Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Optimized Group Hug

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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DougY
Jan 23, 2026
DougY
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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33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
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Dictate of Kruphix
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
98%synergy
Howling Mine
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
97%synergy
Humble Defector
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
89%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
88%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
87%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
85%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
79%synergy
Minds Aglow
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
79%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Brand
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
69%synergy
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Windfall
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Chaos Warp
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Vision Skeins
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Fevered Visions
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
68%synergy
Memory Worm
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
69%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
62%synergy
Arcane Denial
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
41%synergy
Burning Inquiry
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
68%synergy
Temple Bell
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Rhystic Study
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Ancient Tomb
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Mana Vault
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Mox Diamond
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Gamble
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
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Etali, Primal Storm
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Jace's Archivist
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Lore Broker
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Homunculus Horde
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Dakra Mystic
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Howling Golem
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Nalfeshnee
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Oblivion Sower
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
The Locust God
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Party Thrasher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Jacob Hauken, Inspector
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Broker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Looter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
River Song
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Reckless Scholar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Graceful Adept
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Academy Loremaster
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Guff Rewrites History
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Deflecting Swat
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Invert Polarity
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Chaos Mutation
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Dream Fracture
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Drain
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Words of Wisdom
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Wrong Turn
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Prismari Command
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Reins of Power
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Wash Away
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Runeflare Trap
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Radiate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Intuition
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Chef's Kiss
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-19%synergy
Brain Freeze
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Brainsurge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Split Decision
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-26%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Wheel and Deal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Mages' Contest
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Flatline
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
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Wheel of Misfortune
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Warp World
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Mana Geyser
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Prosperity
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Winds of Change
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Bribery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Role Reversal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Expropriate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Game of Chaos
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Skyscribing
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Sway of the Stars
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Timetwister
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-28%synergy
Game Plan
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Order of Succession
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thieves' Auction
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Inner Fire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Irencrag Feat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Careful Study
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Scrambleverse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Step Between Worlds
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Truth or Consequences
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Stitch in Time
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Geosurge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Revelation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Grift
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Gambit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Plea for Power
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Flux
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Folio of Fancies
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Font of Mythos
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Horn of Greed
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Memory Vessel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Wand
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Knowledge Pool
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Tempting Contract
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gauntlet of Might
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Coercive Portal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Helm of Awakening
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
59%synergy
Mana Flare
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
59%synergy
Share the Spoils
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
59%synergy
Propaganda
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Descent into Avernus
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Well of Ideas
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Underworld Breach
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Possibility Storm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Powerbalance
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Hive Mind
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-10%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Grip of Chaos
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Dilation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Planar Chaos
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
68%synergy
Homeward Path
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
59%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Restless Spire
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Rivendell
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Maze of Ith
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Chasm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Hidden Volcano
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Field of the Dead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Grim Monolith
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-22%synergy
Coveted Jewel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Exotic Orchard
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Sulfur Falls
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Island
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Training Center
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Shivan Reef
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Thundering Falls
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Eroded Canyon
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Starting Town
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mountain Valley
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Grand Coliseum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Bad River
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Archway Commons
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Flood Plain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
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