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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Hex Magic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Immortus, Master of Eternity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Alicia Masters, Skilled Sculptor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Red Ghost, Intangible Genius
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Valeria Richards, Precocious
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
91%inclusion63 decks69 decks
88%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
80%inclusion55 decks69 decks
78%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
75%synergy
Fevered Visions
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
67%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
57%synergy
Temple Bell
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
55%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
54%synergy
Vision Skeins
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Denial
61%inclusion42 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
49%synergy
Font of Mythos
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
47%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Humble Defector
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
45%synergy
Forced Fruition
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
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Gamble
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Etali, Primal Storm
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
43%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Memory Worm
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
29%synergy
The Locust God
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Homunculus Horde
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Nalfeshnee
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Lore Broker
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Dakra Mystic
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Lavaleaper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
0%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-18%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Party Thrasher
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
River Song
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Franklin Richards, Ascendant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Brand
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
41%synergy
Invert Polarity
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Mutation
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Wrong Turn
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Words of Wisdom
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Wash Away
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Chef's Kiss
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-33%synergy
Seething Song
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Reins of Power
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Flashback
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Opt
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-27%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Wheel and Deal
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Refute
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-16%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Remand
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Burning Inquiry
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
44%synergy
Blasphemous Act
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Winds of Change
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Minds Aglow
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Warp World
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Thieves' Auction
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Scrambleverse
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Prosperity
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Stitch in Time
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Insurrection
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Game Plan
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Molten Psyche
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-27%synergy
Fascination
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
Mathemagics
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Role Reversal
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Whims of the Fates
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Vision Quest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fate
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
Shifting Grift
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Order of Succession
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-13%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
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Horn of Greed
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Helm of Awakening
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Knowledge Pool
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%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
River Song's Diary
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%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
Timesifter
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Tempting Contract
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Possibility Storm
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Hive Mind
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Mana Flare
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Powerbalance
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Curiosity
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Evocation
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Ominous Seas
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Dilation
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Eye of the Storm
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Grip of Chaos
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Triple Triad
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Zur's Weirding
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Shared Fate
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Planar Chaos
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
One with the Multiverse
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Blood Moon
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Strategy
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Weftwalking
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Homeward Path
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Restless Spire
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
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
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion61 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion57 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Resonating Lute
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Arc Reactor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-0%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion63 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
-0%synergy
Steam Vents
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Thundering Falls
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
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