Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #535
26decks
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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Bilbo, Thief in the Night
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kami of the Crescent Moon
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Howling Mine
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Fevered Visions
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Vision Skeins
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Windfall
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Arcane Denial
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Deflecting Swat
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Propaganda
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Winds of Change
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
The Locust God
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Tomb
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
The Twelfth Doctor
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Humble Defector
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Memory Worm
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Homunculus Horde
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Lore Broker
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Jace's Archivist
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Nalfeshnee
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Casey Jones, Vigilante
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Don & Raph, Hard Science
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Dakra Mystic
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Balor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
River Song
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Party Thrasher
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Chasm Skulker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Broker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-0%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Invert Polarity
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Brand
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Chaos Mutation
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Chain of Vapor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Dream Fracture
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Remand
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-26%synergy
Chef's Kiss
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Wash Away
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Unsubstantiate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Words of Wisdom
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorform
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Capsize
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Delay
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-0%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Reins of Power
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Seething Song
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Mages' Contest
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wrong Turn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Opt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Pyroblast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Suspend
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-0%synergy
Sorceries
Burning Inquiry
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Warp World
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Scrambleverse
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Thieves' Auction
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Molten Psyche
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Prosperity
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Timetwister
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Minds Aglow
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Tide
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Shifting Grift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Insurrection
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Day's Undoing
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Devastation Tide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bribery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Flame
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Role Reversal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Illicit Auction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Temple Bell
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Font of Mythos
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Folio of Fancies
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Knowledge Pool
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Wand of Wonder
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Horn of Greed
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Helm of Awakening
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Crawlspace
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
River Song's Diary
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Scroll Rack
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Timesifter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Memory Vessel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Wand
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dino DNA
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Passionate Archaeologist
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Share the Spoils
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Possibility Storm
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Hive Mind
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Powerbalance
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Forced Fruition
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Eye of the Storm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Mana Flare
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Grip of Chaos
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Descent into Avernus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Wild Evocation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Well of Ideas
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Opulence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Triple Triad
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Counterbalance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Archmage Ascension
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stolen Strategy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Dilation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Shared Fate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Battle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Standstill
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
The Flux
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Verse
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Dack Fayden
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Homeward Path
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Maze of Ith
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Academy Ruins
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Resonating Lute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Volcanic Island
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Training Center
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Scalding Tarn
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Sulfur Falls
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Thundering Falls
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-24%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-0%synergy
Maestros Theater
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy