Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Core Wheels

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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
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Windfall
85%inclusion82 decks96 decks
76%synergy
Impact Tremors
81%inclusion78 decks96 decks
74%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
66%inclusion63 decks96 decks
63%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
54%inclusion52 decks96 decks
51%synergy
Howling Mine
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
50%synergy
Jace's Archivist
52%inclusion50 decks96 decks
50%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
49%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
52%inclusion50 decks96 decks
49%synergy
Shared Animosity
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
48%synergy
The Locust God
50%inclusion48 decks96 decks
47%synergy
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Cultivate
60%inclusion58 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
57%inclusion55 decks96 decks
42%synergy
Kodama's Reach
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
49%inclusion47 decks96 decks
46%synergy
Winds of Change
48%inclusion46 decks96 decks
45%synergy
Growth Spiral
46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
43%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
41%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
42%inclusion38 decks91 decks
39%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
41%inclusion39 decks96 decks
28%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
32%synergy
Junk Winder
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
33%synergy
Chasm Skulker
35%inclusion34 decks96 decks
33%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
29%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
28%inclusion27 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Vitality
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
23%synergy
Coiling Oracle
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
23%synergy
Agate Instigator
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Humble Defector
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Dragon Mage
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Lore Broker
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Cobra
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Horizon Chimera
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-9%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Trygon Predator
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Inga and Esika
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Vision Skeins
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Dream Fracture
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Wheel and Deal
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Biomass Mutation
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Blossoming Defense
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Giant Growth
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Words of Wisdom
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Might of the Masses
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Gaea's Gift
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Harrow
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Get a Leg Up
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Simic Charm
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Invigorate
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Temur Charm
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Titanic Growth
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Perplexing Test
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Overprotect
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Brute Force
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Shore Up
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Groundswell
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Become Immense
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Titan's Strength
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Siege Smash
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Collision // Colossus
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Battle Hymn
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Second Harvest
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
45%inclusion43 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Psyche
43%inclusion41 decks96 decks
40%synergy
Reforge the Soul
38%inclusion36 decks96 decks
35%synergy
Time Reversal
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
29%synergy
Minds Aglow
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
28%synergy
Prosperity
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion27 decks96 decks
-6%synergy
Commit // Memory
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
26%synergy
Echo of Eons
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Burning Inquiry
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Wheel of Fate
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Game Plan
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Fascination
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Skyscribing
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Collective Defiance
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Wear Down
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Hull Breach
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Overrun
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Incendiary Command
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Flux
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion34 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Skullclamp
35%inclusion34 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Font of Mythos
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Temple Bell
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
25%synergy
Folio of Fancies
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Memory Jar
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
45%inclusion43 decks96 decks
43%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
41%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
40%inclusion38 decks96 decks
35%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
35%inclusion34 decks96 decks
32%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
33%inclusion32 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Fevered Visions
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
25%synergy
Roar of Resistance
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
22%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Parallel Lives
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Springleaf Parade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Season of Growth
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Opposition
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Well of Ideas
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
7%synergy
On the Trail
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Warstorm Surge
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Fecundity
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
City on Fire
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Snake Umbra
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Vicious Shadows
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Exploration
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion71 decks96 decks
44%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
42%inclusion40 decks96 decks
39%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
-10%synergy
Castle Embereth
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion73 decks96 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion72 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
46%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Signet
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Signet
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
-8%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion94 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion94 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion94 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion87 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
72%inclusion69 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion61 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Cinder Glade
46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion41 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
35%inclusion34 decks96 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion34 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Stomping Ground
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
-12%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion32 decks96 decks
-6%synergy
Ketria Triome
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
-9%synergy
Steam Vents
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
-13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
29%inclusion26 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion27 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Rockfall Vale
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Spire Garden
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Abandon
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
-14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
-14%synergy
Gruul Turf
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Mossfire Valley
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
-17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Sodden Verdure
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Rugged Highlands
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
2%synergy