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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Krang, the All-Powerful
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Divergent Equation
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Spectacle Summit
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
90%inclusion174 decks193 decks
83%synergy
Windfall
83%inclusion160 decks193 decks
74%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
71%inclusion137 decks193 decks
66%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
65%inclusion115 decks176 decks
63%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
65%inclusion126 decks193 decks
62%synergy
Winds of Change
63%inclusion121 decks193 decks
60%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
61%inclusion117 decks193 decks
58%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
60%inclusion114 decks190 decks
57%synergy
Arcane Denial
72%inclusion139 decks193 decks
56%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
58%inclusion105 decks182 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Cryptolith Rite
57%inclusion110 decks193 decks
52%synergy
Agate Instigator
56%inclusion105 decks187 decks
54%synergy
Molten Psyche
54%inclusion105 decks193 decks
52%synergy
Enduring Vitality
54%inclusion98 decks181 decks
46%synergy
Heroic Intervention
54%inclusion104 decks193 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
54%inclusion104 decks193 decks
51%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
54%inclusion104 decks193 decks
51%synergy
Farseek
53%inclusion102 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Archivist
53%inclusion102 decks193 decks
50%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion102 decks193 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion62 decks193 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
30%inclusion58 decks193 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion41 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion39 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion35 decks193 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion32 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion27 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion27 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion23 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion21 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
The Locust God
52%inclusion101 decks193 decks
49%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
48%inclusion92 decks193 decks
46%synergy
Birds of Paradise
45%inclusion87 decks193 decks
11%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
43%inclusion83 decks193 decks
36%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion82 decks193 decks
40%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
40%inclusion51 decks128 decks
38%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
39%inclusion76 decks193 decks
37%synergy
Junk Winder
39%inclusion75 decks193 decks
35%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion65 decks193 decks
21%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
27%inclusion52 decks193 decks
25%synergy
Chasm Skulker
26%inclusion51 decks193 decks
24%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
26%inclusion50 decks193 decks
22%synergy
Delighted Halfling
24%inclusion47 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
21%inclusion41 decks193 decks
17%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
21%inclusion41 decks193 decks
19%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
20%inclusion38 decks193 decks
17%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
20%inclusion38 decks193 decks
18%synergy
Llanowar Elves
20%inclusion38 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
17%inclusion33 decks193 decks
16%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
15%inclusion28 decks193 decks
13%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion27 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion27 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
12%inclusion24 decks193 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion22 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion22 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion19 decks193 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.3%inclusion18 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Coiling Oracle
9.3%inclusion18 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
9.3%inclusion18 decks193 decks
-2%synergy
Dragon Mage
9.3%inclusion18 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
9.3%inclusion18 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.8%inclusion17 decks193 decks
-7%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Essence Warden
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Courage
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Roaming Throne
7.8%inclusion15 decks193 decks
-1%synergy
Humble Defector
7.3%inclusion14 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.3%inclusion14 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Lore Broker
7.3%inclusion14 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
6%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
5.2%inclusion10 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Trygon Predator
5.2%inclusion10 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
51%inclusion98 decks193 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion80 decks193 decks
22%synergy
Wheel and Deal
37%inclusion71 decks193 decks
35%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion67 decks193 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion64 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Vision Skeins
31%inclusion59 decks193 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion54 decks193 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
27%inclusion53 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
26%inclusion50 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion49 decks193 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion45 decks193 decks
11%synergy
Long River's Pull
22%inclusion41 decks188 decks
20%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
22%inclusion42 decks193 decks
16%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
20%inclusion39 decks193 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion36 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Dream Fracture
17%inclusion33 decks193 decks
16%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion32 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion27 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion26 decks193 decks
13%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion25 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
12%inclusion24 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion21 decks190 decks
4%synergy
Words of Wisdom
11%inclusion21 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
10%inclusion19 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Harrow
10%inclusion19 decks193 decks
-1%synergy
Blossoming Defense
9.3%inclusion18 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.9%inclusion17 decks190 decks
4%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
8.8%inclusion17 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.8%inclusion17 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Get a Leg Up
8.8%inclusion17 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
8.8%inclusion17 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Giant Growth
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.8%inclusion15 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Invigorate
7.8%inclusion15 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.8%inclusion15 decks193 decks
-3%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.3%inclusion14 decks193 decks
-4%synergy
Shore Up
7.3%inclusion14 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Might of the Masses
7.3%inclusion14 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.9%inclusion13 decks188 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Biomass Mutation
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Snap
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
-6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
46%inclusion89 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
46%inclusion88 decks193 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
44%inclusion85 decks193 decks
13%synergy
Echo of Eons
42%inclusion82 decks193 decks
40%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion75 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion74 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
36%inclusion70 decks193 decks
34%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion66 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Time Reversal
30%inclusion57 decks193 decks
28%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
26%inclusion50 decks193 decks
22%synergy
Prosperity
25%inclusion49 decks193 decks
24%synergy
Burning Inquiry
19%inclusion37 decks193 decks
18%synergy
Minds Aglow
18%inclusion35 decks193 decks
17%synergy
Time Spiral
13%inclusion25 decks193 decks
12%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
12%inclusion24 decks193 decks
12%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion21 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion21 decks193 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion20 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion19 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion19 decks193 decks
9%synergy
Timetwister
10%inclusion19 decks193 decks
9%synergy
Fascination
9.3%inclusion18 decks193 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
-1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.8%inclusion15 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Wear Down
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Skyscribing
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.8%inclusion11 decks190 decks
3%synergy
Hull Breach
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
0%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Overrun
5.2%inclusion10 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.2%inclusion10 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.2%inclusion10 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.2%inclusion10 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion100 decks193 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
49%inclusion94 decks193 decks
24%synergy
Skullclamp
47%inclusion90 decks193 decks
43%synergy
Howling Mine
46%inclusion89 decks193 decks
43%synergy
Font of Mythos
25%inclusion48 decks193 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
21%inclusion41 decks193 decks
20%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion35 decks193 decks
17%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
18%inclusion35 decks193 decks
16%synergy
Folio of Fancies
17%inclusion32 decks193 decks
15%synergy
Temple Bell
12%inclusion23 decks193 decks
11%synergy
Coat of Arms
10%inclusion20 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.8%inclusion17 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.8%inclusion15 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.3%inclusion14 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Rimefire Torque
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.2%inclusion10 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
48%inclusion92 decks193 decks
45%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
36%inclusion69 decks193 decks
33%synergy
Forced Fruition
35%inclusion68 decks193 decks
33%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
33%inclusion63 decks193 decks
30%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
25%inclusion49 decks193 decks
22%synergy
Parallel Lives
24%inclusion47 decks193 decks
19%synergy
Fevered Visions
24%inclusion47 decks193 decks
23%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion33 decks193 decks
15%synergy
Roar of Resistance
17%inclusion33 decks193 decks
16%synergy
Burgeoning
15%inclusion29 decks193 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Parade
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion22 decks193 decks
-1%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion20 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion20 decks193 decks
0%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion19 decks193 decks
-1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.3%inclusion18 decks193 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.3%inclusion18 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Fecundity
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.8%inclusion15 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.8%inclusion15 decks193 decks
0%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.8%inclusion15 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Season of Growth
7.3%inclusion14 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
-1%synergy
City on Fire
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.2%inclusion10 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.2%inclusion10 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
5.2%inclusion10 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
13%inclusion25 decks193 decks
12%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion133 decks193 decks
39%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
37%inclusion72 decks193 decks
35%synergy
Three Tree City
26%inclusion48 decks188 decks
21%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion49 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion46 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion45 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
22%inclusion43 decks193 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion33 decks156 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion33 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
17%inclusion32 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
7.8%inclusion15 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion14 decks193 decks
-2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.3%inclusion12 decks190 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion165 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion147 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion100 decks193 decks
42%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion56 decks193 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion42 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion35 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
17%inclusion33 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion25 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion25 decks193 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion22 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Signet
10%inclusion20 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion16 decks193 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
7.3%inclusion14 decks193 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.2%inclusion12 decks193 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion189 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion188 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion186 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion183 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
60%inclusion116 decks193 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion112 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
58%inclusion111 decks193 decks
13%synergy
Stomping Ground
56%inclusion109 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
53%inclusion103 decks193 decks
20%synergy
Ketria Triome
52%inclusion101 decks193 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
52%inclusion100 decks193 decks
23%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
49%inclusion95 decks193 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion88 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
45%inclusion87 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion85 decks193 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion84 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion84 decks193 decks
9%synergy
Spire Garden
41%inclusion80 decks193 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
41%inclusion79 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
41%inclusion79 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion78 decks193 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion77 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
39%inclusion76 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion75 decks193 decks
18%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion63 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Glade
32%inclusion61 decks193 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion40 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion39 decks193 decks
-7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18%inclusion34 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
17%inclusion32 decks190 decks
-6%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion32 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Taiga
16%inclusion31 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion31 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion28 decks193 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion28 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion27 decks193 decks
-2%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
13%inclusion26 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion26 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion25 decks193 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion25 decks193 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion23 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
12%inclusion20 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
11%inclusion22 decks193 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion21 decks190 decks
4%synergy
Thornspire Verge
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion21 decks193 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion21 decks193 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion18 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion20 decks193 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
10%inclusion20 decks193 decks
-6%synergy