Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Tokens

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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Flashback
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Turbulent Springs
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Fractal Anomaly
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wheel of Fortune
92%inclusion98 decks106 decks
88%synergy
Windfall
90%inclusion95 decks106 decks
81%synergy
Winds of Change
83%inclusion88 decks106 decks
80%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
82%inclusion87 decks106 decks
78%synergy
Impact Tremors
84%inclusion89 decks106 decks
77%synergy
Skullclamp
68%inclusion72 decks106 decks
64%synergy
Echo of Eons
66%inclusion70 decks106 decks
64%synergy
Timetwister
64%inclusion68 decks106 decks
63%synergy
Agate Instigator
63%inclusion65 decks103 decks
61%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
63%inclusion67 decks106 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
74%inclusion78 decks106 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion67 decks106 decks
48%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
61%inclusion65 decks106 decks
59%synergy
Deflecting Swat
61%inclusion65 decks106 decks
43%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
60%inclusion64 decks106 decks
55%synergy
Heroic Intervention
60%inclusion64 decks106 decks
34%synergy
Enduring Vitality
59%inclusion60 decks101 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion59 decks106 decks
31%synergy
Shared Animosity
55%inclusion58 decks106 decks
52%synergy
Swan Song
54%inclusion57 decks106 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
68%inclusion72 decks106 decks
60%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
62%inclusion66 decks106 decks
44%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
56%inclusion59 decks106 decks
35%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion51 decks106 decks
30%synergy
Jeska's Will
38%inclusion40 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
38%inclusion40 decks106 decks
27%synergy
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion38 decks106 decks
25%synergy
Chrome Mox
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
23%synergy
Force of Will
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
22%synergy
Mox Diamond
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
22%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Archivist
54%inclusion57 decks106 decks
51%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
48%inclusion51 decks106 decks
46%synergy
Delighted Halfling
48%inclusion51 decks106 decks
32%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
44%inclusion41 decks94 decks
41%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
43%inclusion46 decks106 decks
40%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
42%inclusion45 decks106 decks
38%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
42%inclusion45 decks106 decks
39%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
38%inclusion40 decks104 decks
36%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
36%synergy
The Locust God
36%inclusion38 decks106 decks
33%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
35%inclusion37 decks106 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
29%inclusion31 decks106 decks
25%synergy
Bloom Tender
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
26%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Junk Winder
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Eternal Witness
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Roaming Throne
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Tinder Wall
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Seedborn Muse
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Anger
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Courage
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Chasm Skulker
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Clever Impersonator
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Spellskite
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
47%inclusion50 decks106 decks
35%synergy
Wheel and Deal
47%inclusion50 decks106 decks
46%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion44 decks106 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion42 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Chord of Calling
29%inclusion31 decks106 decks
22%synergy
Force of Negation
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
22%synergy
Crop Rotation
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
-5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion26 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Veil of Summer
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion24 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Noxious Revival
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Pact of Negation
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
-12%synergy
Mental Misstep
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Reflection
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Battle Hymn
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
-4%synergy
Vision Skeins
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Second Harvest
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Brain Freeze
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Overprotect
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
48%inclusion51 decks106 decks
22%synergy
Molten Psyche
48%inclusion51 decks106 decks
46%synergy
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion51 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Reforge the Soul
42%inclusion45 decks106 decks
40%synergy
Time Spiral
42%inclusion44 decks106 decks
41%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion41 decks106 decks
-9%synergy
Time Reversal
34%inclusion36 decks106 decks
33%synergy
Finale of Devastation
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
-6%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
-14%synergy
Gamble
23%inclusion24 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Prosperity
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
-15%synergy
Burning Inquiry
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
-21%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Minds Aglow
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Wear Down
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Natural Order
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Hull Breach
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Flash Photography
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Fascination
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Diminishing Returns
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
50%inclusion53 decks106 decks
49%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion36 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Howling Mine
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
30%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Font of Mythos
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Coat of Arms
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Temple Bell
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Folio of Fancies
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Memory Jar
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Parallel Lives
38%inclusion40 decks106 decks
32%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
37%inclusion39 decks106 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Burgeoning
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
24%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Exploration
23%inclusion24 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Forced Fruition
23%inclusion24 decks106 decks
20%synergy
Underworld Breach
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Springleaf Parade
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Earthcraft
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Roar of Resistance
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Mana Echoes
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Fevered Visions
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Mass Hysteria
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Steely Resolve
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
-2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Fervor
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Standstill
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
66%inclusion70 decks106 decks
45%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion59 decks106 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion53 decks106 decks
20%synergy
Three Tree City
50%inclusion51 decks103 decks
45%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
26%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion98 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion80 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion40 decks106 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion37 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Mana Vault
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion27 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
23%inclusion24 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion102 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
91%inclusion96 decks106 decks
42%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion94 decks106 decks
44%synergy
Island
86%inclusion91 decks106 decks
-9%synergy
Stomping Ground
83%inclusion88 decks106 decks
36%synergy
Forest
81%inclusion86 decks106 decks
-14%synergy
Mountain
79%inclusion84 decks106 decks
-13%synergy
Tropical Island
78%inclusion83 decks106 decks
63%synergy
Taiga
77%inclusion82 decks106 decks
62%synergy
Volcanic Island
77%inclusion82 decks106 decks
63%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion80 decks106 decks
42%synergy
Wooded Foothills
75%inclusion80 decks106 decks
41%synergy
Scalding Tarn
75%inclusion79 decks106 decks
42%synergy
Training Center
67%inclusion71 decks106 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion70 decks106 decks
33%synergy
Ketria Triome
63%inclusion67 decks106 decks
23%synergy
Spire Garden
61%inclusion65 decks106 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion47 decks106 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Confluence
42%inclusion44 decks106 decks
31%synergy
City of Brass
38%inclusion40 decks106 decks
27%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
36%inclusion38 decks106 decks
-7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
-8%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
-20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Rootbound Crag
29%inclusion31 decks106 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion28 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion28 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
25%inclusion27 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion27 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion26 decks106 decks
-10%synergy
Rockfall Vale
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
-11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
-6%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Commercial District
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
-2%synergy