Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Optimized

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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DougY
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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Lavaleaper
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
90%inclusion46 decks51 decks
87%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
81%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
80%inclusion41 decks51 decks
78%synergy
Fevered Visions
71%inclusion36 decks51 decks
68%synergy
Vision Skeins
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
65%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
63%inclusion32 decks51 decks
60%synergy
Temple Bell
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
58%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
57%synergy
Humble Defector
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
56%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
71%inclusion36 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Denial
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
52%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
52%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
50%synergy
Burning Inquiry
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
48%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
47%synergy
Brand
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Red Death, Shipwrecker
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
45%synergy
Memory Worm
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Archivist
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Lore Broker
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Homunculus Horde
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
30%synergy
The Locust God
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Nalfeshnee
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Dakra Mystic
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Howling Golem
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
River Song
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Wildfire Devils
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Party Thrasher
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Moon
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-19%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Chasm Skulker
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Academy Loremaster
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Platinum Emperion
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Guttersnipe
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-18%synergy
Dragon Mage
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-26%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Invert Polarity
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Mutation
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-21%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Wrong Turn
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Dream Fracture
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-18%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Chef's Kiss
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Words of Wisdom
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-24%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Opt
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-28%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Radiate
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Wash Away
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Frantic Search
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-36%synergy
Run Away Together
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Reverberate
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Wheel and Deal
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Evacuation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Seething Song
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-13%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Remand
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Flame of Anor
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Minds Aglow
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Warp World
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Winds of Change
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Thieves' Auction
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Scrambleverse
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Prosperity
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Worldfire
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Game Plan
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Fascination
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Role Reversal
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Molten Psyche
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Grift
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Timetwister
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-30%synergy
Stitch in Time
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Bribery
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Whims of the Fates
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Over the Top
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Dance with Calamity
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Game of Chaos
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Sway of the Stars
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Font of Mythos
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Folio of Fancies
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Horn of Greed
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Knowledge Pool
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Helm of Awakening
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Wand
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
River Song's Diary
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-17%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Memory Vessel
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Crawlspace
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Timesifter
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Tempting Contract
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
The Deck of Many Things
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Share the Spoils
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Propaganda
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Possibility Storm
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Mana Flare
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Hive Mind
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Ominous Seas
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
14%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Powerbalance
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Wild Evocation
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Grip of Chaos
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Zur's Weirding
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-13%synergy
Eye of the Storm
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Dilation
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Triple Triad
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Planar Chaos
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Strategy
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Ophidian Eye
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Blood Moon
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Well of Ideas
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Shared Fate
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Manabarbs
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Homeward Path
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Restless Spire
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion45 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion45 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion36 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion49 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion46 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
71%inclusion36 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion35 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Volcanic Island
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
City of Brass
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Starting Town
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
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