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
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Flashback
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mathemagics
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
90%inclusion57 decks63 decks
87%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
81%inclusion51 decks63 decks
79%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
78%inclusion49 decks63 decks
76%synergy
Fevered Visions
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
62%inclusion39 decks63 decks
60%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
58%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
56%synergy
Temple Bell
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
54%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
54%synergy
Vision Skeins
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
53%synergy
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Windfall
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
45%synergy
Chaos Warp
68%inclusion43 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion38 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
52%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
50%synergy
Burning Inquiry
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
48%synergy
Humble Defector
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
48%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
48%synergy
Font of Mythos
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Gamble
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Etali, Primal Storm
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
40%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
43%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Memory Worm
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Jace's Archivist
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
32%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
31%synergy
The Locust God
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Homunculus Horde
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Lore Broker
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Nalfeshnee
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
25%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Lavaleaper
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Dakra Mystic
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
River Song
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Party Thrasher
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Chasm Skulker
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Academy Loremaster
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-27%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Sower
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Dragon Mage
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Brand
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
47%synergy
Deflecting Swat
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Invert Polarity
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
25%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
-13%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Mutation
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Wrong Turn
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-16%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Words of Wisdom
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Dream Fracture
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Chef's Kiss
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Wash Away
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-0%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Frantic Search
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-34%synergy
Seething Song
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-12%synergy
Opt
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-27%synergy
Reins of Power
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel and Deal
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Radiate
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Remand
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
32%synergy
Winds of Change
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
32%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Minds Aglow
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
32%synergy
Warp World
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Thieves' Auction
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Prosperity
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Scrambleverse
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Stitch in Time
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Game Plan
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Insurrection
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Time Reversal
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Expropriate
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Worldfire
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-28%synergy
Echo of Eons
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Role Reversal
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Whims of the Fates
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Game of Chaos
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Grift
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Stock Up
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Horn of Greed
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
30%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Helm of Awakening
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Knowledge Pool
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
River Song's Diary
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-16%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Wand
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Timesifter
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
45%synergy
Share the Spoils
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
43%synergy
Possibility Storm
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Hive Mind
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Mana Flare
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Powerbalance
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
14%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Wild Evocation
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Ominous Seas
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Eye of the Storm
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Dilation
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Planar Chaos
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Zur's Weirding
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Triple Triad
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Blood Moon
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Shared Fate
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion48 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Homeward Path
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Restless Spire
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion56 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion53 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion37 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-0%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion62 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion62 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion58 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
68%inclusion43 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Training Center
68%inclusion43 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-0%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-15%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
City of Brass
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
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