Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Pingers

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
Humble Defector
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Coiling Oracle
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Howling Golem
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Dragon Mage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Fallaji Wayfarer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Venom Connoisseur
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Illuna, Apex of Wishes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Primal Forcemage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sawhorn Nemesis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shah of Naar Isle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Chasm Skulker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Burnished Hart
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Reckless Scholar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Guttersnipe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Hissing Iguanar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Anger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Twitching Doll
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ivy Lane Denizen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Barbed Shocker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rose Room Treasurer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Scorched Rusalka
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sphinx of Enlightenment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Beast Within
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Long River's Pull
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Stroke of Genius
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Careful Consideration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Weapon Surge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Fog
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Gaea's Gift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Defend the Rider
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bite Down
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Echoing Courage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Khalni Ambush
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Temur Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Perplexing Test
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Burst Lightning
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wipe Away
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Intellectual Offering
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dream Fracture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Simic Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Overprotect
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Haze of Pollen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Call to Heel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Royal Treatment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Peerless Recycling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wheel and Deal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Outnumber
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Annul
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Spider-Sense
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
35%synergy
Farseek
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Rampant Growth
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Animist's Might
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wear Down
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Commit // Memory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Barrage of Boulders
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Time Reversal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Burning Inquiry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Reforge the Soul
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Shared Roots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Minds Aglow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Skyscribing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Whelming Wave
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Winds of Change
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Compulsive Research
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Combat Tutorial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Combine Chrysalis
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Umbral Mantle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Skullclamp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Font of Mythos
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Meteoric Mace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Basilisk Collar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Raid Bombardment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aqueous Form
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Wizard Class
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Season of Growth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wild Growth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Forced Fruition
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mass Hysteria
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Eel Umbra
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Regeneration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Traveler's Cloak
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Communal Brewing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Roar of Resistance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Parallel Lives
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Barrage of Expendables
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Gilt-Leaf's Embrace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shared Animosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
A Realm Reborn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Springleaf Parade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
70%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Rogue's Passage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Raging Ravine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Thought Vessel
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Patchwork Banner
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Gilded Lotus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Coveted Jewel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
White Lotus Tile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Game Trail
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Abandon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-15%synergy
Mossfire Valley
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Tangled Islet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Khalni Ambush
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Overflowing Basin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Thriving Isle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Vivid Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rugged Highlands
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Lakeside Shack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Glade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-8%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-18%synergy
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Thornwood Falls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy