Flare
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Powerbalance
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Curiosity
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Ominous Seas
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Wild Evocation
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Eye of the Storm
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Grip of Chaos
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Mind's Dilation
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Triple Triad
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Zur's Weirding
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Shared Fate
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Planar Chaos
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Blood Moon
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Weftwalking
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion51 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Homeward Path
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Restless Spire
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion60 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion56 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion46 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion39 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Resonating Lute
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Mox Opal
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
City of Brass
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
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