Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Core 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
Hexing Squelcher
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Parade
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lavaleaper
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
58%inclusion62 decks106 decks
52%synergy
Howling Mine
49%inclusion52 decks106 decks
46%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
45%inclusion48 decks106 decks
43%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
43%inclusion46 decks106 decks
40%synergy
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion73 decks106 decks
39%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
40%inclusion42 decks106 decks
37%synergy
Shared Animosity
40%inclusion42 decks106 decks
37%synergy
Windfall
45%inclusion48 decks106 decks
36%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
39%inclusion41 decks106 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
51%inclusion54 decks106 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
65%inclusion69 decks106 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
54%inclusion57 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion53 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
49%inclusion52 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
48%inclusion51 decks106 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion46 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion46 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Negate
42%inclusion44 decks106 decks
26%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
38%inclusion40 decks106 decks
31%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
37%inclusion39 decks106 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
The Locust God
37%inclusion39 decks106 decks
34%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
35%inclusion37 decks106 decks
33%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
30%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Junk Winder
32%inclusion34 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Chasm Skulker
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
26%inclusion28 decks106 decks
24%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
26%inclusion28 decks106 decks
25%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
26%inclusion25 decks98 decks
23%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
22%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Humble Defector
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Coiling Oracle
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
-15%synergy
Enduring Vitality
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Jace's Archivist
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Trygon Predator
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Dragon Mage
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Ohran Viper
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Agate Instigator
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Howling Golem
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion38 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion38 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Dream Fracture
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
31%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
27%synergy
Giant Growth
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Vision Skeins
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Invigorate
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
28%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
24%synergy
Shore Up
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
28%synergy
Gaea's Gift
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
24%synergy
Simic Charm
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
24%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
26%synergy
Groundswell
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
26%synergy
Long River's Pull
26%inclusion25 decks98 decks
24%synergy
Blossoming Defense
25%inclusion26 decks106 decks
22%synergy
Become Immense
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
22%synergy
Overprotect
23%inclusion23 decks98 decks
21%synergy
Brute Force
23%inclusion24 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Collision // Colossus
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
20%synergy
Decisive Denial
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Temur Charm
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Harrow
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Titanic Growth
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Might of the Masses
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Siege Smash
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
-10%synergy
Biomass Mutation
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Perplexing Test
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Get a Leg Up
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Words of Wisdom
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Collective Resistance
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Khalni Ambush
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Titan's Strength
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Colossal Growth
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
-6%synergy
Ram Through
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Royal Treatment
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Joint Exploration
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Fully Grown
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Bulk Up
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Eureka Moment
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Reflection
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Soul's Fire
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
32%inclusion34 decks106 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Prosperity
26%inclusion28 decks106 decks
25%synergy
Winds of Change
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Fascination
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
-11%synergy
Molten Psyche
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Wear Down
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
14%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Commit // Memory
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Reforge the Soul
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Skyscribing
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
-21%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Burning Inquiry
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Overrun
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Time Reversal
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Stump Stomp
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Scale Up
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Thrash // Threat
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Roar of Challenge
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Collective Voyage
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Charge
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
2%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Flux
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Harvest Season
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Font of Mythos
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Temple Bell
29%inclusion31 decks106 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
26%synergy
Folio of Fancies
26%inclusion28 decks106 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
Skullclamp
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Goldvein Pick
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
37%inclusion39 decks106 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
36%inclusion38 decks106 decks
32%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
26%synergy
Fevered Visions
29%inclusion31 decks106 decks
28%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Season of Growth
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Snake Umbra
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Roar of Resistance
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Fecundity
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Combat Research
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
10%synergy
On the Trail
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Rancor
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Lives
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Mana Flare
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Sticky Fingers
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Vicious Shadows
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
35%inclusion37 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
25%inclusion26 decks106 decks
22%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
-14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
71%inclusion75 decks106 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion70 decks106 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion53 decks106 decks
40%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion31 decks106 decks
25%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Signet
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
-2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion104 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion104 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion104 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion97 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
69%inclusion73 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion68 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Cinder Glade
54%inclusion57 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
48%inclusion51 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion47 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
43%inclusion46 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion44 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
40%inclusion42 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Abandon
37%inclusion39 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Rootbound Crag
37%inclusion39 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion38 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
35%inclusion34 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion28 decks106 decks
-15%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion27 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion26 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Stomping Ground
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
-25%synergy
Steam Vents
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
-23%synergy
Breeding Pool
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
-27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
-7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
-11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
-14%synergy
Karplusan Forest
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
-8%synergy
Training Center
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Game Trail
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
-5%synergy
Khalni Ambush
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Spire Garden
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Mossfire Valley
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
-24%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Stump Stomp
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
-24%synergy
Highland Forest
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
6%synergy