Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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
Naktamun Lorespinner
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Flashback
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mathemagics
3.3%inclusion2 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Quandrix, the Proof
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Windfall
85%inclusion119 decks140 decks
76%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
79%inclusion110 decks140 decks
75%synergy
Impact Tremors
77%inclusion108 decks140 decks
70%synergy
Winds of Change
73%inclusion102 decks140 decks
70%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
70%inclusion98 decks140 decks
65%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
58%inclusion81 decks140 decks
54%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
56%inclusion78 decks140 decks
53%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
56%inclusion78 decks140 decks
51%synergy
Agate Instigator
53%inclusion74 decks140 decks
51%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
53%inclusion74 decks140 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
65%inclusion91 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Heroic Intervention
63%inclusion88 decks140 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
61%inclusion86 decks140 decks
46%synergy
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion80 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
56%inclusion79 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Enduring Vitality
54%inclusion75 decks140 decks
46%synergy
Skullclamp
53%inclusion74 decks140 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion74 decks140 decks
28%synergy
Farseek
52%inclusion73 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Archivist
52%inclusion73 decks140 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion61 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion54 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Will
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Razorkin Needlehead
51%inclusion71 decks140 decks
49%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
44%inclusion62 decks140 decks
41%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
44%inclusion62 decks140 decks
41%synergy
Delighted Halfling
41%inclusion57 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
39%inclusion54 decks140 decks
36%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
36%inclusion51 decks140 decks
32%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
35%inclusion49 decks140 decks
33%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
33%inclusion46 decks140 decks
31%synergy
The Locust God
33%inclusion46 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
27%inclusion29 decks107 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Bloom Tender
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Junk Winder
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Chasm Skulker
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Anger
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Cobra
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
0%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Tower Winder
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Coiling Oracle
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Snake
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Enduring Courage
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Skullwinder
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Humble Defector
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
50%inclusion70 decks140 decks
38%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion68 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
44%inclusion61 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion60 decks140 decks
29%synergy
Wheel and Deal
43%inclusion60 decks140 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion56 decks140 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion51 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion49 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Growth Spiral
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Vision Skeins
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Chord of Calling
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Invigorate
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Blossoming Defense
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Overprotect
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Gaea's Gift
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Brute Force
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Giant Growth
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Second Harvest
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Shore Up
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Reflection
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Groundswell
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorform
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Titanic Growth
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Words of Wisdom
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Become Immense
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
47%inclusion66 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
46%inclusion65 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Molten Psyche
46%inclusion64 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Time Spiral
39%inclusion55 decks140 decks
39%synergy
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion52 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
34%inclusion48 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
33%inclusion46 decks140 decks
31%synergy
Timetwister
29%inclusion41 decks140 decks
28%synergy
Time Reversal
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Prosperity
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
-13%synergy
Minds Aglow
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Burning Inquiry
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Day's Undoing
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Explore
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Incendiary Command
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Wear Down
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Natural Order
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Skyscribing
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Game Plan
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Open the Way
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Decimate
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Diminishing Returns
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion63 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Howling Mine
41%inclusion58 decks140 decks
38%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
29%synergy
Font of Mythos
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Coat of Arms
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Temple Bell
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Folio of Fancies
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Horn of Greed
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Memory Jar
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
41%inclusion57 decks140 decks
38%synergy
Parallel Lives
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
31%synergy
Forced Fruition
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
28%synergy
Exploration
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Burgeoning
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Fevered Visions
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Earthcraft
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Parade
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Roar of Resistance
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Steely Resolve
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Mass Hysteria
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
-3%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Fecundity
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Opposition
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Standstill
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion96 decks140 decks
39%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
49%inclusion68 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Three Tree City
41%inclusion58 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
40%inclusion56 decks140 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion53 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion26 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Homeward Path
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion120 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion108 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion61 decks140 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Signet
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion134 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion131 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Island
93%inclusion130 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion129 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion121 decks140 decks
38%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion119 decks140 decks
41%synergy
Stomping Ground
84%inclusion117 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Tropical Island
83%inclusion116 decks140 decks
67%synergy
Taiga
81%inclusion114 decks140 decks
66%synergy
Volcanic Island
80%inclusion112 decks140 decks
65%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion111 decks140 decks
46%synergy
Wooded Foothills
79%inclusion110 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion109 decks140 decks
45%synergy
Ketria Triome
72%inclusion101 decks140 decks
31%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59%inclusion83 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Spire Garden
57%inclusion80 decks140 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
56%inclusion79 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion67 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion46 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion44 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
-11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
29%inclusion41 decks140 decks
-10%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
-22%synergy
City of Brass
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Mana Confluence
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Karplusan Forest
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Glade
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
-27%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Commercial District
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
9%synergy