Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget 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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Etali, Primal Storm
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
79%synergy
Shared Fate
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Forced Fruition
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Minds Aglow
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Humble Defector
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Howling Mine
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Negate
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
18%synergy
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Counterspell
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Red Death, Shipwrecker
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Reckless Scholar
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Howling Golem
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Spider-Punk
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Lavaleaper
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Cephalid Broker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Silent Arbiter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Treasure Nabber
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Brash Taunter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Chasm Skulker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Dakra Mystic
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Rug of Smothering
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Lore Broker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Academy Loremaster
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Taurean Mauler
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ox of Agonas
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
King Crab
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rootwater Matriarch
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Looter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Skyway Robber
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Viashino Sandsprinter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Graceful Adept
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Vision Skeins
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Dream Fracture
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Abandon Attachments
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Refute
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Dazzling Denial
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Spell Pierce
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Minor Misstep
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Long River's Pull
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Summary Dismissal
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Sunder
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Hinder
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Convolute
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Stroke of Genius
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Council's Deliberation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Brainsurge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Electrodominance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Unleash Fury
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Insight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Invert Polarity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-26%synergy
Archmage's Charm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Perplexing Test
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Counterflux
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Repeal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hibernation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Intellectual Offering
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Failed Inspection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Unsummon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Price of Progress
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Deep Analysis
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Fascination
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Acidic Soil
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
You've Been Caught Stealing
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
From the Ashes
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Wake of Destruction
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Burning Inquiry
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Prosperity
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Mob Rule
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Fast Forward
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Game Plan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Order of Succession
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Step Between Worlds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Commit // Memory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Disorder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Careful Study
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Molten Psyche
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Finale of Revelation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Grift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Whims of the Fates
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Day's Undoing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Stolen Goods
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ruination
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Self-Reflection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Flashfires
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Pulverize
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Incendiary Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Throes of Chaos
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Deem Inferior
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Destructive Force
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Anarchy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Skyscribing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Harmless Offering
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Temple Bell
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Chaos Wand
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Hithlain Rope
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Storage Matrix
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Arena of the Ancients
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Cursed Totem
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Tel-Jilad Stylus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Folio of Fancies
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Meekstone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Horn of Greed
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Kormus Bell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Font of Mythos
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Damping Sphere
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Torpor Orb
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Soul Conduit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Crown of Doom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Enchantments
Well of Ideas
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Maximum Carnage
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Weftwalking
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Omniscience
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Powerbalance
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Acquired Mutation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Curse of Echoes
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Fevered Visions
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Repercussion
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Mind's Dilation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Aura Flux
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Slow Motion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Aether Barrier
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Latulla's Orders
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mana Maze
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Overburden
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Possibility Storm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mana Flare
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Witness Protection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Shiny Impetus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Elkin Lair
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Improbable Alliance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Zur's Weirding
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Share the Spoils
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Havoc
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Swindler's Scheme
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Standstill
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Scavenger Grounds
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Blast Zone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Tectonic Edge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Volatile Fault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Cryptic Spires
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Contested War Zone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-19%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
54%synergy
Evolving Wilds
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Ferrous Lake
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
TCRI Building
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-0%synergy
Archway Commons
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Thriving Bluff
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Eroded Canyon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Demolition Field
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Highland Lake
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
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