Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Optimized Group Slug

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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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Dictate of Kruphix
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
98%synergy
Fevered Visions
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
98%synergy
Howling Mine
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
97%synergy
Brand
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Temple Bell
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
78%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
77%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
73%synergy
Windfall
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Reliquary Tower
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Gamble
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-9%synergy
Grim Monolith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Underworld Breach
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
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Psychosis Crawler
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Memory Worm
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Humble Defector
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Homunculus Horde
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Jace's Archivist
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
The Locust God
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Lore Broker
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Nabber
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
River Song
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Oneirophage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Coveted Falcon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dakra Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fatespinner
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Magus of the Moon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Nalfeshnee
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Invert Polarity
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Vision Skeins
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Aetherize
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-3%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Wrong Turn
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Prismari Command
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Mutation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Refute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Chef's Kiss
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-9%synergy
Brain Freeze
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Dispute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Blink of an Eye
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-0%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Street Spasm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Reins of Power
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Wash Away
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Stifle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dream Fracture
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Words of Wisdom
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sudden Substitution
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Flame of Anor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Warp World
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Burning Inquiry
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Winds of Change
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Ponder
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Thieves' Auction
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Echo of Eons
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Vandalblast
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Scrambleverse
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Minds Aglow
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Game of Chaos
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Flood of Recollection
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Wheel of Fate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Crackle with Power
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Collision of Realms
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Commit // Memory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Stitch in Time
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Gambit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-18%synergy
Whims of the Fates
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Day's Undoing
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Time Reversal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Baral's Expertise
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Twisted Fealty
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Expropriate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Reality Scramble
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Boltwave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sway of the Stars
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Prosperity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Timetwister
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Culmination of Studies
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Reforge the Soul
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Font of Mythos
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Wishing Well
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Folio of Fancies
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Knowledge Pool
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Helm of Awakening
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Enchantments
Possibility Storm
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Share the Spoils
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Counterbalance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Descent into Avernus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Sorcerer Class
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Well of Ideas
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wizard Class
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Forced Fruition
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ominous Seas
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Alchemist's Talent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mirrormade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Powerbalance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mana Flare
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Grip of Chaos
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Artist's Talent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Planar Chaos
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Utility Lands
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Homeward Path
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
42%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Restless Spire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Hidden Cataract
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hidden Volcano
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Signet
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Basalt Monolith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Mox Diamond
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Steam Vents
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Sulfur Falls
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Fiery Islet
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Ferrous Lake
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Thundering Falls
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Training Center
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Airship Engine Room
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Starting Town
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-23%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Eroded Canyon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Volcanic Island
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
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