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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Immortus, Master of Eternity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vision Quest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Alicia Masters, Skilled Sculptor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Valeria Richards, Precocious
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Franklin Richards, Ascendant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
90%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
81%inclusion54 decks67 decks
79%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
75%inclusion50 decks67 decks
73%synergy
Fevered Visions
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
67%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
57%synergy
Vision Skeins
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
56%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
55%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
55%synergy
Temple Bell
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
54%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Windfall
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Arcane Denial
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
52%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Font of Mythos
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Humble Defector
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
48%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Burning Inquiry
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
46%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Gamble
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Etali, Primal Storm
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
42%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Memory Worm
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
31%synergy
The Locust God
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Homunculus Horde
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Lore Broker
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Nalfeshnee
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Dakra Mystic
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Wandering Archaic
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Lavaleaper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
River Song
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Chasm Skulker
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-19%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Red Ghost, Intangible Genius
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Party Thrasher
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Nabber
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Academy Loremaster
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Brand
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Invert Polarity
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
-15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Mutation
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Wrong Turn
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-14%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Dream Fracture
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Words of Wisdom
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Wash Away
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Frantic Search
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-32%synergy
Chef's Kiss
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Wheel and Deal
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Flashback
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Seething Song
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
Opt
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-26%synergy
Reins of Power
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Remand
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Winds of Change
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Minds Aglow
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Warp World
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Thieves' Auction
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Scrambleverse
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Prosperity
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Stitch in Time
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Game Plan
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Insurrection
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Time Reversal
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Expropriate
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Worldfire
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-27%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Echo of Eons
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Whims of the Fates
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Mathemagics
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Shifting Grift
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Role Reversal
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Game of Chaos
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Order of Succession
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
Over the Top
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Sway of the Stars
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Incendiary Command
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Horn of Greed
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Helm of Awakening
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Knowledge Pool
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-15%synergy
Chaos Wand
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
3%synergy
River Song's Diary
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
Timesifter
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Crawlspace
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Hithlain Rope
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
44%synergy
Possibility Storm
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Share the Spoils
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Propaganda
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Hive Mind
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Mana Flare
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Powerbalance
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Curiosity
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Evocation
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Eye of the Storm
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Dilation
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Grip of Chaos
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Shared Fate
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Zur's Weirding
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Planar Chaos
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Triple Triad
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
One with the Multiverse
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Blood Moon
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Weftwalking
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion51 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Homeward Path
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Arc Reactor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion66 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion66 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
-0%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-0%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
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