Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Upgraded Chaos

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #533
43decks
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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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Hexing Squelcher
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Lavaleaper
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorform
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
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Howling Mine
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
87%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
77%synergy
Fevered Visions
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
72%synergy
Temple Bell
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
71%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
70%synergy
Vision Skeins
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
49%synergy
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Chaos Warp
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
46%synergy
Windfall
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Burning Inquiry
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
49%synergy
The Locust God
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Brand
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Invert Polarity
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
The Twelfth Doctor
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Humble Defector
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Memory Worm
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Nalfeshnee
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Homunculus Horde
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Chasm Skulker
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Jace's Archivist
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Lore Broker
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Dakra Mystic
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Party Thrasher
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Wandering Archaic
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Broker
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Nabber
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Looter
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Balor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-20%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Guff Rewrites History
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Mutation
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Prismari Command
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Wash Away
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Long River's Pull
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Wrong Turn
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Chef's Kiss
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Words of Wisdom
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Chain of Vapor
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Remand
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-35%synergy
Seething Song
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Resculpt
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Unsubstantiate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Transforming Flourish
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Consider
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Mana Leak
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Substitution
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Thieves' Auction
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Minds Aglow
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Winds of Change
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Warp World
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Scrambleverse
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Prosperity
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Game of Chaos
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-24%synergy
Molten Psyche
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Whims of the Fates
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Mana Geyser
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Echo of Eons
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Grift
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Stitch in Time
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Bribery
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Insurrection
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Role Reversal
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Skyscribing
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Illicit Auction
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Chaos Wand
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
River Song's Diary
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Knowledge Pool
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Wand of Wonder
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Horn of Greed
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Font of Mythos
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Helm of Awakening
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Crawlspace
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Possibility Storm
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Share the Spoils
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
43%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Powerbalance
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Forced Fruition
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Hive Mind
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Mind's Dilation
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Wizard Class
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Mana Flare
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Eye of the Storm
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Well of Ideas
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Grip of Chaos
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Weftwalking
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Risky Move
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Psychic Battle
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Opulence
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Zur's Weirding
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Triple Triad
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Dack Fayden
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Homeward Path
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Sol Talisman
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Island
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Thundering Falls
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Islet
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Airship Engine Room
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy