Average Deck for Xyris, the Writhing Storm - Expensive Optimized Burn

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Average Decklist

Agate Instigator
Agate Instigator
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Bloom Tender
Bloom Tender
Craterhoof Behemoth
Craterhoof Behemoth
Enduring Vitality
Enduring Vitality
Jace's Archivist
Jace's Archivist
Junk Winder
Junk Winder
Magus of the Wheel
Magus of the Wheel
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Raphael, Tough Turtle
Raphael, Tough Turtle
Razorkin Needlehead
Razorkin Needlehead
Roaming Throne
Roaming Throne
Tam, Mindful First-Year
Tam, Mindful First-Year
Treasonous Ogre
Treasonous Ogre
Witty Roastmaster
Witty Roastmaster
Instants (14)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Beast Within
Beast Within
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Dream Fracture
Dream Fracture
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Long River's Pull
Long River's Pull
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
March of Swirling Mist
March of Swirling Mist
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Negate
Negate
Swan Song
Swan Song
Sorceries (12)
Curse of the Swine
Curse of the Swine
Echo of Eons
Echo of Eons
Gamble
Gamble
Khorvath's Fury
Khorvath's Fury
Molten Psyche
Molten Psyche
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Time Reversal
Time Reversal
Timetwister
Timetwister
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Winds of Change
Winds of Change
Artifacts (16)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Banner of Kinship
Banner of Kinship
Bender's Waterskin
Bender's Waterskin
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Decanter of Endless Water
Decanter of Endless Water
Dragonfire Blade
Dragonfire Blade
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Rimefire Torque
Rimefire Torque
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Wand of Wonder
Wand of Wonder
Enchantments (8)
Cryptolith Rite
Cryptolith Rite
Impact Tremors
Impact Tremors
Mirrormade
Mirrormade
Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Song of the Dryads
Song of the Dryads
Springleaf Parade
Springleaf Parade
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (23)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Command Tower
Command Tower
Daily Bugle Building
Daily Bugle Building
Evendo, Waking Haven
Evendo, Waking Haven
Frontier Bivouac
Frontier Bivouac
Gaea's Cradle
Gaea's Cradle
Ketria Triome
Ketria Triome
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Rockfall Vale
Rockfall Vale
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
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Basics (3)
Forest
4 Forests
Island
4 Islands
Mountain
3 Mountains