Average Deck for Ian Malcolm, Chaotician - Budget Optimized Group Hug

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #529
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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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Sikora
Feb 19, 2025
Commander Unoptimized - Group Hugs
How to you "unoptimize" Group Hug to have a good time all the way around the table?
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Average Decklist

Cephalid Broker
Cephalid Broker
Cephalid Looter
Cephalid Looter
Chasm Skulker
Chasm Skulker
Dakra Mystic
Dakra Mystic
Etali, Primal Storm
Etali, Primal Storm
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Graceful Adept
Graceful Adept
Howling Golem
Howling Golem
Humble Defector
Humble Defector
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
Lore Broker
Lore Broker
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Memory Worm
Memory Worm
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Noggle Ransacker
Noggle Ransacker
Psychosis Crawler
Psychosis Crawler
Reckless Scholar
Reckless Scholar
Sage of the Beyond
Sage of the Beyond
Stormtide Leviathan
Stormtide Leviathan
The Twelfth Doctor
The Twelfth Doctor
Triskaidekaphile
Triskaidekaphile
Zenith Chronicler
Zenith Chronicler
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Instants (12)
Aetherize
Aetherize
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Archmage's Charm
Archmage's Charm
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Brainsurge
Brainsurge
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dream Fracture
Dream Fracture
Invert Polarity
Invert Polarity
Negate
Negate
Prismari Command
Prismari Command
Vision Skeins
Vision Skeins
Wash Away
Wash Away
Sorceries (10)
Careful Study
Careful Study
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Ensnared by the Mara
Ensnared by the Mara
Finale of Revelation
Finale of Revelation
Minds Aglow
Minds Aglow
Prosperity
Prosperity
Skyscribing
Skyscribing
Step Between Worlds
Step Between Worlds
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Decanter of Endless Water
Decanter of Endless Water
Ghirapur Orrery
Ghirapur Orrery
Howling Mine
Howling Mine
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Temple Bell
Temple Bell
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (8)
Dictate of Kruphix
Dictate of Kruphix
Forced Fruition
Forced Fruition
Mana Flare
Mana Flare
Ominous Seas
Ominous Seas
Powerbalance
Powerbalance
Propaganda
Propaganda
Well of Ideas
Well of Ideas
Wizard Class
Wizard Class
Planeswalkers (1)
Jace Beleren
Jace Beleren
Lands (13)
Archway Commons
Archway Commons
Cephalid Coliseum
Cephalid Coliseum
Command Tower
Command Tower
Eroded Canyon
Eroded Canyon
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (2)
Island
9 Islands
Mountain
10 Mountains