Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Midrange

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Springleaf Parade
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Mirrorform
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
71%inclusion58 decks82 decks
64%synergy
Windfall
65%inclusion53 decks82 decks
55%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
55%inclusion45 decks82 decks
50%synergy
Skullclamp
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
47%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
46%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
45%synergy
Winds of Change
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
42%synergy
Agate Instigator
43%inclusion33 decks76 decks
41%synergy
Shared Animosity
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
40%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Arcane Denial
54%inclusion44 decks82 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion39 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Vitality
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Echo of Eons
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
38%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Worldly Tutor
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Rhystic Study
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Archivist
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
35%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
30%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
29%synergy
The Locust God
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Delighted Halfling
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Junk Winder
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Chasm Skulker
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Elvish Mystic
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Witness
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Bloom Tender
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Coiling Oracle
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Tinder Wall
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Anger
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Trygon Predator
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Dragon Mage
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Badgermole Cub
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Sunder Shaman
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Wheel and Deal
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Gaea's Gift
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Chord of Calling
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Reflection
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Noxious Revival
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Dream Fracture
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Simic Charm
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Shore Up
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Veil of Summer
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Collision // Colossus
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Vision Skeins
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Harrow
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Invigorate
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Might of the Masses
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Long River's Pull
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Colossal Growth
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Giant Growth
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Blossoming Defense
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Overprotect
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Groundswell
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Become Immense
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Titanic Growth
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Molten Psyche
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Time Reversal
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Prosperity
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Minds Aglow
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Commit // Memory
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Fascination
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Burning Inquiry
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Time Spiral
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Timetwister
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Flash Photography
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Collective Voyage
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Thrash // Threat
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Broken Bond
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Roar of Challenge
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Skyscribing
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Soul Immolation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Wear Down
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Howling Mine
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Folio of Fancies
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Font of Mythos
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Temple Bell
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Embercleave
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Memory Jar
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Beastmaster Ascension
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Forced Fruition
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Fevered Visions
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Burgeoning
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Parallel Lives
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Mass Hysteria
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Roar of Resistance
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Season of Growth
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Sticky Fingers
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Fervor
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
On the Trail
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Mana Flare
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Combat Research
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion44 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Three Tree City
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion71 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion62 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion78 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Island
91%inclusion75 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion74 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion73 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Breeding Pool
60%inclusion49 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion47 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Stomping Ground
55%inclusion45 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion39 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Ketria Triome
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Spire Garden
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Cinder Glade
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Rockfall Vale
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Taiga
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
7%synergy