Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Upgraded Group Hug

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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96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
93%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Temple Bell
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Fevered Visions
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Burning Inquiry
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
66%synergy
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68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
65%synergy
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Chaos Warp
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Windfall
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Vision Skeins
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
62%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Brand
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Possibility Storm
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
27%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Jeska's Will
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
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Razorkin Needlehead
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
The Locust God
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Humble Defector
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Nalfeshnee
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Jace's Archivist
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Homunculus Horde
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Lore Broker
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Party Thrasher
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Memory Worm
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Dakra Mystic
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Chasm Skulker
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Lavaleaper
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tomorrow, Azami's Familiar
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
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Invert Polarity
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Mutation
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Wash Away
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Deflecting Swat
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Long River's Pull
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Flashback
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-27%synergy
Words of Wisdom
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Redirect Lightning
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-25%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Chef's Kiss
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Wrong Turn
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Mirrorform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Genius
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mages' Contest
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Unsubstantiate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Remand
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sudden Substitution
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
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Ensnared by the Mara
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Warp World
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Winds of Change
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Minds Aglow
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Thieves' Auction
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Scrambleverse
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Prosperity
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Bribery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Molten Psyche
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Insurrection
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Game of Chaos
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Flow State
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-0%synergy
Mathemagics
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Whims of the Fates
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Role Reversal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Folio of Fancies
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Knowledge Pool
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Font of Mythos
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Horn of Greed
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Helm of Awakening
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
River Song's Diary
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Wand of Wonder
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Wand
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ruby Medallion
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Library of Leng
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Tempting Contract
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Timesifter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Fishing Gear
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Hive Mind
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Forced Fruition
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Propaganda
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
21%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Mana Flare
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Eye of the Storm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Wizard Class
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Wild Evocation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Grip of Chaos
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Well of Ideas
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Ominous Seas
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Dilation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Risky Move
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Powerbalance
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Planar Chaos
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Weftwalking
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Impulsive Maneuvers
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Exchange of Words
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Court of Vantress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Standstill
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Jace Beleren
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Homeward Path
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Northampton Farm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Resonating Lute
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
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Mountain
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Shivan Reef
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Steam Vents
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Training Center
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Molten Tributary
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
TCRI Building
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spectacle Summit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Springs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Airship Engine Room
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
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