Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Expensive Chaos

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #528
67decks
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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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23%synergy
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3%synergy
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90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
88%synergy
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90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
86%synergy
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82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
80%synergy
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78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
75%synergy
Hive Mind
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
70%synergy
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69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
67%synergy
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69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
66%synergy
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64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
62%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
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61%synergy
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60%synergy
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88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
46%synergy
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73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
46%synergy
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63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
58%synergy
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58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
56%synergy
Temple Bell
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
57%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
56%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
50%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
54%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
50%synergy
Warp World
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
52%synergy
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Jeska's Will
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Rhystic Study
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Gamble
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
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The Twelfth Doctor
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
52%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
50%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Nalfeshnee
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
42%synergy
Humble Defector
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
35%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
31%synergy
The Locust God
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Memory Worm
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
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25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Jace's Archivist
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Homunculus Horde
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Lore Broker
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Nabber
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Dakra Mystic
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Magus of the Moon
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Drake
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Party Thrasher
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Wildfire Devils
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Sower
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
River Song
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Vision Skeins
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Denial
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Deflecting Swat
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Brand
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
48%synergy
Chaos Mutation
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-27%synergy
Wrong Turn
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Reins of Power
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Invert Polarity
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Sudden Substitution
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-29%synergy
Words of Wisdom
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-22%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Chef's Kiss
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Remand
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Chain of Vapor
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Wash Away
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Mages' Contest
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Radiate
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Wheel and Deal
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Unsubstantiate
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Dream Fracture
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Negate
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-27%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Scrambleverse
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Thieves' Auction
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Winds of Change
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Minds Aglow
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Role Reversal
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Whims of the Fates
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Game of Chaos
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Over the Top
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Game
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Prosperity
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Timetwister
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Show and Tell
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Grift
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Order of Succession
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Echo of Eons
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Molten Psyche
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Illicit Auction
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-31%synergy
Game Plan
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Stitch in Time
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Dance with Calamity
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Gambit
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Cultural Exchange
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Time Spiral
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Flash Photography
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Knowledge Pool
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Font of Mythos
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Folio of Fancies
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
39%synergy
River Song's Diary
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Helm of Awakening
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Horn of Greed
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Wand
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Wand of Wonder
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Timesifter
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Crawlspace
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Gate to the Aether
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-22%synergy
Tempting Contract
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Hithlain Rope
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlet of Might
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Memory Vessel
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Grip of Chaos
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
44%synergy
Wild Evocation
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Eye of the Storm
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Mana Flare
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Powerbalance
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Descent into Avernus
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
22%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Forced Fruition
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Planar Chaos
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Mind's Dilation
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Psychic Battle
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Well of Ideas
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Shared Fate
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Blood Moon
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Risky Move
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Curiosity
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Wizard Class
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Curse of Opulence
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Counterbalance
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Zur's Weirding
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Echoes
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
58%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
48%synergy
Homeward Path
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
48%synergy
Maze of Ith
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Mana Crypt
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Island
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
79%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
44%synergy
Training Center
90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Reef
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Islet
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-17%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-24%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Starting Town
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy