Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Upgraded

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #537
234decks
DougY
Jan 23, 2026
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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13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
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9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
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3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
2%synergy
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3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
1%synergy
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Howling Mine
86%inclusion202 decks234 decks
83%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
77%inclusion181 decks234 decks
76%synergy
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74%inclusion173 decks234 decks
72%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
72%inclusion169 decks234 decks
70%synergy
Vision Skeins
62%inclusion146 decks234 decks
61%synergy
Temple Bell
60%inclusion141 decks234 decks
59%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
58%inclusion135 decks232 decks
56%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
56%inclusion130 decks234 decks
54%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
55%inclusion129 decks234 decks
54%synergy
Brand
52%inclusion122 decks234 decks
51%synergy
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Chaos Warp
76%inclusion179 decks234 decks
35%synergy
Windfall
68%inclusion158 decks234 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion141 decks234 decks
31%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
51%inclusion119 decks234 decks
46%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
50%inclusion118 decks234 decks
48%synergy
Burning Inquiry
50%inclusion118 decks234 decks
48%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
49%inclusion114 decks234 decks
46%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
48%inclusion113 decks234 decks
44%synergy
Memory Worm
47%inclusion111 decks234 decks
46%synergy
Humble Defector
47%inclusion109 decks234 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion76 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Jeska's Will
32%inclusion75 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion45 decks234 decks
-5%synergy
Gamble
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion25 decks234 decks
-11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
-13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.3%inclusion17 decks234 decks
-3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.3%inclusion17 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Plargg and Nassari
46%inclusion108 decks234 decks
44%synergy
The Locust God
41%inclusion95 decks234 decks
33%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
40%inclusion93 decks234 decks
39%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion92 decks234 decks
32%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
38%inclusion88 decks234 decks
37%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
37%inclusion86 decks234 decks
36%synergy
Nalfeshnee
35%inclusion83 decks234 decks
34%synergy
Homunculus Horde
35%inclusion81 decks232 decks
33%synergy
Lore Broker
34%inclusion80 decks234 decks
34%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
34%inclusion79 decks233 decks
29%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
34%inclusion79 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
30%inclusion70 decks234 decks
29%synergy
Jace's Archivist
29%inclusion69 decks234 decks
27%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
26%inclusion61 decks234 decks
24%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
25%inclusion58 decks234 decks
23%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
24%inclusion55 decks234 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
23%inclusion54 decks234 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
23%inclusion54 decks234 decks
20%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
23%inclusion53 decks234 decks
19%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
21%inclusion50 decks234 decks
21%synergy
Dakra Mystic
20%inclusion47 decks234 decks
20%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
18%inclusion42 decks234 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion39 decks234 decks
9%synergy
Party Thrasher
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
15%inclusion35 decks234 decks
-14%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
14%inclusion32 decks234 decks
13%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion29 decks232 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
12%inclusion29 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12%inclusion28 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
11%inclusion26 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion26 decks234 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion24 decks234 decks
9%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Broker
8.5%inclusion20 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
7.7%inclusion18 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Archaic
7.7%inclusion18 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
7.3%inclusion17 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
-33%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Balor
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
6.0%inclusion14 decks232 decks
-5%synergy
Dragon Mage
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
44%inclusion104 decks234 decks
-8%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
38%inclusion89 decks234 decks
37%synergy
Invert Polarity
36%inclusion85 decks234 decks
24%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
32%inclusion75 decks234 decks
29%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
30%inclusion71 decks234 decks
29%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion60 decks234 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Mutation
24%inclusion56 decks234 decks
22%synergy
Words of Wisdom
23%inclusion54 decks234 decks
22%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion52 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
22%inclusion51 decks234 decks
20%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion50 decks234 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion49 decks234 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion47 decks234 decks
-23%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion44 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion40 decks234 decks
-10%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion40 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Wrong Turn
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
14%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion35 decks234 decks
-18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion35 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion33 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
13%inclusion30 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion30 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion25 decks234 decks
-11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion24 decks234 decks
-7%synergy
Remand
10%inclusion24 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion23 decks234 decks
-32%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion23 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Chef's Kiss
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
-12%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
7.3%inclusion17 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Wheel and Deal
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
-13%synergy
Opt
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
-30%synergy
Evacuation
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Vapor
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
-24%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion100 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
34%inclusion80 decks234 decks
31%synergy
Minds Aglow
33%inclusion78 decks234 decks
32%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
32%inclusion74 decks234 decks
30%synergy
Thieves' Auction
30%inclusion70 decks234 decks
29%synergy
Warp World
29%inclusion68 decks234 decks
28%synergy
Scrambleverse
28%inclusion65 decks234 decks
27%synergy
Prosperity
26%inclusion61 decks234 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion41 decks234 decks
-5%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
-22%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Molten Psyche
15%inclusion36 decks234 decks
14%synergy
Role Reversal
15%inclusion36 decks234 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion33 decks234 decks
-12%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
14%inclusion33 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion32 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion30 decks234 decks
9%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion24 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Whims of the Fates
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
9%synergy
Stitch in Time
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Game of Chaos
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.5%inclusion20 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Skyscribing
8.5%inclusion20 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
-15%synergy
Shifting Grift
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
-26%synergy
Time Reversal
7.7%inclusion18 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
-26%synergy
Fascination
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
43%inclusion100 decks234 decks
42%synergy
Font of Mythos
34%inclusion79 decks234 decks
33%synergy
Knowledge Pool
25%inclusion59 decks234 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion53 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Horn of Greed
22%inclusion52 decks234 decks
22%synergy
Wand of Wonder
21%inclusion48 decks234 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Wand
18%inclusion42 decks234 decks
17%synergy
Helm of Awakening
18%inclusion42 decks234 decks
15%synergy
River Song's Diary
17%inclusion40 decks234 decks
16%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
16%inclusion37 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion37 decks234 decks
-13%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
14%inclusion33 decks234 decks
14%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion23 decks234 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.5%inclusion20 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Timesifter
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Hithlain Rope
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
47%inclusion109 decks234 decks
46%synergy
Propaganda
41%inclusion97 decks234 decks
26%synergy
Possibility Storm
39%inclusion92 decks234 decks
38%synergy
Forced Fruition
39%inclusion91 decks234 decks
38%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
35%inclusion81 decks234 decks
33%synergy
Powerbalance
32%inclusion74 decks234 decks
28%synergy
Hive Mind
31%inclusion72 decks234 decks
30%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
23%inclusion53 decks234 decks
21%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
22%inclusion51 decks234 decks
21%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
21%inclusion50 decks233 decks
21%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
18%inclusion42 decks234 decks
16%synergy
Mana Flare
18%inclusion42 decks234 decks
17%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion35 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Dilation
15%inclusion35 decks234 decks
14%synergy
Grip of Chaos
15%inclusion35 decks234 decks
14%synergy
Eye of the Storm
13%inclusion31 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Wild Evocation
13%inclusion31 decks234 decks
13%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion30 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion29 decks234 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion27 decks234 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
-16%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.7%inclusion18 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Improbable Alliance
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
-13%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.4%inclusion9 decks141 decks
6%synergy
Zur's Weirding
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Shared Fate
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Triple Triad
5.3%inclusion10 decks190 decks
4%synergy
Risky Move
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
26%inclusion61 decks234 decks
25%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.3%inclusion17 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.3%inclusion17 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion186 decks234 decks
30%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
49%inclusion114 decks234 decks
46%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
48%inclusion112 decks234 decks
46%synergy
Homeward Path
31%inclusion73 decks234 decks
30%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion49 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion47 decks234 decks
-6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion33 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion33 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion25 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion22 decks217 decks
-6%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
-8%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion214 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion207 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
65%inclusion153 decks234 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion137 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion133 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion82 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion75 decks234 decks
23%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion58 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion39 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion26 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
-5%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
8.5%inclusion12 decks141 decks
8%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.3%inclusion17 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion234 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion234 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion220 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion178 decks234 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
61%inclusion143 decks234 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
59%inclusion139 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
59%inclusion139 decks234 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion129 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion107 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion106 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion104 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion99 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion98 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion85 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
35%inclusion83 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
28%inclusion65 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion56 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion53 decks234 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Islet
21%inclusion48 decks234 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion48 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
20%inclusion46 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion41 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion40 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion40 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion37 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion35 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion29 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion18 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.3%inclusion17 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
-5%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
-6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
-4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
-8%synergy