Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Core Voltron

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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Burrog Barrage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Spectacle Summit
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Springs
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Resonating Lute
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Invigorate
74%inclusion67 decks90 decks
73%synergy
Giant Growth
73%inclusion66 decks90 decks
71%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
73%inclusion66 decks90 decks
69%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
68%inclusion61 decks90 decks
66%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
70%inclusion63 decks90 decks
65%synergy
Blossoming Defense
66%inclusion59 decks90 decks
63%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
68%inclusion61 decks90 decks
61%synergy
Gaea's Gift
64%inclusion58 decks90 decks
60%synergy
Brute Force
58%inclusion52 decks90 decks
56%synergy
Shore Up
57%inclusion51 decks90 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
71%inclusion64 decks90 decks
29%synergy
Kodama's Reach
61%inclusion55 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Rampant Growth
54%inclusion49 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Season of Growth
53%inclusion48 decks90 decks
52%synergy
Simic Charm
53%inclusion48 decks90 decks
49%synergy
Become Immense
52%inclusion47 decks90 decks
51%synergy
Growth Spiral
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Titanic Growth
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
50%synergy
Groundswell
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
50%synergy
Overprotect
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Trygon Predator
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Coiling Oracle
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Mystic
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Geode Golem
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
-13%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Chasm Skulker
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Vitality
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Junk Winder
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Ohran Viper
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Sunder Shaman
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Humble Defector
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
The Locust God
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Selfless Safewright
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Siege Smash
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
39%synergy
Collision // Colossus
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
43%synergy
Titan's Strength
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
42%synergy
Decisive Denial
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
38%synergy
Might of the Masses
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
41%synergy
Get a Leg Up
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
37%synergy
Colossal Growth
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Ram Through
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Royal Treatment
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Temur Charm
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
31%synergy
Harrow
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Monstrous Rage
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
31%synergy
Collective Resistance
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Infuriate
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Bulk Up
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Khalni Ambush
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Bite Down
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Hunter's Insight
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Soul's Fire
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Fanatical Strength
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Fully Grown
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Ranger's Guile
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Joint Exploration
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Eureka Moment
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Slip Out the Back
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Long River's Pull
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Unleash Fury
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Colossal Might
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Twinferno
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Master's Rebuke
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Defend the Rider
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
-13%synergy
Raking Claws
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Lore
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Scale Up
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
-18%synergy
Roar of Challenge
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Thrash // Threat
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Overrun
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Charge
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Whelming Wave
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Shared Roots
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Molten Psyche
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Summer Bloom
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Wear Down
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Phytoburst
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Assault Strobe
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Bushwhack
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Wild Ride
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Decimate
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Change
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Howling Mine
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Goldvein Pick
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-15%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Rimefire Torque
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Embercleave
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Snake Umbra
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Combat Research
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Shared Animosity
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Wild Growth
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Sticky Fingers
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Wild Defiance
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Rancor
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Forced Fruition
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Bear Umbra
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Gilt-Leaf's Embrace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Roar of Resistance
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
56%inclusion50 decks90 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion49 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
70%inclusion63 decks90 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion53 decks90 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion87 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion87 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion86 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion83 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
69%inclusion62 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion53 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion43 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Cinder Glade
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Abandon
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Rootbound Crag
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Gruul Turf
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Karplusan Forest
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Khalni Ambush
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Stomping Ground
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
-27%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Steam Vents
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
-26%synergy
Breeding Pool
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
-30%synergy
Game Trail
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Mossfire Valley
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Spire Garden
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
-14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
-19%synergy
Training Center
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
-15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-10%synergy
Rugged Highlands
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-3%synergy