Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Krang, the All-Powerful
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Studious First-Year
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
April, Reporter of the Weird
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Windfall
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
58%synergy
Impact Tremors
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
56%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
36%synergy
The Locust God
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Denial
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Kodama's Reach
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Gamble
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Molten Gatekeeper
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Jace's Archivist
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Junk Winder
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Vitality
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Agate Instigator
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Mystic
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Coiling Oracle
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Humble Defector
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Body of Knowledge
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Glademuse
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Snakeskin Veil
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Blossoming Defense
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Might of the Masses
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Giant Growth
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Shore Up
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Vision Skeins
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Simic Charm
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Invigorate
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Get a Leg Up
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Brute Force
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Overprotect
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Battle Hymn
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Harrow
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Groundswell
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Decisive Denial
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Become Immense
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Titanic Growth
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Temur Charm
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Second Harvest
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Titan's Strength
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Defend the Rider
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Biomass Mutation
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Soul's Fire
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Monstrous Rage
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Twinferno
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
For the Family
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Royal Treatment
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Colossal Growth
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Ram Through
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Change
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Molten Psyche
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Prosperity
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Minds Aglow
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Commit // Memory
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Reforge the Soul
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fate
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Overrun
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Whelming Wave
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Game Plan
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fascination
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Charge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Wear Down
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Collective Defiance
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Burning Inquiry
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Skyscribing
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Phytoburst
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Three Visits
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-21%synergy
Vandalblast
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Thrash // Threat
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
For the Common Good
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Summer Bloom
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Harvest Season
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Guided Passage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Bushwhack
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Howling Mine
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Folio of Fancies
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Font of Mythos
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Temple Bell
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Horn of Greed
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Forced Fruition
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Fevered Visions
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Season of Growth
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Mass Hysteria
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Warstorm Surge
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Season
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Well of Ideas
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Bear Umbra
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Keen Sense
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Roar of Resistance
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Parallel Lives
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mana Flare
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Primal Vigor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Fecundity
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Rancor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Song of Freyalise
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Opposition
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Jace Beleren
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Three Tree City
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Castle Embereth
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Cinder Glade
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Abandon
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Turf
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Game Trail
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Mossfire Valley
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Highlands
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-28%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Willowrush Verge
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Stomping Ground
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-38%synergy
Overflowing Basin
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Thornspire Verge
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-24%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-27%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy