Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Chaos

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
Flow State
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Humble Defector
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
68%synergy
Vision Skeins
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
67%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
66%synergy
Fevered Visions
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
66%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
64%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Howling Mine
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Lore Broker
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Memory Worm
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
55%synergy
Powerbalance
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
49%synergy
Minds Aglow
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
51%synergy
Wrong Turn
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Forced Fruition
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Burning Inquiry
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Perplexing Chimera
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Howling Golem
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Homunculus Horde
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Dakra Mystic
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Party Thrasher
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Cephalid Broker
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Nabber
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Wildfire Devils
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Chasm Skulker
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Lavaleaper
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
River Song
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Coveted Falcon
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Reckless Scholar
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Nalfeshnee
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
The Locust God
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Jace's Archivist
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-16%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Chaos Mutation
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Dream Fracture
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
38%synergy
Aetherize
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Brand
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Invert Polarity
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Words of Wisdom
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-25%synergy
Chef's Kiss
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Evacuation
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Wash Away
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-16%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-32%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Memory Lapse
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Remand
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Transforming Flourish
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorform
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-21%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Run Away Together
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-37%synergy
Counterflux
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Split Decision
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-14%synergy
Sorceries
Scrambleverse
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Thieves' Auction
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Warp World
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Role Reversal
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Grift
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Whims of the Fates
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Prosperity
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Fascination
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Skyscribing
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Order of Succession
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Chain Reaction
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Stitch in Time
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Molten Psyche
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Combat Tutorial
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Reality Scramble
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Change
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Modify Memory
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Over the Top
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Knowledge Pool
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Chaos Wand
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
33%synergy
River Song's Diary
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Temple Bell
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Wand of Wonder
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Memory Vessel
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Helm of Awakening
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Unstable Amulet
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Hithlain Rope
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Boompile
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Synthesis Pod
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Possibility Storm
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Share the Spoils
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Mana Flare
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
21%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Well of Ideas
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Stolen Strategy
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Curse of Echoes
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Shared Fate
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Triple Triad
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Grip of Chaos
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Eye of the Storm
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Noggle the Mind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Chance Encounter
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Improbable Alliance
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Palace
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Signet
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Coveted Jewel
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Victory Chimes
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Locket
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion62 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion62 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion52 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Tributary
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-27%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Highland Lake
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Airship Engine Room
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy