Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Core Group Hug

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tablet of Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Mathemagics
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Turbulent Springs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
86%inclusion44 decks51 decks
83%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
84%inclusion43 decks51 decks
82%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
75%synergy
Vision Skeins
69%inclusion35 decks51 decks
67%synergy
Fevered Visions
69%inclusion35 decks51 decks
66%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
57%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
57%synergy
Burning Inquiry
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
56%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
54%synergy
Temple Bell
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
47%synergy
Humble Defector
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
48%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Arcane Denial
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Share the Spoils
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
43%synergy
Lore Broker
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Homunculus Horde
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Memory Worm
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Jace's Archivist
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Chasm Skulker
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Dakra Mystic
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Nalfeshnee
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
The Locust God
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Party Thrasher
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Howling Golem
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Lavaleaper
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Archaic
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Balor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Broker
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Mage
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Colorstorm Stallion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Tempt with Mayhem
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Brand
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Invert Polarity
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Dream Fracture
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Wrong Turn
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Mutation
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
-25%synergy
Words of Wisdom
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Chef's Kiss
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Wash Away
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-28%synergy
Evacuation
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Mirrorform
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Long River's Pull
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Sudden Substitution
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Reins of Power
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Flashback
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Frantic Search
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-34%synergy
Return the Favor
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Resculpt
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Counterflux
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Unsubstantiate
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Remand
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Transforming Flourish
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Insight
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Split Decision
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Seething Song
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Intellectual Offering
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Wheel and Deal
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Prosperity
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Role Reversal
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Scrambleverse
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Winds of Change
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Warp World
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Molten Psyche
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Fascination
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Commit // Memory
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Grift
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Skyscribing
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Thieves' Auction
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Time Reversal
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-28%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-23%synergy
Over the Top
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-18%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Cascade
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Game Plan
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Order of Succession
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Modify Memory
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Dance with Calamity
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Bribery
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Whims of the Fates
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Reality Scramble
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Wand
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Helm of Awakening
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Font of Mythos
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Knowledge Pool
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Horn of Greed
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
6%synergy
River Song's Diary
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Wand of Wonder
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Crawlspace
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Tempting Contract
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Hithlain Rope
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Memory Vessel
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Forced Fruition
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Mana Flare
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Possibility Storm
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Powerbalance
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
22%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Hive Mind
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Well of Ideas
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Wild Evocation
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Mind's Dilation
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Opulence
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Weftwalking
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Eye of the Storm
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Descent into Avernus
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Echoes
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Grip of Chaos
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Shared Fate
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Verse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Counterbalance
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-19%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Braid of Fire
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Court of Vantress
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Obsession
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Homeward Path
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Restless Spire
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Palace
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion45 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion44 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion32 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion49 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
-16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Islet
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-17%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Maestros Theater
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Island
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-10%synergy