Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Upgraded 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.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Turbulent Wilderness
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Springs
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Flashback
4.2%inclusion3 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Mathemagics
3.3%inclusion4 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Trio
2.9%inclusion2 decks69 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
78%inclusion216 decks276 decks
72%synergy
Windfall
75%inclusion206 decks276 decks
66%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
61%inclusion168 decks276 decks
57%synergy
Arcane Denial
71%inclusion196 decks276 decks
55%synergy
Shared Animosity
54%inclusion148 decks276 decks
51%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
54%inclusion150 decks276 decks
49%synergy
Winds of Change
51%inclusion141 decks276 decks
48%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion137 decks275 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
48%inclusion132 decks276 decks
45%synergy
Molten Psyche
47%inclusion131 decks276 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
62%inclusion171 decks276 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion152 decks276 decks
30%synergy
Cultivate
52%inclusion144 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion144 decks276 decks
28%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
50%inclusion137 decks276 decks
45%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion137 decks276 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
49%inclusion135 decks276 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion134 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion133 decks276 decks
22%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
48%inclusion132 decks276 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion74 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion51 decks276 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion36 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion34 decks276 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.6%inclusion21 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.2%inclusion20 decks276 decks
-4%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.5%inclusion18 decks276 decks
-12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.2%inclusion17 decks276 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Archivist
45%inclusion123 decks276 decks
42%synergy
The Locust God
43%inclusion118 decks276 decks
40%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
42%inclusion116 decks276 decks
39%synergy
Enduring Vitality
41%inclusion113 decks275 decks
33%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
40%inclusion110 decks276 decks
37%synergy
Agate Instigator
39%inclusion106 decks275 decks
36%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
38%inclusion106 decks276 decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
38%inclusion105 decks276 decks
26%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
37%inclusion102 decks275 decks
35%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
37%inclusion101 decks276 decks
34%synergy
Birds of Paradise
36%inclusion100 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
34%inclusion94 decks276 decks
32%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
33%inclusion90 decks276 decks
30%synergy
Junk Winder
31%inclusion86 decks276 decks
28%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
25%inclusion69 decks276 decks
23%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
24%inclusion67 decks276 decks
22%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
23%inclusion64 decks276 decks
19%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
21%inclusion58 decks276 decks
20%synergy
Chasm Skulker
21%inclusion58 decks276 decks
19%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
21%inclusion44 decks213 decks
18%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
20%inclusion55 decks276 decks
18%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion45 decks276 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion45 decks276 decks
1%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion41 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion41 decks276 decks
-2%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
14%inclusion39 decks276 decks
13%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
14%inclusion38 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion29 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Courage
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Humble Defector
10%inclusion27 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion27 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion27 decks276 decks
-2%synergy
Dragon Mage
10%inclusion27 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Coiling Oracle
9.4%inclusion26 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
9.4%inclusion26 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Anger
9.4%inclusion26 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
9.1%inclusion25 decks276 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
9.1%inclusion25 decks276 decks
0%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
9.1%inclusion25 decks276 decks
8%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
8.3%inclusion23 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
8.3%inclusion23 decks276 decks
8%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
-3%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.6%inclusion21 decks276 decks
-8%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
7.2%inclusion20 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
6.9%inclusion19 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Spark Double
6.5%inclusion18 decks276 decks
1%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
6.5%inclusion18 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
6.5%inclusion18 decks276 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion114 decks276 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion96 decks276 decks
15%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion92 decks276 decks
8%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion84 decks276 decks
15%synergy
Wheel and Deal
30%inclusion82 decks276 decks
28%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
28%inclusion76 decks276 decks
22%synergy
Vision Skeins
27%inclusion74 decks276 decks
25%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
24%inclusion67 decks276 decks
18%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
24%inclusion65 decks276 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion65 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion63 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion61 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion56 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Long River's Pull
20%inclusion55 decks275 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion51 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Dream Fracture
18%inclusion49 decks276 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion48 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
17%inclusion46 decks276 decks
13%synergy
Overprotect
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Gift
15%inclusion42 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion40 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
14%inclusion40 decks276 decks
13%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
13%inclusion36 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion36 decks276 decks
12%synergy
Invigorate
13%inclusion35 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Blossoming Defense
12%inclusion34 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion32 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
11%inclusion31 decks276 decks
0%synergy
Giant Growth
11%inclusion30 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Words of Wisdom
11%inclusion30 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion29 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Might of the Masses
11%inclusion29 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Second Harvest
10%inclusion28 decks276 decks
8%synergy
Get a Leg Up
10%inclusion28 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Become Immense
10%inclusion27 decks276 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion27 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
10%inclusion27 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Chord of Calling
9.1%inclusion25 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
8.7%inclusion24 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion23 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion23 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Biomass Mutation
7.6%inclusion21 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Brute Force
7.2%inclusion20 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.2%inclusion20 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Battle Hymn
6.9%inclusion19 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
6.5%inclusion18 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Perplexing Test
6.5%inclusion18 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion125 decks276 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion116 decks276 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion108 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion106 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
34%inclusion95 decks276 decks
32%synergy
Reforge the Soul
33%inclusion91 decks276 decks
31%synergy
Prosperity
27%inclusion74 decks276 decks
25%synergy
Time Reversal
25%inclusion70 decks276 decks
24%synergy
Minds Aglow
18%inclusion50 decks276 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion48 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion45 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion42 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion39 decks276 decks
13%synergy
Burning Inquiry
14%inclusion39 decks276 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion34 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
12%inclusion32 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion29 decks276 decks
-4%synergy
Time Spiral
11%inclusion29 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Wear Down
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Overrun
10%inclusion28 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.1%inclusion25 decks276 decks
8%synergy
Skyscribing
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Incendiary Command
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
7.6%inclusion21 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.9%inclusion19 decks276 decks
-2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.9%inclusion19 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.5%inclusion18 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.5%inclusion18 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Fascination
6.2%inclusion17 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Shared Roots
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.8%inclusion16 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
5.8%inclusion16 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.4%inclusion15 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
47%inclusion130 decks276 decks
44%synergy
Skullclamp
46%inclusion126 decks276 decks
42%synergy
Font of Mythos
22%inclusion61 decks276 decks
21%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
19%inclusion53 decks276 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion51 decks276 decks
17%synergy
Temple Bell
16%inclusion45 decks276 decks
15%synergy
Folio of Fancies
14%inclusion40 decks276 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
13%inclusion36 decks276 decks
12%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion32 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
11%inclusion31 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Horn of Greed
10%inclusion28 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Coat of Arms
8.3%inclusion23 decks276 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
6.2%inclusion17 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
5.8%inclusion16 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.1%inclusion14 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Altar of the Brood
5.1%inclusion14 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Beastmaster Ascension
38%inclusion105 decks276 decks
36%synergy
Forced Fruition
36%inclusion98 decks276 decks
33%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
34%inclusion95 decks276 decks
32%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
32%inclusion88 decks276 decks
29%synergy
Fevered Visions
22%inclusion61 decks276 decks
21%synergy
Parallel Lives
22%inclusion61 decks276 decks
17%synergy
Roar of Resistance
17%inclusion47 decks276 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion47 decks276 decks
13%synergy
Springleaf Parade
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
15%inclusion41 decks276 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion37 decks276 decks
12%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion31 decks257 decks
3%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion31 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.1%inclusion25 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion25 decks276 decks
-1%synergy
Exploration
8.3%inclusion23 decks276 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.3%inclusion23 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.2%inclusion20 decks276 decks
-5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.5%inclusion18 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.2%inclusion17 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.8%inclusion16 decks276 decks
-1%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.8%inclusion16 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Opposition
5.8%inclusion16 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.8%inclusion16 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Season of Growth
5.4%inclusion15 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.4%inclusion15 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.4%inclusion15 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.4%inclusion15 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Fecundity
5.4%inclusion15 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.1%inclusion14 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.1%inclusion14 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.1%inclusion14 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
11%inclusion29 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
7.2%inclusion20 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion202 decks276 decks
43%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
33%inclusion92 decks276 decks
31%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
27%inclusion75 decks276 decks
13%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
27%inclusion74 decks276 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion67 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
23%inclusion62 decks275 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion59 decks276 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion51 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion43 decks257 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion38 decks276 decks
-3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion29 decks212 decks
11%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion32 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.0%inclusion22 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.9%inclusion19 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.5%inclusion18 decks276 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion16 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.8%inclusion16 decks276 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.1%inclusion14 decks276 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion244 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion214 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
55%inclusion153 decks276 decks
45%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion56 decks276 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion48 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion42 decks276 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion41 decks276 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion35 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion34 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
12%inclusion33 decks276 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion31 decks276 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion27 decks276 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
9.4%inclusion26 decks276 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion14 decks276 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion264 decks276 decks
1%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion263 decks276 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion262 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion260 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion174 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion157 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Stomping Ground
55%inclusion152 decks276 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
54%inclusion149 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Ketria Triome
52%inclusion144 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
51%inclusion140 decks276 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion136 decks276 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
49%inclusion136 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47%inclusion129 decks276 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion128 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion118 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
43%inclusion118 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
40%inclusion111 decks276 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
40%inclusion110 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion109 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
36%inclusion100 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion94 decks276 decks
0%synergy
Rockfall Vale
34%inclusion93 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Spire Garden
34%inclusion93 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion93 decks276 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
32%inclusion89 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion89 decks276 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion72 decks276 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion58 decks276 decks
-1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion53 decks276 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion48 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion45 decks276 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion45 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion40 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion39 decks276 decks
-14%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion38 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion36 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion35 decks276 decks
-1%synergy
Mossfire Valley
13%inclusion35 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Abandon
12%inclusion34 decks276 decks
-6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
12%inclusion34 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
12%inclusion33 decks276 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion33 decks276 decks
-8%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
12%inclusion33 decks276 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion32 decks276 decks
-5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion32 decks276 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Turf
12%inclusion32 decks276 decks
-2%synergy
Taiga
11%inclusion31 decks276 decks
-4%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
11%inclusion31 decks276 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion30 decks276 decks
-5%synergy
Sodden Verdure
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
5%synergy