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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Quandrix Charm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Paradox Gardens
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Scorched Geyser
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Flashback
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mathemagics
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
81%inclusion79 decks97 decks
75%synergy
Windfall
84%inclusion81 decks97 decks
74%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
64%inclusion62 decks97 decks
61%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
56%inclusion54 decks97 decks
53%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
49%synergy
Howling Mine
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
49%synergy
Shared Animosity
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
48%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
48%synergy
The Locust God
49%inclusion48 decks97 decks
46%synergy
Jace's Archivist
48%inclusion47 decks97 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
61%inclusion59 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion57 decks97 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion53 decks97 decks
30%synergy
Kodama's Reach
54%inclusion52 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
46%inclusion45 decks97 decks
44%synergy
Winds of Change
46%inclusion45 decks97 decks
44%synergy
Forced Fruition
45%inclusion44 decks97 decks
43%synergy
Molten Psyche
45%inclusion44 decks97 decks
43%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion44 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion44 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Whirlpool Warrior
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
42%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
44%inclusion37 decks84 decks
41%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
41%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
41%inclusion40 decks97 decks
29%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
38%synergy
Chasm Skulker
37%inclusion36 decks97 decks
35%synergy
Junk Winder
36%inclusion35 decks97 decks
33%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
30%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
30%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
30%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
29%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
30%inclusion27 decks91 decks
28%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Enduring Vitality
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
20%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
-8%synergy
Coiling Oracle
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Dragon Mage
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Humble Defector
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Agate Instigator
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Trygon Predator
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Lore Broker
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-9%synergy
Howling Golem
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Vision Skeins
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
41%synergy
Growth Spiral
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
20%synergy
Dream Fracture
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
30%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Wheel and Deal
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
23%synergy
Blossoming Defense
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Biomass Mutation
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Long River's Pull
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Might of the Masses
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Gift
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Giant Growth
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Simic Charm
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Words of Wisdom
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Harrow
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Invigorate
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Get a Leg Up
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Perplexing Test
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Overprotect
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Temur Charm
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Brute Force
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Become Immense
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Reflection
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Titanic Growth
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Groundswell
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Titan's Strength
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Siege Smash
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Collision // Colossus
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Second Harvest
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Royal Treatment
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Colossal Growth
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
32%synergy
Prosperity
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Time Reversal
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
28%synergy
Commit // Memory
28%inclusion27 decks97 decks
27%synergy
Minds Aglow
28%inclusion27 decks97 decks
27%synergy
Echo of Eons
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Burning Inquiry
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Wheel of Fate
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Fascination
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Skyscribing
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Game Plan
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
16%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
Overrun
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Wear Down
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Hull Breach
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Incendiary Command
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Decimate
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Flux
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
31%synergy
Font of Mythos
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Temple Bell
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
23%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Memory Jar
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
41%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
38%inclusion37 decks97 decks
33%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
36%inclusion35 decks97 decks
33%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
29%synergy
Fevered Visions
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
27%synergy
Roar of Resistance
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
20%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
Season of Growth
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Opposition
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Snake Umbra
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Burgeoning
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Fecundity
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
City on Fire
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
On the Trail
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Vicious Shadows
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Parade
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Rancor
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Combat Research
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion72 decks97 decks
44%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
38%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%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
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion76 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion75 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion56 decks97 decks
48%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
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-8%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
92%inclusion89 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
69%inclusion67 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion66 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion52 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
48%inclusion47 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Cinder Glade
47%inclusion46 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Stomping Ground
37%inclusion36 decks97 decks
-10%synergy
Breeding Pool
37%inclusion36 decks97 decks
-11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
-10%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
28%inclusion27 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion27 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Spire Garden
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
8%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
Gruul Turf
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Mossfire Valley
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
-15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
-15%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
-19%synergy
Sodden Verdure
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
1%synergy