Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Group Hug

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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Jan 23, 2026
DougY
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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Red Death, Shipwrecker
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Vision Skeins
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Humble Defector
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Lore Broker
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
71%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Memory Worm
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Jace Beleren
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Minds Aglow
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Dakra Mystic
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Fevered Visions
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Dream Fracture
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
49%synergy
Forced Fruition
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
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Howling Golem
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Broker
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Strago and Relm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Chasm Skulker
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Homunculus Horde
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Party Thrasher
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Coveted Falcon
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Ice Flan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Edgar, King of Figaro
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-11%synergy
Keldon Flamesage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Viper
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Blight Herder
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Shah of Naar Isle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Murk Strider
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Geode Rager
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Looter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Soaring Show-Off
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Scholar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Renegade Silent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sly Instigator
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Depth Defiler
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Agitator Ant
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Tempt with Mayhem
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Wrong Turn
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Mutation
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Invert Polarity
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Aetherize
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Wash Away
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Words of Wisdom
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Prismari Command
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-24%synergy
Brand
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Evacuation
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Long River's Pull
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-27%synergy
Run Away Together
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-30%synergy
Chef's Kiss
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Ice Magic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Stroke of Genius
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Stern Dismissal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Split Decision
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Drown in Dreams
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Desynchronization
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Skyscribing
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Fascination
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Role Reversal
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Burning Inquiry
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Prosperity
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Grift
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Order of Succession
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Scrambleverse
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Warp World
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
River's Rebuke
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Game Plan
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Thieves' Auction
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Modify Memory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Goblin Game
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Stitch in Time
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Whims of the Fates
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Combat Tutorial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mishra's Command
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Flood of Tears
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mass Manipulation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mob Rule
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Chaos Wand
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Folio of Fancies
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Knowledge Pool
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Helm of Awakening
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Temple Bell
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Memory Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
River Song's Diary
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Hithlain Rope
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Wand of Wonder
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Timesifter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Expert-Level Safe
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Rod of Absorption
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Rolling Hamsphere
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Fountainport Bell
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Powerbalance
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Share the Spoils
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Mana Flare
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Well of Ideas
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Possibility Storm
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Curse of Echoes
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Stolen Strategy
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Shiny Impetus
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Eye of the Storm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Impetus
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Shared Fate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Hot Pursuit
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mana Cache
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Metamorphic Alteration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Dissipation Field
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Shadow
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Battle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Chance Encounter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Turf War
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Wild Evocation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Opulence
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Dress Down
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Fool's Demise
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Inventive Iteration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Palace
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Signet
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Mind Stone
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Coveted Jewel
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Midnight Clock
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Fire Diamond
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Victory Chimes
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Locket
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Shivan Reef
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-30%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Eroded Canyon
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-31%synergy
Highland Lake
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
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