Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Core

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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Burrog Barrage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Paradox Gardens
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Spectacle Summit
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Charm
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Giant Growth
88%inclusion241 decks275 decks
86%synergy
Shore Up
88%inclusion241 decks275 decks
85%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
88%inclusion243 decks275 decks
84%synergy
Become Immense
83%inclusion229 decks275 decks
82%synergy
Invigorate
83%inclusion229 decks275 decks
81%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
88%inclusion242 decks275 decks
81%synergy
Brute Force
82%inclusion226 decks275 decks
81%synergy
Season of Growth
79%inclusion216 decks275 decks
77%synergy
Blossoming Defense
79%inclusion216 decks275 decks
76%synergy
Titan's Strength
77%inclusion212 decks275 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Growth Spiral
80%inclusion219 decks275 decks
55%synergy
Cultivate
78%inclusion214 decks275 decks
36%synergy
Decisive Denial
77%inclusion212 decks275 decks
73%synergy
Titanic Growth
77%inclusion211 decks275 decks
75%synergy
Collision // Colossus
75%inclusion206 decks275 decks
74%synergy
Gaea's Gift
75%inclusion206 decks275 decks
71%synergy
Groundswell
75%inclusion205 decks275 decks
73%synergy
Trygon Predator
74%inclusion203 decks275 decks
72%synergy
Colossal Growth
73%inclusion202 decks275 decks
72%synergy
Temur Charm
73%inclusion200 decks275 decks
69%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
71%inclusion195 decks275 decks
69%synergy
Coiling Oracle
71%inclusion194 decks275 decks
67%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
67%inclusion183 decks275 decks
66%synergy
Sunder Shaman
62%inclusion171 decks275 decks
62%synergy
Geode Golem
62%inclusion170 decks275 decks
61%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
62%inclusion170 decks275 decks
61%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
60%inclusion166 decks275 decks
60%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
60%inclusion166 decks275 decks
60%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
59%inclusion163 decks275 decks
59%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
59%inclusion162 decks275 decks
58%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
58%inclusion159 decks275 decks
57%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
57%inclusion158 decks275 decks
57%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
57%inclusion156 decks275 decks
56%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
54%inclusion149 decks275 decks
54%synergy
Ohran Viper
52%inclusion142 decks275 decks
51%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
12%inclusion33 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion32 decks275 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
11%inclusion30 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
11%inclusion31 decks275 decks
-1%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Junk Winder
9.1%inclusion25 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Mystic
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
-5%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Horizon Chimera
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Simic Charm
68%inclusion187 decks275 decks
64%synergy
Ram Through
68%inclusion186 decks275 decks
66%synergy
Fully Grown
67%inclusion184 decks275 decks
66%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
65%inclusion180 decks275 decks
65%synergy
Soul's Fire
64%inclusion176 decks275 decks
62%synergy
Bite Down
64%inclusion176 decks275 decks
63%synergy
Eureka Moment
64%inclusion175 decks275 decks
60%synergy
Harrow
64%inclusion175 decks275 decks
53%synergy
Joint Exploration
63%inclusion172 decks275 decks
61%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
62%inclusion171 decks275 decks
60%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
62%inclusion170 decks275 decks
60%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
61%inclusion169 decks275 decks
61%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
61%inclusion168 decks275 decks
56%synergy
Hunter's Insight
61%inclusion168 decks275 decks
58%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
60%inclusion165 decks275 decks
57%synergy
Master's Rebuke
60%inclusion165 decks275 decks
59%synergy
Khalni Ambush
53%inclusion147 decks275 decks
52%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
52%inclusion142 decks275 decks
51%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
48%inclusion133 decks275 decks
42%synergy
Get a Leg Up
28%inclusion78 decks275 decks
27%synergy
Overprotect
28%inclusion71 decks253 decks
25%synergy
Might of the Masses
27%inclusion74 decks275 decks
26%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion61 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Ranger's Guile
19%inclusion53 decks275 decks
19%synergy
Infuriate
19%inclusion52 decks275 decks
19%synergy
Siege Smash
19%inclusion50 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Royal Treatment
18%inclusion50 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
18%inclusion49 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Bulk Up
17%inclusion34 decks197 decks
16%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion30 decks253 decks
10%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Fanatical Strength
12%inclusion32 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Biomass Mutation
11%inclusion29 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Magic Damper
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Colossal Might
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Twinferno
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Go Forth
9.1%inclusion18 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Octopus Form
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Antagonize
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Unleash Fury
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
7%synergy
For the Family
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Might of Old Krosa
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Staggering Size
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Horrid Vigor
7.5%inclusion17 decks226 decks
7%synergy
Uncaged Fury
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Built to Smash
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Armed // Dangerous
68%inclusion186 decks275 decks
67%synergy
Thrash // Threat
59%inclusion162 decks275 decks
58%synergy
Roar of Challenge
59%inclusion162 decks275 decks
58%synergy
Kodama's Reach
57%inclusion158 decks275 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
28%inclusion76 decks275 decks
-6%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion46 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion30 decks275 decks
-36%synergy
Scale Up
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Wear Down
8.3%inclusion21 decks254 decks
7%synergy
Overrun
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Reckless Charge
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Beamtown Beatstick
60%inclusion165 decks275 decks
59%synergy
Goldvein Pick
59%inclusion162 decks275 decks
58%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Combat Research
65%inclusion179 decks275 decks
64%synergy
Sticky Fingers
63%inclusion173 decks275 decks
62%synergy
Snake Umbra
62%inclusion170 decks275 decks
60%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion30 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Shared Animosity
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
66%inclusion181 decks275 decks
52%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion30 decks275 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
-23%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
25%inclusion68 decks275 decks
-47%synergy
Sol Ring
20%inclusion55 decks275 decks
-63%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion29 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion275 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion274 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion274 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion241 decks275 decks
-4%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
80%inclusion219 decks275 decks
29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
75%inclusion207 decks275 decks
48%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
69%inclusion191 decks275 decks
53%synergy
Temple of Abandon
69%inclusion190 decks275 decks
51%synergy
Temple of Mystery
68%inclusion188 decks275 decks
49%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
67%inclusion185 decks275 decks
51%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
66%inclusion182 decks275 decks
50%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
66%inclusion181 decks275 decks
52%synergy
Gruul Turf
65%inclusion180 decks275 decks
52%synergy
Simic Guildgate
56%inclusion153 decks275 decks
53%synergy
Khalni Ambush
53%inclusion147 decks275 decks
52%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
53%inclusion145 decks275 decks
50%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
52%inclusion142 decks275 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion67 decks275 decks
-31%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
24%inclusion63 decks266 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
18%inclusion50 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Highlands
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
16%inclusion43 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion42 decks275 decks
-13%synergy
Cinder Glade
15%inclusion40 decks275 decks
-26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion29 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
-25%synergy
Game Trail
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
-33%synergy
Sulfur Falls
9.1%inclusion25 decks275 decks
-31%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Mossfire Valley
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Rootbound Crag
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
-33%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Grove
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
0%synergy