Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Optimized

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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Jan 23, 2026
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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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Resonating Lute
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Flashback
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
90%inclusion57 decks63 decks
87%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
79%inclusion50 decks63 decks
78%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
79%inclusion50 decks63 decks
77%synergy
Fevered Visions
71%inclusion45 decks63 decks
69%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
63%inclusion40 decks63 decks
61%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
58%synergy
Vision Skeins
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
56%synergy
Temple Bell
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
54%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
53%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
51%synergy
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Windfall
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
44%synergy
Chaos Warp
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
62%inclusion39 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
49%synergy
Burning Inquiry
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
50%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Humble Defector
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
48%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
48%synergy
Brand
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
48%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
25%synergy
Jeska's Will
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Gamble
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
12%synergy
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Etali, Primal Storm
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
40%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
43%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Memory Worm
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Jace's Archivist
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Homunculus Horde
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
31%synergy
The Locust God
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Lore Broker
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
30%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Nalfeshnee
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Lavaleaper
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Dakra Mystic
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Howling Golem
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-19%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Party Thrasher
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
River Song
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Moon
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Academy Loremaster
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Sower
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Dragon Mage
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-27%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Invert Polarity
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
-13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Chaos Mutation
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Wrong Turn
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-17%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Words of Wisdom
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Dream Fracture
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Chef's Kiss
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Wash Away
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Seething Song
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-12%synergy
Opt
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Reins of Power
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Wheel and Deal
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-36%synergy
Radiate
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Wild Ricochet
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Minds Aglow
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Winds of Change
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
32%synergy
Warp World
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Thieves' Auction
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
25%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Prosperity
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Scrambleverse
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Insurrection
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Day's Undoing
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-27%synergy
Game Plan
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Stitch in Time
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Time Reversal
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Worldfire
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Echo of Eons
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Whims of the Fates
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Expropriate
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Game of Chaos
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Role Reversal
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Mathemagics
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Game
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-28%synergy
Timetwister
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Grift
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Font of Mythos
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
47%synergy
Folio of Fancies
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
40%synergy
Horn of Greed
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Helm of Awakening
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Knowledge Pool
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
River Song's Diary
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-12%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-17%synergy
Chaos Wand
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Crawlspace
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Timesifter
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Tempting Contract
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
45%synergy
Share the Spoils
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
43%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Possibility Storm
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
36%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Mana Flare
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Hive Mind
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Powerbalance
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Wild Evocation
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Ominous Seas
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Eye of the Storm
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
5%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Dilation
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Planar Chaos
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Omniscience
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Blood Moon
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Triple Triad
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Zur's Weirding
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Ophidian Eye
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Shared Fate
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion48 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Homeward Path
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion56 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion53 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion42 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion62 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion62 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion57 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion43 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
68%inclusion43 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
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