Average Deck for Xantcha, Sleeper Agent - Expensive 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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Ezra Sassaman
Apr 17, 2025
Borderland Explorer – The Rani
Goading and Clues and Auras, oh my! The Rani wants to send your opponents' creatures into the red zone at each other.
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Average Decklist

Brash Taunter
Brash Taunter
Combustible Gearhulk
Combustible Gearhulk
Gollum, Scheming Guide
Gollum, Scheming Guide
Kaervek the Merciless
Kaervek the Merciless
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
Kederekt Parasite
Kederekt Parasite
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Rowan, Scion of War
Rowan, Scion of War
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Simian Spirit Guide
Simian Spirit Guide
Sleeper Agent
Sleeper Agent
Sower of Discord
Sower of Discord
Stormfist Crusader
Stormfist Crusader
Stuffy Doll
Stuffy Doll
Treasure Nabber
Treasure Nabber
Urabrask the Hidden
Urabrask the Hidden
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
Void Winnower
Void Winnower
Instants (12)
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Sudden Spoiling
Sudden Spoiling
Terminate
Terminate
Tibalt's Trickery
Tibalt's Trickery
Untimely Malfunction
Untimely Malfunction
Valakut Awakening
Valakut Awakening
Sorceries (10)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Choice of Damnations
Choice of Damnations
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Fraying Omnipotence
Fraying Omnipotence
Heat Shimmer
Heat Shimmer
Illicit Auction
Illicit Auction
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Pain's Reward
Pain's Reward
Repay in Kind
Repay in Kind
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Blazing Sunsteel
Blazing Sunsteel
Crawlspace
Crawlspace
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Palantír of Orthanc
Palantír of Orthanc
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Temple Bell
Temple Bell
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (12)
Black Market
Black Market
Burning Sands
Burning Sands
Captive Audience
Captive Audience
Descent into Avernus
Descent into Avernus
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Fists of the Demigod
Fists of the Demigod
Ghoulish Impetus
Ghoulish Impetus
No Mercy
No Mercy
Parasitic Impetus
Parasitic Impetus
Spiteful Visions
Spiteful Visions
The Toymaker's Trap
The Toymaker's Trap
Wound Reflection
Wound Reflection
Lands (25)
Badlands
Badlands
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Blightstep Pathway
Blightstep Pathway
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Geothermal Bog
Geothermal Bog
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Basics (2)
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps