Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Expensive 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
Kami of the Crescent Moon
93%inclusion57 decks61 decks
92%synergy
Howling Mine
90%inclusion55 decks61 decks
87%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
85%inclusion52 decks61 decks
83%synergy
Fevered Visions
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
70%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
68%synergy
Hive Mind
69%inclusion42 decks61 decks
68%synergy
Burning Inquiry
66%inclusion40 decks61 decks
63%synergy
Possibility Storm
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
62%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
67%inclusion41 decks61 decks
62%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
87%inclusion53 decks61 decks
46%synergy
Windfall
67%inclusion41 decks61 decks
42%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
59%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
52%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
55%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
53%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
48%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
51%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Jeska's Will
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
48%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
44%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
43%synergy
Humble Defector
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
43%synergy
Nalfeshnee
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
41%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
37%synergy
The Locust God
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Memory Worm
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Jace's Archivist
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Homunculus Horde
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Lore Broker
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Party Thrasher
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Dakra Mystic
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Howling Golem
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Drake
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Wildfire Devils
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Fatespinner
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Academy Loremaster
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-22%synergy
Instants
Wild Magic Surge
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
48%synergy
Vision Skeins
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
48%synergy
Brand
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
48%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
43%synergy
Deflecting Swat
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Mutation
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
-24%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Invert Polarity
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Wrong Turn
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Reins of Power
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Mirrorform
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-14%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-30%synergy
Words of Wisdom
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-26%synergy
Chef's Kiss
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Sudden Substitution
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Mages' Contest
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Dream Fracture
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Seething Song
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-12%synergy
Aetherize
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Wash Away
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Remand
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Command
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Negate
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-25%synergy
Reality Shift
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Warp World
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
48%synergy
Scrambleverse
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Thieves' Auction
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
44%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Winds of Change
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Role Reversal
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Mana Geyser
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Minds Aglow
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Whims of the Fates
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Game of Chaos
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Timetwister
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Grift
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Order of Succession
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Insurrection
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Game
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Prosperity
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Show and Tell
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Over the Top
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-31%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Dance with Calamity
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Mana Clash
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Cultural Exchange
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Illicit Auction
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Temple Bell
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
50%synergy
Knowledge Pool
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Font of Mythos
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Folio of Fancies
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Horn of Greed
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
31%synergy
River Song's Diary
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Helm of Awakening
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Wand of Wonder
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Wand
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Timesifter
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Tempting Contract
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Scroll Rack
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-19%synergy
Gate to the Aether
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
52%synergy
Grip of Chaos
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Eye of the Storm
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Wild Evocation
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Mana Flare
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Powerbalance
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
23%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Descent into Avernus
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Planar Chaos
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Mind's Dilation
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Forced Fruition
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Psychic Battle
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Shared Fate
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Risky Move
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Impulsive Maneuvers
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Cool but Rude
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Ascension
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Echoes
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Standstill
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
56%synergy
Homeward Path
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Maze of Ith
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Northampton Farm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
The Gold Saucer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion57 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion51 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Misleading Signpost
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Resonating Lute
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-0%synergy
Mox Amber
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Island
97%inclusion59 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion58 decks61 decks
80%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion57 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Training Center
92%inclusion56 decks61 decks
49%synergy
Steam Vents
90%inclusion55 decks61 decks
41%synergy
Scalding Tarn
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
43%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Thundering Falls
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Fiery Islet
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
-14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Hideout
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Starting Town
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy