Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Optimized Wheels

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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
Springleaf Parade
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Rimefire Torque
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
91%inclusion95 decks104 decks
84%synergy
Windfall
92%inclusion96 decks104 decks
83%synergy
Winds of Change
83%inclusion86 decks104 decks
80%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
84%inclusion87 decks104 decks
79%synergy
Skullclamp
78%inclusion81 decks104 decks
74%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
70%inclusion73 decks104 decks
67%synergy
Echo of Eons
66%inclusion69 decks104 decks
64%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
63%inclusion65 decks104 decks
60%synergy
Arcane Denial
74%inclusion77 decks104 decks
58%synergy
Reforge the Soul
60%inclusion62 decks104 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
63%inclusion66 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion65 decks104 decks
38%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
62%inclusion64 decks104 decks
57%synergy
Molten Psyche
59%inclusion61 decks104 decks
56%synergy
Deflecting Swat
59%inclusion61 decks104 decks
40%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
59%inclusion61 decks104 decks
57%synergy
Heroic Intervention
56%inclusion58 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
56%inclusion58 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Jace's Archivist
55%inclusion57 decks104 decks
52%synergy
Wheel and Deal
55%inclusion57 decks104 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
70%inclusion73 decks104 decks
48%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
58%inclusion60 decks104 decks
39%synergy
Mystical Tutor
49%inclusion51 decks104 decks
37%synergy
Jeska's Will
47%inclusion49 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion47 decks104 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
31%inclusion32 decks104 decks
24%synergy
Worldly Tutor
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Crop Rotation
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Agate Instigator
52%inclusion54 decks104 decks
50%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
51%inclusion53 decks104 decks
48%synergy
Enduring Vitality
51%inclusion53 decks104 decks
43%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
44%inclusion46 decks104 decks
41%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
43%inclusion45 decks104 decks
41%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
41%inclusion43 decks104 decks
39%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
38%inclusion40 decks104 decks
35%synergy
The Locust God
37%inclusion38 decks104 decks
33%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
34%inclusion35 decks104 decks
30%synergy
Delighted Halfling
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
28%inclusion29 decks104 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion26 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Junk Winder
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Courage
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
-4%synergy
Elvish Mystic
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Tinder Wall
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Anger
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
-5%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Essence Warden
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
4%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
52%inclusion54 decks104 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
47%inclusion49 decks104 decks
35%synergy
Swan Song
47%inclusion49 decks104 decks
33%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion44 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
31%inclusion32 decks104 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion28 decks104 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Force of Negation
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Battle Hymn
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Noxious Revival
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Veil of Summer
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Vision Skeins
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
-15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Force of Vigor
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Dream Fracture
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
-4%synergy
Misdirection
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Harrow
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
51%inclusion53 decks104 decks
47%synergy
Three Visits
49%inclusion51 decks104 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion50 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Time Reversal
42%inclusion44 decks104 decks
41%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion37 decks104 decks
-7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion36 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
-6%synergy
Prosperity
27%inclusion28 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Time Spiral
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
-9%synergy
Gamble
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Minds Aglow
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Finale of Devastation
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Burning Inquiry
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Timetwister
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Raise the Palisade
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Commit // Memory
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Natural Order
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Incendiary Command
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Skyscribing
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Fascination
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
47%inclusion49 decks104 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion44 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
37%inclusion38 decks104 decks
35%synergy
Howling Mine
31%inclusion32 decks104 decks
28%synergy
Font of Mythos
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Folio of Fancies
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Memory Jar
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Coat of Arms
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Temple Bell
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
53%inclusion55 decks104 decks
50%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
41%inclusion43 decks104 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Remora
37%inclusion38 decks104 decks
24%synergy
Burgeoning
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
27%synergy
Parallel Lives
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Roar of Resistance
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Forced Fruition
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Exploration
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Wild Growth
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Mass Hysteria
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Earthcraft
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Mana Echoes
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Opposition
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Standstill
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Aggravated Assault
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Fervor
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Xenagos, the Reveler
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
66%inclusion69 decks104 decks
36%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
43%inclusion45 decks104 decks
22%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion41 decks104 decks
22%synergy
Three Tree City
38%inclusion40 decks104 decks
34%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
34%inclusion35 decks104 decks
31%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion98 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion92 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion37 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion34 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31%inclusion32 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion103 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Island
95%inclusion99 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion98 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion95 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
84%inclusion87 decks104 decks
40%synergy
Breeding Pool
84%inclusion87 decks104 decks
36%synergy
Stomping Ground
83%inclusion86 decks104 decks
36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion71 decks104 decks
34%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion70 decks104 decks
35%synergy
Wooded Foothills
66%inclusion69 decks104 decks
32%synergy
Ketria Triome
64%inclusion67 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion67 decks104 decks
35%synergy
Misty Rainforest
61%inclusion63 decks104 decks
27%synergy
Spire Garden
60%inclusion62 decks104 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion58 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion50 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion48 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Karplusan Forest
43%inclusion45 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion44 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
40%inclusion42 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
-6%synergy
City of Brass
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion32 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
31%inclusion32 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Rockfall Vale
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
28%inclusion29 decks104 decks
-23%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion28 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion28 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Island
27%inclusion28 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Taiga
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
25%inclusion26 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Cinder Glade
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
-18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
5%synergy