Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Expensive 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
Resonating Lute
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
25%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
93%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
93%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
82%synergy
Fevered Visions
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
75%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
68%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
67%synergy
Font of Mythos
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
67%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
66%synergy
Temple Bell
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Windfall
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Burning Inquiry
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
62%synergy
Winds of Change
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
60%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Brand
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Vision Skeins
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Ancient Tomb
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Gamble
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
The Twelfth Doctor
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Jace's Archivist
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Memory Worm
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Nalfeshnee
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
45%synergy
The Locust God
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Humble Defector
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Homunculus Horde
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Lore Broker
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Wandering Archaic
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Dakra Mystic
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Chasm Skulker
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Party Thrasher
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
River Song
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Balor
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Mana Drain
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Wheel and Deal
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Chaos Mutation
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Invert Polarity
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Wash Away
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Words of Wisdom
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Wrong Turn
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Reins of Power
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-33%synergy
Chef's Kiss
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Force of Will
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Remand
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Negate
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-25%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-22%synergy
Aetherize
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Reverberate
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Charm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Force of Negation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Prosperity
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Vandalblast
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Thieves' Auction
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Warp World
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Molten Psyche
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Fate
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-25%synergy
Scrambleverse
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Reforge the Soul
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Mists of Lórien
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Insurrection
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Game of Chaos
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Whims of the Fates
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Role Reversal
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-27%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-27%synergy
Bribery
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Grift
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Time Reversal
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Expropriate
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Over the Top
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Creative Technique
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Anvil of Bogardan
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Folio of Fancies
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Horn of Greed
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Knowledge Pool
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Fishing Gear
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wand of Wonder
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Chaos Wand
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Monument to Endurance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
River Song's Diary
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
50%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Hive Mind
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Possibility Storm
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Powerbalance
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Mana Flare
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Curiosity
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Stolen Strategy
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Dilation
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Well of Ideas
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Descent into Avernus
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Blood Moon
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Wild Evocation
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Shared Fate
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Ophidian Eye
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Eye of the Storm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Dack Fayden
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Homeward Path
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Mana Crypt
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
79%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion51 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
89%inclusion50 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Training Center
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Sulfur Falls
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Islet
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-16%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Starting Town
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy