Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Flying

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Impact Tremors
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Windfall
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Shared Animosity
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Jace's Archivist
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
The Locust God
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Howling Mine
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Winds of Change
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Jeska's Will
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Birds of Paradise
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Junk Winder
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Coiling Oracle
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Cobra
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Vitality
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bloom Tender
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Agate Instigator
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Delighted Halfling
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Horizon Chimera
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Dragon Mage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Ohran Viper
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Augmenter Pugilist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Trygon Predator
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Icetill Explorer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Snake
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Sunder Shaman
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Wheel and Deal
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Deflecting Swat
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Become Immense
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Shore Up
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Decisive Denial
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Giant Growth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Blossoming Defense
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Vision Skeins
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Invigorate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Brute Force
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Collision // Colossus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temur Charm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Chord of Calling
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Harrow
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Dream Fracture
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Simic Charm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Groundswell
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Colossal Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Eureka Moment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ram Through
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Battle Hymn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Titanic Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Bite Down
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Titan's Strength
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Overprotect
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Fully Grown
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Worldly Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Chaos Warp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-24%synergy
Sorceries
Reforge the Soul
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Molten Psyche
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Farseek
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Echo of Eons
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Prosperity
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Lore
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Fascination
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Time Reversal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Minds Aglow
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Skyscribing
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Fate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Day's Undoing
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Roar of Challenge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Burning Inquiry
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Game Plan
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thrash // Threat
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Distant Melody
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Time Spiral
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Stump Stomp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Diminishing Returns
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wild Ride
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Combine Chrysalis
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Font of Mythos
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Temple Bell
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Folio of Fancies
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Altar of the Brood
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Spellbook
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Buster Sword
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Fevered Visions
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Doubling Season
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Roar of Resistance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Season of Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Warstorm Surge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Snake Umbra
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Discovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Raid Bombardment
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mana Echoes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bear Umbra
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
On the Trail
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Primal Vigor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sticky Fingers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Combat Research
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Xenagos, the Reveler
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Cinder Glade
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Spire Garden
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rockfall Vale
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Taiga
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mossfire Valley
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Abandon
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Ketria Triome
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Game Trail
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Turf
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Rugged Highlands
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy