Average Deck for Xyris, the Writhing Storm - Expensive Optimized Group Hug

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Julia Maddalena
Mar 13, 2026
Fire and Ice: Which Cards are Hot and Cold for Xyris, the Writhing Storm?
Snakes. Why'd it have to be Snakes? On this week's Fire and Ice, we'll answer that question with the powerhouse Xyris, the Writhing Storm.
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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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Average Decklist

Agate Instigator
Agate Instigator
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Bloom Tender
Bloom Tender
Chasm Skulker
Chasm Skulker
Delighted Halfling
Delighted Halfling
Enduring Vitality
Enduring Vitality
Eternal Witness
Eternal Witness
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Llanowar Elves
Llanowar Elves
Roaming Throne
Roaming Throne
Scrawling Crawler
Scrawling Crawler
The Locust God
The Locust God
Witty Roastmaster
Witty Roastmaster
Instants (17)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn
Chord of Calling
Chord of Calling
Counterspell
Counterspell
Crop Rotation
Crop Rotation
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Fling
Fling
Force of Vigor
Force of Vigor
Force of Will
Force of Will
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Long River's Pull
Long River's Pull
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
March of Swirling Mist
March of Swirling Mist
Second Harvest
Second Harvest
Sorceries (12)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Curse of the Swine
Curse of the Swine
Farseek
Farseek
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
Prosperity
Prosperity
Raise the Palisade
Raise the Palisade
Reforge the Soul
Reforge the Soul
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Transmute Artifact
Transmute Artifact
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Decanter of Endless Water
Decanter of Endless Water
Folio of Fancies
Folio of Fancies
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Curiosity
Talisman of Curiosity
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Vedalken Orrery
Vedalken Orrery
Enchantments (10)
Burgeoning
Burgeoning
Carpet of Flowers
Carpet of Flowers
Cryptolith Rite
Cryptolith Rite
Dictate of Kruphix
Dictate of Kruphix
Exploration
Exploration
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
Mana Echoes
Mana Echoes
Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Shared Animosity
Shared Animosity
Lands (26)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Frontier Bivouac
Frontier Bivouac
Gaea's Cradle
Gaea's Cradle
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Hinterland Harbor
Hinterland Harbor
Ketria Triome
Ketria Triome
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Spire Garden
Spire Garden
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground
Taiga
Taiga
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Three Tree City
Three Tree City
Training Center
Training Center
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Yavimaya Coast
Yavimaya Coast
Basics (3)
Forest
4 Forests
Island
3 Islands
Mountain
2 Mountains