Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget

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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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Reckless Ransacking
7.6%inclusion18 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Rimefire Torque
4.2%inclusion10 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
2.9%inclusion7 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Raiding Schemes
2.9%inclusion7 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
2.9%inclusion7 decks244 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Giant Growth
84%inclusion1.53K decks1.83K decks
82%synergy
Shore Up
79%inclusion1.44K decks1.83K decks
76%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
82%inclusion1.50K decks1.83K decks
76%synergy
Invigorate
77%inclusion1.40K decks1.83K decks
75%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
79%inclusion1.45K decks1.83K decks
75%synergy
Brute Force
74%inclusion1.36K decks1.83K decks
73%synergy
Become Immense
74%inclusion1.35K decks1.83K decks
73%synergy
Blossoming Defense
74%inclusion1.35K decks1.83K decks
72%synergy
Titanic Growth
73%inclusion1.33K decks1.83K decks
71%synergy
Season of Growth
71%inclusion1.29K decks1.83K decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
77%inclusion1.40K decks1.83K decks
34%synergy
Growth Spiral
75%inclusion1.36K decks1.83K decks
49%synergy
Titan's Strength
70%inclusion1.27K decks1.83K decks
68%synergy
Groundswell
69%inclusion1.26K decks1.83K decks
68%synergy
Gaea's Gift
68%inclusion1.24K decks1.83K decks
63%synergy
Decisive Denial
67%inclusion1.23K decks1.83K decks
63%synergy
Collision // Colossus
64%inclusion1.18K decks1.83K decks
63%synergy
Colossal Growth
64%inclusion1.17K decks1.83K decks
63%synergy
Temur Charm
64%inclusion1.17K decks1.83K decks
60%synergy
Coiling Oracle
64%inclusion1.17K decks1.83K decks
60%synergy
Creatures
Trygon Predator
63%inclusion1.14K decks1.83K decks
61%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
62%inclusion1.14K decks1.83K decks
61%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
57%inclusion1.04K decks1.83K decks
56%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
53%inclusion959 decks1.83K decks
52%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
52%inclusion957 decks1.83K decks
52%synergy
Sunder Shaman
52%inclusion953 decks1.83K decks
51%synergy
Geode Golem
52%inclusion944 decks1.83K decks
51%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
51%inclusion939 decks1.83K decks
51%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
51%inclusion932 decks1.83K decks
50%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
51%inclusion929 decks1.83K decks
50%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
49%inclusion903 decks1.83K decks
49%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
49%inclusion895 decks1.83K decks
48%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
48%inclusion874 decks1.83K decks
47%synergy
Ohran Viper
46%inclusion846 decks1.83K decks
46%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
44%inclusion796 decks1.83K decks
43%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
17%inclusion311 decks1.83K decks
16%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
16%inclusion301 decks1.83K decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
15%inclusion283 decks1.83K decks
0%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion274 decks1.83K decks
3%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
13%inclusion207 decks1.56K decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
13%inclusion237 decks1.83K decks
10%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
12%inclusion215 decks1.83K decks
9%synergy
Junk Winder
11%inclusion209 decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion189 decks1.83K decks
-1%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
10%inclusion180 decks1.83K decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion178 decks1.83K decks
-2%synergy
Chasm Skulker
9.3%inclusion170 decks1.83K decks
7%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.9%inclusion163 decks1.83K decks
7%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
8.8%inclusion160 decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Dragon Mage
8.3%inclusion151 decks1.83K decks
7%synergy
Humble Defector
7.9%inclusion144 decks1.83K decks
7%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
7.8%inclusion142 decks1.83K decks
7%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
7.3%inclusion133 decks1.83K decks
6%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
6.7%inclusion122 decks1.83K decks
-1%synergy
Horizon Chimera
6.7%inclusion122 decks1.83K decks
6%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
6.3%inclusion115 decks1.83K decks
5%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
6.0%inclusion109 decks1.83K decks
5%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
5.4%inclusion99 decks1.83K decks
3%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
5.1%inclusion94 decks1.83K decks
4%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
5.1%inclusion93 decks1.83K decks
-3%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
5.0%inclusion92 decks1.83K decks
4%synergy
Instants
Simic Charm
62%inclusion1.14K decks1.83K decks
58%synergy
Ram Through
62%inclusion1.14K decks1.83K decks
61%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
60%inclusion1.10K decks1.83K decks
59%synergy
Harrow
59%inclusion1.08K decks1.83K decks
48%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
58%inclusion1.07K decks1.83K decks
58%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
58%inclusion1.05K decks1.83K decks
52%synergy
Fully Grown
57%inclusion1.03K decks1.83K decks
55%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
55%inclusion1.01K decks1.83K decks
53%synergy
Bite Down
55%inclusion996 decks1.83K decks
53%synergy
Soul's Fire
54%inclusion993 decks1.83K decks
52%synergy
Joint Exploration
54%inclusion982 decks1.83K decks
52%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
53%inclusion960 decks1.83K decks
52%synergy
Hunter's Insight
52%inclusion958 decks1.83K decks
50%synergy
Master's Rebuke
50%inclusion921 decks1.83K decks
50%synergy
Eureka Moment
50%inclusion920 decks1.83K decks
47%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
49%inclusion898 decks1.83K decks
47%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
48%inclusion880 decks1.83K decks
42%synergy
Khalni Ambush
47%inclusion856 decks1.83K decks
45%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
46%inclusion835 decks1.83K decks
45%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion490 decks1.83K decks
11%synergy
Overprotect
26%inclusion389 decks1.47K decks
24%synergy
Get a Leg Up
25%inclusion459 decks1.83K decks
24%synergy
Might of the Masses
24%inclusion436 decks1.83K decks
23%synergy
Siege Smash
20%inclusion311 decks1.55K decks
19%synergy
Ranger's Guile
16%inclusion288 decks1.83K decks
15%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
16%inclusion288 decks1.83K decks
15%synergy
Infuriate
15%inclusion283 decks1.83K decks
15%synergy
Royal Treatment
15%inclusion277 decks1.83K decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion231 decks1.83K decks
-19%synergy
Bulk Up
13%inclusion149 decks1.19K decks
11%synergy
Magic Damper
12%inclusion84 decks688 decks
11%synergy
Colossal Might
11%inclusion199 decks1.83K decks
10%synergy
Unleash Fury
11%inclusion195 decks1.83K decks
9%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
11%inclusion193 decks1.83K decks
10%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
10%inclusion57 decks551 decks
10%synergy
Fanatical Strength
10%inclusion187 decks1.83K decks
10%synergy
Octopus Form
10%inclusion35 decks359 decks
1%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion142 decks1.47K decks
8%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
9.5%inclusion34 decks359 decks
-2%synergy
Dream Fracture
9.3%inclusion170 decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Biomass Mutation
9.3%inclusion169 decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
9.3%inclusion169 decks1.83K decks
-23%synergy
Return to Nature
9.0%inclusion165 decks1.83K decks
4%synergy
Twinferno
9.0%inclusion165 decks1.83K decks
5%synergy
Vision Skeins
8.9%inclusion163 decks1.83K decks
7%synergy
Staggering Size
8.7%inclusion159 decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Antagonize
8.4%inclusion154 decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Might of Old Krosa
8.4%inclusion153 decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Beast Within
8.3%inclusion152 decks1.83K decks
-30%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
8.2%inclusion150 decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
60%inclusion1.09K decks1.83K decks
28%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
57%inclusion1.03K decks1.83K decks
56%synergy
Roar of Challenge
50%inclusion913 decks1.83K decks
49%synergy
Thrash // Threat
48%inclusion877 decks1.83K decks
47%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion640 decks1.83K decks
1%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion362 decks1.83K decks
5%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion271 decks1.83K decks
-32%synergy
Overrun
11%inclusion192 decks1.83K decks
9%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
10%inclusion176 decks1.83K decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.5%inclusion135 decks1.58K decks
4%synergy
Reckless Charge
7.7%inclusion140 decks1.83K decks
7%synergy
Scale Up
7.4%inclusion135 decks1.83K decks
7%synergy
Fascination
6.8%inclusion125 decks1.83K decks
6%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
6.8%inclusion57 decks834 decks
4%synergy
Wear Down
6.8%inclusion101 decks1.48K decks
6%synergy
Skyscribing
6.6%inclusion120 decks1.83K decks
6%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.4%inclusion116 decks1.83K decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.2%inclusion113 decks1.83K decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.9%inclusion94 decks1.58K decks
3%synergy
Wild Ride
5.3%inclusion44 decks830 decks
5%synergy
Minds Aglow
5.1%inclusion94 decks1.83K decks
4%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
5.0%inclusion92 decks1.83K decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Beamtown Beatstick
51%inclusion926 decks1.83K decks
50%synergy
Goldvein Pick
48%inclusion869 decks1.83K decks
47%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion200 decks1.83K decks
-14%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
8.0%inclusion146 decks1.83K decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.4%inclusion99 decks1.83K decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Snake Umbra
56%inclusion1.02K decks1.83K decks
54%synergy
Combat Research
55%inclusion1K decks1.83K decks
54%synergy
Sticky Fingers
54%inclusion994 decks1.83K decks
53%synergy
Impact Tremors
16%inclusion292 decks1.83K decks
9%synergy
Shared Animosity
13%inclusion245 decks1.83K decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion174 decks1.83K decks
-1%synergy
Forced Fruition
7.0%inclusion127 decks1.83K decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.8%inclusion125 decks1.83K decks
4%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
6.3%inclusion115 decks1.83K decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
6.0%inclusion80 decks1.33K decks
6%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.1%inclusion94 decks1.83K decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
59%inclusion1.09K decks1.83K decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion455 decks1.83K decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion276 decks1.83K decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
37%inclusion675 decks1.83K decks
-35%synergy
Sol Ring
36%inclusion651 decks1.83K decks
-47%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion330 decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion299 decks1.83K decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion239 decks1.83K decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion222 decks1.83K decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion203 decks1.83K decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion112 decks1.83K decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.6%inclusion103 decks1.83K decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion1.82K decks1.83K decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion1.82K decks1.83K decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion1.82K decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion1.60K decks1.83K decks
-4%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
80%inclusion1.46K decks1.83K decks
29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
70%inclusion1.28K decks1.83K decks
43%synergy
Temple of Mystery
64%inclusion1.17K decks1.83K decks
44%synergy
Temple of Abandon
63%inclusion1.14K decks1.83K decks
44%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
62%inclusion1.14K decks1.83K decks
45%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
62%inclusion1.14K decks1.83K decks
45%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
61%inclusion1.12K decks1.83K decks
45%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
61%inclusion1.11K decks1.83K decks
47%synergy
Gruul Turf
60%inclusion1.10K decks1.83K decks
46%synergy
Simic Guildgate
47%inclusion858 decks1.83K decks
44%synergy
Khalni Ambush
47%inclusion856 decks1.83K decks
45%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
46%inclusion844 decks1.83K decks
44%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
46%inclusion843 decks1.83K decks
43%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion521 decks1.83K decks
-27%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
23%inclusion360 decks1.56K decks
0%synergy
Cinder Glade
23%inclusion420 decks1.83K decks
-18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
17%inclusion303 decks1.83K decks
-25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion273 decks1.83K decks
-20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion270 decks1.83K decks
-13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
15%inclusion268 decks1.83K decks
-25%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion259 decks1.83K decks
7%synergy
Rugged Highlands
13%inclusion246 decks1.83K decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion244 decks1.83K decks
8%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion233 decks1.83K decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion221 decks1.83K decks
2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
11%inclusion208 decks1.83K decks
-27%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion203 decks1.83K decks
-20%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion192 decks1.83K decks
1%synergy
Mossfire Valley
9.4%inclusion171 decks1.83K decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
9.3%inclusion169 decks1.83K decks
0%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.5%inclusion135 decks1.58K decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.2%inclusion132 decks1.83K decks
3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
6.2%inclusion113 decks1.83K decks
-20%synergy
Thriving Grove
6.0%inclusion109 decks1.83K decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.9%inclusion94 decks1.58K decks
3%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
5.8%inclusion105 decks1.83K decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
5.6%inclusion103 decks1.83K decks
-10%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.6%inclusion102 decks1.83K decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.5%inclusion101 decks1.83K decks
4%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.5%inclusion101 decks1.83K decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
5.4%inclusion98 decks1.83K decks
0%synergy