Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Card Draw

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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Krang, the All-Powerful
10%inclusion11 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
4.0%inclusion2 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
3.7%inclusion4 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Frog Butler
2.8%inclusion3 decks108 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
67%inclusion272 decks403 decks
61%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
52%inclusion187 decks362 decks
49%synergy
Howling Mine
51%inclusion206 decks403 decks
48%synergy
Windfall
57%inclusion229 decks403 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion303 decks403 decks
45%synergy
The Locust God
45%inclusion183 decks403 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion226 decks403 decks
40%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
43%inclusion173 decks403 decks
40%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
42%inclusion169 decks403 decks
40%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
41%inclusion166 decks403 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
61%inclusion247 decks403 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion200 decks403 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion193 decks403 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion176 decks403 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion173 decks403 decks
18%synergy
Shared Animosity
42%inclusion169 decks403 decks
39%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
41%inclusion167 decks403 decks
38%synergy
Growth Spiral
40%inclusion163 decks403 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion161 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
40%inclusion160 decks403 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion81 decks403 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion64 decks403 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion43 decks403 decks
-8%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.9%inclusion36 decks403 decks
-8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.2%inclusion29 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.2%inclusion29 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6.9%inclusion28 decks403 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.7%inclusion23 decks403 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Razorkin Needlehead
37%inclusion140 decks376 decks
35%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
36%inclusion147 decks403 decks
29%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
36%inclusion146 decks403 decks
32%synergy
Jace's Archivist
34%inclusion139 decks403 decks
32%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
34%inclusion134 decks394 decks
31%synergy
Enduring Vitality
33%inclusion122 decks373 decks
25%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
30%inclusion121 decks403 decks
18%synergy
Junk Winder
30%inclusion120 decks403 decks
26%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
28%inclusion114 decks403 decks
26%synergy
Agate Instigator
28%inclusion107 decks388 decks
25%synergy
Chasm Skulker
26%inclusion106 decks403 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
26%inclusion103 decks403 decks
-9%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
25%inclusion100 decks403 decks
23%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
24%inclusion96 decks403 decks
22%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
22%inclusion90 decks403 decks
20%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
22%inclusion89 decks403 decks
20%synergy
Coiling Oracle
21%inclusion85 decks403 decks
17%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
21%inclusion84 decks403 decks
20%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
19%inclusion77 decks403 decks
15%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
18%inclusion74 decks403 decks
15%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
17%inclusion46 decks266 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion67 decks403 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion65 decks403 decks
13%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
15%inclusion62 decks403 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
14%inclusion55 decks403 decks
12%synergy
Trygon Predator
14%inclusion55 decks403 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion53 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion50 decks403 decks
-3%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
12%inclusion48 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Ohran Viper
11%inclusion46 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Humble Defector
11%inclusion45 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
11%inclusion45 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
11%inclusion45 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Mage
11%inclusion44 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion41 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
9.2%inclusion37 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
8.7%inclusion35 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Geode Golem
8.7%inclusion35 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.4%inclusion34 decks403 decks
-3%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
8.2%inclusion33 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
8.2%inclusion33 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
7.9%inclusion32 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.7%inclusion31 decks403 decks
-8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
7.7%inclusion31 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
7.4%inclusion30 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
7.4%inclusion30 decks403 decks
-9%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
7.2%inclusion29 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
7.2%inclusion29 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
7.2%inclusion29 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Sunder Shaman
6.7%inclusion27 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
39%inclusion157 decks403 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion144 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion140 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
32%inclusion130 decks403 decks
26%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion121 decks403 decks
14%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
29%inclusion117 decks403 decks
24%synergy
Vision Skeins
28%inclusion112 decks403 decks
26%synergy
Simic Charm
26%inclusion105 decks403 decks
22%synergy
Blossoming Defense
24%inclusion98 decks403 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion97 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Invigorate
23%inclusion92 decks403 decks
21%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
22%inclusion90 decks403 decks
18%synergy
Wheel and Deal
22%inclusion90 decks403 decks
21%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
22%inclusion89 decks403 decks
16%synergy
Giant Growth
22%inclusion87 decks403 decks
20%synergy
Gaea's Gift
22%inclusion87 decks403 decks
17%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
21%inclusion84 decks403 decks
19%synergy
Shore Up
20%inclusion82 decks403 decks
18%synergy
Brute Force
18%inclusion74 decks403 decks
17%synergy
Become Immense
18%inclusion73 decks403 decks
17%synergy
Dream Fracture
17%inclusion70 decks403 decks
16%synergy
Titanic Growth
17%inclusion69 decks403 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
17%inclusion66 decks389 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion67 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Collision // Colossus
15%inclusion62 decks403 decks
14%synergy
Groundswell
15%inclusion62 decks403 decks
14%synergy
Harrow
15%inclusion60 decks403 decks
4%synergy
Titan's Strength
15%inclusion60 decks403 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion59 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion57 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Colossal Growth
14%inclusion56 decks403 decks
13%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion56 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Temur Charm
13%inclusion54 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Overprotect
13%inclusion52 decks389 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion51 decks403 decks
0%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
13%inclusion51 decks403 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion50 decks403 decks
0%synergy
Get a Leg Up
12%inclusion48 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Ram Through
12%inclusion47 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Fully Grown
11%inclusion46 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Biomass Mutation
11%inclusion44 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Siege Smash
10%inclusion41 decks392 decks
9%synergy
Might of the Masses
10%inclusion42 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion41 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
10%inclusion41 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
10%inclusion40 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Words of Wisdom
10%inclusion40 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Bite Down
10%inclusion39 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Hunter's Insight
9.4%inclusion38 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.9%inclusion36 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Change
35%inclusion142 decks403 decks
32%synergy
Molten Psyche
32%inclusion130 decks403 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion112 decks403 decks
-6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion112 decks403 decks
-6%synergy
Prosperity
26%inclusion105 decks403 decks
24%synergy
Reforge the Soul
23%inclusion93 decks403 decks
21%synergy
Echo of Eons
21%inclusion86 decks403 decks
19%synergy
Minds Aglow
20%inclusion81 decks403 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion80 decks403 decks
-7%synergy
Time Reversal
16%inclusion63 decks403 decks
14%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion51 decks403 decks
-2%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion50 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Burning Inquiry
12%inclusion49 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
11%inclusion44 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion44 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion42 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion41 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.9%inclusion36 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.9%inclusion36 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Wear Down
8.5%inclusion33 decks389 decks
7%synergy
Overrun
8.2%inclusion33 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.2%inclusion33 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.9%inclusion32 decks403 decks
1%synergy
Roar of Challenge
6.9%inclusion28 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.5%inclusion26 decks403 decks
-3%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.5%inclusion26 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Thrash // Threat
6.2%inclusion25 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Time Spiral
6.2%inclusion25 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.0%inclusion24 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.7%inclusion23 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.5%inclusion22 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
5.2%inclusion21 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.2%inclusion21 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.2%inclusion21 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion150 decks403 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
35%inclusion141 decks403 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
35%inclusion140 decks403 decks
32%synergy
Font of Mythos
30%inclusion119 decks403 decks
28%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
23%inclusion91 decks403 decks
21%synergy
Folio of Fancies
21%inclusion85 decks403 decks
20%synergy
Temple Bell
20%inclusion82 decks403 decks
19%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
12%inclusion48 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
12%inclusion48 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Venser's Journal
11%inclusion43 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
10%inclusion42 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Goldvein Pick
9.2%inclusion37 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
9.2%inclusion37 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
8.9%inclusion36 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.7%inclusion28 decks362 decks
7%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
6.9%inclusion28 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.9%inclusion28 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.0%inclusion24 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.5%inclusion22 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
39%inclusion157 decks403 decks
37%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
38%inclusion155 decks403 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
38%inclusion154 decks403 decks
35%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
35%inclusion141 decks403 decks
30%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
29%inclusion116 decks403 decks
26%synergy
Fevered Visions
29%inclusion115 decks403 decks
27%synergy
Wizard Class
20%inclusion81 decks403 decks
18%synergy
Parallel Lives
18%inclusion74 decks403 decks
13%synergy
Season of Growth
17%inclusion67 decks403 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
16%inclusion63 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Snake Umbra
13%inclusion52 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion49 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Combat Research
12%inclusion49 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Burgeoning
12%inclusion47 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Roar of Resistance
12%inclusion47 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Springleaf Parade
11%inclusion17 decks155 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion44 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion40 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Sticky Fingers
10%inclusion40 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.4%inclusion38 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Exploration
9.2%inclusion37 decks403 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.9%inclusion32 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.9%inclusion32 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.4%inclusion23 decks311 decks
-2%synergy
Fecundity
7.2%inclusion29 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.9%inclusion28 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
6.2%inclusion25 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.0%inclusion24 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
6.0%inclusion24 decks403 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.7%inclusion23 decks403 decks
0%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.7%inclusion23 decks403 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.5%inclusion22 decks403 decks
-7%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.2%inclusion21 decks403 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
14%inclusion55 decks403 decks
13%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.0%inclusion24 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.2%inclusion21 decks403 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
36%inclusion144 decks403 decks
34%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
28%inclusion112 decks403 decks
14%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
28%inclusion111 decks403 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion108 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion65 decks389 decks
13%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion51 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion50 decks403 decks
-3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
12%inclusion32 decks264 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion37 decks310 decks
-5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion48 decks403 decks
-9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion39 decks403 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.9%inclusion36 decks403 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.2%inclusion29 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.0%inclusion24 decks403 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion321 decks403 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion293 decks403 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
57%inclusion229 decks403 decks
47%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
34%inclusion136 decks403 decks
30%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion58 decks403 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
12%inclusion50 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion47 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion45 decks403 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion43 decks403 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Signet
10%inclusion40 decks403 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
9.4%inclusion38 decks403 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.4%inclusion34 decks403 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion33 decks403 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.7%inclusion26 decks389 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion388 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion386 decks403 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion382 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion379 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
67%inclusion272 decks403 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion203 decks403 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion179 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion176 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
43%inclusion175 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Ketria Triome
39%inclusion159 decks403 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
39%inclusion158 decks403 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion152 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Stomping Ground
37%inclusion151 decks403 decks
-9%synergy
Steam Vents
36%inclusion147 decks403 decks
-8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
36%inclusion146 decks403 decks
-3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
35%inclusion141 decks403 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion136 decks403 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion134 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
30%inclusion120 decks403 decks
14%synergy
Training Center
30%inclusion119 decks403 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion113 decks403 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion111 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
27%inclusion110 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Rockfall Vale
27%inclusion109 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Spire Garden
26%inclusion104 decks403 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion101 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion99 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion98 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Turf
23%inclusion92 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
23%inclusion92 decks403 decks
-12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion90 decks403 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Abandon
22%inclusion87 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion86 decks403 decks
-11%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
20%inclusion80 decks394 decks
-2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
18%inclusion72 decks403 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion59 decks403 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion57 decks403 decks
-14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion47 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Taiga
11%inclusion46 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion46 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
11%inclusion45 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion44 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Game Trail
11%inclusion43 decks403 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion43 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion42 decks403 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion41 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
10%inclusion39 decks403 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
9.2%inclusion37 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.7%inclusion35 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.7%inclusion35 decks403 decks
6%synergy