Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander)

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Resonating Lute
10%inclusion59 decks578 decks
-15%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
5.5%inclusion33 decks603 decks
-4%synergy
Flashback
4.9%inclusion28 decks573 decks
-12%synergy
Turbulent Springs
4.6%inclusion27 decks590 decks
-13%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
3.9%inclusion23 decks590 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
87%inclusion4.25K decks4.89K decks
84%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
81%inclusion3.98K decks4.89K decks
79%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
79%inclusion3.85K decks4.89K decks
77%synergy
Fevered Visions
76%inclusion3.74K decks4.89K decks
74%synergy
Vision Skeins
68%inclusion3.31K decks4.89K decks
66%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
62%inclusion3.03K decks4.89K decks
60%synergy
Temple Bell
60%inclusion2.92K decks4.89K decks
58%synergy
Burning Inquiry
57%inclusion2.77K decks4.89K decks
54%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
56%inclusion2.73K decks4.89K decks
54%synergy
Memory Worm
54%inclusion2.64K decks4.89K decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
76%inclusion3.72K decks4.89K decks
35%synergy
Windfall
60%inclusion2.93K decks4.89K decks
34%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion2.75K decks4.89K decks
27%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
55%inclusion2.68K decks4.89K decks
53%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
53%inclusion2.28K decks4.27K decks
51%synergy
Humble Defector
53%inclusion2.60K decks4.89K decks
52%synergy
Brand
52%inclusion2.54K decks4.89K decks
51%synergy
Share the Spoils
50%inclusion2.45K decks4.89K decks
49%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
50%inclusion2.42K decks4.89K decks
45%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
48%inclusion2.34K decks4.89K decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion940 decks4.89K decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion843 decks4.89K decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion576 decks4.89K decks
-12%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion534 decks4.89K decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.9%inclusion385 decks4.89K decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
47%inclusion2.28K decks4.89K decks
46%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
47%inclusion2.28K decks4.89K decks
46%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
44%inclusion2.15K decks4.89K decks
43%synergy
Lore Broker
41%inclusion2K decks4.89K decks
40%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
41%inclusion2K decks4.89K decks
36%synergy
Nalfeshnee
40%inclusion1.94K decks4.89K decks
38%synergy
Homunculus Horde
39%inclusion1.65K decks4.27K decks
36%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
36%inclusion1.75K decks4.89K decks
34%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
35%inclusion1.70K decks4.89K decks
33%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
34%inclusion1.65K decks4.89K decks
32%synergy
The Locust God
32%inclusion1.58K decks4.89K decks
25%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion1.48K decks4.89K decks
23%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
30%inclusion1.36K decks4.51K decks
25%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
29%inclusion1.42K decks4.89K decks
28%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
29%inclusion1.40K decks4.89K decks
28%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
28%inclusion1.39K decks4.89K decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
28%inclusion1.36K decks4.89K decks
1%synergy
Jace's Archivist
27%inclusion1.30K decks4.89K decks
24%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
25%inclusion241 decks977 decks
24%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
23%inclusion1.09K decks4.80K decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
22%inclusion1.07K decks4.89K decks
19%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
21%inclusion1.01K decks4.89K decks
19%synergy
Party Thrasher
21%inclusion1K decks4.88K decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
19%inclusion951 decks4.89K decks
16%synergy
Dakra Mystic
19%inclusion916 decks4.89K decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
17%inclusion840 decks4.89K decks
-11%synergy
Howling Golem
17%inclusion816 decks4.89K decks
16%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
16%inclusion805 decks4.89K decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion798 decks4.89K decks
9%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
15%inclusion730 decks4.89K decks
15%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
15%inclusion710 decks4.89K decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion694 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
14%inclusion603 decks4.27K decks
13%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
14%inclusion664 decks4.89K decks
13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
13%inclusion658 decks4.89K decks
12%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion582 decks4.89K decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Broker
11%inclusion562 decks4.89K decks
11%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
11%inclusion547 decks4.89K decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion185 decks1.86K decks
9%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
10%inclusion467 decks4.89K decks
9%synergy
Wandering Archaic
9.5%inclusion463 decks4.89K decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
9.3%inclusion455 decks4.89K decks
9%synergy
Balor
9.2%inclusion450 decks4.89K decks
9%synergy
Lavaleaper
8.9%inclusion124 decks1.39K decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.6%inclusion423 decks4.89K decks
-1%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
7.6%inclusion372 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Coveted Falcon
7.0%inclusion345 decks4.89K decks
7%synergy
River Song
6.5%inclusion318 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
6.1%inclusion301 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Oblivion Sower
5.4%inclusion265 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Instants
Guff Rewrites History
44%inclusion2.16K decks4.89K decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion2.12K decks4.89K decks
-9%synergy
Invert Polarity
42%inclusion2.05K decks4.88K decks
30%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
41%inclusion1.99K decks4.89K decks
37%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
40%inclusion1.92K decks4.87K decks
38%synergy
Chaos Mutation
34%inclusion1.66K decks4.89K decks
32%synergy
Words of Wisdom
27%inclusion1.33K decks4.89K decks
27%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion1.21K decks4.89K decks
13%synergy
Wrong Turn
24%inclusion1.17K decks4.89K decks
23%synergy
Dream Fracture
23%inclusion1.10K decks4.89K decks
22%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
22%inclusion1.06K decks4.89K decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion961 decks4.89K decks
-17%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion906 decks4.89K decks
-9%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion825 decks4.71K decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion794 decks4.89K decks
-27%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion742 decks4.89K decks
-17%synergy
Prismari Command
15%inclusion731 decks4.89K decks
-3%synergy
Wash Away
14%inclusion703 decks4.89K decks
13%synergy
Chef's Kiss
14%inclusion676 decks4.89K decks
13%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
14%inclusion666 decks4.89K decks
13%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion625 decks4.89K decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion620 decks4.89K decks
-8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion510 decks4.89K decks
2%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
9.2%inclusion449 decks4.89K decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.9%inclusion434 decks4.89K decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
8.7%inclusion428 decks4.89K decks
-8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion424 decks4.89K decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion400 decks4.89K decks
-9%synergy
Frantic Search
7.9%inclusion388 decks4.89K decks
-34%synergy
Sudden Substitution
7.3%inclusion356 decks4.89K decks
7%synergy
Evacuation
7.3%inclusion356 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.0%inclusion342 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Opt
6.5%inclusion317 decks4.89K decks
-29%synergy
Seething Song
6.2%inclusion302 decks4.89K decks
-14%synergy
Remand
6.1%inclusion297 decks4.89K decks
4%synergy
Wheel and Deal
6.0%inclusion295 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
5.9%inclusion288 decks4.89K decks
-16%synergy
Return the Favor
5.9%inclusion287 decks4.89K decks
0%synergy
Transforming Flourish
5.7%inclusion199 decks3.48K decks
5%synergy
Mirrorform
5.7%inclusion79 decks1.39K decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.3%inclusion261 decks4.89K decks
-24%synergy
Abrade
5.2%inclusion255 decks4.89K decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Charm
5.1%inclusion251 decks4.89K decks
-13%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion2.24K decks4.89K decks
8%synergy
Minds Aglow
43%inclusion2.09K decks4.89K decks
42%synergy
Warp World
33%inclusion1.63K decks4.89K decks
32%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
33%inclusion1.62K decks4.89K decks
32%synergy
Winds of Change
31%inclusion1.53K decks4.89K decks
28%synergy
Scrambleverse
31%inclusion1.50K decks4.89K decks
30%synergy
Prosperity
29%inclusion1.42K decks4.89K decks
28%synergy
Thieves' Auction
28%inclusion1.37K decks4.89K decks
27%synergy
Role Reversal
21%inclusion1.01K decks4.89K decks
19%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
21%inclusion1.01K decks4.89K decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion849 decks4.89K decks
-5%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
17%inclusion824 decks4.89K decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion814 decks4.89K decks
12%synergy
Molten Psyche
15%inclusion723 decks4.89K decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion704 decks4.89K decks
-11%synergy
Shifting Grift
12%inclusion590 decks4.89K decks
12%synergy
Whims of the Fates
12%inclusion578 decks4.89K decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion536 decks4.89K decks
3%synergy
Game of Chaos
11%inclusion534 decks4.89K decks
8%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion503 decks4.89K decks
-27%synergy
Skyscribing
9.4%inclusion458 decks4.89K decks
9%synergy
Stitch in Time
9.3%inclusion454 decks4.89K decks
3%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
9.1%inclusion443 decks4.89K decks
8%synergy
Fascination
8.0%inclusion393 decks4.89K decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.0%inclusion390 decks4.89K decks
7%synergy
Insurrection
7.9%inclusion389 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Order of Succession
7.7%inclusion377 decks4.89K decks
8%synergy
Illicit Auction
7.5%inclusion367 decks4.89K decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.2%inclusion354 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.0%inclusion294 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Over the Top
5.9%inclusion288 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.8%inclusion284 decks4.89K decks
-27%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
5.7%inclusion280 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Game Plan
5.6%inclusion276 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Time Reversal
5.6%inclusion272 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.5%inclusion269 decks4.89K decks
-29%synergy
Goblin Game
5.3%inclusion259 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
45%inclusion2.22K decks4.89K decks
43%synergy
Folio of Fancies
41%inclusion2K decks4.89K decks
40%synergy
Font of Mythos
33%inclusion1.60K decks4.89K decks
32%synergy
Knowledge Pool
27%inclusion1.31K decks4.89K decks
26%synergy
Chaos Wand
24%inclusion1.16K decks4.89K decks
22%synergy
Helm of Awakening
20%inclusion983 decks4.89K decks
17%synergy
River Song's Diary
20%inclusion960 decks4.89K decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion949 decks4.89K decks
-5%synergy
Wand of Wonder
19%inclusion942 decks4.89K decks
16%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
19%inclusion926 decks4.89K decks
19%synergy
Horn of Greed
18%inclusion905 decks4.89K decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion762 decks4.89K decks
-13%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
15%inclusion714 decks4.89K decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion443 decks4.89K decks
-1%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.4%inclusion409 decks4.89K decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
7.2%inclusion353 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Hithlain Rope
6.7%inclusion329 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.4%inclusion314 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Memory Vessel
6.4%inclusion311 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
5.9%inclusion289 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Timesifter
5.7%inclusion277 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.4%inclusion263 decks4.89K decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.3%inclusion257 decks4.89K decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Possibility Storm
42%inclusion2.04K decks4.89K decks
40%synergy
Forced Fruition
40%inclusion1.94K decks4.89K decks
39%synergy
Hive Mind
37%inclusion1.83K decks4.89K decks
36%synergy
Propaganda
37%inclusion1.80K decks4.89K decks
22%synergy
Powerbalance
36%inclusion1.77K decks4.89K decks
33%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
31%inclusion1.51K decks4.89K decks
29%synergy
Mana Flare
27%inclusion1.31K decks4.89K decks
26%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
26%inclusion1.29K decks4.89K decks
25%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
24%inclusion1.13K decks4.69K decks
23%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
24%inclusion1.15K decks4.89K decks
23%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
21%inclusion935 decks4.47K decks
20%synergy
Grip of Chaos
20%inclusion957 decks4.89K decks
19%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion916 decks4.89K decks
18%synergy
Eye of the Storm
17%inclusion834 decks4.89K decks
16%synergy
Well of Ideas
15%inclusion717 decks4.89K decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion673 decks4.89K decks
12%synergy
Mind's Dilation
13%inclusion660 decks4.89K decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion596 decks4.89K decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion577 decks4.89K decks
4%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion496 decks4.89K decks
10%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
9.3%inclusion453 decks4.89K decks
8%synergy
Triple Triad
8.4%inclusion254 decks3.02K decks
7%synergy
Shared Fate
8.0%inclusion392 decks4.89K decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.7%inclusion375 decks4.89K decks
7%synergy
Planar Chaos
7.6%inclusion373 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.4%inclusion360 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Spider-Verse
6.8%inclusion152 decks2.23K decks
6%synergy
Weftwalking
6.4%inclusion168 decks2.61K decks
6%synergy
Risky Move
5.6%inclusion275 decks4.89K decks
4%synergy
Curse of Echoes
5.3%inclusion260 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.2%inclusion117 decks2.24K decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
27%inclusion1.33K decks4.89K decks
26%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.6%inclusion374 decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.7%inclusion328 decks4.89K decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion3.65K decks4.89K decks
26%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
53%inclusion2.59K decks4.89K decks
50%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
51%inclusion2.51K decks4.89K decks
50%synergy
Homeward Path
30%inclusion1.45K decks4.89K decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion1.01K decks4.89K decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion784 decks4.89K decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion703 decks4.89K decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion553 decks4.89K decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion480 decks4.89K decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.2%inclusion286 decks3.48K decks
-8%synergy
Restless Spire
7.0%inclusion342 decks4.89K decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
6.3%inclusion310 decks4.89K decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion309 decks4.89K decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.1%inclusion251 decks4.89K decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.0%inclusion245 decks4.89K decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion4.33K decks4.89K decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion4.20K decks4.89K decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion3.33K decks4.89K decks
32%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion2.89K decks4.89K decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion2.58K decks4.89K decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion1.76K decks4.89K decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion1.61K decks4.89K decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion1.39K decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion764 decks4.89K decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion743 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion606 decks4.89K decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
12%inclusion594 decks4.89K decks
10%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.1%inclusion444 decks4.89K decks
2%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
7.5%inclusion167 decks2.24K decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.9%inclusion340 decks4.89K decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.9%inclusion338 decks4.89K decks
-1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.1%inclusion301 decks4.89K decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.4%inclusion266 decks4.89K decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion4.83K decks4.89K decks
1%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion4.82K decks4.89K decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion4.34K decks4.89K decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
74%inclusion3.64K decks4.89K decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
57%inclusion2.81K decks4.89K decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion2.75K decks4.89K decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion2.46K decks4.89K decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion2.45K decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion2.37K decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion2.28K decks4.89K decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion2.26K decks4.89K decks
-3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion2.24K decks4.89K decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion2.09K decks4.89K decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
27%inclusion1.31K decks4.89K decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion1.29K decks4.89K decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion1.29K decks4.89K decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion1.14K decks4.89K decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion1.14K decks4.89K decks
-2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion800 decks3.86K decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion885 decks4.89K decks
1%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion846 decks4.89K decks
-4%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion829 decks4.89K decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion781 decks4.89K decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion662 decks4.89K decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion627 decks4.89K decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion562 decks4.89K decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion532 decks4.89K decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.3%inclusion407 decks4.89K decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion400 decks4.89K decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.4%inclusion361 decks4.89K decks
-7%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.1%inclusion250 decks4.89K decks
1%synergy