Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Upgraded

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #535
253decks
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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-10%synergy
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-7%synergy
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11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
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-2%synergy
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-10%synergy
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84%synergy
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77%synergy
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74%inclusion186 decks253 decks
71%synergy
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73%inclusion184 decks253 decks
71%synergy
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63%inclusion160 decks253 decks
62%synergy
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61%inclusion154 decks253 decks
60%synergy
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58%inclusion146 decks253 decks
56%synergy
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58%inclusion146 decks251 decks
56%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
55%inclusion138 decks253 decks
53%synergy
Brand
52%inclusion132 decks253 decks
51%synergy
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Chaos Warp
77%inclusion195 decks253 decks
36%synergy
Windfall
69%inclusion175 decks253 decks
44%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion153 decks253 decks
31%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
53%inclusion134 decks253 decks
51%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
53%inclusion133 decks253 decks
47%synergy
Burning Inquiry
52%inclusion131 decks253 decks
49%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
51%inclusion129 decks253 decks
49%synergy
Share the Spoils
48%inclusion122 decks253 decks
47%synergy
Memory Worm
48%inclusion121 decks253 decks
47%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
46%inclusion117 decks253 decks
42%synergy
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Jeska's Will
34%inclusion85 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion80 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion46 decks253 decks
-6%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion43 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion28 decks253 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.7%inclusion22 decks253 decks
-13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Humble Defector
46%inclusion116 decks253 decks
45%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
46%inclusion116 decks253 decks
44%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
41%inclusion104 decks253 decks
40%synergy
The Locust God
40%inclusion101 decks253 decks
32%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion99 decks253 decks
32%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
38%inclusion97 decks253 decks
38%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
38%inclusion96 decks253 decks
37%synergy
Homunculus Horde
36%inclusion90 decks251 decks
34%synergy
Lore Broker
36%inclusion90 decks253 decks
35%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
35%inclusion89 decks252 decks
30%synergy
Nalfeshnee
35%inclusion88 decks253 decks
33%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
34%inclusion87 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
30%inclusion77 decks253 decks
29%synergy
Jace's Archivist
30%inclusion75 decks253 decks
27%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
26%inclusion65 decks253 decks
24%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
26%inclusion65 decks253 decks
24%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
23%inclusion57 decks253 decks
19%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
23%inclusion57 decks253 decks
21%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion56 decks253 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
21%inclusion54 decks253 decks
18%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
21%inclusion52 decks253 decks
20%synergy
Dakra Mystic
20%inclusion50 decks253 decks
19%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
17%inclusion44 decks253 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion42 decks253 decks
9%synergy
Party Thrasher
16%inclusion41 decks253 decks
15%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
16%inclusion40 decks253 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion36 decks253 decks
-14%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
13%inclusion34 decks253 decks
13%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
12%inclusion31 decks251 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
12%inclusion30 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12%inclusion30 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion28 decks253 decks
10%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
10%inclusion26 decks253 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Nabber
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.7%inclusion22 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
8.7%inclusion22 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
8.7%inclusion22 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.3%inclusion21 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Broker
8.3%inclusion21 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.5%inclusion19 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Balor
7.5%inclusion19 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
7.1%inclusion18 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Archaic
7.1%inclusion18 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
6%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
-34%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
6.0%inclusion15 decks251 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
44%inclusion112 decks253 decks
-8%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
39%inclusion99 decks253 decks
38%synergy
Invert Polarity
38%inclusion96 decks253 decks
26%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
32%inclusion82 decks253 decks
29%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
32%inclusion81 decks253 decks
31%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion65 decks253 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Mutation
25%inclusion63 decks253 decks
23%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
23%inclusion59 decks253 decks
21%synergy
Words of Wisdom
22%inclusion56 decks253 decks
22%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion55 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion53 decks253 decks
-22%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion52 decks253 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion48 decks253 decks
-18%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion46 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Long River's Pull
17%inclusion43 decks253 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion42 decks253 decks
-11%synergy
Wash Away
16%inclusion41 decks253 decks
15%synergy
Wrong Turn
16%inclusion40 decks253 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion38 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion34 decks253 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion33 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
13%inclusion32 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion30 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Reins of Power
11%inclusion28 decks253 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion26 decks253 decks
-11%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion25 decks253 decks
-32%synergy
Remand
10%inclusion25 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
-8%synergy
Chef's Kiss
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.1%inclusion23 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Seething Song
8.7%inclusion22 decks253 decks
-12%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-23%synergy
Wheel and Deal
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Opt
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
-30%synergy
Snap
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
-19%synergy
Izzet Charm
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
-13%synergy
Evacuation
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion110 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
37%inclusion93 decks253 decks
34%synergy
Minds Aglow
34%inclusion87 decks253 decks
33%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
33%inclusion84 decks253 decks
32%synergy
Warp World
30%inclusion77 decks253 decks
29%synergy
Thieves' Auction
30%inclusion76 decks253 decks
29%synergy
Scrambleverse
28%inclusion71 decks253 decks
27%synergy
Prosperity
27%inclusion68 decks253 decks
26%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion45 decks253 decks
-5%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion43 decks253 decks
-21%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
16%inclusion41 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Role Reversal
15%inclusion39 decks253 decks
14%synergy
Molten Psyche
15%inclusion39 decks253 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion36 decks253 decks
-11%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
13%inclusion33 decks253 decks
11%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion33 decks253 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion33 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Insurrection
11%inclusion27 decks253 decks
9%synergy
Whims of the Fates
9.1%inclusion23 decks253 decks
9%synergy
Game of Chaos
8.3%inclusion21 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Stitch in Time
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
-26%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
-16%synergy
Skyscribing
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.5%inclusion19 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Grift
7.5%inclusion19 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Time Reversal
7.1%inclusion18 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Fascination
5.5%inclusion14 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
5.5%inclusion14 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
-27%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
42%inclusion105 decks253 decks
40%synergy
Font of Mythos
34%inclusion85 decks253 decks
33%synergy
Knowledge Pool
25%inclusion62 decks253 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion56 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Horn of Greed
21%inclusion54 decks253 decks
21%synergy
Wand of Wonder
20%inclusion50 decks253 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Wand
18%inclusion45 decks253 decks
17%synergy
Helm of Awakening
17%inclusion44 decks253 decks
15%synergy
River Song's Diary
16%inclusion41 decks253 decks
15%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
16%inclusion41 decks253 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion41 decks253 decks
-12%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
13%inclusion32 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion23 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Crawlspace
8.7%inclusion22 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.7%inclusion22 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.3%inclusion21 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Timesifter
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Hithlain Rope
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
42%inclusion105 decks253 decks
27%synergy
Possibility Storm
41%inclusion103 decks253 decks
39%synergy
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion97 decks253 decks
37%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
36%inclusion91 decks253 decks
34%synergy
Hive Mind
34%inclusion86 decks253 decks
33%synergy
Powerbalance
32%inclusion80 decks253 decks
28%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
25%inclusion63 decks253 decks
24%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
23%inclusion58 decks253 decks
22%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
21%inclusion52 decks252 decks
20%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
17%inclusion44 decks253 decks
16%synergy
Mana Flare
17%inclusion44 decks253 decks
16%synergy
Grip of Chaos
15%inclusion38 decks253 decks
14%synergy
Mind's Dilation
15%inclusion38 decks253 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion36 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Eye of the Storm
14%inclusion35 decks253 decks
13%synergy
Wild Evocation
13%inclusion34 decks253 decks
13%synergy
Well of Ideas
12%inclusion30 decks253 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
11%inclusion29 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion27 decks253 decks
9%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.1%inclusion23 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.3%inclusion21 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
-16%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.1%inclusion18 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
-13%synergy
Improbable Alliance
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Shared Fate
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Battle
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Zur's Weirding
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.5%inclusion14 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
25%inclusion64 decks253 decks
25%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion201 decks253 decks
30%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
49%inclusion125 decks253 decks
46%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
48%inclusion121 decks253 decks
46%synergy
Homeward Path
31%inclusion79 decks253 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion54 decks253 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion52 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion37 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion34 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion25 decks236 decks
-5%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion25 decks253 decks
9%synergy
Restless Spire
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion232 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion224 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion170 decks253 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
60%inclusion151 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion144 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion90 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion82 decks253 decks
23%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion65 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion41 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion27 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
-5%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.1%inclusion18 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.5%inclusion14 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion253 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion253 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion238 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion195 decks253 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
63%inclusion159 decks253 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
60%inclusion153 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion148 decks253 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion145 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47%inclusion118 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion115 decks253 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion114 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
43%inclusion108 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion106 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
37%inclusion94 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
36%inclusion90 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
29%inclusion72 decks250 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion61 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion58 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion53 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion52 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion50 decks253 decks
-6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
18%inclusion45 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion43 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion41 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
16%inclusion40 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion38 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion38 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion32 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion26 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.1%inclusion23 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.5%inclusion19 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.5%inclusion19 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.5%inclusion19 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.1%inclusion18 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.1%inclusion18 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
-8%synergy