Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - +1/+1 Counters

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Slash, Reptile Rampager
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
56%inclusion32 decks57 decks
49%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion34 decks57 decks
30%synergy
Gaea's Gift
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Shared Animosity
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Windfall
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
-12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Chasm Skulker
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Coiling Oracle
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Vitality
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Junk Winder
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Trygon Predator
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
The Locust God
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Horizon Chimera
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Jace's Archivist
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Lavaleaper
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Agate Instigator
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Master Biomancer
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Sunder Shaman
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Hooded Hydra
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Ohran Viper
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Geode Golem
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Mage
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Grumgully, the Generous
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
22%synergy
Giant Growth
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Blossoming Defense
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Colossal Growth
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
22%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Invigorate
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Groundswell
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
22%synergy
Shore Up
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Simic Charm
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Fully Grown
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Might of the Masses
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Collision // Colossus
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Become Immense
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Ram Through
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Titanic Growth
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Brute Force
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Titan's Strength
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Dream Fracture
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Overprotect
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Decisive Denial
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Temur Charm
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Vision Skeins
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Harrow
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Wheel and Deal
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Bite Down
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Get a Leg Up
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-8%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Words of Wisdom
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Master's Rebuke
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Royal Treatment
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Blitzball Shot
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Siege Smash
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Gift of the Viper
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Soul's Fire
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Change
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Echo of Eons
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Molten Psyche
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-18%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Prosperity
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Time Reversal
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Minds Aglow
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Shared Roots
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Roar of Challenge
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Burning Inquiry
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Wear Down
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Thrash // Threat
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Skyscribing
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Impolite Entrance
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Visions of Dominance
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Hull Breach
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Sosuke's Summons
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Howling Mine
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Font of Mythos
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Spellbook
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Folio of Fancies
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Temple Bell
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
The Ozolith
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Embercleave
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Horn of Greed
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Rimefire Torque
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Orochi Hatchery
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Goldvein Pick
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Doubling Season
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Forced Fruition
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Wizard Class
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Season of Growth
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Fevered Visions
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Snake Umbra
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Parallel Lives
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Hardened Scales
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Combat Research
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Springleaf Parade
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Branching Evolution
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Burgeoning
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Invigorating Hot Spring
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-12%synergy
Primal Vigor
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
On the Trail
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Well of Ideas
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Unnatural Growth
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Seed the Land
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Mana Flare
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Master Chef
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-23%synergy
Propaganda
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Three Tree City
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion47 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Thought Vessel
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
32%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
White Lotus Tile
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
93%inclusion53 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Island
91%inclusion52 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion51 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion51 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
67%inclusion38 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
-16%synergy
Cinder Glade
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
-15%synergy
Ketria Triome
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Spire Garden
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-22%synergy
Steam Vents
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-20%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
-19%synergy
Rockfall Vale
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-12%synergy
Game Trail
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Turf
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Rootbound Crag
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-22%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Abandon
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-19%synergy
Simic Guildgate
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Taiga
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Volcanic Island
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-21%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Rugged Highlands
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-1%synergy