Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Group Hug

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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
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Lavaleaper
4.3%inclusion5 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Selfless Safewright
3.5%inclusion4 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Mirrorform
3.5%inclusion4 decks115 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
63%inclusion317 decks503 decks
60%synergy
Impact Tremors
65%inclusion329 decks503 decks
59%synergy
Windfall
62%inclusion313 decks503 decks
53%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
52%inclusion263 decks503 decks
50%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
49%inclusion248 decks503 decks
47%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
50%inclusion252 decks503 decks
47%synergy
Arcane Denial
62%inclusion310 decks503 decks
46%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion186 decks404 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion363 decks503 decks
42%synergy
Forced Fruition
43%inclusion215 decks503 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
58%inclusion292 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
52%inclusion260 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion227 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
44%inclusion222 decks503 decks
6%synergy
The Locust God
42%inclusion213 decks503 decks
39%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
41%inclusion208 decks503 decks
38%synergy
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion207 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
41%inclusion204 decks503 decks
37%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion203 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion200 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion113 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion69 decks503 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.9%inclusion45 decks503 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.7%inclusion44 decks503 decks
-10%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.5%inclusion43 decks503 decks
-9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.6%inclusion38 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.2%inclusion36 decks503 decks
0%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.8%inclusion34 decks503 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.2%inclusion31 decks503 decks
-5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6.0%inclusion30 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
39%inclusion194 decks503 decks
37%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
37%inclusion186 decks503 decks
34%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
35%inclusion174 decks503 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
34%inclusion173 decks503 decks
32%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
34%inclusion169 decks503 decks
29%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion165 decks503 decks
30%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
33%inclusion139 decks424 decks
31%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
31%inclusion140 decks458 decks
28%synergy
Enduring Vitality
30%inclusion126 decks416 decks
23%synergy
Junk Winder
30%inclusion151 decks503 decks
27%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
30%inclusion150 decks503 decks
17%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
27%inclusion134 decks503 decks
19%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
26%inclusion133 decks503 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
26%inclusion133 decks503 decks
-8%synergy
Agate Instigator
24%inclusion107 decks447 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
24%inclusion120 decks503 decks
22%synergy
Humble Defector
23%inclusion118 decks503 decks
22%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
23%inclusion115 decks503 decks
21%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
22%inclusion109 decks503 decks
20%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
20%inclusion100 decks503 decks
17%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
19%inclusion96 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
19%inclusion95 decks503 decks
16%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
19%inclusion94 decks503 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion93 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
17%inclusion46 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion81 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion81 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
15%inclusion73 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
14%inclusion69 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
14%inclusion69 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Dragon Mage
14%inclusion69 decks503 decks
12%synergy
Coiling Oracle
13%inclusion67 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
12%inclusion60 decks503 decks
11%synergy
Veteran Explorer
11%inclusion54 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
10%inclusion52 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion52 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
10%inclusion52 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
10%inclusion51 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
9.1%inclusion46 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.7%inclusion44 decks503 decks
-3%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.5%inclusion43 decks503 decks
-8%synergy
Howling Golem
8.3%inclusion42 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
8.3%inclusion42 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.2%inclusion41 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Delighted Halfling
8.2%inclusion41 decks503 decks
-8%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
8.0%inclusion40 decks503 decks
0%synergy
Elvish Mystic
7.8%inclusion39 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Zhur-Taa Ancient
7.8%inclusion39 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Lore Broker
7.6%inclusion38 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Dakra Mystic
7.4%inclusion37 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
37%inclusion187 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Vision Skeins
37%inclusion184 decks503 decks
35%synergy
Growth Spiral
35%inclusion175 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion155 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion139 decks503 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion138 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
25%inclusion126 decks503 decks
18%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
24%inclusion122 decks503 decks
19%synergy
Dream Fracture
24%inclusion120 decks503 decks
22%synergy
Long River's Pull
23%inclusion104 decks448 decks
22%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
20%inclusion103 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Wheel and Deal
20%inclusion99 decks503 decks
18%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
19%inclusion95 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Simic Charm
19%inclusion95 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Words of Wisdom
19%inclusion94 decks503 decks
18%synergy
Invigorate
19%inclusion94 decks503 decks
17%synergy
Giant Growth
18%inclusion92 decks503 decks
16%synergy
Blossoming Defense
18%inclusion90 decks503 decks
16%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
17%inclusion88 decks503 decks
16%synergy
Gaea's Gift
17%inclusion87 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Shore Up
17%inclusion83 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion80 decks503 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion78 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Harrow
15%inclusion77 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion74 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion71 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion68 decks503 decks
0%synergy
Become Immense
13%inclusion67 decks503 decks
12%synergy
Groundswell
13%inclusion66 decks503 decks
12%synergy
Get a Leg Up
13%inclusion63 decks503 decks
12%synergy
Overprotect
12%inclusion54 decks448 decks
9%synergy
Might of the Masses
12%inclusion60 decks503 decks
11%synergy
Brute Force
12%inclusion60 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion56 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Titanic Growth
11%inclusion55 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion53 decks503 decks
-2%synergy
Titan's Strength
10%inclusion48 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Colossal Growth
9.3%inclusion47 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Temur Charm
9.3%inclusion47 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Collision // Colossus
9.1%inclusion46 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Biomass Mutation
8.7%inclusion44 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.7%inclusion44 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Fog
8.5%inclusion43 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.0%inclusion40 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.8%inclusion36 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Siege Smash
7.7%inclusion35 decks457 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Reflection
7.6%inclusion38 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Perplexing Test
7.4%inclusion37 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Bulk Up
7.2%inclusion29 decks404 decks
6%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
7.2%inclusion36 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Prosperity
36%inclusion183 decks503 decks
35%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion182 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Change
35%inclusion176 decks503 decks
32%synergy
Minds Aglow
34%inclusion172 decks503 decks
33%synergy
Molten Psyche
29%inclusion147 decks503 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion138 decks503 decks
-6%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion120 decks503 decks
-3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
22%inclusion109 decks503 decks
20%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
21%inclusion108 decks503 decks
19%synergy
Echo of Eons
21%inclusion106 decks503 decks
19%synergy
Time Reversal
18%inclusion90 decks503 decks
17%synergy
Burning Inquiry
18%inclusion90 decks503 decks
17%synergy
Fascination
15%inclusion77 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Collective Voyage
15%inclusion75 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Skyscribing
14%inclusion68 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Wear Down
13%inclusion59 decks448 decks
12%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
12%inclusion61 decks503 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion56 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion55 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion54 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion49 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion48 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.7%inclusion44 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.7%inclusion44 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.2%inclusion41 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.8%inclusion39 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Overrun
7.6%inclusion38 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Game Plan
7.4%inclusion37 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.2%inclusion36 decks503 decks
-2%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.0%inclusion35 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
6.8%inclusion34 decks503 decks
6%synergy
New Frontiers
6.2%inclusion31 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
5.4%inclusion27 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
5.2%inclusion26 decks503 decks
-3%synergy
Flux
5.2%inclusion26 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
38%inclusion190 decks503 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion182 decks503 decks
11%synergy
Font of Mythos
35%inclusion174 decks503 decks
33%synergy
Skullclamp
33%inclusion168 decks503 decks
29%synergy
Temple Bell
31%inclusion156 decks503 decks
30%synergy
Folio of Fancies
29%inclusion147 decks503 decks
28%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
21%inclusion104 decks503 decks
19%synergy
Horn of Greed
19%inclusion96 decks503 decks
18%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
15%inclusion75 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion64 decks503 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
11%inclusion57 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Venser's Journal
9.1%inclusion46 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
8.7%inclusion44 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
8.3%inclusion42 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.2%inclusion33 decks404 decks
7%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.8%inclusion39 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.8%inclusion39 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.8%inclusion39 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
7.0%inclusion35 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
39%inclusion198 decks503 decks
36%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
38%inclusion190 decks503 decks
33%synergy
Fevered Visions
32%inclusion163 decks503 decks
31%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
29%inclusion144 decks503 decks
26%synergy
Parallel Lives
15%inclusion76 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion72 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Roar of Resistance
14%inclusion71 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion66 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion65 decks503 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion65 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
12%inclusion61 decks503 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion57 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Fecundity
11%inclusion56 decks503 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion55 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion55 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion53 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
10%inclusion51 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion48 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
8.9%inclusion45 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Season of Growth
8.9%inclusion45 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.2%inclusion41 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.0%inclusion40 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.8%inclusion39 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
7.1%inclusion19 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.8%inclusion34 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
6.4%inclusion32 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Opposition
6.4%inclusion32 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.9%inclusion20 decks341 decks
-4%synergy
On the Trail
5.8%inclusion29 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.6%inclusion28 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.2%inclusion26 decks503 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
19%inclusion94 decks503 decks
18%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.8%inclusion34 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.8%inclusion29 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
38%inclusion193 decks503 decks
36%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
29%inclusion147 decks503 decks
27%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
24%inclusion119 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion117 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion78 decks448 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion66 decks503 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion59 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion39 decks339 decks
-5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11%inclusion53 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion50 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion49 decks503 decks
-7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.3%inclusion25 decks269 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.0%inclusion30 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.4%inclusion27 decks503 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion409 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion361 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
53%inclusion265 decks503 decks
42%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion155 decks503 decks
27%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion86 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion73 decks503 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion69 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion67 decks503 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion56 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion51 decks503 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion49 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
9.1%inclusion46 decks503 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.0%inclusion36 decks448 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.8%inclusion39 decks503 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.4%inclusion27 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion489 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion489 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion485 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion472 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
61%inclusion307 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion288 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
48%inclusion241 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion221 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion219 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
41%inclusion208 decks503 decks
-3%synergy
Stomping Ground
41%inclusion207 decks503 decks
-5%synergy
Cinder Glade
40%inclusion203 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Ketria Triome
40%inclusion203 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion190 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
37%inclusion185 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
35%inclusion174 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion158 decks503 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion157 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion155 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion144 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Spire Garden
28%inclusion141 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion140 decks503 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion129 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion120 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion118 decks503 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
23%inclusion116 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion114 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion112 decks503 decks
-12%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion109 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion108 decks503 decks
-11%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion97 decks458 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
21%inclusion104 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion98 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion92 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Turf
18%inclusion91 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion80 decks503 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion78 decks503 decks
0%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion63 decks503 decks
0%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion61 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
11%inclusion57 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion56 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion55 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Taiga
11%inclusion53 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion52 decks503 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion51 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion50 decks503 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion48 decks503 decks
-5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
9.3%inclusion47 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
8.9%inclusion45 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.7%inclusion44 decks503 decks
2%synergy