Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Aggro

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
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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Studious First-Year
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Charm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
61%inclusion75 decks122 decks
55%synergy
Windfall
56%inclusion68 decks122 decks
47%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
47%inclusion57 decks122 decks
40%synergy
Giant Growth
42%inclusion51 decks122 decks
40%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
43%inclusion52 decks122 decks
38%synergy
Shared Animosity
40%inclusion49 decks122 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion64 decks122 decks
37%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
36%synergy
Invigorate
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
36%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
57%inclusion69 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion61 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
47%inclusion57 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion51 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion50 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
40%inclusion49 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
33%synergy
Simic Charm
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion31 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Jeska's Will
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Purphoros, God of the Forge
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Birds of Paradise
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
34%inclusion36 decks107 decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
28%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
31%inclusion37 decks119 decks
28%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Enduring Vitality
28%inclusion30 decks109 decks
20%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
25%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Jace's Archivist
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Agate Instigator
21%inclusion25 decks117 decks
19%synergy
The Locust God
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Coiling Oracle
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Trygon Predator
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Junk Winder
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Delighted Halfling
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Geode Golem
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Tower Winder
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Humble Defector
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Shore Up
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
33%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Defense
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
32%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
28%synergy
Overprotect
34%inclusion40 decks117 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Brute Force
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Titan's Strength
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Titanic Growth
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Become Immense
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
28%synergy
Groundswell
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Might of the Masses
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Colossal Growth
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
25%synergy
Collision // Colossus
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Get a Leg Up
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Harrow
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Decisive Denial
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Ram Through
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Temur Charm
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Wheel and Deal
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
17%inclusion20 decks117 decks
16%synergy
Siege Smash
17%inclusion20 decks119 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Fully Grown
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Vision Skeins
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Monstrous Rage
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Unleash Fury
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Colossal Might
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Bite Down
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Soul's Fire
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Infuriate
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Dream Fracture
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Master's Rebuke
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Change
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Molten Psyche
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Echo of Eons
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
-12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Time Reversal
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Prosperity
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Commit // Memory
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Overrun
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Burning Inquiry
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Minds Aglow
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Impolite Entrance
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Stump Stomp
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Charge
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Time Spiral
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Wear Down
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Game Plan
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Roar of Challenge
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Howling Mine
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Font of Mythos
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Rimefire Torque
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Temple Bell
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
32%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
33%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Season of Growth
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Forced Fruition
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Wild Growth
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Parallel Lives
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Combat Research
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Fevered Visions
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Roar of Resistance
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Burgeoning
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Snake Umbra
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Sticky Fingers
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Doubling Season
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Parade
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Defiance
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
On the Trail
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Bear Umbra
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Rancor
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion65 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Three Tree City
15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.2%inclusion11 decks119 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion94 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion85 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
93%inclusion114 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion113 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion113 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion112 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion68 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
50%inclusion61 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
48%inclusion59 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Stomping Ground
48%inclusion59 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion56 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
46%inclusion56 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion50 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Cinder Glade
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Karplusan Forest
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Ketria Triome
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
-8%synergy
Spire Garden
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion31 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Taiga
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Turf
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Abandon
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
14%inclusion17 decks119 decks
-8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Game Trail
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Khalni Ambush
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
3%synergy