Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Group Slug

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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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Slash, Reptile Rampager
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5%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
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Cool but Rude
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2%synergy
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Impact Tremors
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74%synergy
Windfall
71%inclusion97 decks136 decks
62%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
53%inclusion65 decks123 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Denial
65%inclusion89 decks136 decks
50%synergy
Shared Animosity
52%inclusion71 decks136 decks
49%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
53%inclusion72 decks136 decks
48%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
51%inclusion69 decks136 decks
48%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
50%inclusion67 decks134 decks
47%synergy
Winds of Change
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47%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
49%inclusion67 decks136 decks
46%synergy
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Farseek
52%inclusion71 decks136 decks
5%synergy
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52%inclusion71 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Howling Mine
49%inclusion66 decks136 decks
45%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
48%inclusion65 decks136 decks
44%synergy
Kodama's Reach
47%inclusion64 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion64 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
46%inclusion63 decks136 decks
44%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
46%inclusion62 decks136 decks
41%synergy
Molten Psyche
45%inclusion61 decks136 decks
43%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
43%inclusion59 decks136 decks
41%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion37 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
-8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
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The Locust God
43%inclusion59 decks136 decks
40%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
43%inclusion55 decks128 decks
41%synergy
Jace's Archivist
42%inclusion57 decks136 decks
39%synergy
Agate Instigator
38%inclusion50 decks132 decks
36%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
36%inclusion49 decks136 decks
29%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
35%inclusion47 decks136 decks
32%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
34%inclusion46 decks136 decks
32%synergy
Enduring Vitality
34%inclusion42 decks125 decks
26%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
31%synergy
Junk Winder
32%inclusion43 decks136 decks
28%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
21%inclusion29 decks136 decks
20%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
21%inclusion28 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Dragon Mage
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Chasm Skulker
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Coiling Oracle
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Humble Defector
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Lore Broker
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
8%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Cobra
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Enduring Courage
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Roaming Throne
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Devilish Valet
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Selfless Safewright
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
43%inclusion58 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion56 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion50 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Wheel and Deal
35%inclusion48 decks136 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion45 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion43 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Vision Skeins
27%inclusion37 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Deflecting Swat
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Dream Fracture
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion28 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion24 decks132 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Gift
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Harrow
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Invigorate
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Giant Growth
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Words of Wisdom
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Battle Hymn
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
11%inclusion14 decks132 decks
8%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Reflection
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Get a Leg Up
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Might of the Masses
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Blossoming Defense
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Shore Up
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Become Immense
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
0%synergy
Colossal Growth
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Second Harvest
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Titanic Growth
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Brute Force
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion51 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion49 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Echo of Eons
34%inclusion46 decks136 decks
32%synergy
Reforge the Soul
34%inclusion46 decks136 decks
32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion43 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Prosperity
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
28%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion36 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Time Reversal
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
23%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Minds Aglow
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Burning Inquiry
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Fascination
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Game Plan
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Wear Down
13%inclusion17 decks132 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Day's Undoing
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Time Spiral
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Incendiary Command
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Hull Breach
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
41%inclusion56 decks136 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion55 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Font of Mythos
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Folio of Fancies
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
21%inclusion29 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
21%inclusion28 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Horn of Greed
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
41%inclusion56 decks136 decks
39%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
40%inclusion54 decks136 decks
37%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
37%inclusion50 decks136 decks
34%synergy
Forced Fruition
36%inclusion49 decks136 decks
34%synergy
Fevered Visions
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
29%synergy
Parallel Lives
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Roar of Resistance
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Springleaf Parade
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Wild Growth
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Opposition
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Fecundity
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Season of Growth
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Vicious Shadows
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
On the Trail
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
4%synergy
March of the World Ooze
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Fervor
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Xenagos, the Reveler
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Jace Beleren
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion93 decks136 decks
38%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion37 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
26%inclusion36 decks136 decks
24%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
16%inclusion21 decks132 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion113 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion104 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
55%inclusion75 decks136 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion34 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.6%inclusion10 decks132 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion130 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion129 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion127 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion122 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion78 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
50%inclusion68 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion63 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion63 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
46%inclusion62 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion62 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
45%inclusion61 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
41%inclusion56 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion55 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40%inclusion54 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Rootbound Crag
40%inclusion54 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion53 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Cinder Glade
38%inclusion52 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion49 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Spire Garden
35%inclusion47 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion46 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Rockfall Vale
33%inclusion45 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion44 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion43 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Karplusan Forest
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion28 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
20%inclusion27 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
-10%synergy
Taiga
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Turf
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Tropical Island
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Mossfire Valley
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
-17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Game Trail
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Sodden Verdure
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy