Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Springleaf Parade
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorform
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
69%inclusion201 decks290 decks
62%synergy
Windfall
69%inclusion200 decks290 decks
60%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
59%inclusion171 decks290 decks
54%synergy
Howling Mine
57%inclusion165 decks290 decks
54%synergy
Winds of Change
56%inclusion163 decks290 decks
53%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
55%inclusion160 decks290 decks
52%synergy
Jace's Archivist
52%inclusion151 decks290 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion184 decks290 decks
48%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
51%inclusion149 decks290 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
49%inclusion141 decks290 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
54%inclusion158 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
54%inclusion156 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion154 decks290 decks
28%synergy
Heroic Intervention
51%inclusion149 decks290 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion146 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Skullclamp
49%inclusion141 decks290 decks
45%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
48%inclusion109 decks225 decks
46%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
48%inclusion140 decks290 decks
46%synergy
Three Visits
48%inclusion138 decks290 decks
21%synergy
Birds of Paradise
47%inclusion137 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Witty Roastmaster
46%inclusion134 decks290 decks
43%synergy
Enduring Vitality
46%inclusion113 decks245 decks
38%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
44%inclusion128 decks290 decks
41%synergy
The Locust God
44%inclusion127 decks290 decks
41%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
39%inclusion112 decks290 decks
31%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
38%inclusion109 decks290 decks
36%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
35%inclusion86 decks246 decks
33%synergy
Agate Instigator
34%inclusion89 decks260 decks
32%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
33%inclusion97 decks290 decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
33%inclusion97 decks290 decks
21%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
31%inclusion85 decks270 decks
29%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
31%inclusion91 decks290 decks
29%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
29%inclusion85 decks290 decks
27%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
28%inclusion80 decks290 decks
26%synergy
Junk Winder
28%inclusion80 decks290 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
27%inclusion78 decks290 decks
23%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
27%inclusion77 decks290 decks
24%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
26%inclusion75 decks290 decks
22%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
26%inclusion74 decks290 decks
24%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
25%inclusion72 decks290 decks
23%synergy
Delighted Halfling
25%inclusion72 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion64 decks290 decks
20%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
18%inclusion19 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
18%inclusion51 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Coiling Oracle
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Dragon Mage
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Enduring Courage
13%inclusion32 decks245 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion35 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion33 decks290 decks
6%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Humble Defector
11%inclusion31 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion31 decks290 decks
-6%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
10%inclusion30 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Tower Winder
8.3%inclusion23 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Cobra
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
7.0%inclusion19 decks271 decks
-3%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Bloom Tender
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
45%inclusion130 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion127 decks290 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion107 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Wheel and Deal
36%inclusion104 decks290 decks
34%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion83 decks290 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion82 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Vision Skeins
28%inclusion82 decks290 decks
26%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
28%inclusion81 decks290 decks
23%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion70 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion67 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Long River's Pull
22%inclusion58 decks262 decks
21%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion61 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion57 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Dream Fracture
19%inclusion56 decks290 decks
18%synergy
Invigorate
19%inclusion54 decks290 decks
17%synergy
Blossoming Defense
18%inclusion52 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion50 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
16%inclusion47 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Overprotect
16%inclusion42 decks262 decks
13%synergy
Giant Growth
16%inclusion46 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
16%inclusion45 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion45 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Simic Charm
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Words of Wisdom
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Brute Force
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
12%synergy
Become Immense
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Harrow
12%inclusion36 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion35 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Groundswell
10%inclusion30 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
10%inclusion29 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Biomass Mutation
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Titan's Strength
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Reflection
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.2%inclusion25 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Get a Leg Up
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Collision // Colossus
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Temur Charm
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Titanic Growth
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Colossal Growth
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Battle Hymn
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Perplexing Test
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Second Harvest
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
7.2%inclusion21 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Ram Through
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Molten Psyche
45%inclusion131 decks290 decks
43%synergy
Kodama's Reach
41%inclusion120 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Echo of Eons
38%inclusion110 decks290 decks
36%synergy
Prosperity
35%inclusion102 decks290 decks
33%synergy
Rampant Growth
34%inclusion99 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
34%inclusion99 decks290 decks
30%synergy
Reforge the Soul
32%inclusion92 decks290 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion91 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Time Reversal
24%inclusion69 decks290 decks
22%synergy
Minds Aglow
23%inclusion66 decks290 decks
21%synergy
Burning Inquiry
16%inclusion45 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Wear Down
14%inclusion37 decks262 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion30 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Time Spiral
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Fascination
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Explore
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
-8%synergy
Game Plan
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Overrun
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion131 decks290 decks
20%synergy
Font of Mythos
39%inclusion114 decks290 decks
38%synergy
Temple Bell
25%inclusion72 decks290 decks
24%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
21%inclusion62 decks290 decks
20%synergy
Folio of Fancies
21%inclusion60 decks290 decks
19%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
20%inclusion57 decks290 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion48 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Horn of Greed
17%inclusion48 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Banner of Kinship
16%inclusion35 decks225 decks
14%synergy
Coat of Arms
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion29 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Venser's Journal
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Library of Leng
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
46%inclusion134 decks290 decks
44%synergy
Shared Animosity
43%inclusion126 decks290 decks
40%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
39%inclusion113 decks290 decks
36%synergy
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion110 decks290 decks
36%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
32%inclusion94 decks290 decks
30%synergy
Parallel Lives
29%inclusion83 decks290 decks
23%synergy
Fevered Visions
26%inclusion76 decks290 decks
25%synergy
Roar of Resistance
18%inclusion53 decks290 decks
17%synergy
Burgeoning
18%inclusion53 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion52 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion48 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Exploration
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
12%inclusion36 decks290 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion31 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
10%inclusion30 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Season of Growth
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
-2%synergy
On the Trail
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Primal Vigor
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Opposition
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Fecundity
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
-15%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion202 decks290 decks
39%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
43%inclusion125 decks290 decks
41%synergy
Three Tree City
30%inclusion79 decks262 decks
26%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
29%inclusion84 decks290 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion76 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion75 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion73 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion63 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion54 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.5%inclusion23 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion237 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion218 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion152 decks290 decks
42%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion85 decks290 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
12%inclusion36 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Signet
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.0%inclusion21 decks262 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion281 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion280 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion279 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion270 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Ketria Triome
73%inclusion213 decks290 decks
32%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion209 decks290 decks
25%synergy
Stomping Ground
70%inclusion202 decks290 decks
23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion195 decks290 decks
33%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion194 decks290 decks
23%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion182 decks290 decks
33%synergy
Spire Garden
61%inclusion176 decks290 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion161 decks290 decks
22%synergy
Scalding Tarn
54%inclusion156 decks290 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion154 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
53%inclusion153 decks290 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
51%inclusion148 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
37%inclusion107 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
37%inclusion106 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion99 decks290 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion95 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
31%inclusion90 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Rootbound Crag
31%inclusion90 decks290 decks
-7%synergy
Cinder Glade
30%inclusion88 decks290 decks
-11%synergy
Shivan Reef
29%inclusion84 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion78 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Taiga
26%inclusion76 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion76 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
26%inclusion74 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
25%inclusion72 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
18%inclusion48 decks270 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion48 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion48 decks290 decks
-11%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion47 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion45 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion45 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Commercial District
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
-14%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Turf
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion36 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion35 decks290 decks
-5%synergy