Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Upgraded 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
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Mirrorform
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Selfless Safewright
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Chomping Changeling
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
70%inclusion71 decks102 decks
67%synergy
Impact Tremors
73%inclusion74 decks102 decks
66%synergy
Windfall
71%inclusion72 decks102 decks
61%synergy
Arcane Denial
72%inclusion73 decks102 decks
56%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
57%inclusion58 decks102 decks
54%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
56%inclusion57 decks102 decks
54%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
53%inclusion54 decks102 decks
51%synergy
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion82 decks102 decks
50%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
49%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
52%inclusion53 decks102 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
67%inclusion68 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
52%inclusion53 decks102 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion52 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Forced Fruition
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
47%synergy
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion49 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Shared Animosity
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
43%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
43%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-10%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
The Locust God
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
41%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
40%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
40%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
40%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
41%inclusion42 decks102 decks
37%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
37%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
37%synergy
Enduring Vitality
39%inclusion40 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Jace's Archivist
39%inclusion40 decks102 decks
37%synergy
Junk Winder
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
35%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
36%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Agate Instigator
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Chasm Skulker
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Humble Defector
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Delighted Halfling
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Coiling Oracle
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Veteran Explorer
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Dakra Mystic
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
41%inclusion42 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion42 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Vision Skeins
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
38%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Wheel and Deal
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Words of Wisdom
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Invigorate
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Krosan Grip
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Blossoming Defense
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Harrow
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Collective Resistance
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Giant Growth
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Might of the Masses
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Overprotect
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Reflection
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Get a Leg Up
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Shore Up
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Colossal Growth
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Second Harvest
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Disallow
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Become Immense
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Perplexing Test
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Siege Smash
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Fog
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Change
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
40%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Molten Psyche
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Prosperity
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
34%synergy
Minds Aglow
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
34%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Reforge the Soul
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Echo of Eons
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Time Reversal
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Burning Inquiry
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Wear Down
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Collective Voyage
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Fascination
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Skyscribing
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Explore
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Whelming Wave
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Overrun
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Flux
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Skullclamp
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
31%synergy
Font of Mythos
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
34%synergy
Folio of Fancies
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Temple Bell
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Horn of Greed
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Banner of Kinship
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Spellbook
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Helm of Awakening
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Beastmaster Ascension
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Fevered Visions
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Parallel Lives
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Roar of Resistance
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Mass Hysteria
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Fecundity
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Well of Ideas
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Standstill
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Opposition
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Snake Umbra
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Bear Umbra
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
36%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
31%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
-7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion91 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion80 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
56%inclusion57 decks102 decks
46%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion99 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion98 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion98 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion98 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion67 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
62%inclusion63 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion57 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion57 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
56%inclusion57 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
53%inclusion54 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Ketria Triome
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
47%inclusion48 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Rootbound Crag
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Cinder Glade
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Rockfall Vale
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Spire Garden
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
-8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Turf
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
-14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-8%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Game Trail
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-10%synergy
Taiga
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
6%synergy