Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Upgraded

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #525
207decks
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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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Krang, the All-Powerful
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Mirrorform
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
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2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
86%inclusion178 decks207 decks
83%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
77%inclusion160 decks207 decks
76%synergy
Fevered Visions
75%inclusion156 decks207 decks
73%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
71%inclusion147 decks207 decks
69%synergy
Vision Skeins
62%inclusion128 decks207 decks
61%synergy
Temple Bell
59%inclusion122 decks207 decks
58%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
54%inclusion112 decks207 decks
52%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
55%inclusion112 decks205 decks
52%synergy
Brand
52%inclusion107 decks207 decks
51%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
52%inclusion108 decks207 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
78%inclusion161 decks207 decks
35%synergy
Windfall
68%inclusion141 decks207 decks
41%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion125 decks207 decks
31%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
52%inclusion107 decks207 decks
47%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
51%inclusion105 decks207 decks
49%synergy
Burning Inquiry
49%inclusion102 decks207 decks
47%synergy
Share the Spoils
48%inclusion100 decks207 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
48%inclusion99 decks207 decks
45%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
47%inclusion98 decks207 decks
42%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
46%inclusion95 decks207 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
34%inclusion70 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion65 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion42 decks207 decks
-5%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion37 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion26 decks207 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
-13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.7%inclusion18 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Humble Defector
45%inclusion93 decks207 decks
44%synergy
Memory Worm
45%inclusion93 decks207 decks
44%synergy
The Locust God
43%inclusion90 decks207 decks
35%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
39%inclusion81 decks207 decks
38%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
36%inclusion75 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
35%inclusion73 decks207 decks
34%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
35%inclusion73 decks207 decks
35%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
35%inclusion73 decks207 decks
27%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
34%inclusion70 decks206 decks
29%synergy
Lore Broker
33%inclusion69 decks207 decks
33%synergy
Nalfeshnee
33%inclusion69 decks207 decks
32%synergy
Homunculus Horde
33%inclusion67 decks205 decks
30%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
32%inclusion66 decks207 decks
31%synergy
Jace's Archivist
29%inclusion61 decks207 decks
27%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
26%inclusion53 decks207 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
23%inclusion48 decks207 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
23%inclusion48 decks207 decks
22%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
23%inclusion48 decks207 decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion45 decks207 decks
18%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
21%inclusion43 decks207 decks
20%synergy
Dakra Mystic
21%inclusion43 decks207 decks
20%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
17%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
18%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
17%inclusion35 decks207 decks
16%synergy
Party Thrasher
16%inclusion34 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion32 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
14%inclusion29 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion28 decks207 decks
-16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
13%inclusion27 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion26 decks205 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
12%inclusion24 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
12%inclusion24 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Broker
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Archaic
7.2%inclusion15 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Balor
7.2%inclusion15 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
6.3%inclusion13 decks205 decks
-5%synergy
Dragon Mage
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
-33%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
44%inclusion92 decks207 decks
-8%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
39%inclusion81 decks207 decks
38%synergy
Invert Polarity
39%inclusion80 decks207 decks
26%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
33%inclusion69 decks207 decks
30%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
32%inclusion66 decks207 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Mutation
25%inclusion51 decks207 decks
23%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion50 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Words of Wisdom
23%inclusion48 decks207 decks
23%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
22%inclusion45 decks207 decks
20%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion44 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion44 decks207 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion43 decks207 decks
-15%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
-9%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
-26%synergy
Long River's Pull
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
16%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Wrong Turn
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
17%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion31 decks207 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion29 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
13%inclusion27 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
-9%synergy
Remand
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion24 decks207 decks
-6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion23 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Chef's Kiss
8.7%inclusion18 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
8.7%inclusion18 decks207 decks
-33%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Reins of Power
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Seething Song
7.2%inclusion15 decks207 decks
-12%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Wheel and Deal
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
-13%synergy
Return the Favor
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Unsubstantiate
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Evacuation
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Opt
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
-31%synergy
Transforming Flourish
5.3%inclusion10 decks190 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
45%inclusion93 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
36%inclusion74 decks207 decks
34%synergy
Winds of Change
34%inclusion70 decks207 decks
31%synergy
Minds Aglow
33%inclusion69 decks207 decks
32%synergy
Thieves' Auction
31%inclusion65 decks207 decks
31%synergy
Warp World
30%inclusion63 decks207 decks
29%synergy
Prosperity
28%inclusion58 decks207 decks
27%synergy
Scrambleverse
26%inclusion54 decks207 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Psyche
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
17%synergy
Role Reversal
16%inclusion34 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion31 decks207 decks
-23%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion31 decks207 decks
-12%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion27 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Stitch in Time
11%inclusion22 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Whims of the Fates
11%inclusion22 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Insurrection
11%inclusion22 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Grift
10%inclusion21 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Game of Chaos
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
-14%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.7%inclusion18 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Time Reversal
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Skyscribing
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Illicit Auction
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
-28%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Game Plan
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
-28%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
-14%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Show and Tell
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
43%inclusion90 decks207 decks
42%synergy
Font of Mythos
34%inclusion71 decks207 decks
34%synergy
Knowledge Pool
24%inclusion50 decks207 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion49 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Horn of Greed
22%inclusion46 decks207 decks
22%synergy
Wand of Wonder
21%inclusion44 decks207 decks
18%synergy
River Song's Diary
19%inclusion39 decks207 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Wand
19%inclusion39 decks207 decks
18%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
18%inclusion37 decks207 decks
17%synergy
Helm of Awakening
18%inclusion37 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion35 decks207 decks
-12%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
13%inclusion26 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion23 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Crawlspace
11%inclusion23 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion21 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
-3%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Timesifter
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
42%inclusion86 decks207 decks
26%synergy
Forced Fruition
36%inclusion75 decks207 decks
35%synergy
Possibility Storm
36%inclusion74 decks207 decks
34%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
35%inclusion73 decks207 decks
33%synergy
Powerbalance
31%inclusion64 decks207 decks
27%synergy
Hive Mind
29%inclusion59 decks207 decks
27%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
23%inclusion48 decks206 decks
22%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
22%inclusion46 decks207 decks
21%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
22%inclusion45 decks207 decks
21%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
18%inclusion37 decks207 decks
16%synergy
Mana Flare
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
16%synergy
Mind's Dilation
15%inclusion32 decks207 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion30 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Wild Evocation
14%inclusion28 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion27 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion26 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Eye of the Storm
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Descent into Avernus
11%inclusion23 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion22 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
-16%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
8.7%inclusion18 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Planar Chaos
7.2%inclusion15 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
-13%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Risky Move
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Improbable Alliance
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Triple Triad
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
24%inclusion49 decks207 decks
23%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion166 decks207 decks
31%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
52%inclusion107 decks207 decks
50%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
48%inclusion100 decks207 decks
45%synergy
Homeward Path
33%inclusion68 decks207 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion48 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion41 decks207 decks
-6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion30 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion29 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Restless Spire
12%inclusion24 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion23 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.9%inclusion15 decks190 decks
-8%synergy
Rivendell
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
-8%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion189 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion183 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
66%inclusion136 decks207 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion129 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion119 decks207 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion68 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion65 decks207 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion49 decks207 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion34 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion23 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion21 decks207 decks
-5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion206 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Island
100%inclusion206 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion197 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion159 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion132 decks207 decks
21%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
64%inclusion132 decks207 decks
23%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion127 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion119 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion94 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion94 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
45%inclusion93 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
43%inclusion88 decks207 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion87 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion81 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
36%inclusion74 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion52 decks204 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion46 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion44 decks207 decks
-3%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion44 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion40 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion40 decks207 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion31 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion31 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion29 decks207 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion27 decks207 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion23 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.2%inclusion15 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
-7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
-4%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
-6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
-4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
-5%synergy