Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Burn

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
Flashback
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Turbulent Springs
4.2%inclusion2 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
4.2%inclusion2 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Mathemagics
3.6%inclusion3 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
2.3%inclusion1 decks43 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
91%inclusion182 decks201 decks
84%synergy
Windfall
83%inclusion166 decks201 decks
73%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
70%inclusion140 decks201 decks
65%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
68%inclusion126 decks186 decks
65%synergy
Winds of Change
64%inclusion129 decks201 decks
61%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
65%inclusion130 decks201 decks
61%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
61%inclusion121 decks200 decks
58%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
61%inclusion122 decks201 decks
58%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
59%inclusion114 decks192 decks
57%synergy
Arcane Denial
71%inclusion143 decks201 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Cryptolith Rite
59%inclusion118 decks201 decks
54%synergy
Molten Psyche
56%inclusion113 decks201 decks
54%synergy
Agate Instigator
56%inclusion110 decks197 decks
53%synergy
Enduring Vitality
54%inclusion104 decks191 decks
46%synergy
Heroic Intervention
54%inclusion109 decks201 decks
28%synergy
Farseek
54%inclusion108 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Archivist
53%inclusion107 decks201 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion107 decks201 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
53%inclusion106 decks201 decks
50%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
53%inclusion106 decks201 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion65 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion59 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion44 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion42 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
16%inclusion32 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion28 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion26 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion25 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
The Locust God
51%inclusion103 decks201 decks
48%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
48%inclusion96 decks201 decks
46%synergy
Birds of Paradise
46%inclusion92 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
45%inclusion90 decks201 decks
37%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion82 decks201 decks
38%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
41%inclusion56 decks138 decks
38%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
39%inclusion79 decks201 decks
37%synergy
Junk Winder
39%inclusion79 decks201 decks
36%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion69 decks201 decks
22%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
28%inclusion56 decks201 decks
26%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
27%inclusion54 decks201 decks
23%synergy
Chasm Skulker
26%inclusion53 decks201 decks
24%synergy
Delighted Halfling
24%inclusion49 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
23%inclusion46 decks201 decks
19%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
22%inclusion44 decks201 decks
19%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
20%inclusion41 decks201 decks
18%synergy
Llanowar Elves
20%inclusion40 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
19%inclusion39 decks201 decks
18%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
16%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
12%inclusion25 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion23 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
-2%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
-7%synergy
Roaming Throne
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Coiling Oracle
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Essence Warden
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Dragon Mage
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Courage
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Humble Defector
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Lore Broker
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
6%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
51%inclusion103 decks201 decks
19%synergy
Beast Within
51%inclusion102 decks201 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion85 decks201 decks
23%synergy
Wheel and Deal
36%inclusion73 decks201 decks
35%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion67 decks201 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion66 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Vision Skeins
30%inclusion61 decks201 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion55 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
27%inclusion54 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
25%inclusion50 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion49 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion49 decks201 decks
12%synergy
Long River's Pull
23%inclusion45 decks198 decks
21%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
21%inclusion43 decks201 decks
16%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion42 decks201 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion38 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
10%synergy
Dream Fracture
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
12%inclusion25 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Words of Wisdom
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Harrow
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Blossoming Defense
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Get a Leg Up
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Giant Growth
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Invigorate
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Might of the Masses
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
-4%synergy
Shore Up
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
-5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Biomass Mutation
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Snap
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
-6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
47%inclusion94 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion91 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Echo of Eons
44%inclusion88 decks201 decks
42%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion87 decks201 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion80 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion77 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
38%inclusion76 decks201 decks
36%synergy
Three Visits
36%inclusion72 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Time Reversal
29%inclusion58 decks201 decks
28%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
28%inclusion57 decks201 decks
24%synergy
Prosperity
25%inclusion50 decks201 decks
23%synergy
Burning Inquiry
20%inclusion41 decks201 decks
19%synergy
Minds Aglow
18%inclusion36 decks201 decks
17%synergy
Time Spiral
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion23 decks201 decks
-3%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
10%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Fascination
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Game Plan
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Wear Down
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Skyscribing
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Hull Breach
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
48%inclusion97 decks201 decks
44%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion97 decks201 decks
24%synergy
Howling Mine
47%inclusion94 decks201 decks
44%synergy
Font of Mythos
25%inclusion51 decks201 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
20%inclusion41 decks201 decks
19%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
19%inclusion38 decks201 decks
17%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
15%synergy
Folio of Fancies
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
16%synergy
Temple Bell
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Coat of Arms
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Rimefire Torque
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
48%inclusion97 decks201 decks
45%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
36%inclusion73 decks201 decks
34%synergy
Forced Fruition
36%inclusion72 decks201 decks
34%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
33%inclusion67 decks201 decks
31%synergy
Parallel Lives
26%inclusion53 decks201 decks
21%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
25%inclusion51 decks201 decks
22%synergy
Fevered Visions
23%inclusion47 decks201 decks
22%synergy
Roar of Resistance
19%inclusion39 decks201 decks
18%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion32 decks201 decks
14%synergy
Springleaf Parade
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
-3%synergy
Underworld Breach
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Fecundity
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Season of Growth
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
City on Fire
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
14%inclusion28 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion137 decks201 decks
38%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
38%inclusion76 decks201 decks
36%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion53 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Three Tree City
25%inclusion49 decks198 decks
21%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
23%inclusion47 decks201 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion47 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion47 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion36 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion37 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
16%inclusion33 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
-2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion172 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion152 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion101 decks201 decks
40%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
28%inclusion56 decks201 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion43 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
16%inclusion33 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion25 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Signet
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion196 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion194 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion193 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion191 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
61%inclusion123 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Stomping Ground
60%inclusion120 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
60%inclusion120 decks201 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion118 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion109 decks201 decks
21%synergy
Ketria Triome
53%inclusion107 decks201 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion106 decks201 decks
24%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
50%inclusion100 decks201 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion94 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion92 decks201 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
45%inclusion90 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion89 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion87 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Spire Garden
43%inclusion87 decks201 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
42%inclusion84 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
42%inclusion84 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Rockfall Vale
41%inclusion83 decks201 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion82 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion82 decks201 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion81 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion67 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Cinder Glade
33%inclusion66 decks201 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Grove
20%inclusion40 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion39 decks201 decks
-8%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18%inclusion36 decks201 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Taiga
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion33 decks201 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion30 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion28 decks201 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
-2%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion26 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
12%inclusion25 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion25 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
11%inclusion20 decks178 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Thornspire Verge
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion19 decks178 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
-18%synergy