Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Upgraded Snakes

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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
Springleaf Parade
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Mirrorform
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sodden Verdure
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
76%synergy
Windfall
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
61%synergy
Shared Animosity
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Howling Mine
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Winds of Change
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Molten Psyche
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Heroic Intervention
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Farseek
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Cultivate
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Archivist
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
43%synergy
The Locust God
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Enduring Vitality
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Agate Instigator
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Junk Winder
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Cobra
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Coiling Oracle
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Tower Winder
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Chasm Skulker
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Mystic
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Humble Defector
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Prowling Serpopard
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Courage
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Bloom Tender
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Hexdrinker
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Ice-Fang Coatl
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Roaming Throne
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Sosuke, Son of Seshiro
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Ohran Viper
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Wheel and Deal
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Gaea's Gift
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Dream Fracture
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Long River's Pull
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Simic Charm
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Get a Leg Up
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Overprotect
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Shore Up
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Groundswell
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Blossoming Defense
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Invigorate
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Brute Force
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Krosan Grip
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Become Immense
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Giant Growth
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Harrow
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Colossal Might
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Biomass Mutation
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Vision Skeins
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Titan's Strength
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Might of the Masses
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Colossal Growth
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Collision // Colossus
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Reflection
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Battle Hymn
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Titanic Growth
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Fog
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Ram Through
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Echo of Eons
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Time Reversal
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Minds Aglow
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Prosperity
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Wear Down
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Overrun
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Burning Inquiry
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Harvest Season
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Collective Defiance
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Skullclamp
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Font of Mythos
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Banner of Kinship
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Folio of Fancies
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Coat of Arms
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Horn of Greed
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Beastmaster Ascension
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Fevered Visions
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Parallel Lives
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Roar of Resistance
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Snake Umbra
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Burgeoning
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Bear Umbra
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Combat Research
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Season of Growth
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Mass Hysteria
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Nerd Rage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Vicious Shadows
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Opposition
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Standstill
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
41%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Castle Embereth
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Island
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Breeding Pool
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Ketria Triome
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Stomping Ground
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Glade
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Training Center
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Rockfall Vale
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Spire Garden
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Turf
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Rugged Highlands
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Taiga
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Abandon
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy