Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Card Draw

Julia Maddalena
Mar 13, 2026
Fire and Ice: Which Cards are Hot and Cold for Xyris, the Writhing Storm?
Snakes. Why'd it have to be Snakes? On this week's Fire and Ice, we'll answer that question with the powerhouse Xyris, the Writhing Storm.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Flashback
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Springs
3.4%inclusion3 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Charm
3.4%inclusion3 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Mathemagics
2.5%inclusion4 decks158 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
67%inclusion277 decks412 decks
61%synergy
Windfall
57%inclusion235 decks412 decks
48%synergy
Howling Mine
51%inclusion210 decks412 decks
48%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
51%inclusion192 decks379 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion310 decks412 decks
45%synergy
The Locust God
45%inclusion184 decks412 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion232 decks412 decks
41%synergy
Shared Animosity
43%inclusion178 decks412 decks
40%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
42%inclusion174 decks412 decks
40%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion175 decks412 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
61%inclusion252 decks412 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
49%inclusion203 decks412 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion201 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion183 decks412 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion179 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
41%inclusion169 decks412 decks
38%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
41%inclusion168 decks412 decks
38%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion165 decks412 decks
3%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
40%inclusion165 decks412 decks
37%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion164 decks412 decks
6%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion81 decks412 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion65 decks412 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion43 decks412 decks
-8%synergy
Jeska's Will
9.5%inclusion39 decks412 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.3%inclusion30 decks412 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.0%inclusion29 decks412 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6.8%inclusion28 decks412 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.6%inclusion23 decks412 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Razorkin Needlehead
37%inclusion146 decks393 decks
35%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
36%inclusion150 decks412 decks
29%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
35%inclusion146 decks412 decks
31%synergy
Jace's Archivist
34%inclusion142 decks412 decks
32%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
34%inclusion138 decks411 decks
31%synergy
Enduring Vitality
32%inclusion124 decks390 decks
24%synergy
Junk Winder
30%inclusion123 decks412 decks
27%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
30%inclusion122 decks412 decks
17%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
28%inclusion117 decks412 decks
26%synergy
Chasm Skulker
27%inclusion111 decks412 decks
25%synergy
Agate Instigator
27%inclusion109 decks405 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
26%inclusion106 decks412 decks
-9%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
25%inclusion104 decks412 decks
24%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
24%inclusion99 decks412 decks
23%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
23%inclusion94 decks412 decks
21%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
22%inclusion92 decks412 decks
20%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
21%inclusion85 decks412 decks
19%synergy
Coiling Oracle
19%inclusion80 decks412 decks
16%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
19%inclusion80 decks412 decks
15%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
19%inclusion77 decks412 decks
16%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
17%inclusion50 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion69 decks412 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion66 decks412 decks
13%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
15%inclusion63 decks412 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
14%inclusion56 decks412 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion55 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion55 decks412 decks
-2%synergy
Trygon Predator
13%inclusion52 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
12%inclusion50 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Humble Defector
12%inclusion49 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Mage
11%inclusion47 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
11%inclusion46 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
11%inclusion44 decks412 decks
9%synergy
Ohran Viper
10%inclusion42 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion42 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
9.0%inclusion37 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
8.7%inclusion36 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.5%inclusion35 decks412 decks
-3%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
8.0%inclusion33 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.0%inclusion33 decks412 decks
-3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.0%inclusion33 decks412 decks
6%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.8%inclusion32 decks412 decks
-8%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
7.5%inclusion31 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Geode Golem
7.5%inclusion31 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.0%inclusion29 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
7.0%inclusion29 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
7.0%inclusion29 decks412 decks
-9%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
6.8%inclusion28 decks412 decks
6%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
6.8%inclusion28 decks412 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
40%inclusion163 decks412 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion146 decks412 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion145 decks412 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
32%inclusion133 decks412 decks
26%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion122 decks412 decks
14%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
29%inclusion118 decks412 decks
23%synergy
Vision Skeins
28%inclusion114 decks412 decks
26%synergy
Simic Charm
26%inclusion106 decks412 decks
22%synergy
Blossoming Defense
24%inclusion99 decks412 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion98 decks412 decks
4%synergy
Invigorate
23%inclusion94 decks412 decks
21%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
22%inclusion89 decks412 decks
17%synergy
Giant Growth
21%inclusion88 decks412 decks
19%synergy
Wheel and Deal
21%inclusion88 decks412 decks
20%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion88 decks412 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Gift
21%inclusion86 decks412 decks
17%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
21%inclusion85 decks412 decks
19%synergy
Shore Up
19%inclusion80 decks412 decks
17%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion72 decks406 decks
16%synergy
Dream Fracture
18%inclusion73 decks412 decks
16%synergy
Become Immense
17%inclusion72 decks412 decks
16%synergy
Brute Force
17%inclusion72 decks412 decks
16%synergy
Titanic Growth
17%inclusion69 decks412 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion68 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
15%inclusion62 decks412 decks
4%synergy
Collision // Colossus
15%inclusion60 decks412 decks
14%synergy
Groundswell
15%inclusion60 decks412 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion59 decks412 decks
-4%synergy
Titan's Strength
14%inclusion59 decks412 decks
13%synergy
Overprotect
14%inclusion58 decks406 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion57 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
13%inclusion55 decks412 decks
9%synergy
Colossal Growth
13%inclusion54 decks412 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion53 decks412 decks
0%synergy
Temur Charm
13%inclusion52 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion52 decks412 decks
0%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
12%inclusion49 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Get a Leg Up
12%inclusion49 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Biomass Mutation
11%inclusion47 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Ram Through
11%inclusion44 decks412 decks
9%synergy
Might of the Masses
11%inclusion44 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Siege Smash
11%inclusion43 decks409 decks
9%synergy
Fully Grown
10%inclusion43 decks412 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion42 decks412 decks
-4%synergy
Words of Wisdom
10%inclusion41 decks412 decks
9%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
9.2%inclusion38 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
9.2%inclusion38 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Insight
9.2%inclusion38 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.0%inclusion37 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Bite Down
8.7%inclusion36 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Change
35%inclusion145 decks412 decks
32%synergy
Molten Psyche
32%inclusion131 decks412 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion117 decks412 decks
-6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion116 decks412 decks
-5%synergy
Prosperity
25%inclusion103 decks412 decks
23%synergy
Reforge the Soul
23%inclusion94 decks412 decks
21%synergy
Echo of Eons
21%inclusion88 decks412 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion84 decks412 decks
-6%synergy
Minds Aglow
20%inclusion84 decks412 decks
19%synergy
Time Reversal
16%inclusion64 decks412 decks
14%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion55 decks412 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion50 decks412 decks
4%synergy
Burning Inquiry
12%inclusion50 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion46 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Skyscribing
11%inclusion44 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion43 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
10%inclusion43 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
9.0%inclusion37 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Overrun
9.0%inclusion37 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
9.0%inclusion37 decks412 decks
6%synergy
Wear Down
8.9%inclusion36 decks406 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion33 decks412 decks
1%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.0%inclusion33 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.6%inclusion27 decks412 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.3%inclusion26 decks412 decks
-3%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.3%inclusion26 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Roar of Challenge
6.3%inclusion26 decks412 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.1%inclusion25 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.8%inclusion24 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Thrash // Threat
5.6%inclusion23 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.6%inclusion23 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Time Spiral
5.6%inclusion23 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
5.3%inclusion22 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.3%inclusion22 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Game Plan
5.1%inclusion21 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion156 decks412 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
36%inclusion147 decks412 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
34%inclusion142 decks412 decks
32%synergy
Font of Mythos
28%inclusion117 decks412 decks
27%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
22%inclusion90 decks412 decks
20%synergy
Folio of Fancies
21%inclusion86 decks412 decks
20%synergy
Temple Bell
20%inclusion84 decks412 decks
19%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion53 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Horn of Greed
12%inclusion51 decks412 decks
12%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion43 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
10%inclusion42 decks412 decks
9%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
9.0%inclusion37 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
8.7%inclusion36 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Goldvein Pick
8.7%inclusion36 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.7%inclusion29 decks379 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.0%inclusion29 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
6.6%inclusion27 decks412 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.6%inclusion27 decks412 decks
6%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
6.1%inclusion25 decks412 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
39%inclusion161 decks412 decks
35%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
39%inclusion160 decks412 decks
36%synergy
Forced Fruition
39%inclusion159 decks412 decks
36%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
35%inclusion146 decks412 decks
30%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
30%inclusion122 decks412 decks
27%synergy
Fevered Visions
28%inclusion116 decks412 decks
27%synergy
Wizard Class
20%inclusion82 decks412 decks
18%synergy
Parallel Lives
19%inclusion80 decks412 decks
14%synergy
Season of Growth
16%inclusion66 decks412 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
15%inclusion62 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion51 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Roar of Resistance
12%inclusion50 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Snake Umbra
12%inclusion49 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion47 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Combat Research
11%inclusion47 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion45 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Parade
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion40 decks412 decks
0%synergy
Well of Ideas
9.5%inclusion39 decks412 decks
9%synergy
Sticky Fingers
9.2%inclusion38 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.0%inclusion37 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
7.8%inclusion32 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.5%inclusion31 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.5%inclusion31 decks412 decks
-3%synergy
Fecundity
7.3%inclusion30 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.3%inclusion24 decks330 decks
-2%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.6%inclusion27 decks412 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.1%inclusion25 decks412 decks
1%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.8%inclusion24 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.6%inclusion23 decks412 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.6%inclusion23 decks412 decks
-7%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.6%inclusion23 decks412 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
5.1%inclusion21 decks412 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
14%inclusion58 decks412 decks
13%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.8%inclusion24 decks412 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.3%inclusion22 decks412 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
36%inclusion147 decks412 decks
33%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
27%inclusion113 decks412 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion112 decks412 decks
12%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
27%inclusion111 decks412 decks
25%synergy
Three Tree City
16%inclusion66 decks406 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion41 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion51 decks412 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion49 decks412 decks
-9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion49 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.5%inclusion39 decks412 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion36 decks412 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.3%inclusion30 decks412 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.8%inclusion24 decks412 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion329 decks412 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion303 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
56%inclusion231 decks412 decks
46%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion134 decks412 decks
29%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion59 decks412 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
12%inclusion50 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion48 decks412 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion47 decks412 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion46 decks412 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Signet
10%inclusion41 decks412 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.0%inclusion37 decks412 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
9.0%inclusion37 decks412 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.0%inclusion33 decks412 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion29 decks406 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion397 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion395 decks412 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion391 decks412 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion388 decks412 decks
3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
67%inclusion278 decks412 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion209 decks412 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion185 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Cinder Glade
44%inclusion180 decks412 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
43%inclusion178 decks412 decks
3%synergy
Ketria Triome
40%inclusion163 decks412 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
39%inclusion162 decks412 decks
-9%synergy
Stomping Ground
38%inclusion158 decks412 decks
-9%synergy
Steam Vents
37%inclusion152 decks412 decks
-7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
37%inclusion151 decks412 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion151 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion141 decks412 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion140 decks412 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
34%inclusion139 decks412 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion120 decks412 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion117 decks412 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion116 decks412 decks
-4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion116 decks412 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion113 decks412 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion108 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Spire Garden
26%inclusion106 decks412 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion105 decks412 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion99 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion97 decks412 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
23%inclusion93 decks412 decks
-12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion89 decks412 decks
-12%synergy
Gruul Turf
21%inclusion88 decks412 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion86 decks412 decks
-12%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion85 decks411 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Abandon
20%inclusion83 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
18%inclusion75 decks412 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion60 decks412 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion60 decks412 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion51 decks412 decks
3%synergy
Taiga
12%inclusion48 decks412 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion47 decks412 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion47 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
11%inclusion46 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion46 decks412 decks
-4%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion45 decks412 decks
-4%synergy
Game Trail
10%inclusion43 decks412 decks
-1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion43 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
10%inclusion40 decks412 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
9.5%inclusion39 decks412 decks
4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
9.5%inclusion39 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
9.2%inclusion38 decks412 decks
4%synergy