Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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
Studious First-Year
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
59%synergy
Windfall
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
58%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Shared Animosity
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Denial
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-12%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Gamble
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
The Locust God
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Junk Winder
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Enduring Vitality
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Dragon Mage
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Agate Instigator
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Mystic
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Coiling Oracle
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Humble Defector
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Body of Knowledge
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Trygon Predator
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Augmenter Pugilist
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Negate
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Blossoming Defense
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Might of the Masses
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Shore Up
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Gift
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Giant Growth
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Vision Skeins
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Simic Charm
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Get a Leg Up
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Harrow
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Invigorate
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Overprotect
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Decisive Denial
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Battle Hymn
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Brute Force
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Groundswell
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Biomass Mutation
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Titanic Growth
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Temur Charm
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Become Immense
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Titan's Strength
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Dream Fracture
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Second Harvest
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Soul's Fire
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Royal Treatment
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Defend the Rider
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
For the Family
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Colossal Growth
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Collision // Colossus
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Ram Through
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Molten Psyche
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Winds of Change
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Minds Aglow
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Reforge the Soul
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-15%synergy
Commit // Memory
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Prosperity
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Overrun
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Burning Inquiry
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Game Plan
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Wear Down
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Time Reversal
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Whelming Wave
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Fascination
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Collective Defiance
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Charge
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Phytoburst
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Skyscribing
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Thrash // Threat
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Bushwhack
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
For the Common Good
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Summer Bloom
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Harvest Season
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Guided Passage
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Flux
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Howling Mine
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Folio of Fancies
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Spellbook
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Font of Mythos
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Temple Bell
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Horn of Greed
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Forced Fruition
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Fevered Visions
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Season of Growth
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Roar of Resistance
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Warstorm Surge
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Mass Hysteria
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Doubling Season
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Keen Sense
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Bear Umbra
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Parade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Lives
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Flare
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Song of Freyalise
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Fecundity
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Rancor
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Opposition
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-23%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Jace Beleren
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Diamond City
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion45 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Signet
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Cinder Glade
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Gruul Turf
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Abandon
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Game Trail
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Highlands
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Mossfire Valley
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Ketria Triome
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-24%synergy
Flooded Grove
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Stomping Ground
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-40%synergy
Ferrous Lake
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-27%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy