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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2%synergy
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19%synergy
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-6%synergy
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3%synergy
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10%synergy
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Howling Mine
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
93%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
75%synergy
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73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
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73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Burning Inquiry
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Fevered Visions
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
67%synergy
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65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
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65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
63%synergy
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65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
62%synergy
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Chaos Warp
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Windfall
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
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60%synergy
Vision Skeins
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Possibility Storm
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Brand
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Arcane Denial
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
25%synergy
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Jeska's Will
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
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46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
41%synergy
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46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
The Locust God
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Humble Defector
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Homunculus Horde
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Nalfeshnee
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Jace's Archivist
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Lore Broker
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Memory Worm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Party Thrasher
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Dakra Mystic
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Chasm Skulker
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Nabber
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Lavaleaper
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tomorrow, Azami's Familiar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Archaic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
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Invert Polarity
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Aetherize
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Mutation
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Deflecting Swat
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wash Away
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Long River's Pull
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Dream Fracture
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-28%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mirrorform
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Redirect Lightning
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Chef's Kiss
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11%synergy
Mana Drain
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-5%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wrong Turn
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Stroke of Genius
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5%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
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7%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
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5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
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4%synergy
Nexus of Fate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Snap
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Mages' Contest
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7%synergy
Unsubstantiate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Remand
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sudden Substitution
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
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Ensnared by the Mara
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Warp World
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Winds of Change
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47%synergy
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Thieves' Auction
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Minds Aglow
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Scrambleverse
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Prosperity
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Bribery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Molten Psyche
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Insurrection
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Game of Chaos
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Mathemagics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Shifting Grift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Whims of the Fates
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Role Reversal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Reality Scramble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Time Warp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Illicit Auction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
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Folio of Fancies
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Knowledge Pool
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Font of Mythos
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Horn of Greed
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
River Song's Diary
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Wand of Wonder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Helm of Awakening
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Wand
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Ruby Medallion
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Crawlspace
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Library of Leng
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Timesifter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tempting Contract
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Fishing Gear
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
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Share the Spoils
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Hive Mind
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Forced Fruition
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
24%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Eye of the Storm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Mana Flare
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Wild Evocation
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mind's Dilation
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Wizard Class
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Powerbalance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Grip of Chaos
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Well of Ideas
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Ominous Seas
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Risky Move
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Planar Chaos
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Weftwalking
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Impulsive Maneuvers
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Battle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Court of Vantress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Shared Fate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Standstill
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Jace Beleren
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Homeward Path
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Northampton Farm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mystifying Maze
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Shivan Reef
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Fabled Passage
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
TCRI Building
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Spectacle Summit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Scorched Geyser
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Airship Engine Room
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
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