Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Harmonized Crescendo
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Giant Growth
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
78%synergy
Blossoming Defense
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Shore Up
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
63%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
61%synergy
Titanic Growth
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
61%synergy
Brute Force
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Groundswell
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Become Immense
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Growth Spiral
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Gaea's Gift
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Invigorate
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Kodama's Reach
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Titan's Strength
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Simic Charm
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Decisive Denial
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Season of Growth
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Trygon Predator
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Coiling Oracle
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Geode Golem
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Sunder Shaman
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Ohran Viper
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Humble Defector
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Junk Winder
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Chasm Skulker
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Dragon Mage
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Lore Broker
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Howling Golem
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Dakra Mystic
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Scrapshooter
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Shoreline Looter
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Harrow
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Colossal Growth
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Ram Through
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Get a Leg Up
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Collision // Colossus
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Temur Charm
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Might of the Masses
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Fully Grown
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Siege Smash
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Hunter's Insight
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Overprotect
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Joint Exploration
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Khalni Ambush
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Bite Down
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Soul's Fire
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Eureka Moment
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Bulk Up
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Long River's Pull
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Colossal Might
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Vision Skeins
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Royal Treatment
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Collective Resistance
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Go Forth
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Monstrous Rage
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Master's Rebuke
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Unleash Fury
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Twinferno
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Dream Fracture
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Infuriate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Might of Old Krosa
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Staggering Size
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Ranger's Guile
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Run Amok
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Roar of Challenge
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Thrash // Threat
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Wear Down
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Stump Stomp
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Overrun
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Scale Up
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Minds Aglow
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Fascination
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Assault Strobe
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Bushwhack
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Charge
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Larger Than Life
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Exponential Growth
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Far Wanderings
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Skyscribing
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Change
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Flux
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Harvest Season
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Boomerang Basics
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Beamtown Beatstick
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Goldvein Pick
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Skullclamp
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Combat Research
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Snake Umbra
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Sticky Fingers
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Forced Fruition
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Shared Animosity
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Impact Tremors
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Fevered Visions
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Wild Defiance
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Nerd Rage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Fecundity
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Colossification
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mana Flare
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Epic Proportions
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Restless Ridgeline
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
-27%synergy
Thought Vessel
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Signet
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Mystery
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Abandon
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Gruul Turf
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Cinder Glade
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Khalni Ambush
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Simic Guildgate
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Rootbound Crag
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Stump Stomp
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Game Trail
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Highlands
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Bluff
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Grove
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Mossfire Valley
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Lakeside Shack
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Flooded Grove
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Bleeding Woods
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-25%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy