Average Deck for Xyris, the Writhing Storm - Expensive Core Voltron

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Average Decklist

Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Enduring Vitality
Enduring Vitality
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
Krang, the All-Powerful
Krang, the All-Powerful
Llanowar Elves
Llanowar Elves
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
Molten Gatekeeper
Molten Gatekeeper
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Slash, Reptile Rampager
Slash, Reptile Rampager
Witty Roastmaster
Witty Roastmaster
Instants (29)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Beast Within
Beast Within
Become Immense
Become Immense
Blossoming Defense
Blossoming Defense
Brute Force
Brute Force
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Collective Resistance
Collective Resistance
Decisive Denial
Decisive Denial
Gaea's Gift
Gaea's Gift
Get a Leg Up
Get a Leg Up
Giant Growth
Giant Growth
Groundswell
Groundswell
Growth Spiral
Growth Spiral
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Invigorate
Invigorate
Might of the Masses
Might of the Masses
Mutagenic Growth
Mutagenic Growth
Overprotect
Overprotect
Royal Treatment
Royal Treatment
Shore Up
Shore Up
Siege Smash
Siege Smash
Simic Charm
Simic Charm
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Temur Battle Rage
Temur Battle Rage
Tifa's Limit Break
Tifa's Limit Break
Titan's Strength
Titan's Strength
Tyvar's Stand
Tyvar's Stand
Vines of Vastwood
Vines of Vastwood
Sorceries (10)
Chandra's Ignition
Chandra's Ignition
Cultivate
Cultivate
Exponential Growth
Exponential Growth
Farseek
Farseek
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Stump Stomp
Stump Stomp
Three Visits
Three Visits
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (6)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Decanter of Endless Water
Decanter of Endless Water
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (8)
Beastmaster Ascension
Beastmaster Ascension
Cryptolith Rite
Cryptolith Rite
Goblin Bombardment
Goblin Bombardment
Impact Tremors
Impact Tremors
Level Up
Level Up
Rancor
Rancor
Shared Animosity
Shared Animosity
Snake Umbra
Snake Umbra
Lands (23)
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
Cinder Glade
Cinder Glade
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Kessig Wolf Run
Kessig Wolf Run
Ketria Triome
Ketria Triome
Mistrise Village
Mistrise Village
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Riverpyre Verge
Riverpyre Verge
Rockfall Vale
Rockfall Vale
Rootbound Crag
Rootbound Crag
Spire Garden
Spire Garden
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground
Taiga
Taiga
Training Center
Training Center
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Basics (3)
Forest
5 Forests
Island
4 Islands
Mountain
3 Mountains