Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Spellslinger

DougY
Jan 23, 2026
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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tablet of Discovery
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Prismari Charm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Resonating Lute
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Mathemagics
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dictate of Kruphix
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Howling Mine
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Temple Bell
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Vision Skeins
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Chaos Mutation
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Burning Inquiry
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Fevered Visions
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Memory Worm
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Minds Aglow
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Brand
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Gamble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Plargg and Nassari
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Humble Defector
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Nalfeshnee
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Lore Broker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Stadium Tidalmage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Tackle Artist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Homunculus Horde
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
The Locust God
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Muse Seeker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Dakra Mystic
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Balor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Jace's Archivist
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Guttersnipe
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Nabber
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
River Song
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Chasm Skulker
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Academy Loremaster
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Wildfire Devils
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Guff Rewrites History
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
Wrong Turn
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Brush Off
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Chase Inspiration
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Invert Polarity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Prismari Command
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Traumatic Critique
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Flashback
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Words of Wisdom
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Redirect Lightning
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-23%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Mages' Contest
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dream Fracture
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sudden Substitution
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Transforming Flourish
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sear
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thirst for Identity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Refute
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Ashling's Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Chef's Kiss
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Consider
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Don't Blink
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Intellectual Offering
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Thieves' Auction
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Scrambleverse
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Winds of Change
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Warp World
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Procrastinate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Splatter Technique
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Rapturous Moment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Whims of the Fates
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Role Reversal
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Reality Scramble
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Epic Experiment
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Order of Succession
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Deep Analysis
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dance with Calamity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Bribery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Grift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Skyscribing
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Game Plan
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Fascination
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Collision of Realms
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Devastation Tide
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Game
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Molten Psyche
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Aether Gale
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Game of Chaos
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Prosperity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cultural Exchange
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mass Mutiny
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Illicit Auction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Chaos Wand
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Knowledge Pool
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
River Song's Diary
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Horn of Greed
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ruby Medallion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Hithlain Rope
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Wand of Wonder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
The Water Crystal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Font of Mythos
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Folio of Fancies
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Aeon Engine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Possibility Storm
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Share the Spoils
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Eye of the Storm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Hive Mind
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Wild Evocation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Grip of Chaos
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Battle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Powerbalance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mind's Dilation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Weftwalking
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Verse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Well of Ideas
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Wild Wasteland
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Court of Vantress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ophidian Eye
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Planar Chaos
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Triple Triad
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Jace Beleren
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Homeward Path
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mines of Moria
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Potioner's Trove
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Coveted Jewel
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Misleading Signpost
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-22%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Fiery Islet
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Spectacle Summit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Turbulent Springs
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Maestros Theater
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-32%synergy
Airship Engine Room
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Highland Lake
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy