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
24%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
95%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
93%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
81%synergy
Fevered Visions
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
76%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
69%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
69%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
68%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
67%synergy
Font of Mythos
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
66%synergy
Temple Bell
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Windfall
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
56%synergy
Burning Inquiry
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
62%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
57%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
57%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Share the Spoils
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
56%synergy
Winds of Change
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Vision Skeins
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Tomb
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Gamble
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Archivist
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
53%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Memory Worm
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Nalfeshnee
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
42%synergy
The Locust God
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Humble Defector
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Homunculus Horde
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Lore Broker
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Wandering Archaic
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Howling Golem
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Party Thrasher
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Dakra Mystic
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Chasm Skulker
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Nabber
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
River Song
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Brand
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Deflecting Swat
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Wheel and Deal
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Invert Polarity
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Wash Away
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Chaos Mutation
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Narset's Reversal
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Wrong Turn
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Words of Wisdom
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Reins of Power
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Chef's Kiss
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Force of Will
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Remand
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Command
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Frantic Search
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-35%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Negate
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-25%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
Aetherize
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Reverberate
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Seething Song
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Charm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Prosperity
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Vandalblast
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Warp World
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Thieves' Auction
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Molten Psyche
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Fate
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Scrambleverse
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-26%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Insurrection
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Reforge the Soul
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Echo of Eons
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Role Reversal
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Game of Chaos
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Whims of the Fates
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-27%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-27%synergy
Mists of Lórien
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Expropriate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Over the Top
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Creative Technique
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Anvil of Bogardan
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Folio of Fancies
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Horn of Greed
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Knowledge Pool
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Fishing Gear
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wand of Wonder
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
Chaos Wand
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
River Song's Diary
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Monument to Endurance
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Passionate Archaeologist
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Forced Fruition
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
40%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Hive Mind
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Possibility Storm
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Powerbalance
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mana Flare
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Dilation
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Strategy
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Well of Ideas
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Improbable Alliance
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Blood Moon
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Wild Evocation
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Shared Fate
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Eye of the Storm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Dack Fayden
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
58%synergy
Homeward Path
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
60%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Restless Spire
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Strip Mine
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Mana Crypt
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion52 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Island
96%inclusion52 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
73%synergy
Scalding Tarn
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
58%synergy
Training Center
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-21%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Starting Town
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy