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

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
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix, the Proof
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Charm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Level Up
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
55%inclusion64 decks116 decks
48%synergy
Howling Mine
46%inclusion53 decks116 decks
43%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Windfall
48%inclusion56 decks116 decks
39%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
39%synergy
Forced Fruition
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
36%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Shared Animosity
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion75 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
69%inclusion80 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Rampant Growth
53%inclusion61 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion58 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion55 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
23%synergy
The Locust God
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Magus of the Wheel
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Chasm Skulker
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
30%inclusion32 decks108 decks
27%synergy
Junk Winder
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Humble Defector
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Enduring Vitality
19%inclusion21 decks109 decks
11%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
17%synergy
Coiling Oracle
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Jace's Archivist
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Trygon Predator
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Dragon Mage
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Agate Instigator
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Ohran Viper
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Geode Golem
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Giant Growth
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Invigorate
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Blossoming Defense
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Gaea's Gift
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Vision Skeins
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Simic Charm
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Shore Up
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Groundswell
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Dream Fracture
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Brute Force
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Long River's Pull
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Become Immense
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Harrow
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Overprotect
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Temur Charm
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Might of the Masses
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Collision // Colossus
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Decisive Denial
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Get a Leg Up
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Titanic Growth
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Words of Wisdom
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Titan's Strength
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Siege Smash
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
-9%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Perplexing Test
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Colossal Growth
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Biomass Mutation
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Khalni Ambush
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Ram Through
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Joint Exploration
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Collective Resistance
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Royal Treatment
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Wheel and Deal
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Bulk Up
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Fully Grown
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Eureka Moment
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Fog
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Soul's Fire
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
29%inclusion34 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Prosperity
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Fascination
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Winds of Change
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Molten Psyche
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Explore
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Wear Down
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-19%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Burning Inquiry
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Skyscribing
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Overrun
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Time Reversal
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Scale Up
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Collective Voyage
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Thrash // Threat
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Charge
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Roar of Challenge
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
2%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Harvest Season
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Temple Bell
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Font of Mythos
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Folio of Fancies
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Skullclamp
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Goldvein Pick
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Rimefire Torque
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Fevered Visions
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Season of Growth
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Snake Umbra
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Springleaf Parade
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Well of Ideas
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Fecundity
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Combat Research
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Roar of Resistance
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Rancor
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
On the Trail
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Mana Flare
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Sticky Fingers
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Vicious Shadows
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Lives
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Burgeoning
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Three Tree City
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Embereth
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
69%inclusion80 decks116 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion73 decks116 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
49%inclusion57 decks116 decks
39%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion113 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion113 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion113 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion106 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
70%inclusion81 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion71 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Glade
54%inclusion63 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
49%inclusion57 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion51 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
31%inclusion35 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
-17%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Stomping Ground
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
-22%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Ketria Triome
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
-17%synergy
Breeding Pool
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
-26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Game Trail
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Mossfire Valley
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
-13%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Spire Garden
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Stump Stomp
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Highland Forest
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-25%synergy
Rugged Highlands
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
3%synergy