Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Wheels

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
The Twelfth Doctor
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
76%synergy
Vision Skeins
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
75%synergy
Humble Defector
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
75%synergy
Lore Broker
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
73%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
72%synergy
Fevered Visions
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
70%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
70%synergy
Howling Mine
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
67%synergy
Memory Worm
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
66%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
60%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
62%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Jace Beleren
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
59%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
56%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Forced Fruition
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Windfall
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Lavaleaper
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Howling Golem
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Homunculus Horde
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Dakra Mystic
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Cephalid Broker
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Dragon Mage
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Party Thrasher
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Runed Servitor
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Jace's Archivist
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Reckless Scholar
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Soaring Show-Off
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Chasm Skulker
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
The Locust God
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
7%synergy
River Song
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Coveted Falcon
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Oblivion Sower
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Looter
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Academy Loremaster
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Runehorn Hellkite
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Mirrorform
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Words of Wisdom
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Dream Fracture
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Aetherize
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Brand
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Invert Polarity
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Chaos Mutation
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Command
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Wrong Turn
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Wash Away
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Evacuation
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Drown in Dreams
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Genius
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-19%synergy
Reins of Power
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Insight
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Filter Out
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Aetherspouts
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Chef's Kiss
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Desynchronization
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-32%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Frantic Search
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-33%synergy
Remand
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Unsummon
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
High Tide
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-31%synergy
Run Away Together
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Pongify
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
Comparative Analysis
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Call to Heel
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Burning Inquiry
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Skyscribing
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Fascination
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Role Reversal
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Prosperity
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Temporal Cascade
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Game Plan
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Devastation Tide
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Cut Your Losses
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Deep Analysis
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Grift
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Relm's Sketching
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Scrambleverse
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
River's Rebuke
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Stitch in Time
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Warp World
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Consuming Tide
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Command
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Flood of Tears
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Thieves' Auction
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-28%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Aether Gale
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Molten Psyche
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Order of Succession
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Impending Flux
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Reality Scramble
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-20%synergy
Reforge the Soul
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Whims of the Fates
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Creative Technique
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Temple Bell
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Wand
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Wand of Wonder
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
River Song's Diary
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Knowledge Pool
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Memory Vessel
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Hithlain Rope
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Powerbalance
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
38%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Stolen Strategy
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Mana Flare
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Share the Spoils
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Well of Ideas
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Double Vision
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Improbable Alliance
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Jace's Erasure
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Possibility Storm
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Ominous Seas
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Dilation
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Shared Fate
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Echoes
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mindmoil
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Temple of the False God
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-19%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Moonring Island
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion47 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion46 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Fire Diamond
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Coveted Jewel
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Lens
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Archive
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-21%synergy
Molten Tributary
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-26%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Campus
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-28%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Eroded Canyon
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy