Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Combo

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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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69%synergy
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69%synergy
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57%synergy
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55%synergy
Winds of Change
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54%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
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Enduring Vitality
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39%synergy
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19%synergy
Agate Instigator
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42%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
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41%synergy
Jace's Archivist
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40%synergy
Swan Song
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28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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22%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
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22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Rhystic Study
34%inclusion38 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Jeska's Will
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16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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13%synergy
Force of Will
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19%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
11%synergy
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The Locust God
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
35%inclusion34 decks98 decks
32%synergy
Delighted Halfling
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18%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
33%inclusion33 decks100 decks
31%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
31%inclusion33 decks108 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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26%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
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20%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
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21%synergy
Bloom Tender
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Witness
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Junk Winder
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15%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Chasm Skulker
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Tinder Wall
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Spellseeker
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Mage
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Courage
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Cobra
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Anger
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
39%inclusion44 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Wheel and Deal
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
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4%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Chord of Calling
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion25 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Vision Skeins
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Flusterstorm
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Dream Fracture
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Reflection
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Noxious Revival
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Blossoming Defense
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Battle Hymn
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Invigorate
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Harrow
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Pyroblast
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Simic Charm
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Shore Up
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Royal Treatment
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
36%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
33%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
31%synergy
Three Visits
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
-8%synergy
Time Reversal
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Prosperity
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Minds Aglow
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Finale of Devastation
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Burning Inquiry
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Timetwister
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Commit // Memory
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Time Spiral
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Fascination
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Incendiary Command
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Skyscribing
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Hull Breach
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Howling Mine
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Font of Mythos
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Folio of Fancies
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Temple Bell
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
38%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Forced Fruition
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Fevered Visions
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Roar of Resistance
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Burgeoning
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Parallel Lives
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Earthcraft
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Springleaf Parade
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Curiosity
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Mass Hysteria
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Season of Growth
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Fecundity
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Bear Umbra
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Opposition
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Xenagos, the Reveler
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Jace Beleren
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion66 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Three Tree City
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
26%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-7%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion104 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion92 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion44 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Mox Opal
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion108 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Island
89%inclusion100 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion99 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Mountain
85%inclusion95 decks112 decks
-7%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion75 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion75 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Breeding Pool
66%inclusion74 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion64 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion63 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
53%inclusion59 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
50%inclusion56 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
49%inclusion55 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion54 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Spire Garden
46%inclusion51 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Ketria Triome
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
34%inclusion38 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
34%inclusion38 decks112 decks
-17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
-7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
Cinder Glade
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
-11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Taiga
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion25 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
-10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Abandon
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-16%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
4%synergy