Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Core Wheels

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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MTGStocks
Krang, the All-Powerful
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Windfall
85%inclusion82 decks97 decks
75%synergy
Impact Tremors
80%inclusion78 decks97 decks
74%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
62%inclusion60 decks97 decks
59%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
50%synergy
Howling Mine
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
50%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
49%synergy
Jace's Archivist
51%inclusion49 decks97 decks
48%synergy
The Locust God
51%inclusion49 decks97 decks
47%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
51%inclusion49 decks97 decks
47%synergy
Shared Animosity
49%inclusion48 decks97 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
62%inclusion60 decks97 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion57 decks97 decks
43%synergy
Kodama's Reach
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
47%inclusion46 decks97 decks
45%synergy
Winds of Change
47%inclusion46 decks97 decks
45%synergy
Forced Fruition
45%inclusion44 decks97 decks
43%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
42%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Molten Psyche
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Whirlpool Warrior
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
41%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
39%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
41%inclusion40 decks97 decks
39%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
28%synergy
Chasm Skulker
37%inclusion36 decks97 decks
35%synergy
Junk Winder
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
32%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
28%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
31%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
29%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
27%synergy
Enduring Vitality
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
-8%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Coiling Oracle
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Agate Instigator
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
20%synergy
Humble Defector
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Dragon Mage
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
20%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Lore Broker
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Horizon Chimera
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Trygon Predator
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-9%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Reclamation Sage
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Vision Skeins
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spiral
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Dream Fracture
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
28%synergy
Wheel and Deal
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
24%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Blossoming Defense
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Biomass Mutation
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Giant Growth
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Might of the Masses
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Words of Wisdom
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Gaea's Gift
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Harrow
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Simic Charm
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Invigorate
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Perplexing Test
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Get a Leg Up
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Titanic Growth
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Temur Charm
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Shore Up
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Reflection
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Brute Force
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Become Immense
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Groundswell
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Titan's Strength
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Collision // Colossus
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Siege Smash
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Battle Hymn
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Artifact Mutation
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
33%synergy
Time Reversal
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
30%synergy
Prosperity
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
28%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Commit // Memory
28%inclusion27 decks97 decks
27%synergy
Minds Aglow
28%inclusion27 decks97 decks
27%synergy
Echo of Eons
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Burning Inquiry
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Wheel of Fate
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Fascination
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Game Plan
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Skyscribing
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Collective Defiance
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Wear Down
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Hull Breach
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Overrun
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Incendiary Command
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Flux
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
36%inclusion35 decks97 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Font of Mythos
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
28%synergy
Folio of Fancies
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Temple Bell
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Memory Jar
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
40%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
39%inclusion38 decks97 decks
34%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
37%inclusion36 decks97 decks
34%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
29%synergy
Fevered Visions
28%inclusion27 decks97 decks
26%synergy
Roar of Resistance
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Parallel Lives
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Season of Growth
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Springleaf Parade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Well of Ideas
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Opposition
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Fecundity
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
City on Fire
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
2%synergy
On the Trail
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Vicious Shadows
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
20%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion71 decks97 decks
43%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
41%inclusion40 decks97 decks
39%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
31%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
-11%synergy
Castle Embereth
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
-16%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion74 decks97 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion73 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
56%inclusion54 decks97 decks
46%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Signet
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Signet
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion95 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion95 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion95 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion87 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
71%inclusion69 decks97 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion63 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion45 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Cinder Glade
46%inclusion45 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion38 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion37 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Stomping Ground
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
-13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
-13%synergy
Ketria Triome
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
-10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion27 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Spire Garden
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Abandon
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
-14%synergy
Gruul Turf
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
-15%synergy
Mossfire Valley
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
-18%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Rugged Highlands
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
5%synergy