Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Wheels

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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77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
76%synergy
Humble Defector
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
76%synergy
Lore Broker
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
74%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
72%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
71%synergy
Fevered Visions
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
71%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
71%synergy
Memory Worm
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Howling Mine
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
63%synergy
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Chaos Warp
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
63%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
61%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Jace Beleren
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Words of Wisdom
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
55%synergy
Forced Fruition
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
52%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
44%synergy
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Lavaleaper
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Howling Golem
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Dakra Mystic
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Homunculus Horde
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Cephalid Broker
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Dragon Mage
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Runed Servitor
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Reckless Scholar
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Chasm Skulker
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
The Locust God
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Party Thrasher
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Soaring Show-Off
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Coveted Falcon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Looter
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
River Song
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Archivist
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Oblivion Sower
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Academy Loremaster
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Runehorn Hellkite
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
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Mirrorform
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Dream Fracture
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Aetherize
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Invert Polarity
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Brand
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Prismari Command
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Wrong Turn
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Mutation
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Wash Away
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Evacuation
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Reins of Power
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Long River's Pull
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Drown in Dreams
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Genius
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Insight
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Filter Out
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Aetherspouts
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Chef's Kiss
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Desynchronization
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-31%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-34%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Remand
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
High Tide
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Comparative Analysis
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Unsummon
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Minds Aglow
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Burning Inquiry
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Skyscribing
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Fascination
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Role Reversal
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Prosperity
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Deep Analysis
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Grift
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Temporal Cascade
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Cut Your Losses
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Game Plan
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Devastation Tide
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Mana Geyser
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Scrambleverse
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Stitch in Time
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Command
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Flood of Tears
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Warp World
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Aether Gale
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-31%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Molten Psyche
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Whims of the Fates
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Order of Succession
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Thieves' Auction
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Impending Flux
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Reality Scramble
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Creative Technique
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Temple Bell
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Wand
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
River Song's Diary
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Wand of Wonder
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Knowledge Pool
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Memory Vessel
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Hithlain Rope
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Powerbalance
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
34%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Stolen Strategy
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Mana Flare
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Share the Spoils
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Well of Ideas
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Erasure
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Improbable Alliance
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-16%synergy
Possibility Storm
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Shared Fate
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Dilation
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Eye of the Storm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Echoes
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Mindmoil
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Obsession
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
52%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Temple of the False God
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Restless Spire
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Moonring Island
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion48 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Fire Diamond
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Lens
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Hedron Archive
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion56 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion56 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
-22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Molten Tributary
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Prismari Campus
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-28%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-28%synergy
Eroded Canyon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Highland Lake
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
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