Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorform
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Springleaf Parade
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Chomping Changeling
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Windfall
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Winds of Change
75%inclusion91 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Impact Tremors
77%inclusion93 decks121 decks
70%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
73%inclusion88 decks121 decks
68%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
71%inclusion86 decks121 decks
67%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
60%inclusion73 decks121 decks
57%synergy
Skullclamp
58%inclusion70 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
56%inclusion68 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
52%inclusion63 decks121 decks
50%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion77 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
64%inclusion77 decks121 decks
48%synergy
Nature's Lore
63%inclusion76 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
61%inclusion74 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Three Visits
60%inclusion73 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion67 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion62 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion61 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion61 decks121 decks
48%synergy
Molten Psyche
50%inclusion60 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Agate Instigator
49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
46%synergy
Enduring Vitality
49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
41%synergy
Jace's Archivist
49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
46%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
42%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
39%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
38%synergy
Delighted Halfling
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
32%synergy
The Locust God
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
32%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Elves
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Eternal Witness
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Roaming Throne
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Chasm Skulker
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Junk Winder
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Anger
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Skullwinder
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Coiling Oracle
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Tower Winder
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Snake
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Wheel and Deal
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
45%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Deflecting Swat
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Growth Spiral
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Chord of Calling
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Vision Skeins
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Reflection
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Collective Resistance
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Invigorate
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Gaea's Gift
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Giant Growth
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Defense
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Overprotect
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Shore Up
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Second Harvest
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Brute Force
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Groundswell
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Titanic Growth
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Battle Hymn
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Echo of Eons
49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Cultivate
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Time Spiral
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Reforge the Soul
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Timetwister
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Prosperity
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Time Reversal
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
-13%synergy
Minds Aglow
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Burning Inquiry
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Incendiary Command
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Natural Order
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Explore
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Wear Down
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
45%inclusion55 decks121 decks
42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Font of Mythos
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Coat of Arms
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Folio of Fancies
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Horn of Greed
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Memory Jar
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
40%synergy
Parallel Lives
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
32%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
31%synergy
Forced Fruition
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
32%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Burgeoning
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Exploration
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Fevered Visions
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Steely Resolve
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Earthcraft
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Roar of Resistance
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Mass Hysteria
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Fecundity
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Mana Flare
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Opposition
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion84 decks121 decks
39%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
45%inclusion55 decks121 decks
43%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Three Tree City
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
39%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Homeward Path
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion106 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion101 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion117 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion111 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Island
91%inclusion110 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion109 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion107 decks121 decks
41%synergy
Steam Vents
84%inclusion102 decks121 decks
40%synergy
Stomping Ground
83%inclusion101 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Tropical Island
83%inclusion101 decks121 decks
68%synergy
Taiga
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
68%synergy
Volcanic Island
80%inclusion97 decks121 decks
66%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion96 decks121 decks
46%synergy
Wooded Foothills
78%inclusion94 decks121 decks
44%synergy
Scalding Tarn
76%inclusion92 decks121 decks
44%synergy
Ketria Triome
75%inclusion91 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60%inclusion73 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Spire Garden
58%inclusion70 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion70 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion63 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion50 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
-20%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Rockfall Vale
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Cinder Glade
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Thundering Falls
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
6%synergy