Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Combo

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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Impact Tremors
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Commit // Memory
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Vision Skeins
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Invigorate
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Blossoming Defense
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Shore Up
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Gaea's Gift
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Negate
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Weftstalker Ardent
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
98%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Junk Winder
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Reclamation Sage
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Humble Defector
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Coiling Oracle
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Chasm Skulker
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Ohran Viper
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Augmenter Pugilist
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Trygon Predator
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Lore Broker
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Anger
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Dragon Mage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Courage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lore Weaver
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Círdan the Shipwright
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Champion of Wits
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Fertilid
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wonder
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Naga Oracle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ley Weaver
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gyre Engineer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Harbinger
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Origin of Metalbending
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
90%synergy
Octopus Form
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
92%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Decisive Denial
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Biomass Mutation
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Harrow
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Reality Shift
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Get a Leg Up
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Groundswell
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Might of the Masses
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Royal Treatment
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Ram Through
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Brute Force
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Simic Charm
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Overprotect
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Collective Resistance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Colossal Growth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Collision // Colossus
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Become Immense
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Temur Charm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Reflection
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Giant Growth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Titanic Growth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Claim
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Titan's Strength
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Fanatical Strength
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Fully Grown
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Peerless Recycling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Siege Smash
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sail into the West
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gimli's Fury
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Sorceries
Spirit Water Revival
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Yuna's Decision
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fascination
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Day's Undoing
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Minds Aglow
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Skyscribing
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Prosperity
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Game Plan
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Hull Breach
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Molten Psyche
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Time Reversal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Burning Inquiry
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Incendiary Command
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Wear Down
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ecological Appreciation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Walk the Aeons
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Overrun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Gambit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mockery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Into the North
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Primal Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Primal Growth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Collective Defiance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Step Between Worlds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Part the Waterveil
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bring to Light
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Revelation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Quasiduplicate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
By Force
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Chatterstorm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Firecat Blitz
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Howling Mine
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Culling Dais
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Citanul Flute
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sigil of Valor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Temple Bell
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Fevered Visions
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Roar of Resistance
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Forced Fruition
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Wild Growth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Song of Freyalise
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Sticky Fingers
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Combat Research
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
The Hunger Tide Rises
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Makeshift Munitions
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Spelunking
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Lost in the Maze
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Gift of Paradise
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Roaring Earth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bear Umbra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Evolutionary Leap
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Eel Umbra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Font of Fertility
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Shared Animosity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
The Huntsman's Redemption
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Security Bypass
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fertile Ground
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Perilous Forays
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Seal of Primordium
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Weaponize the Monsters
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
-19%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Commander's Sphere
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Coalition Relic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Pentad Prism
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Fire Diamond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Firemind Vessel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Island
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Rootbound Crag
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Cinder Glade
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Game Trail
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Mossfire Valley
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Gruul Turf
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Simic Guildgate
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Escape Tunnel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Timber Gorge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Abandon
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Highland Lake
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Stream
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Islet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-22%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy