Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - 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%inclusion16 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Selfless Safewright
4.9%inclusion6 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
4.7%inclusion3 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Sodden Verdure
4.1%inclusion5 decks123 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
63%inclusion317 decks506 decks
60%synergy
Impact Tremors
65%inclusion330 decks506 decks
58%synergy
Windfall
62%inclusion314 decks506 decks
53%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
52%inclusion263 decks506 decks
50%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
50%inclusion255 decks506 decks
47%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
49%inclusion249 decks506 decks
47%synergy
Arcane Denial
61%inclusion310 decks506 decks
46%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion187 decks409 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion364 decks506 decks
42%synergy
Forced Fruition
43%inclusion216 decks506 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
58%inclusion295 decks506 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
52%inclusion262 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion227 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
44%inclusion222 decks506 decks
6%synergy
The Locust God
42%inclusion214 decks506 decks
39%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion210 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
42%inclusion210 decks506 decks
38%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
40%inclusion204 decks506 decks
37%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion202 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion200 decks506 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion113 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion67 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.7%inclusion44 decks506 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.5%inclusion43 decks506 decks
-10%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.3%inclusion42 decks506 decks
-9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.7%inclusion39 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.9%inclusion35 decks506 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.5%inclusion33 decks506 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.9%inclusion30 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.7%inclusion29 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
39%inclusion195 decks506 decks
37%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
37%inclusion186 decks506 decks
34%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
35%inclusion176 decks506 decks
32%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
35%inclusion175 decks506 decks
33%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
34%inclusion170 decks506 decks
29%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion167 decks506 decks
30%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
32%inclusion139 decks429 decks
30%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
30%inclusion141 decks463 decks
28%synergy
Enduring Vitality
30%inclusion126 decks421 decks
22%synergy
Junk Winder
30%inclusion150 decks506 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
30%inclusion150 decks506 decks
17%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
27%inclusion137 decks506 decks
19%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
27%inclusion136 decks506 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion136 decks506 decks
-7%synergy
Chasm Skulker
24%inclusion121 decks506 decks
22%synergy
Agate Instigator
24%inclusion108 decks452 decks
22%synergy
Humble Defector
23%inclusion117 decks506 decks
22%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
23%inclusion114 decks506 decks
21%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
22%inclusion111 decks506 decks
20%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
20%inclusion100 decks506 decks
17%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
19%inclusion98 decks506 decks
15%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
19%inclusion96 decks506 decks
16%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion93 decks506 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion92 decks506 decks
14%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
17%inclusion46 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion81 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion80 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
15%inclusion74 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
14%inclusion70 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Dragon Mage
14%inclusion70 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
14%inclusion70 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Coiling Oracle
13%inclusion66 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
12%inclusion60 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Veteran Explorer
11%inclusion55 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion52 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
10%inclusion52 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
10%inclusion52 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
10%inclusion50 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
9.1%inclusion46 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.9%inclusion45 decks506 decks
-3%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.5%inclusion43 decks506 decks
-8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.3%inclusion42 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Howling Golem
8.3%inclusion42 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
8.3%inclusion42 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
7.9%inclusion40 decks506 decks
-8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
7.7%inclusion39 decks506 decks
-4%synergy
Zhur-Taa Ancient
7.7%inclusion39 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
7.7%inclusion39 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Lore Broker
7.5%inclusion38 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Dakra Mystic
7.3%inclusion37 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
37%inclusion188 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Vision Skeins
37%inclusion186 decks506 decks
35%synergy
Growth Spiral
34%inclusion173 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion159 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion139 decks506 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion138 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
26%inclusion130 decks506 decks
19%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
24%inclusion123 decks506 decks
19%synergy
Dream Fracture
23%inclusion118 decks506 decks
22%synergy
Long River's Pull
23%inclusion105 decks453 decks
22%synergy
Wheel and Deal
20%inclusion102 decks506 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
20%inclusion100 decks506 decks
14%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
19%inclusion97 decks506 decks
15%synergy
Invigorate
19%inclusion95 decks506 decks
17%synergy
Simic Charm
19%inclusion95 decks506 decks
15%synergy
Words of Wisdom
19%inclusion94 decks506 decks
18%synergy
Giant Growth
18%inclusion93 decks506 decks
16%synergy
Blossoming Defense
18%inclusion92 decks506 decks
16%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
17%inclusion88 decks506 decks
16%synergy
Gaea's Gift
17%inclusion87 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Shore Up
16%inclusion83 decks506 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion79 decks506 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion78 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Harrow
15%inclusion78 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion74 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion71 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Become Immense
13%inclusion67 decks506 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion67 decks506 decks
-1%synergy
Groundswell
13%inclusion66 decks506 decks
12%synergy
Get a Leg Up
13%inclusion65 decks506 decks
12%synergy
Overprotect
12%inclusion56 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Brute Force
12%inclusion62 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Might of the Masses
12%inclusion62 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion56 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Titanic Growth
11%inclusion56 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion52 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Titan's Strength
10%inclusion50 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Colossal Growth
9.3%inclusion47 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Temur Charm
9.3%inclusion47 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Collision // Colossus
9.1%inclusion46 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Biomass Mutation
8.7%inclusion44 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Fog
8.7%inclusion44 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.5%inclusion43 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Siege Smash
8.0%inclusion37 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.9%inclusion40 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.7%inclusion36 decks467 decks
3%synergy
Bulk Up
7.6%inclusion31 decks409 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Reflection
7.5%inclusion38 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
7.3%inclusion37 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Perplexing Test
7.1%inclusion36 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion183 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Prosperity
36%inclusion182 decks506 decks
34%synergy
Winds of Change
35%inclusion177 decks506 decks
32%synergy
Minds Aglow
34%inclusion172 decks506 decks
33%synergy
Molten Psyche
29%inclusion148 decks506 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion138 decks506 decks
-6%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion121 decks506 decks
-3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
22%inclusion111 decks506 decks
20%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
22%inclusion109 decks506 decks
19%synergy
Echo of Eons
21%inclusion107 decks506 decks
19%synergy
Burning Inquiry
18%inclusion92 decks506 decks
17%synergy
Time Reversal
18%inclusion91 decks506 decks
17%synergy
Fascination
15%inclusion78 decks506 decks
15%synergy
Collective Voyage
15%inclusion75 decks506 decks
14%synergy
Wear Down
13%inclusion60 decks453 decks
12%synergy
Skyscribing
13%inclusion67 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
12%inclusion61 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion56 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion54 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion54 decks506 decks
-4%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion49 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
9.5%inclusion48 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.9%inclusion45 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.7%inclusion44 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.3%inclusion42 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.9%inclusion40 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
7.5%inclusion38 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Overrun
7.3%inclusion37 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.9%inclusion35 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
6.9%inclusion35 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.9%inclusion35 decks506 decks
6%synergy
New Frontiers
6.1%inclusion31 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
5.3%inclusion27 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.2%inclusion24 decks466 decks
2%synergy
Stump Stomp
5.2%inclusion24 decks466 decks
0%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.1%inclusion26 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
5.1%inclusion26 decks506 decks
-3%synergy
Flux
5.1%inclusion26 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
38%inclusion192 decks506 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion182 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Font of Mythos
35%inclusion175 decks506 decks
33%synergy
Skullclamp
33%inclusion169 decks506 decks
29%synergy
Temple Bell
31%inclusion156 decks506 decks
30%synergy
Folio of Fancies
29%inclusion147 decks506 decks
28%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
21%inclusion105 decks506 decks
19%synergy
Horn of Greed
19%inclusion95 decks506 decks
18%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
15%inclusion75 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion64 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
11%inclusion57 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Venser's Journal
9.1%inclusion46 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
8.7%inclusion44 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
8.3%inclusion42 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.1%inclusion33 decks409 decks
7%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.7%inclusion39 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.7%inclusion39 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.5%inclusion38 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
6.9%inclusion35 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
39%inclusion198 decks506 decks
36%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
38%inclusion192 decks506 decks
33%synergy
Fevered Visions
32%inclusion162 decks506 decks
31%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
28%inclusion143 decks506 decks
26%synergy
Parallel Lives
15%inclusion78 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion74 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Roar of Resistance
14%inclusion73 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion66 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion66 decks506 decks
12%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion65 decks506 decks
12%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
12%inclusion61 decks506 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion58 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Fecundity
11%inclusion56 decks506 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion55 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion55 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion55 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
10%inclusion51 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Ominous Seas
9.5%inclusion48 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Season of Growth
9.3%inclusion47 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
8.9%inclusion45 decks506 decks
-1%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.1%inclusion41 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.9%inclusion40 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion39 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.9%inclusion19 decks274 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.7%inclusion34 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
6.3%inclusion32 decks506 decks
-4%synergy
Opposition
6.3%inclusion32 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
6.1%inclusion21 decks347 decks
-4%synergy
On the Trail
5.7%inclusion29 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.5%inclusion28 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
19%inclusion94 decks506 decks
18%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.5%inclusion33 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.7%inclusion29 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
39%inclusion195 decks506 decks
36%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
29%inclusion147 decks506 decks
27%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
24%inclusion121 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion119 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion78 decks453 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion65 decks506 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion59 decks506 decks
-4%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion40 decks345 decks
-5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11%inclusion54 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion50 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion27 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.5%inclusion48 decks506 decks
-7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.9%inclusion30 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.3%inclusion27 decks506 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion413 decks506 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion364 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
53%inclusion266 decks506 decks
42%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion154 decks506 decks
27%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion86 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion72 decks506 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion70 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion67 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion57 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion51 decks506 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion49 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
9.1%inclusion46 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.2%inclusion37 decks453 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.9%inclusion40 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.3%inclusion27 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion492 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion492 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion488 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion476 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
61%inclusion310 decks506 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion289 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
48%inclusion244 decks506 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion223 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion221 decks506 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion210 decks506 decks
-2%synergy
Stomping Ground
41%inclusion209 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Cinder Glade
41%inclusion207 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Ketria Triome
41%inclusion206 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion193 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion183 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
35%inclusion176 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion159 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion159 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion157 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion145 decks506 decks
-1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion142 decks506 decks
-3%synergy
Spire Garden
28%inclusion141 decks506 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion131 decks506 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion122 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion119 decks506 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
23%inclusion117 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion116 decks506 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion112 decks506 decks
-12%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion109 decks506 decks
-4%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion99 decks463 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion108 decks506 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Abandon
21%inclusion106 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion100 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion93 decks506 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Turf
18%inclusion92 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion82 decks506 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion76 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion65 decks506 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion60 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
11%inclusion57 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion55 decks506 decks
-1%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion54 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Taiga
10%inclusion53 decks506 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion53 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion51 decks506 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion50 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion49 decks506 decks
-5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
9.5%inclusion48 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
9.1%inclusion46 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.9%inclusion45 decks506 decks
2%synergy