Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Birthing Pod

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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
Neoform
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
87%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
79%synergy
Windfall
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
67%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Mystic Remora
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Skullclamp
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Birds of Paradise
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Flusterstorm
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Chord of Calling
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Noxious Revival
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Deflecting Swat
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Finale of Devastation
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Impact Tremors
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Veil of Summer
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Pact of Negation
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Delighted Halfling
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Rhystic Study
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Mystical Tutor
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Force of Will
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Ancient Tomb
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Crop Rotation
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Underworld Breach
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Starwinder
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
Supportive Parents
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Eternal Witness
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Agate Instigator
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
38%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Elvish Mystic
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Elves
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Phantasmal Image
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Tinder Wall
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Spellseeker
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Bloom Tender
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Enduring Vitality
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
The Locust God
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Drake
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Endurance
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Courage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Collector Ouphe
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Coiling Oracle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Prishe's Wanderings
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Chain of Vapor
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Brain Freeze
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Snap
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Force of Negation
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Claim
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Strix Serenade
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Battle Hymn
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Pyroblast
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Wheel and Deal
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Negate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Harrow
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Delay
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Natural State
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Might of the Masses
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Overprotect
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Autumn's Veil
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Intuition
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Reflection
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Shared Summons
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Winds of Change
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Jeska's Will
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Timetwister
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Echo of Eons
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Molten Psyche
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Gamble
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Molten Duplication
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Twinflame
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Rite of Flame
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Natural Order
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Transmute Artifact
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Last Chance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-41%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-28%synergy
Cultivate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-37%synergy
Time Reversal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Burning Inquiry
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Prosperity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Birthing Pod
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Imposter Mech
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Frostcliff Siege
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
90%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Sylvan Library
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Wild Growth
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Shared Animosity
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Evolutionary Leap
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Fevered Visions
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dress Down
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Shifting Woodland
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Three Tree City
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Arena of Glory
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
City of Traitors
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Homeward Path
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Mana Crypt
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Mana Vault
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Chrome Mox
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Lotus Petal
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Mox Diamond
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Gruul Signet
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Stomping Ground
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Island
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Steam Vents
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Forest
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
38%synergy
City of Brass
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Mountain
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Mana Confluence
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Taiga
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Tropical Island
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Volcanic Island
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Windswept Heath
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Spire Garden
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Ketria Triome
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Islet
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Rockfall Vale
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Cinder Glade
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-26%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Gruul Turf
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy