Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Upgraded Group Hug

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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Jan 23, 2026
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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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Wizard's Staff
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Lakeshore Apothecary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Great Gilded Boat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Bilbo, Luckwearer
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
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Howling Mine
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
97%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
88%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
85%synergy
Temple Bell
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Fevered Visions
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
71%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
69%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Vision Skeins
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
66%synergy
Burning Inquiry
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
64%synergy
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Chaos Warp
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Windfall
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
30%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
59%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Brand
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Possibility Storm
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Invert Polarity
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
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Faerie Mastermind
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
48%synergy
The Locust God
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Humble Defector
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Party Thrasher
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Nalfeshnee
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Memory Worm
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Chasm Skulker
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Lore Broker
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Homunculus Horde
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Dakra Mystic
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Lavaleaper
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Nico Minoru, Runaway
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Roaming Throne
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Tomorrow, Azami's Familiar
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Guff Rewrites History
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Dream Fracture
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Mutation
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Wash Away
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Words of Wisdom
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Return the Favor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Wrong Turn
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-28%synergy
Chef's Kiss
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sudden Substitution
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Transforming Flourish
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Genius
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-35%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Runeflare Trap
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Archmage's Charm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Mages' Contest
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Unsubstantiate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Remand
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Flashback
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-9%synergy
Mirrorform
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Change
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Minds Aglow
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Thieves' Auction
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Warp World
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Prosperity
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Scrambleverse
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Game of Chaos
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Role Reversal
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Mathemagics
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Whims of the Fates
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Hex Magic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Bribery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Insurrection
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Splatter Technique
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Knowledge Pool
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Folio of Fancies
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Font of Mythos
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Horn of Greed
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
River Song's Diary
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Helm of Awakening
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Wand of Wonder
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Ruby Medallion
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Wand
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Tempting Contract
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Iron Maiden
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Library of Leng
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-0%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Forced Fruition
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Hive Mind
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Propaganda
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
29%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Mana Flare
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Mind's Dilation
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Eye of the Storm
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Well of Ideas
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Wild Evocation
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Grip of Chaos
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Powerbalance
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Risky Move
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Wanda's Vision
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Triple Triad
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Impulsive Maneuvers
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-0%synergy
Vicious Shadows
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Exchange of Words
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ophidian Eye
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Standstill
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Dack Fayden
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
64%synergy
Homeward Path
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Northampton Farm
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Resonating Lute
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-10%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Island
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Steam Vents
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Shivan Reef
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Island
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Molten Tributary
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Scorched Geyser
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Springs
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Spectacle Summit
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Airship Engine Room
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
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