Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Core

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mirrorform
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Lavaleaper
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
87%inclusion521 decks599 decks
84%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
82%inclusion493 decks599 decks
80%synergy
Fevered Visions
78%inclusion468 decks599 decks
76%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
75%inclusion451 decks599 decks
74%synergy
Vision Skeins
71%inclusion426 decks599 decks
70%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
61%inclusion367 decks599 decks
60%synergy
Memory Worm
58%inclusion346 decks599 decks
57%synergy
Temple Bell
58%inclusion346 decks599 decks
57%synergy
Brand
54%inclusion323 decks599 decks
53%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
56%inclusion334 decks599 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
73%inclusion436 decks599 decks
30%synergy
Burning Inquiry
55%inclusion329 decks599 decks
52%synergy
Windfall
55%inclusion327 decks599 decks
28%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
54%inclusion324 decks599 decks
52%synergy
Humble Defector
53%inclusion315 decks599 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion312 decks599 decks
23%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
52%inclusion310 decks599 decks
51%synergy
Share the Spoils
51%inclusion308 decks599 decks
50%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
51%inclusion301 decks588 decks
49%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
48%inclusion286 decks599 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
5.5%inclusion33 decks599 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
47%inclusion280 decks599 decks
45%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion211 decks454 decks
44%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
44%inclusion265 decks599 decks
39%synergy
Lore Broker
42%inclusion253 decks599 decks
42%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
41%inclusion247 decks599 decks
40%synergy
Nalfeshnee
39%inclusion232 decks599 decks
37%synergy
Homunculus Horde
39%inclusion175 decks454 decks
36%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
38%inclusion230 decks599 decks
37%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
34%inclusion203 decks599 decks
32%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
33%inclusion200 decks599 decks
32%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
32%inclusion191 decks599 decks
27%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
31%inclusion183 decks599 decks
29%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
30%inclusion180 decks599 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion173 decks599 decks
21%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
28%inclusion169 decks599 decks
28%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
28%inclusion140 decks499 decks
23%synergy
The Locust God
28%inclusion168 decks599 decks
20%synergy
Jace's Archivist
27%inclusion160 decks599 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion148 decks599 decks
-4%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
24%inclusion128 decks540 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
23%inclusion137 decks599 decks
20%synergy
Party Thrasher
23%inclusion126 decks551 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
23%inclusion135 decks599 decks
19%synergy
Dakra Mystic
22%inclusion134 decks599 decks
22%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
20%inclusion93 decks454 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion119 decks599 decks
11%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
20%inclusion119 decks599 decks
19%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
19%inclusion113 decks599 decks
17%synergy
Howling Golem
19%inclusion111 decks599 decks
18%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion101 decks599 decks
15%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
17%inclusion99 decks599 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Broker
16%inclusion98 decks599 decks
16%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
15%inclusion89 decks599 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
15%inclusion87 decks599 decks
-15%synergy
Treasure Nabber
15%inclusion87 decks599 decks
13%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
14%inclusion84 decks599 decks
14%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion76 decks599 decks
12%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Wildfire Devils
12%inclusion73 decks599 decks
11%synergy
Balor
12%inclusion70 decks599 decks
11%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
11%inclusion66 decks599 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion65 decks599 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion64 decks599 decks
3%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
11%inclusion63 decks599 decks
9%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
9.2%inclusion55 decks599 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Scholar
8.8%inclusion53 decks599 decks
9%synergy
Coveted Falcon
8.8%inclusion53 decks599 decks
9%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.2%inclusion49 decks599 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.0%inclusion48 decks599 decks
-2%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
7.8%inclusion47 decks599 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Wild Magic Surge
44%inclusion261 decks599 decks
40%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
43%inclusion257 decks599 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion237 decks599 decks
-13%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
38%inclusion210 decks548 decks
37%synergy
Invert Polarity
38%inclusion208 decks551 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Mutation
36%inclusion214 decks599 decks
34%synergy
Dream Fracture
30%inclusion179 decks599 decks
29%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion169 decks599 decks
17%synergy
Words of Wisdom
27%inclusion163 decks599 decks
27%synergy
Wrong Turn
26%inclusion158 decks599 decks
26%synergy
Long River's Pull
20%inclusion107 decks529 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion114 decks599 decks
3%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
19%inclusion113 decks599 decks
17%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion113 decks599 decks
-15%synergy
Wash Away
18%inclusion107 decks599 decks
16%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
18%inclusion107 decks599 decks
17%synergy
Chef's Kiss
18%inclusion105 decks599 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion104 decks599 decks
-18%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion96 decks599 decks
-12%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
15%inclusion87 decks599 decks
14%synergy
Reins of Power
14%inclusion81 decks599 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion80 decks599 decks
-31%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion64 decks599 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Substitution
10%inclusion59 decks599 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion57 decks599 decks
-4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.3%inclusion56 decks599 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.2%inclusion55 decks599 decks
-8%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.5%inclusion51 decks599 decks
7%synergy
Opt
8.0%inclusion48 decks599 decks
-28%synergy
Remand
7.8%inclusion47 decks599 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
7.5%inclusion45 decks599 decks
-34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion37 decks552 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.2%inclusion37 decks599 decks
-13%synergy
Abrade
6.2%inclusion37 decks599 decks
-13%synergy
Return the Favor
6.0%inclusion34 decks571 decks
1%synergy
Seething Song
5.8%inclusion35 decks599 decks
-13%synergy
Flame of Anor
5.7%inclusion34 decks599 decks
-6%synergy
Resculpt
5.5%inclusion33 decks599 decks
-3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
5.2%inclusion31 decks599 decks
-15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.0%inclusion30 decks599 decks
-24%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
45%inclusion270 decks599 decks
44%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion256 decks599 decks
4%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
35%inclusion211 decks599 decks
34%synergy
Prosperity
31%inclusion187 decks599 decks
31%synergy
Warp World
27%inclusion163 decks599 decks
26%synergy
Scrambleverse
27%inclusion160 decks599 decks
26%synergy
Winds of Change
26%inclusion153 decks599 decks
22%synergy
Role Reversal
24%inclusion146 decks599 decks
23%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
23%inclusion135 decks599 decks
21%synergy
Thieves' Auction
22%inclusion133 decks599 decks
21%synergy
Molten Psyche
18%inclusion110 decks599 decks
17%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
18%inclusion106 decks599 decks
14%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion102 decks599 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Grift
16%inclusion90 decks571 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion84 decks599 decks
10%synergy
Skyscribing
14%inclusion81 decks599 decks
13%synergy
Fascination
13%inclusion76 decks599 decks
12%synergy
Whims of the Fates
10%inclusion61 decks599 decks
10%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
10%inclusion60 decks599 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
9.3%inclusion56 decks599 decks
-18%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.8%inclusion53 decks599 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.2%inclusion49 decks599 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
8.2%inclusion49 decks599 decks
-30%synergy
Game Plan
8.0%inclusion48 decks599 decks
8%synergy
Game of Chaos
8.0%inclusion48 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.2%inclusion43 decks599 decks
-26%synergy
Insurrection
7.2%inclusion43 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.0%inclusion42 decks599 decks
1%synergy
Order of Succession
6.8%inclusion41 decks599 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.7%inclusion40 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Over the Top
6.5%inclusion39 decks599 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.5%inclusion39 decks599 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.3%inclusion38 decks599 decks
-1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.0%inclusion36 decks599 decks
-17%synergy
Time Reversal
5.7%inclusion34 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.2%inclusion31 decks599 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Scramble
5.2%inclusion31 decks599 decks
4%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.0%inclusion30 decks599 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.0%inclusion30 decks599 decks
1%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
5.0%inclusion30 decks599 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
39%inclusion236 decks599 decks
38%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
38%inclusion225 decks599 decks
35%synergy
Chaos Wand
30%inclusion179 decks599 decks
29%synergy
Knowledge Pool
26%inclusion158 decks599 decks
26%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
25%inclusion151 decks599 decks
25%synergy
Font of Mythos
25%inclusion147 decks599 decks
24%synergy
Wand of Wonder
23%inclusion139 decks599 decks
20%synergy
River Song's Diary
23%inclusion136 decks599 decks
21%synergy
Helm of Awakening
21%inclusion125 decks599 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion103 decks599 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion92 decks599 decks
-14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion87 decks599 decks
4%synergy
Horn of Greed
13%inclusion79 decks599 decks
13%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
12%inclusion74 decks599 decks
12%synergy
Memory Vessel
9.3%inclusion53 decks568 decks
9%synergy
Hithlain Rope
7.8%inclusion47 decks599 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
7.5%inclusion45 decks599 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.5%inclusion45 decks599 decks
7%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.2%inclusion31 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
39%inclusion232 decks599 decks
38%synergy
Possibility Storm
36%inclusion214 decks599 decks
34%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
33%inclusion198 decks599 decks
32%synergy
Powerbalance
32%inclusion177 decks552 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion190 decks599 decks
16%synergy
Hive Mind
30%inclusion178 decks599 decks
29%synergy
Mana Flare
28%inclusion167 decks599 decks
27%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
27%inclusion160 decks599 decks
25%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
24%inclusion125 decks526 decks
22%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
24%inclusion116 decks493 decks
23%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
19%inclusion115 decks599 decks
19%synergy
Well of Ideas
19%inclusion111 decks599 decks
18%synergy
Wild Evocation
18%inclusion109 decks599 decks
18%synergy
Grip of Chaos
17%inclusion101 decks599 decks
16%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion99 decks599 decks
13%synergy
Eye of the Storm
16%inclusion95 decks599 decks
15%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion84 decks599 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion74 decks599 decks
11%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion71 decks599 decks
11%synergy
Improbable Alliance
12%inclusion69 decks599 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion66 decks599 decks
3%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion58 decks599 decks
8%synergy
Triple Triad
10%inclusion23 decks239 decks
8%synergy
Shared Fate
8.5%inclusion51 decks599 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Verse
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Echoes
6.7%inclusion40 decks599 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.3%inclusion37 decks591 decks
5%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
6.2%inclusion37 decks599 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
5.7%inclusion34 decks599 decks
3%synergy
Weftwalking
5.2%inclusion10 decks194 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
25%inclusion151 decks599 decks
24%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.0%inclusion48 decks599 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.7%inclusion40 decks599 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion432 decks599 decks
23%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
51%inclusion303 decks599 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion142 decks599 decks
-2%synergy
Homeward Path
23%inclusion138 decks599 decks
22%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion116 decks599 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion73 decks599 decks
11%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion64 decks599 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion64 decks599 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
8.5%inclusion51 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.3%inclusion50 decks599 decks
-10%synergy
Hidden Volcano
6.5%inclusion39 decks599 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
6.3%inclusion38 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.2%inclusion37 decks599 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion516 decks599 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion510 decks599 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion418 decks599 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion379 decks599 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion334 decks599 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion226 decks599 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion217 decks599 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion190 decks599 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion122 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
18%inclusion105 decks599 decks
6%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion85 decks599 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion79 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.0%inclusion54 decks599 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.8%inclusion53 decks599 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.3%inclusion50 decks599 decks
0%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
7.8%inclusion12 decks154 decks
7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.3%inclusion38 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.8%inclusion35 decks599 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.2%inclusion31 decks599 decks
-1%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.2%inclusion31 decks599 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion592 decks599 decks
2%synergy
Island
99%inclusion591 decks599 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion535 decks599 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
74%inclusion446 decks599 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion347 decks599 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
56%inclusion333 decks599 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion316 decks599 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
52%inclusion313 decks599 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion300 decks599 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
44%inclusion263 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
42%inclusion252 decks599 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
37%inclusion219 decks599 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion210 decks599 decks
18%synergy
Steam Vents
35%inclusion210 decks599 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion177 decks599 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion141 decks593 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
23%inclusion137 decks599 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion131 decks599 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion126 decks599 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion104 decks599 decks
-9%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion94 decks599 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion90 decks599 decks
-16%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion49 decks356 decks
-7%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion80 decks599 decks
-7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion73 decks599 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion71 decks599 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion58 decks599 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.7%inclusion46 decks599 decks
-6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.5%inclusion45 decks599 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.2%inclusion43 decks599 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion37 decks552 decks
-10%synergy
Volcanic Island
5.8%inclusion35 decks599 decks
-9%synergy
Eroded Canyon
5.6%inclusion32 decks574 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.5%inclusion33 decks599 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.0%inclusion30 decks599 decks
0%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.0%inclusion30 decks599 decks
4%synergy