Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Core

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
Flashback
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Germination Practicum
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Resonating Lute
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Studious First-Year
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Windfall
71%inclusion194 decks275 decks
61%synergy
Impact Tremors
66%inclusion181 decks275 decks
59%synergy
Winds of Change
55%inclusion152 decks275 decks
52%synergy
Howling Mine
55%inclusion150 decks275 decks
52%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
55%inclusion150 decks275 decks
50%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
53%inclusion147 decks275 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion173 decks275 decks
47%synergy
Jace's Archivist
50%inclusion137 decks275 decks
47%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
51%inclusion141 decks275 decks
46%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
47%inclusion130 decks275 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
53%inclusion145 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
53%inclusion145 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
52%inclusion142 decks275 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion142 decks275 decks
27%synergy
Heroic Intervention
51%inclusion141 decks275 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
49%inclusion135 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
49%inclusion134 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Skullclamp
48%inclusion132 decks275 decks
44%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
47%inclusion107 decks230 decks
44%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
46%inclusion126 decks275 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Enduring Vitality
46%inclusion113 decks247 decks
38%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
44%inclusion120 decks275 decks
41%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
43%inclusion117 decks275 decks
40%synergy
The Locust God
39%inclusion107 decks275 decks
36%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
36%inclusion99 decks275 decks
34%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
35%inclusion96 decks275 decks
28%synergy
Agate Instigator
34%inclusion89 decks262 decks
32%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion93 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
33%inclusion82 decks248 decks
31%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
32%inclusion89 decks275 decks
30%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
31%inclusion84 decks272 decks
28%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
30%inclusion82 decks275 decks
27%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
29%inclusion80 decks275 decks
27%synergy
Junk Winder
27%inclusion75 decks275 decks
24%synergy
Delighted Halfling
27%inclusion75 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
26%inclusion72 decks275 decks
25%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
25%inclusion69 decks275 decks
24%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
25%inclusion69 decks275 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion68 decks275 decks
21%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
24%inclusion67 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
23%inclusion63 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion61 decks275 decks
20%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Coiling Oracle
16%inclusion43 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Mage
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion37 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
13%inclusion36 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Courage
13%inclusion32 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
13%inclusion35 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion33 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion32 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion30 decks275 decks
-5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion29 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
9.1%inclusion25 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Humble Defector
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Cobra
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
-1%synergy
Tower Winder
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Ohran Viper
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
7.0%inclusion19 decks273 decks
-3%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
44%inclusion120 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion120 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion99 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Wheel and Deal
35%inclusion97 decks275 decks
34%synergy
Growth Spiral
32%inclusion88 decks275 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion77 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Vision Skeins
28%inclusion77 decks275 decks
26%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
27%inclusion75 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion69 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion66 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion60 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
22%inclusion60 decks275 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion56 decks263 decks
20%synergy
Dream Fracture
19%inclusion53 decks275 decks
18%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
19%inclusion52 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Blossoming Defense
19%inclusion51 decks275 decks
16%synergy
Invigorate
18%inclusion50 decks275 decks
16%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion46 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion46 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
16%inclusion45 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Giant Growth
16%inclusion45 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Simic Charm
16%inclusion45 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
15%inclusion42 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion42 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Overprotect
15%inclusion40 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Brute Force
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Shore Up
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Become Immense
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Words of Wisdom
13%inclusion36 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Harrow
13%inclusion35 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Groundswell
12%inclusion32 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
12%inclusion32 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion31 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion30 decks273 decks
4%synergy
Titan's Strength
11%inclusion30 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Temur Charm
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Titanic Growth
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Collision // Colossus
9.1%inclusion25 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Colossal Growth
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Biomass Mutation
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Perplexing Test
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Reflection
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Get a Leg Up
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Ram Through
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Second Harvest
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Battle Hymn
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Molten Psyche
43%inclusion117 decks275 decks
40%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion116 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
40%inclusion111 decks275 decks
36%synergy
Echo of Eons
40%inclusion109 decks275 decks
37%synergy
Prosperity
34%inclusion93 decks275 decks
32%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion91 decks275 decks
-1%synergy
Reforge the Soul
31%inclusion84 decks275 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion80 decks275 decks
-5%synergy
Time Reversal
24%inclusion67 decks275 decks
23%synergy
Minds Aglow
24%inclusion66 decks275 decks
23%synergy
Burning Inquiry
15%inclusion42 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
15%inclusion40 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion40 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion37 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Wear Down
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
12%inclusion34 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion29 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Time Spiral
11%inclusion29 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fate
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Timetwister
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Explore
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
-6%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
-1%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Fascination
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Overrun
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.1%inclusion14 decks273 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion119 decks275 decks
19%synergy
Font of Mythos
37%inclusion101 decks275 decks
35%synergy
Temple Bell
23%inclusion62 decks275 decks
21%synergy
Folio of Fancies
20%inclusion55 decks275 decks
19%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
19%inclusion51 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion50 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Horn of Greed
16%inclusion45 decks275 decks
16%synergy
Coat of Arms
16%inclusion43 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
14%inclusion32 decks230 decks
13%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
12%inclusion34 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Venser's Journal
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
43%inclusion119 decks275 decks
40%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
42%inclusion116 decks275 decks
40%synergy
Forced Fruition
37%inclusion103 decks275 decks
35%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
37%inclusion103 decks275 decks
34%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
33%inclusion92 decks275 decks
31%synergy
Parallel Lives
29%inclusion80 decks275 decks
24%synergy
Springleaf Parade
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Fevered Visions
24%inclusion65 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Burgeoning
20%inclusion55 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Roar of Resistance
19%inclusion51 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion50 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion46 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Exploration
15%inclusion42 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion35 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion31 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion29 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.1%inclusion25 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.7%inclusion15 decks173 decks
-1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Season of Growth
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
6%synergy
On the Trail
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Mass Hysteria
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Primal Vigor
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Fecundity
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Opposition
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Sticky Fingers
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
16%inclusion43 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion185 decks275 decks
37%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
40%inclusion110 decks275 decks
38%synergy
Three Tree City
32%inclusion85 decks263 decks
28%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion81 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion80 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
29%inclusion79 decks275 decks
27%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion69 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion61 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion57 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion29 decks172 decks
0%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
16%inclusion21 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion37 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
-5%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.1%inclusion22 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion227 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion206 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion143 decks275 decks
42%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion81 decks275 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion46 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion40 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion33 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion31 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion262 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion261 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion260 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion257 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
73%inclusion202 decks275 decks
25%synergy
Ketria Triome
72%inclusion197 decks275 decks
31%synergy
Stomping Ground
71%inclusion194 decks275 decks
24%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion186 decks275 decks
23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
65%inclusion180 decks275 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
62%inclusion171 decks275 decks
33%synergy
Spire Garden
60%inclusion166 decks275 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion163 decks275 decks
26%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion157 decks275 decks
25%synergy
Wooded Foothills
56%inclusion154 decks275 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion146 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
49%inclusion134 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion100 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
36%inclusion100 decks275 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion92 decks275 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion86 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Rootbound Crag
31%inclusion84 decks275 decks
-9%synergy
Rockfall Vale
30%inclusion83 decks275 decks
-1%synergy
Tropical Island
30%inclusion83 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion82 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Taiga
29%inclusion81 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Island
28%inclusion78 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
28%inclusion78 decks275 decks
-12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion72 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion70 decks275 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion46 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion46 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
17%inclusion45 decks272 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion45 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Commercial District
16%inclusion45 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion43 decks275 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion41 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion40 decks275 decks
-14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion40 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Turf
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion37 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion37 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion37 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion36 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion36 decks275 decks
3%synergy