Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Flashback
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Resonating Lute
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Mathemagics
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Springs
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dictate of Kruphix
89%inclusion194 decks218 decks
87%synergy
Howling Mine
89%inclusion195 decks218 decks
86%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
81%inclusion177 decks218 decks
80%synergy
Fevered Visions
72%inclusion158 decks218 decks
70%synergy
Vision Skeins
70%inclusion153 decks218 decks
69%synergy
Temple Bell
61%inclusion133 decks218 decks
60%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
61%inclusion133 decks218 decks
60%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
60%inclusion131 decks218 decks
59%synergy
Burning Inquiry
61%inclusion133 decks218 decks
59%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
61%inclusion134 decks218 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
77%inclusion167 decks218 decks
35%synergy
Windfall
65%inclusion142 decks218 decks
39%synergy
Humble Defector
60%inclusion130 decks218 decks
58%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
56%inclusion122 decks218 decks
54%synergy
Arcane Denial
54%inclusion118 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Minds Aglow
53%inclusion115 decks218 decks
52%synergy
Share the Spoils
53%inclusion115 decks218 decks
52%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
51%inclusion88 decks173 decks
48%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
49%inclusion106 decks218 decks
47%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
49%inclusion106 decks218 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
-15%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
-12%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Plargg and Nassari
47%inclusion103 decks218 decks
45%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
46%inclusion100 decks218 decks
41%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
44%inclusion95 decks218 decks
43%synergy
Memory Worm
44%inclusion95 decks218 decks
42%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
44%inclusion95 decks218 decks
42%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
44%inclusion95 decks218 decks
38%synergy
Lore Broker
40%inclusion88 decks218 decks
40%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
39%inclusion85 decks218 decks
38%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
38%inclusion82 decks218 decks
37%synergy
Jace's Archivist
36%inclusion79 decks218 decks
34%synergy
Homunculus Horde
36%inclusion62 decks173 decks
34%synergy
The Locust God
34%inclusion74 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
32%inclusion70 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
32%inclusion70 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Nalfeshnee
32%inclusion69 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
30%inclusion65 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion65 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Dakra Mystic
28%inclusion61 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
28%inclusion53 decks191 decks
23%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
26%inclusion56 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
26%inclusion56 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Howling Golem
24%inclusion53 decks218 decks
24%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion49 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
22%inclusion48 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Party Thrasher
22%inclusion47 decks217 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
20%inclusion43 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
20%inclusion41 decks209 decks
18%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion26 decks173 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Lavaleaper
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
-15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Broker
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Wandering Archaic
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Nabber
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
12%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Coveted Falcon
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Balor
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Brand
44%inclusion95 decks218 decks
43%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
41%inclusion89 decks217 decks
40%synergy
Invert Polarity
37%inclusion80 decks217 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion74 decks218 decks
-18%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
33%inclusion73 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Mutation
31%inclusion67 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Wrong Turn
29%inclusion63 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Dream Fracture
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Words of Wisdom
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
24%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion42 decks204 decks
18%synergy
Wash Away
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Reins of Power
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
-26%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion36 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
-21%synergy
Mirrorform
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
-20%synergy
Chef's Kiss
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.2%inclusion20 decks217 decks
-8%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Substitution
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
-9%synergy
Remand
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Return the Favor
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Transforming Flourish
6.4%inclusion9 decks141 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
-36%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Seething Song
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion82 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Winds of Change
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Prosperity
33%inclusion72 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Warp World
31%inclusion68 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
28%inclusion61 decks218 decks
27%synergy
Scrambleverse
27%inclusion59 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Thieves' Auction
26%inclusion56 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Role Reversal
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Molten Psyche
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Grift
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Skyscribing
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Fascination
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fate
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Order of Succession
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Whims of the Fates
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Time Reversal
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Insurrection
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Game of Chaos
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Over the Top
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-30%synergy
Game Plan
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-18%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Scramble
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-27%synergy
Goblin Game
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Creative Technique
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-19%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
48%inclusion104 decks218 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
44%inclusion96 decks218 decks
42%synergy
Font of Mythos
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
35%synergy
Knowledge Pool
30%inclusion65 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Helm of Awakening
29%inclusion63 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Wand
24%inclusion52 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
22%inclusion49 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Horn of Greed
22%inclusion49 decks218 decks
22%synergy
River Song's Diary
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Wand of Wonder
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
-12%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Memory Vessel
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Gate to the Aether
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Timesifter
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
44%inclusion97 decks218 decks
44%synergy
Mana Flare
41%inclusion90 decks218 decks
40%synergy
Possibility Storm
39%inclusion85 decks218 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Hive Mind
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
35%synergy
Powerbalance
31%inclusion67 decks217 decks
28%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
23%inclusion46 decks202 decks
21%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
22%inclusion42 decks187 decks
22%synergy
Well of Ideas
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Wild Evocation
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
19%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Eye of the Storm
17%inclusion36 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion29 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Weftwalking
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Shared Fate
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-19%synergy
Psychic Battle
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Echoes
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Verse
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
30%inclusion66 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion161 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Homeward Path
33%inclusion71 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion57 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion14 decks141 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Spire
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion199 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion188 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion148 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Izzet Signet
58%inclusion126 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
51%inclusion112 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
39%inclusion86 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion67 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion212 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Island
97%inclusion211 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion202 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion166 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion123 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
54%inclusion118 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
52%inclusion113 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
49%inclusion107 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion106 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion104 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion102 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion102 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion100 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
32%inclusion69 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion52 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion31 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.2%inclusion20 decks217 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.0%inclusion13 decks217 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-4%synergy