Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Wheels

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Lavaleaper
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Mirrorform
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Vision Skeins
76%inclusion51 decks67 decks
75%synergy
Humble Defector
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
70%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
70%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
70%synergy
Lore Broker
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
70%synergy
Fevered Visions
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
69%synergy
Howling Mine
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
67%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
66%synergy
Memory Worm
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
62%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
58%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
59%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
56%synergy
Jace Beleren
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
52%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Forced Fruition
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
50%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Dream Fracture
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Howling Golem
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
45%synergy
Homunculus Horde
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Dakra Mystic
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Broker
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Dragon Mage
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Reckless Scholar
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Party Thrasher
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Chasm Skulker
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Runed Servitor
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
The Locust God
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
River Song
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Coveted Falcon
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Soaring Show-Off
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Academy Loremaster
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Archivist
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Oblivion Sower
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Looter
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Words of Wisdom
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
44%synergy
Aetherize
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
-17%synergy
Invert Polarity
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Brand
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
32%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Wrong Turn
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Prismari Command
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Mutation
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Wash Away
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Evacuation
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Long River's Pull
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reins of Power
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Chef's Kiss
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Drown in Dreams
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Genius
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-30%synergy
Izzet Charm
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherspouts
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Insight
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Wild Ricochet
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Filter Out
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Desynchronization
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-31%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Remand
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-21%synergy
Reality Shift
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-30%synergy
Run Away Together
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Comparative Analysis
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Unsummon
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
High Tide
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
45%synergy
Windfall
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Burning Inquiry
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Skyscribing
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Fascination
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Prosperity
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Role Reversal
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Deep Analysis
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Shifting Grift
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Relm's Sketching
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Warp World
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Temporal Cascade
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Devastation Tide
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Game Plan
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Scrambleverse
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Cut Your Losses
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Stitch in Time
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Order of Succession
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-29%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Consuming Tide
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Command
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Flood of Tears
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Whims of the Fates
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Over the Top
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Thieves' Auction
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-26%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Aether Gale
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Molten Psyche
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Impending Flux
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Wistful Thinking
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Reality Scramble
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-17%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
42%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Temple Bell
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Wand
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
23%synergy
River Song's Diary
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
Wand of Wonder
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Hithlain Rope
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Knowledge Pool
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Helm of Awakening
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Memory Vessel
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Powerbalance
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
38%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Share the Spoils
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Mana Flare
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Stolen Strategy
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Wizard Class
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Well of Ideas
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Possibility Storm
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Double Vision
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Jace's Erasure
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-15%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Dilation
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Shared Fate
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Eye of the Storm
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Echoes
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Temple of the False God
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Restless Spire
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
-15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Fire Diamond
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Coveted Jewel
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Hedron Archive
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Lens
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Locket
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion67 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion67 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
-23%synergy
Molten Tributary
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-25%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Campus
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Eroded Canyon
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-15%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-29%synergy
Volatile Fjord
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Theater
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy