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
Resonating Lute
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mathemagics
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Chase Inspiration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Stadium Tidalmage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dictate of Kruphix
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
72%synergy
Howling Mine
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
71%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Temple Bell
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Vision Skeins
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Chaos Mutation
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Burning Inquiry
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Fevered Visions
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Memory Worm
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Forced Fruition
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Minds Aglow
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Brand
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Gamble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Plargg and Nassari
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Tackle Artist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Humble Defector
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Nalfeshnee
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Lore Broker
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Homunculus Horde
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
The Locust God
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Dakra Mystic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Balor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Archivist
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Guttersnipe
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Nabber
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
River Song
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Chasm Skulker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Academy Loremaster
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wildfire Devils
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Lavaleaper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Vibrant Outburst
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-26%synergy
Wrong Turn
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Prismari Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Traumatic Critique
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Flashback
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Invert Polarity
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Prismari Command
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Words of Wisdom
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Redirect Lightning
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Long River's Pull
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Mages' Contest
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Dream Fracture
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sudden Substitution
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Transforming Flourish
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sear
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chef's Kiss
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Don't Blink
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Intellectual Offering
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wheel and Deal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Teach by Example
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Thieves' Auction
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Scrambleverse
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Winds of Change
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Procrastinate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rapturous Moment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Warp World
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Role Reversal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Whims of the Fates
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Reality Scramble
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Epic Experiment
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Order of Succession
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Dance with Calamity
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Bribery
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Grift
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Skyscribing
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Game Plan
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Fascination
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Collision of Realms
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Devastation Tide
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Game
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Molten Psyche
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-25%synergy
Aether Gale
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Game of Chaos
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Prosperity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Cultural Exchange
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mass Mutiny
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Illicit Auction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Throes of Chaos
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Chaos Wand
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Knowledge Pool
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
River Song's Diary
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Horn of Greed
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Ruby Medallion
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Hithlain Rope
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Wand of Wonder
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
The Water Crystal
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Font of Mythos
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Folio of Fancies
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Aeon Engine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Possibility Storm
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Share the Spoils
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Propaganda
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Eye of the Storm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Hive Mind
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Wild Evocation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Grip of Chaos
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Weftwalking
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Battle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Powerbalance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Dilation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Spider-Verse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Well of Ideas
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Wild Wasteland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Court of Vantress
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Ophidian Eye
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Planar Chaos
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Triple Triad
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Jace Beleren
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Homeward Path
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mines of Moria
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Potioner's Trove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Misleading Signpost
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Steam Vents
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Islet
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Spectacle Summit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Turbulent Springs
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Thundering Falls
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-32%synergy
Airship Engine Room
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Maestros Theater
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Highland Lake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy