Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander)

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Resonating Lute
10%inclusion56 decks537 decks
-14%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
5.9%inclusion33 decks562 decks
-3%synergy
Turbulent Springs
4.6%inclusion25 decks549 decks
-13%synergy
Flashback
4.5%inclusion24 decks531 decks
-12%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
3.6%inclusion20 decks549 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
87%inclusion4.22K decks4.87K decks
84%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
81%inclusion3.96K decks4.87K decks
79%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
79%inclusion3.83K decks4.87K decks
77%synergy
Fevered Visions
76%inclusion3.71K decks4.87K decks
74%synergy
Vision Skeins
68%inclusion3.30K decks4.87K decks
67%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
62%inclusion3.01K decks4.87K decks
61%synergy
Temple Bell
60%inclusion2.90K decks4.87K decks
59%synergy
Burning Inquiry
57%inclusion2.76K decks4.87K decks
54%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
56%inclusion2.71K decks4.87K decks
54%synergy
Memory Worm
54%inclusion2.63K decks4.87K decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
76%inclusion3.70K decks4.87K decks
35%synergy
Windfall
60%inclusion2.91K decks4.87K decks
34%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion2.74K decks4.87K decks
27%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
55%inclusion2.66K decks4.87K decks
53%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
53%inclusion2.26K decks4.23K decks
51%synergy
Humble Defector
53%inclusion2.59K decks4.87K decks
52%synergy
Brand
52%inclusion2.52K decks4.87K decks
51%synergy
Share the Spoils
50%inclusion2.43K decks4.87K decks
49%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
50%inclusion2.41K decks4.87K decks
45%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
48%inclusion2.33K decks4.87K decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion936 decks4.87K decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion836 decks4.87K decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion574 decks4.87K decks
-12%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion534 decks4.87K decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.9%inclusion383 decks4.87K decks
-14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.0%inclusion244 decks4.87K decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
47%inclusion2.27K decks4.87K decks
45%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
47%inclusion2.27K decks4.87K decks
46%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
44%inclusion2.13K decks4.87K decks
43%synergy
Lore Broker
41%inclusion1.99K decks4.87K decks
40%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
41%inclusion1.99K decks4.87K decks
35%synergy
Nalfeshnee
39%inclusion1.92K decks4.87K decks
38%synergy
Homunculus Horde
38%inclusion1.63K decks4.23K decks
36%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
36%inclusion1.73K decks4.87K decks
34%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
35%inclusion1.69K decks4.87K decks
33%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
34%inclusion1.64K decks4.87K decks
32%synergy
The Locust God
32%inclusion1.57K decks4.87K decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion1.47K decks4.87K decks
23%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
30%inclusion1.34K decks4.48K decks
25%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
29%inclusion1.42K decks4.87K decks
28%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
29%inclusion1.39K decks4.87K decks
28%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
28%inclusion1.39K decks4.87K decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
28%inclusion1.36K decks4.87K decks
1%synergy
Jace's Archivist
27%inclusion1.30K decks4.87K decks
24%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
24%inclusion225 decks939 decks
23%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
23%inclusion1.09K decks4.77K decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
22%inclusion1.07K decks4.87K decks
19%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
21%inclusion1.01K decks4.87K decks
19%synergy
Party Thrasher
21%inclusion996 decks4.84K decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
19%inclusion947 decks4.87K decks
16%synergy
Dakra Mystic
19%inclusion913 decks4.87K decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
17%inclusion834 decks4.87K decks
-12%synergy
Howling Golem
17%inclusion818 decks4.87K decks
16%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
16%inclusion801 decks4.87K decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion794 decks4.87K decks
9%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
15%inclusion728 decks4.87K decks
15%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
15%inclusion709 decks4.87K decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion692 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
14%inclusion600 decks4.23K decks
13%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
14%inclusion659 decks4.87K decks
13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
14%inclusion658 decks4.87K decks
12%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion578 decks4.87K decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Broker
12%inclusion561 decks4.87K decks
11%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
11%inclusion547 decks4.87K decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion183 decks1.82K decks
9%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
10%inclusion467 decks4.87K decks
9%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion463 decks4.87K decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
9.4%inclusion456 decks4.87K decks
9%synergy
Balor
9.1%inclusion445 decks4.87K decks
9%synergy
Lavaleaper
9.0%inclusion122 decks1.36K decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.7%inclusion422 decks4.87K decks
-1%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
7.6%inclusion369 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Coveted Falcon
7.1%inclusion344 decks4.87K decks
7%synergy
River Song
6.5%inclusion318 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
6.2%inclusion300 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Oblivion Sower
5.5%inclusion266 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Instants
Guff Rewrites History
44%inclusion2.15K decks4.87K decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion2.11K decks4.87K decks
-9%synergy
Invert Polarity
42%inclusion2.04K decks4.85K decks
30%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
41%inclusion1.98K decks4.87K decks
38%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
40%inclusion1.91K decks4.83K decks
38%synergy
Chaos Mutation
34%inclusion1.65K decks4.87K decks
32%synergy
Words of Wisdom
27%inclusion1.33K decks4.87K decks
27%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion1.20K decks4.87K decks
13%synergy
Wrong Turn
24%inclusion1.16K decks4.87K decks
23%synergy
Dream Fracture
23%inclusion1.10K decks4.87K decks
22%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
22%inclusion1.06K decks4.87K decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion958 decks4.87K decks
-17%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion901 decks4.87K decks
-9%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion820 decks4.67K decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion784 decks4.87K decks
-27%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion741 decks4.87K decks
-17%synergy
Prismari Command
15%inclusion728 decks4.87K decks
-3%synergy
Wash Away
14%inclusion704 decks4.87K decks
13%synergy
Chef's Kiss
14%inclusion671 decks4.87K decks
13%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
14%inclusion661 decks4.87K decks
13%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion621 decks4.87K decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion614 decks4.87K decks
-8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion508 decks4.87K decks
2%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
9.2%inclusion447 decks4.87K decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.9%inclusion431 decks4.87K decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
8.7%inclusion425 decks4.87K decks
-8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion424 decks4.87K decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.1%inclusion395 decks4.86K decks
-9%synergy
Frantic Search
7.9%inclusion384 decks4.87K decks
-34%synergy
Evacuation
7.3%inclusion356 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Sudden Substitution
7.2%inclusion353 decks4.87K decks
7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.0%inclusion340 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Opt
6.4%inclusion314 decks4.87K decks
-29%synergy
Seething Song
6.2%inclusion301 decks4.87K decks
-14%synergy
Remand
6.1%inclusion298 decks4.87K decks
4%synergy
Wheel and Deal
6.1%inclusion296 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
5.9%inclusion288 decks4.87K decks
-16%synergy
Return the Favor
5.9%inclusion287 decks4.87K decks
0%synergy
Mirrorform
5.7%inclusion77 decks1.36K decks
4%synergy
Transforming Flourish
5.7%inclusion195 decks3.44K decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.3%inclusion259 decks4.87K decks
-24%synergy
Abrade
5.2%inclusion254 decks4.87K decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Charm
5.1%inclusion247 decks4.87K decks
-13%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion2.23K decks4.87K decks
7%synergy
Minds Aglow
43%inclusion2.08K decks4.87K decks
42%synergy
Warp World
33%inclusion1.62K decks4.87K decks
32%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
33%inclusion1.61K decks4.87K decks
32%synergy
Winds of Change
31%inclusion1.52K decks4.87K decks
28%synergy
Scrambleverse
31%inclusion1.50K decks4.87K decks
30%synergy
Prosperity
29%inclusion1.41K decks4.87K decks
28%synergy
Thieves' Auction
28%inclusion1.36K decks4.87K decks
27%synergy
Role Reversal
21%inclusion1.01K decks4.87K decks
19%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
21%inclusion1K decks4.87K decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion848 decks4.87K decks
-5%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
17%inclusion824 decks4.87K decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion809 decks4.87K decks
12%synergy
Molten Psyche
15%inclusion721 decks4.87K decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion700 decks4.87K decks
-11%synergy
Shifting Grift
12%inclusion587 decks4.87K decks
12%synergy
Whims of the Fates
12%inclusion578 decks4.87K decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion533 decks4.87K decks
3%synergy
Game of Chaos
11%inclusion533 decks4.87K decks
8%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion499 decks4.87K decks
-27%synergy
Skyscribing
9.4%inclusion458 decks4.87K decks
9%synergy
Stitch in Time
9.3%inclusion452 decks4.87K decks
3%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
9.1%inclusion443 decks4.87K decks
8%synergy
Fascination
8.1%inclusion396 decks4.87K decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.0%inclusion389 decks4.87K decks
7%synergy
Insurrection
7.9%inclusion385 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Order of Succession
7.7%inclusion377 decks4.87K decks
8%synergy
Illicit Auction
7.5%inclusion365 decks4.87K decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.2%inclusion352 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.0%inclusion293 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Over the Top
5.9%inclusion288 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.8%inclusion282 decks4.87K decks
-27%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
5.7%inclusion277 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Game Plan
5.7%inclusion276 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Time Reversal
5.6%inclusion271 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.5%inclusion266 decks4.87K decks
-29%synergy
Goblin Game
5.3%inclusion260 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
45%inclusion2.21K decks4.87K decks
43%synergy
Folio of Fancies
41%inclusion2K decks4.87K decks
40%synergy
Font of Mythos
33%inclusion1.59K decks4.87K decks
32%synergy
Knowledge Pool
27%inclusion1.30K decks4.87K decks
26%synergy
Chaos Wand
24%inclusion1.15K decks4.87K decks
22%synergy
Helm of Awakening
20%inclusion981 decks4.87K decks
17%synergy
River Song's Diary
20%inclusion959 decks4.87K decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion945 decks4.87K decks
-5%synergy
Wand of Wonder
19%inclusion939 decks4.87K decks
16%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
19%inclusion926 decks4.87K decks
19%synergy
Horn of Greed
18%inclusion899 decks4.87K decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion760 decks4.87K decks
-13%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
15%inclusion709 decks4.87K decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion442 decks4.87K decks
-1%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.4%inclusion408 decks4.87K decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
7.2%inclusion351 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Hithlain Rope
6.7%inclusion328 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Memory Vessel
6.4%inclusion312 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.4%inclusion312 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
5.9%inclusion289 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Timesifter
5.7%inclusion276 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.4%inclusion261 decks4.87K decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.3%inclusion257 decks4.87K decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Possibility Storm
42%inclusion2.03K decks4.87K decks
40%synergy
Forced Fruition
40%inclusion1.93K decks4.87K decks
39%synergy
Hive Mind
37%inclusion1.82K decks4.87K decks
36%synergy
Propaganda
37%inclusion1.79K decks4.87K decks
22%synergy
Powerbalance
36%inclusion1.76K decks4.86K decks
33%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
31%inclusion1.50K decks4.87K decks
29%synergy
Mana Flare
27%inclusion1.31K decks4.87K decks
26%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
26%inclusion1.27K decks4.87K decks
25%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
24%inclusion1.13K decks4.65K decks
23%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
24%inclusion1.15K decks4.87K decks
23%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
21%inclusion929 decks4.44K decks
20%synergy
Grip of Chaos
20%inclusion953 decks4.87K decks
19%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion913 decks4.87K decks
18%synergy
Eye of the Storm
17%inclusion830 decks4.87K decks
16%synergy
Well of Ideas
15%inclusion713 decks4.87K decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion669 decks4.87K decks
12%synergy
Mind's Dilation
13%inclusion657 decks4.87K decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion592 decks4.87K decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion576 decks4.87K decks
4%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion493 decks4.87K decks
10%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
9.2%inclusion450 decks4.87K decks
8%synergy
Triple Triad
8.5%inclusion253 decks2.98K decks
7%synergy
Shared Fate
8.0%inclusion389 decks4.87K decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.7%inclusion376 decks4.87K decks
7%synergy
Planar Chaos
7.6%inclusion371 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.4%inclusion358 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Spider-Verse
6.9%inclusion152 decks2.20K decks
6%synergy
Weftwalking
6.5%inclusion167 decks2.57K decks
6%synergy
Risky Move
5.6%inclusion275 decks4.87K decks
4%synergy
Curse of Echoes
5.4%inclusion261 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.1%inclusion113 decks2.20K decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
27%inclusion1.32K decks4.87K decks
26%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.6%inclusion372 decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.7%inclusion325 decks4.87K decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion3.63K decks4.87K decks
25%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
53%inclusion2.57K decks4.87K decks
50%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
51%inclusion2.48K decks4.87K decks
50%synergy
Homeward Path
30%inclusion1.44K decks4.87K decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion1K decks4.87K decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion783 decks4.87K decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion699 decks4.87K decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion554 decks4.87K decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion476 decks4.87K decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion285 decks3.44K decks
-8%synergy
Restless Spire
7.0%inclusion342 decks4.87K decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
6.4%inclusion311 decks4.87K decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion309 decks4.87K decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.2%inclusion251 decks4.87K decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.0%inclusion245 decks4.87K decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion4.31K decks4.87K decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion4.18K decks4.87K decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion3.31K decks4.87K decks
32%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion2.88K decks4.87K decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion2.56K decks4.87K decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion1.74K decks4.87K decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion1.60K decks4.87K decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion1.38K decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion760 decks4.87K decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion741 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion601 decks4.87K decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
12%inclusion589 decks4.87K decks
10%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.0%inclusion440 decks4.87K decks
2%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
7.5%inclusion165 decks2.20K decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.0%inclusion341 decks4.87K decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.0%inclusion339 decks4.87K decks
-1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.2%inclusion300 decks4.87K decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.4%inclusion264 decks4.87K decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion4.80K decks4.87K decks
1%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion4.80K decks4.87K decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion4.32K decks4.87K decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
74%inclusion3.63K decks4.87K decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
57%inclusion2.79K decks4.87K decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion2.73K decks4.87K decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion2.44K decks4.87K decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion2.44K decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion2.36K decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion2.26K decks4.87K decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion2.25K decks4.87K decks
-3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion2.23K decks4.87K decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion2.08K decks4.87K decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
27%inclusion1.30K decks4.87K decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion1.29K decks4.87K decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion1.28K decks4.87K decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion1.14K decks4.87K decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion1.13K decks4.87K decks
-2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion795 decks3.83K decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion884 decks4.87K decks
1%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion841 decks4.87K decks
-4%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion826 decks4.87K decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion776 decks4.87K decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion659 decks4.87K decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion624 decks4.87K decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion564 decks4.87K decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion530 decks4.87K decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.3%inclusion406 decks4.87K decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.1%inclusion395 decks4.86K decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.4%inclusion359 decks4.87K decks
-7%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.2%inclusion252 decks4.87K decks
1%synergy