Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Core 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
Vision Skeins
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Lore Broker
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Memory Worm
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Humble Defector
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Burning Inquiry
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Howling Golem
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Wrong Turn
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Mizzix, Replica Rider
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Cephalid Broker
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Dakra Mystic
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Chasm Skulker
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Homunculus Horde
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Dragon Mage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Lavaleaper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Party Thrasher
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
River Song
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Silver Myr
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Iron Myr
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Wildfire Devils
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Etherium-Horn Sorcerer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Keldon Flamesage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Viper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Nabber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wizened Snitches
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blight Herder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shah of Naar Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Murk Strider
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Geode Rager
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Chaos Mutation
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Invert Polarity
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Words of Wisdom
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Evacuation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Mirrorform
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Run Away Together
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Split Decision
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Memory Lapse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Dream Fracture
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Brand
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Long River's Pull
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Magic Damper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Unstable Experiment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-31%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Stern Dismissal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Press the Enemy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chef's Kiss
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Reflection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Release to the Wind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Kiora's Dismissal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Intellectual Offering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Metamorphose
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spy Network
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unsummon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dead // Gone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Desperate Ravings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Counterflux
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Reins of Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Display of Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ignorant Bliss
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Wash Away
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Get Out
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lazotep Plating
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blessed Reincarnation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Chain Reaction
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Order of Succession
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Fascination
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Scrambleverse
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Minds Aglow
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Skyscribing
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Thieves' Auction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Modify Memory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Commit // Memory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Role Reversal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mob Rule
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Over the Top
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
River's Rebuke
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Prosperity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Combat Tutorial
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-27%synergy
Mind Spiral
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Goatnap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glimpse of Tomorrow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shenanigans
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Incite Rebellion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Past in Flames
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Warp World
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Stitch in Time
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Gleeful Demolition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Clone Legion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Magmatic Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Grift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dream Cache
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blatant Thievery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Stolen Goods
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Act of Treason
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Reality Scramble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sudden Demise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Trade the Helm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Pyroclasm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Into the Fire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tormenting Voice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Chaos Wand
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Knowledge Pool
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Helm of Awakening
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Memory Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lithoform Engine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Bubble Matrix
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hithlain Rope
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Boompile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Folio of Fancies
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Feldon's Cane
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Expert-Level Safe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rod of Absorption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Lantern of Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fountainport Bell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Temple Bell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Fevered Visions
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Powerbalance
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Curse of Echoes
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Possibility Storm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Mana Flare
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Wild Evocation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Witness Protection
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Shiny Impetus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Hive Mind
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Hot Pursuit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Cache
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Well of Ideas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Cowardice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dissipation Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Conjured Currency
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Psychic Impetus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Shadow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Psychic Battle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chance Encounter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Turf War
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Future Sight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Melee
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Kitnap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Opulence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dress Down
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Zur's Weirding
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Share the Spoils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fool's Demise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Oath of Scholars
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shared Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Inventive Iteration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Sunken Palace
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Forgotten Cave
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-27%synergy
Sol Ring
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-31%synergy
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-32%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-26%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Airship Engine Room
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-31%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Eroded Canyon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Transguild Promenade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gateway Plaza
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Highland Lake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy