Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget 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
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Giant Growth
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Gaea's Gift
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Titanic Growth
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Growth Spiral
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Simic Charm
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Colossal Growth
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Become Immense
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Invigorate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Kodama's Reach
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Cultivate
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Farseek
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Coiling Oracle
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Harrow
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Rampant Growth
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Impact Tremors
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Magus of the Wheel
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Elves
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Mystic
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Junk Winder
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Ohran Viper
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Cephalid Constable
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Dragon Mage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Selfless Safewright
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Jubilation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Omni-Changeling
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Círdan the Shipwright
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Emberheart Challenger
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Dakra Mystic
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Deepfathom Skulker
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Geode Golem
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Trygon Predator
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Devilish Valet
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Briarhorn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Songcrafter Mage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Reclamation Sage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Venom Connoisseur
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Temur Battle Rage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Shore Up
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Groundswell
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Collision // Colossus
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Ram Through
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Siege Smash
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Blossoming Defense
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Bite Down
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Monstrous Rage
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Brute Force
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Colossal Might
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Decisive Denial
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Stonewood Invocation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Vision Skeins
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Get a Leg Up
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Titan's Strength
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Overprotect
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Might of the Masses
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Sure Strike
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Defend the Rider
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bulk Up
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Rock Slide
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Enrage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Warriors' Lesson
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Polymorphous Rush
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Fatal Frenzy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Reflection
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Tail Swipe
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Staggering Size
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Colossal Heroics
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Dynacharge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Ranger's Guile
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Fall of the Hammer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Downhill Charge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
True Polymorph
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Larger Than Life
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Time Reversal
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Spry and Mighty
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Monstrify
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Exponential Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Fascination
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Wear Down
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Emergent Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Thrash // Threat
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Monstrous Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Commit // Memory
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Day's Undoing
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Skyscribing
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Incendiary Command
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Reforge the Soul
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Game Plan
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hard-Hitting Question
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Overrun
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ranger's Path
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Beneath the Sands
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Into the North
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Primal Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Edge of Autumn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Collective Defiance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Animist's Might
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Horrific Assault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rabid Bite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Molten Psyche
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Vastwood Surge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Way
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Assault Strobe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Burning Inquiry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Minds Aglow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Skullclamp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Folio of Fancies
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Mask of Memory
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Manifold Key
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Key to the City
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Scope
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Heaped Harvest
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Goldvein Pick
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Shared Animosity
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Wild Defiance
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Roar of Resistance
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Raiding Schemes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Colossification
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Prodigious Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Curious Obsession
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Dissipation Field
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Forced Fruition
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Hydra's Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Snake Umbra
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Epic Proportions
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Colossal Majesty
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Mythic Proportions
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Sticky Fingers
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Combat Research
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Fecundity
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Spelunking
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Bear Umbra
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Fevered Visions
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Font of Fertility
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mana Flare
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Will
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Bounty
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Opulence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Opposition
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Perilous Forays
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Spider Umbra
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Madblind Mountain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Restless Ridgeline
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Access Tunnel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
The Irencrag
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Simic Locket
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Cinder Glade
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Abandon
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Turf
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Rugged Highlands
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Rootbound Crag
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Game Trail
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mossfire Valley
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Copperline Gorge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-20%synergy
Slagwoods Bridge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy