Xantcha, Sleeper Agent (Commander) - Core Forced Combat

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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bloodthirsty Blade
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
78%synergy
Shiny Impetus
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
77%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
71%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
87%inclusion46 decks53 decks
69%synergy
Agitator Ant
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
66%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
65%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
65%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
64%synergy
Curse of Opulence
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
63%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Rakdos Charm
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Chaos Warp
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Brash Taunter
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
60%synergy
Blasphemous Act
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
59%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
61%synergy
Death Kiss
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
61%synergy
Terminate
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
56%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
56%synergy
Creatures
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
51%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
49%synergy
Humble Defector
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
42%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Stuffy Doll
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Geode Rager
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Life of the Party
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Sower of Discord
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Royal Assassin
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Fumiko the Lowblood
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Sleeper Agent
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Shakedown Heavy
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Vislor Turlough
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Zuko, Conflicted
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Diplomats
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Spymaster
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Nabber
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Master of Cruelties
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
The Lord of Pain
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Taunting Kobold
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Harsh Mentor
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Barbed Servitor
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Lavaleaper
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Silent Arbiter
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Ophiomancer
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Aether Membrane
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Crypt Ghast
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Bedevil
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Offer Immortality
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Abrade
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Dark Ritual
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
-14%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Undying Malice
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Chef's Kiss
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Undying Evil
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Delirium
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Ashnod's Intervention
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Feign Death
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Imp's Mischief
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Hagra Mauling
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Arcbond
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Go for the Throat
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-17%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Big Score
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Bulk Up
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Backlash
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Soul Shatter
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Curtains' Call
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-16%synergy
Ricochet Trap
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-12%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Darkness
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Presumed Dead
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Baleful Mastery
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Saw in Half
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Mana Geyser
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Night's Whisper
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Exsanguinate
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Languish
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Faithless Looting
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Read the Bones
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Insurrection
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Last One Standing
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Chain Reaction
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Syphon Mind
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
The Nipton Lottery
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Mob Rule
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Cannibalize
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Damnation
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Dreadbore
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Extinction Event
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Cruel Entertainment
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Ambition's Cost
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Heartstone
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
51%synergy
Crawlspace
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
43%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Tome of Legends
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Assault Suit
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Crown of Doom
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Tempting Contract
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Key to the City
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-29%synergy
Enchantments
The Sound of Drums
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
51%synergy
No Mercy
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
42%synergy
Vow of Lightning
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Captive Audience
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Hot Pursuit
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
28%synergy
War's Toll
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Vow of Malice
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Maximum Carnage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Black Market
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Braid of Fire
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Torment
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Treacherous Link
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Bedlam
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Marchesa's Decree
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Fists of the Demigod
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Havoc Festival
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Gift of Doom
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Spiteful Visions
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Painful Quandary
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Embrace
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Vigor
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Protection Racket
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Acquired Mutation
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Chaos
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Misfortunes
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Wound Reflection
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Feud
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Parker Luck
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Grievous Wound
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Citadel of Pain
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Link
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Maddening Hex
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Court of Ambition
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Minion's Return
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Maze of Ith
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Homeward Path
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vents
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
War Room
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Throne of the High City
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion49 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion48 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Thran Turbine
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Victory Chimes
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Thran Dynamo
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion53 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion53 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Peak
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Malice
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Haunted Ridge
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Blood Crypt
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Blazemire Verge
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Graven Cairns
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Canyon Slough
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Luxury Suite
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Geothermal Bog
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Raucous Theater
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Hagra Mauling
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Akoum Refuge
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Mount Doom
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Cinder Barrens
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Badlands
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Tramway Station
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Urborg Volcano
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy