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
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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Slash, Reptile Rampager
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Flashback
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Windfall
71%inclusion196 decks277 decks
62%synergy
Impact Tremors
68%inclusion188 decks277 decks
61%synergy
Howling Mine
57%inclusion158 decks277 decks
54%synergy
Winds of Change
56%inclusion156 decks277 decks
54%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
57%inclusion158 decks277 decks
53%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
55%inclusion152 decks277 decks
51%synergy
Jace's Archivist
52%inclusion144 decks277 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Denial
64%inclusion178 decks277 decks
49%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
53%inclusion146 decks277 decks
48%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
49%inclusion136 decks277 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
54%inclusion149 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
53%inclusion146 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion145 decks277 decks
27%synergy
Heroic Intervention
52%inclusion143 decks277 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
51%inclusion142 decks277 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
49%inclusion137 decks277 decks
15%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
48%inclusion111 decks230 decks
45%synergy
Three Visits
48%inclusion133 decks277 decks
22%synergy
Skullclamp
48%inclusion133 decks277 decks
44%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
47%inclusion131 decks277 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
5.1%inclusion14 decks277 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Enduring Vitality
47%inclusion116 decks247 decks
39%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
44%inclusion123 decks277 decks
41%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
44%inclusion122 decks277 decks
41%synergy
The Locust God
43%inclusion118 decks277 decks
40%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
37%inclusion103 decks277 decks
30%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
37%inclusion102 decks277 decks
35%synergy
Agate Instigator
36%inclusion93 decks261 decks
33%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
35%inclusion86 decks248 decks
33%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion94 decks277 decks
22%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
33%inclusion92 decks277 decks
30%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
31%inclusion84 decks270 decks
28%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
30%inclusion83 decks277 decks
27%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
30%inclusion83 decks277 decks
28%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
28%inclusion78 decks277 decks
27%synergy
Junk Winder
27%inclusion74 decks277 decks
23%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
26%inclusion73 decks277 decks
22%synergy
Delighted Halfling
26%inclusion73 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
26%inclusion73 decks277 decks
22%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
26%inclusion72 decks277 decks
23%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
25%inclusion70 decks277 decks
24%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
24%inclusion66 decks277 decks
23%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion61 decks277 decks
20%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
17%inclusion48 decks277 decks
16%synergy
Coiling Oracle
15%inclusion41 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
14%inclusion40 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
14%inclusion39 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion38 decks277 decks
-1%synergy
Enduring Courage
13%inclusion33 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion36 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion34 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion33 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
12%inclusion32 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion30 decks277 decks
-5%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
10%inclusion28 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Humble Defector
8.7%inclusion24 decks277 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Cobra
8.7%inclusion24 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Tower Winder
8.3%inclusion23 decks277 decks
8%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
8.3%inclusion23 decks277 decks
8%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
8.3%inclusion23 decks277 decks
7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
7.9%inclusion22 decks277 decks
-3%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
7.9%inclusion22 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
-3%synergy
Bloom Tender
7.2%inclusion20 decks277 decks
-3%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Trygon Predator
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Ohran Viper
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
44%inclusion121 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion120 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion100 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Wheel and Deal
35%inclusion98 decks277 decks
34%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion84 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
28%inclusion77 decks277 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion76 decks277 decks
8%synergy
Vision Skeins
27%inclusion75 decks277 decks
25%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion67 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion64 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
22%inclusion61 decks277 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion56 decks262 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion57 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Dream Fracture
19%inclusion52 decks277 decks
17%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
18%inclusion51 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Blossoming Defense
18%inclusion50 decks277 decks
16%synergy
Invigorate
18%inclusion50 decks277 decks
16%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
16%inclusion45 decks277 decks
15%synergy
Simic Charm
16%inclusion45 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Giant Growth
16%inclusion44 decks277 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion44 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Overprotect
16%inclusion41 decks262 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Gift
16%inclusion43 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion42 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
15%inclusion42 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion41 decks277 decks
-4%synergy
Brute Force
14%inclusion39 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Become Immense
14%inclusion38 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Shore Up
14%inclusion38 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Words of Wisdom
13%inclusion37 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Harrow
12%inclusion34 decks277 decks
1%synergy
Groundswell
12%inclusion32 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion31 decks277 decks
-2%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
11%inclusion30 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion28 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Titan's Strength
10%inclusion28 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Collision // Colossus
9.0%inclusion25 decks277 decks
8%synergy
Temur Charm
9.0%inclusion25 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Titanic Growth
9.0%inclusion25 decks277 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.7%inclusion24 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Colossal Growth
8.3%inclusion23 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Biomass Mutation
8.3%inclusion23 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.9%inclusion22 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Get a Leg Up
7.9%inclusion22 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Reflection
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Battle Hymn
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Perplexing Test
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Second Harvest
7.2%inclusion20 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Ram Through
6.5%inclusion18 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Molten Psyche
45%inclusion125 decks277 decks
43%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion116 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Echo of Eons
40%inclusion111 decks277 decks
38%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
37%inclusion103 decks277 decks
33%synergy
Prosperity
36%inclusion99 decks277 decks
34%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion89 decks277 decks
-2%synergy
Reforge the Soul
31%inclusion85 decks277 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion81 decks277 decks
-4%synergy
Time Reversal
25%inclusion68 decks277 decks
23%synergy
Minds Aglow
23%inclusion65 decks277 decks
22%synergy
Burning Inquiry
16%inclusion44 decks277 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion40 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion40 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion39 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Wear Down
13%inclusion35 decks262 decks
12%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
13%inclusion36 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion29 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
10%inclusion28 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Time Spiral
10%inclusion28 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion27 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.0%inclusion25 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Timetwister
9.0%inclusion25 decks277 decks
8%synergy
Fascination
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
-2%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Explore
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
-7%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.5%inclusion18 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Game Plan
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Overrun
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.4%inclusion15 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion14 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
5.1%inclusion14 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.1%inclusion14 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion123 decks277 decks
20%synergy
Font of Mythos
38%inclusion105 decks277 decks
36%synergy
Temple Bell
25%inclusion68 decks277 decks
23%synergy
Folio of Fancies
21%inclusion58 decks277 decks
20%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
19%inclusion54 decks277 decks
18%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
19%inclusion53 decks277 decks
17%synergy
Horn of Greed
17%inclusion47 decks277 decks
16%synergy
Coat of Arms
17%inclusion46 decks277 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
15%inclusion42 decks277 decks
14%synergy
Banner of Kinship
14%inclusion33 decks230 decks
13%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
12%inclusion34 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion28 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion27 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook
7.9%inclusion22 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.5%inclusion18 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.8%inclusion16 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.4%inclusion15 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.1%inclusion14 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
44%inclusion122 decks277 decks
42%synergy
Shared Animosity
43%inclusion119 decks277 decks
40%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
39%inclusion109 decks277 decks
36%synergy
Forced Fruition
37%inclusion102 decks277 decks
35%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
34%inclusion93 decks277 decks
31%synergy
Parallel Lives
30%inclusion82 decks277 decks
24%synergy
Fevered Visions
25%inclusion69 decks277 decks
23%synergy
Springleaf Parade
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion53 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Burgeoning
19%inclusion53 decks277 decks
16%synergy
Roar of Resistance
18%inclusion51 decks277 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion45 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Exploration
15%inclusion42 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion31 decks277 decks
1%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion30 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion30 decks277 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.4%inclusion26 decks277 decks
-3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.4%inclusion26 decks277 decks
9%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.7%inclusion24 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Season of Growth
8.3%inclusion23 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.3%inclusion23 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
-2%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
7%synergy
On the Trail
7.6%inclusion21 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.2%inclusion20 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
6.9%inclusion19 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.5%inclusion18 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Primal Vigor
6.5%inclusion18 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.5%inclusion18 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Mass Hysteria
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Opposition
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.8%inclusion16 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Fecundity
5.8%inclusion16 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.4%inclusion15 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.4%inclusion15 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Sticky Fingers
5.1%inclusion14 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
16%inclusion43 decks277 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.9%inclusion22 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
7.9%inclusion22 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion190 decks277 decks
39%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
40%inclusion112 decks277 decks
38%synergy
Three Tree City
32%inclusion83 decks262 decks
27%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
30%inclusion82 decks277 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion79 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
28%inclusion77 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion70 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion57 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion56 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion37 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.2%inclusion20 decks277 decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.1%inclusion14 decks277 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion230 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion212 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
53%inclusion146 decks277 decks
43%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion82 decks277 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion47 decks277 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14%inclusion40 decks277 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion40 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion39 decks277 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion34 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
12%inclusion32 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion31 decks277 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.7%inclusion24 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.0%inclusion21 decks262 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.8%inclusion16 decks277 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion266 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion265 decks277 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion264 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion262 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
74%inclusion204 decks277 decks
26%synergy
Ketria Triome
73%inclusion202 decks277 decks
32%synergy
Stomping Ground
71%inclusion198 decks277 decks
25%synergy
Steam Vents
69%inclusion190 decks277 decks
24%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion182 decks277 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion174 decks277 decks
34%synergy
Spire Garden
61%inclusion168 decks277 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion162 decks277 decks
25%synergy
Wooded Foothills
57%inclusion157 decks277 decks
22%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion157 decks277 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion145 decks277 decks
-4%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
49%inclusion136 decks277 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion105 decks277 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion101 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion96 decks277 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion94 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion89 decks277 decks
-7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
31%inclusion87 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Cinder Glade
30%inclusion82 decks277 decks
-11%synergy
Shivan Reef
29%inclusion81 decks277 decks
-3%synergy
Taiga
29%inclusion79 decks277 decks
14%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion79 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion74 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
27%inclusion74 decks277 decks
12%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion70 decks277 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion47 decks277 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion46 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion46 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Commercial District
16%inclusion45 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
16%inclusion43 decks270 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion44 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion43 decks277 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion43 decks277 decks
-12%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion41 decks277 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion41 decks277 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion40 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion39 decks277 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion38 decks277 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion38 decks277 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion37 decks277 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion37 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion37 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion37 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion36 decks277 decks
3%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
13%inclusion36 decks277 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion36 decks277 decks
8%synergy