Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Core Group Hug

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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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Krang, the All-Powerful
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
56%inclusion62 decks111 decks
49%synergy
Howling Mine
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
44%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
41%synergy
Windfall
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
40%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
38%synergy
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion56 decks111 decks
35%synergy
Shared Animosity
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
35%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion71 decks111 decks
34%synergy
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Cultivate
68%inclusion76 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
54%inclusion60 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion56 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion53 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
39%inclusion43 decks111 decks
32%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion43 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Magus of the Wheel
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
34%synergy
The Locust God
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
30%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Chasm Skulker
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
26%synergy
Junk Winder
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
24%inclusion26 decks108 decks
21%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Humble Defector
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Birds of Paradise
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
-14%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
18%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Enduring Vitality
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Jace's Archivist
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Coiling Oracle
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Trygon Predator
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Dragon Mage
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Agate Instigator
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Ohran Viper
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Geode Golem
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Giant Growth
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Invigorate
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Vision Skeins
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Blossoming Defense
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Gaea's Gift
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Dream Fracture
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Simic Charm
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Shore Up
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Groundswell
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Brute Force
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Long River's Pull
25%inclusion27 decks108 decks
23%synergy
Become Immense
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Overprotect
23%inclusion25 decks108 decks
20%synergy
Harrow
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Temur Charm
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Might of the Masses
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Get a Leg Up
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Collision // Colossus
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Decisive Denial
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Titanic Growth
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Words of Wisdom
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Siege Smash
18%inclusion19 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Titan's Strength
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Khalni Ambush
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Ram Through
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Perplexing Test
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Colossal Growth
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Biomass Mutation
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Collective Resistance
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Joint Exploration
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Royal Treatment
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Fully Grown
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Wheel and Deal
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Bulk Up
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Soul's Fire
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Prosperity
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Winds of Change
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Fascination
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Reforge the Soul
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
-10%synergy
Molten Psyche
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Wear Down
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
-19%synergy
Burning Inquiry
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Skyscribing
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Overrun
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Time Reversal
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Stump Stomp
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Collective Voyage
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Scale Up
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Thrash // Threat
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Roar of Challenge
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Charge
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
2%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Harvest Season
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Temple Bell
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Font of Mythos
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Folio of Fancies
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Skullclamp
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Goldvein Pick
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Fevered Visions
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Season of Growth
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Snake Umbra
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Well of Ideas
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Combat Research
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Roar of Resistance
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Parade
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Fecundity
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
On the Trail
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Rancor
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Mana Flare
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Parallel Lives
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Vicious Shadows
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Burgeoning
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Doubling Season
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
69%inclusion77 decks111 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion69 decks111 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
39%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion108 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion108 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion108 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion102 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
69%inclusion77 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion71 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Cinder Glade
53%inclusion59 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Rootbound Crag
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Abandon
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
32%inclusion35 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
-18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Ketria Triome
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
-16%synergy
Stomping Ground
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
-22%synergy
Gruul Turf
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Rockfall Vale
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
-8%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
-25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
-7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
-15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Game Trail
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
-13%synergy
Mossfire Valley
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Khalni Ambush
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Spire Garden
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Stump Stomp
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-24%synergy
Rugged Highlands
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Highland Forest
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Sodden Verdure
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy