Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Optimized Group Slug

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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DougY
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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100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
98%synergy
Howling Mine
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
97%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
81%synergy
Brand
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Temple Bell
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
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Chaos Warp
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Windfall
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Gamble
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Wandering Archaic
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Memory Worm
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Jace's Archivist
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
The Locust God
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Humble Defector
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Magus of the Moon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Homunculus Horde
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Lore Broker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Firebrand Archer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
River Song
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Oneirophage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Coveted Falcon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dakra Mystic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fatespinner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Invert Polarity
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Vision Skeins
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Aetherize
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Wrong Turn
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Prismari Command
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Mutation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Chef's Kiss
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Brain Freeze
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Dispute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Blink of an Eye
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-19%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Street Spasm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Reins of Power
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Stifle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dream Fracture
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Words of Wisdom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sudden Substitution
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Flame of Anor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Misfortune
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Vandalblast
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Warp World
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Burning Inquiry
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Winds of Change
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Thieves' Auction
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Echo of Eons
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Scrambleverse
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Minds Aglow
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Game of Chaos
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Timetwister
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Flood of Recollection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Fate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Collision of Realms
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Commit // Memory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Stitch in Time
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Ruination
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Molten Psyche
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Gambit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-21%synergy
Whims of the Fates
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Day's Undoing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Time Reversal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Baral's Expertise
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Twisted Fealty
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Expropriate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Reality Scramble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Boltwave
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sway of the Stars
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Prosperity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Culmination of Studies
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Transmute Artifact
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reforge the Soul
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Font of Mythos
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Static Orb
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Winter Orb
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Manifold Key
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Wishing Well
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Folio of Fancies
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Knowledge Pool
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Helm of Awakening
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Possibility Storm
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Share the Spoils
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Back to Basics
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Counterbalance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Descent into Avernus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sorcerer Class
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Underworld Breach
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Forced Fruition
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Alchemist's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mirrormade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Copy Artifact
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Powerbalance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Blood Moon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mana Flare
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Power Artifact
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Grip of Chaos
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rising Waters
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ophidian Eye
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Artist's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Planar Chaos
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Hive Mind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Homeward Path
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Restless Spire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Volcano
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-25%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Basalt Monolith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ferrous Lake
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Thundering Falls
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Airship Engine Room
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Starting Town
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-24%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Eroded Canyon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
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