Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Upgraded Chaos

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #537
50decks
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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Improvisation Capstone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Resonating Lute
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
87%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
80%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
72%synergy
Fevered Visions
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
72%synergy
Temple Bell
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
69%synergy
Vision Skeins
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
67%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
56%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Burning Inquiry
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Windfall
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Possibility Storm
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Arcane Denial
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Humble Defector
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Memory Worm
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Nalfeshnee
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
The Locust God
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Lore Broker
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Homunculus Horde
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Chasm Skulker
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Jace's Archivist
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Party Thrasher
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Dakra Mystic
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Broker
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Howling Golem
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Lavaleaper
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Coveted Falcon
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Balor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-32%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Brand
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Invert Polarity
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Chaos Mutation
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Deflecting Swat
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Dream Fracture
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Words of Wisdom
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Wash Away
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Wrong Turn
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Chef's Kiss
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-33%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Genius
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Consider
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Resculpt
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Remand
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Transforming Flourish
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Frantic Search
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-36%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Radiate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Unsubstantiate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Sudden Substitution
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Suspend
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Ensnared by the Mara
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Thieves' Auction
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Winds of Change
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Warp World
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Minds Aglow
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Scrambleverse
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Prosperity
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-24%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Molten Psyche
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Whims of the Fates
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Game of Chaos
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Echo of Eons
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Role Reversal
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Bribery
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Grift
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Skyscribing
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Fast Forward
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Stitch in Time
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Insurrection
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Time Reversal
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-28%synergy
Reality Scramble
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Illicit Auction
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Wand of Wonder
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Horn of Greed
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Knowledge Pool
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Wand
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
River Song's Diary
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Font of Mythos
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Helm of Awakening
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Crawlspace
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Timesifter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Boompile
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Forced Fruition
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Powerbalance
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Hive Mind
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
31%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Wizard Class
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Mana Flare
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Wild Evocation
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Mind's Dilation
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Grip of Chaos
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Eye of the Storm
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Well of Ideas
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Weftwalking
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Battle
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Zur's Weirding
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Planar Chaos
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Triple Triad
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Risky Move
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Curiosity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Improbable Alliance
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Opulence
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Shared Fate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Homeward Path
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Restless Spire
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Northampton Farm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Misleading Signpost
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Talisman
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Steam Vents
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy