Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Theft

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Echocasting Symposium
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Resonating Lute
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mathemagics
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
85%inclusion58 decks68 decks
82%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
82%inclusion56 decks68 decks
80%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
81%inclusion55 decks68 decks
79%synergy
Fevered Visions
72%inclusion49 decks68 decks
70%synergy
Share the Spoils
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
61%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
52%synergy
Temple Bell
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
50%synergy
Vision Skeins
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
50%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
74%inclusion50 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Humble Defector
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
49%synergy
Memory Worm
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
46%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
46%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Brand
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Windfall
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Faerie Mastermind
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Nalfeshnee
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Homunculus Horde
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Lore Broker
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
The Locust God
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Party Thrasher
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Jace's Archivist
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Dakra Mystic
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Nabber
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Lavaleaper
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Cephalid Broker
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Tomorrow, Azami's Familiar
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Balor
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Agent of Treachery
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Invert Polarity
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Wash Away
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Mutation
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Wrong Turn
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Reins of Power
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Dream Fracture
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-22%synergy
Mirrorform
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-30%synergy
Words of Wisdom
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-20%synergy
Chef's Kiss
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Drain
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Sudden Substitution
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Seething Song
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Memory Lapse
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Remand
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Return the Favor
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-29%synergy
Swan Song
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-16%synergy
Evacuation
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-23%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Consider
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Transforming Flourish
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Fractal Anomaly
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Burning Inquiry
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Minds Aglow
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Winds of Change
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Thieves' Auction
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Scrambleverse
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Warp World
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Role Reversal
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Prosperity
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Insurrection
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Grift
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Molten Psyche
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Game of Chaos
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Order of Succession
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Bribery
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Over the Top
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Fascination
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-30%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Cultural Exchange
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Stitch in Time
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Illicit Auction
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Glimpse of Tomorrow
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Shenanigans
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Modify Memory
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Whims of the Fates
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Blatant Thievery
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Splatter Technique
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Knowledge Pool
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Font of Mythos
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Horn of Greed
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Wand
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Helm of Awakening
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
River Song's Diary
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Wand of Wonder
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-14%synergy
Boompile
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Timesifter
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Memory Vessel
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Unstable Amulet
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Hithlain Rope
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fortune Teller's Talent
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Possibility Storm
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Hive Mind
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Mana Flare
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Powerbalance
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Mind's Dilation
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Grip of Chaos
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Stolen Strategy
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Eye of the Storm
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Planar Chaos
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Wild Evocation
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Triple Triad
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Risky Move
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Weftwalking
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Opulence
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Shared Fate
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Psychic Battle
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Puca's Mischief
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Exchange of Words
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Court of Vantress
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion52 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Homeward Path
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Restless Spire
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion52 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Izzet Signet
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion52 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
71%inclusion48 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Thundering Falls
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Airship Engine Room
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy