Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mirrorform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Assert Perfection
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
69%inclusion201 decks290 decks
62%synergy
Windfall
69%inclusion200 decks290 decks
60%synergy
Howling Mine
58%inclusion168 decks290 decks
55%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
59%inclusion170 decks290 decks
54%synergy
Winds of Change
55%inclusion160 decks290 decks
52%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
56%inclusion161 decks290 decks
52%synergy
Jace's Archivist
53%inclusion153 decks290 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Denial
64%inclusion186 decks290 decks
48%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
50%inclusion145 decks290 decks
48%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
50%inclusion146 decks290 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
56%inclusion163 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
56%inclusion162 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
54%inclusion156 decks290 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
53%inclusion153 decks290 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion144 decks290 decks
23%synergy
Skullclamp
49%inclusion143 decks290 decks
45%synergy
Three Visits
48%inclusion140 decks290 decks
22%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
48%inclusion106 decks221 decks
45%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
48%inclusion139 decks290 decks
45%synergy
Birds of Paradise
48%inclusion138 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Witty Roastmaster
47%inclusion137 decks290 decks
44%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
45%inclusion131 decks290 decks
42%synergy
Enduring Vitality
45%inclusion108 decks241 decks
37%synergy
The Locust God
44%inclusion129 decks290 decks
41%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
38%inclusion109 decks290 decks
36%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
38%inclusion109 decks290 decks
30%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion100 decks290 decks
22%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
34%inclusion99 decks290 decks
31%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
31%synergy
Agate Instigator
33%inclusion85 decks255 decks
31%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
31%inclusion83 decks265 decks
29%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
31%inclusion90 decks290 decks
29%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
29%inclusion83 decks290 decks
26%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
28%inclusion81 decks290 decks
26%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
28%inclusion80 decks290 decks
24%synergy
Junk Winder
28%inclusion80 decks290 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
27%inclusion79 decks290 decks
23%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
26%inclusion76 decks290 decks
25%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
25%inclusion73 decks290 decks
21%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
25%inclusion73 decks290 decks
24%synergy
Delighted Halfling
24%inclusion69 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
21%inclusion62 decks290 decks
19%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion47 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
16%inclusion46 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Coiling Oracle
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Mage
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Courage
14%inclusion33 decks241 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion36 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion33 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion31 decks290 decks
-6%synergy
Humble Defector
10%inclusion30 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Tower Winder
8.8%inclusion24 decks273 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Cobra
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
6%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Mystic
7.2%inclusion21 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
7.2%inclusion21 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
7.1%inclusion19 decks266 decks
-3%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Bloom Tender
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
46%inclusion133 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion125 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion111 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Wheel and Deal
36%inclusion103 decks290 decks
34%synergy
Vision Skeins
30%inclusion86 decks290 decks
28%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion84 decks290 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion84 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
27%inclusion79 decks290 decks
22%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion70 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion69 decks290 decks
12%synergy
Long River's Pull
23%inclusion58 decks256 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion58 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
20%inclusion58 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Dream Fracture
19%inclusion56 decks290 decks
18%synergy
Invigorate
18%inclusion52 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Blossoming Defense
17%inclusion49 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion49 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
16%inclusion42 decks256 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion47 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Giant Growth
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Words of Wisdom
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Simic Charm
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Brute Force
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Harrow
12%inclusion36 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Become Immense
12%inclusion36 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion27 decks266 decks
3%synergy
Groundswell
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Biomass Mutation
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Reflection
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Titan's Strength
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Get a Leg Up
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Collision // Colossus
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Temur Charm
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Perplexing Test
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Colossal Growth
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Titanic Growth
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Second Harvest
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Octopus Form
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Molten Psyche
46%inclusion134 decks290 decks
44%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion124 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Echo of Eons
37%inclusion106 decks290 decks
34%synergy
Prosperity
35%inclusion102 decks290 decks
33%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion101 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion93 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
32%inclusion92 decks290 decks
28%synergy
Reforge the Soul
31%inclusion91 decks290 decks
29%synergy
Minds Aglow
24%inclusion71 decks290 decks
23%synergy
Time Reversal
24%inclusion69 decks290 decks
22%synergy
Burning Inquiry
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Wear Down
14%inclusion36 decks256 decks
13%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion30 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Time Spiral
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Explore
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
-6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.2%inclusion21 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Fascination
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Game Plan
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Collective Voyage
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Overrun
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.3%inclusion8 decks151 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion135 decks290 decks
22%synergy
Font of Mythos
40%inclusion117 decks290 decks
39%synergy
Temple Bell
26%inclusion75 decks290 decks
25%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
22%inclusion64 decks290 decks
21%synergy
Folio of Fancies
21%inclusion61 decks290 decks
20%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
21%inclusion60 decks290 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion50 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Horn of Greed
17%inclusion50 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Banner of Kinship
16%inclusion35 decks221 decks
15%synergy
Coat of Arms
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Venser's Journal
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
7.2%inclusion21 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Library of Leng
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
47%inclusion137 decks290 decks
45%synergy
Shared Animosity
42%inclusion123 decks290 decks
39%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
40%inclusion115 decks290 decks
37%synergy
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion109 decks290 decks
35%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
33%inclusion96 decks290 decks
31%synergy
Parallel Lives
29%inclusion84 decks290 decks
23%synergy
Fevered Visions
28%inclusion80 decks290 decks
26%synergy
Roar of Resistance
18%inclusion53 decks290 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion52 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Burgeoning
18%inclusion52 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion47 decks290 decks
12%synergy
Exploration
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
11%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion31 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion30 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
-1%synergy
On the Trail
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Season of Growth
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Primal Vigor
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Snake Umbra
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Fecundity
7.2%inclusion21 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Well of Ideas
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
5%synergy
City on Fire
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Opposition
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion207 decks290 decks
41%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
43%inclusion124 decks290 decks
40%synergy
Three Tree City
30%inclusion78 decks256 decks
26%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
29%inclusion85 decks290 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion76 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion76 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
26%inclusion74 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion64 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion54 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion26 decks151 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion45 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.2%inclusion21 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion240 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion219 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion150 decks290 decks
41%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion86 decks290 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Signet
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.2%inclusion21 decks256 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion283 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion281 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion280 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion273 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Ketria Triome
74%inclusion214 decks290 decks
33%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion208 decks290 decks
24%synergy
Stomping Ground
71%inclusion205 decks290 decks
24%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion195 decks290 decks
23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion191 decks290 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
62%inclusion180 decks290 decks
32%synergy
Spire Garden
60%inclusion175 decks290 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
55%inclusion160 decks290 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion158 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
53%inclusion155 decks290 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
53%inclusion153 decks290 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
50%inclusion145 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion109 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
37%inclusion107 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion102 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion93 decks290 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion92 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
31%inclusion89 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion87 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Cinder Glade
30%inclusion87 decks290 decks
-11%synergy
Taiga
27%inclusion79 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion79 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion79 decks290 decks
12%synergy
Karplusan Forest
26%inclusion75 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
26%inclusion75 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
18%inclusion47 decks265 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion49 decks290 decks
-10%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion47 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion46 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Commercial District
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
-14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion35 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Abandon
12%inclusion35 decks290 decks
-7%synergy
Gruul Turf
12%inclusion35 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion34 decks290 decks
0%synergy