Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Xyris, the Writhing Storm
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Julia Maddalena
Mar 13, 2026
Julia Maddalena
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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18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Flashback
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
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Timetwister
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
99%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
94%synergy
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91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
86%synergy
Winds of Change
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
86%synergy
Windfall
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
85%synergy
Skullclamp
83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
79%synergy
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78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
76%synergy
Deflecting Swat
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
74%synergy
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76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
69%synergy
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70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
67%synergy
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83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Swan Song
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Agate Instigator
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
64%synergy
Enduring Vitality
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
57%synergy
Delighted Halfling
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
47%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
60%synergy
Mana Drain
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Greaves
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
33%synergy
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Gaea's Cradle
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
91%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
73%synergy
Force of Will
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
62%synergy
Ancient Tomb
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
58%synergy
Crop Rotation
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
53%synergy
Mystical Tutor
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Jeska's Will
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Chrome Mox
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
43%synergy
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Jace's Archivist
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Bloom Tender
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
27%synergy
The Locust God
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Tinder Wall
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Roaming Throne
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Mystic
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Courage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Phantasmal Image
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Spellseeker
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Junk Winder
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Endurance
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Supportive Parents
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Worldly Tutor
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Wheel and Deal
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Chord of Calling
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Flusterstorm
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Veil of Summer
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Mental Misstep
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Noxious Revival
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Claim
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Brain Freeze
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Battle Hymn
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Pyroblast
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Reflection
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Snap
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Resculpt
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Final Fortune
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Autumn's Veil
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-19%synergy
Invigorate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Vision Skeins
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Tale's End
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Finale of Devastation
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Nature's Lore
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Molten Psyche
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Gamble
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Time Spiral
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Reforge the Soul
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Time Reversal
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-23%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Burning Inquiry
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Raise the Palisade
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Natural Order
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Prosperity
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-31%synergy
Minds Aglow
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
Neoform
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Flame
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Distant Melody
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-26%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Song of Totentanz
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Transmute Artifact
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
44%synergy
The One Ring
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Howling Mine
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Coat of Arms
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Font of Mythos
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Shared Animosity
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Underworld Breach
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Exploration
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Earthcraft
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Springleaf Parade
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Burgeoning
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Parallel Lives
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Roar of Resistance
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mass Hysteria
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Opposition
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Cool but Rude
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Mana Echoes
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Forced Fruition
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mirrormade
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-23%synergy
Fecundity
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
53%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Three Tree City
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Shifting Woodland
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Arena of Glory
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion52 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Mox Diamond
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Lotus Petal
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Mana Vault
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion52 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion52 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion52 decks54 decks
82%synergy
Taiga
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
79%synergy
Tropical Island
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
79%synergy
Stomping Ground
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Steam Vents
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Misty Rainforest
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
57%synergy
Scalding Tarn
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
56%synergy
Wooded Foothills
85%inclusion46 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Forest
83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Island
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Mountain
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Spire Garden
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Mana Confluence
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Training Center
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
26%synergy
City of Brass
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
41%synergy
Ketria Triome
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Windswept Heath
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-20%synergy
Shivan Reef
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-24%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-24%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-36%synergy
Commercial District
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
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