Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Snakes

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
Flashback
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
3.5%inclusion2 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Springs
3.4%inclusion2 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Mathemagics
2.1%inclusion2 decks96 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
70%inclusion250 decks356 decks
64%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
54%inclusion193 decks356 decks
53%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
53%inclusion188 decks356 decks
51%synergy
Windfall
59%inclusion210 decks356 decks
50%synergy
Howling Mine
53%inclusion187 decks356 decks
49%synergy
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion280 decks356 decks
49%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
48%inclusion172 decks356 decks
46%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion210 decks356 decks
43%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
44%inclusion156 decks356 decks
43%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
55%inclusion196 decks356 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
59%inclusion210 decks356 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion165 decks356 decks
14%synergy
Shared Animosity
46%inclusion163 decks356 decks
43%synergy
Kodama's Reach
44%inclusion157 decks356 decks
13%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
44%inclusion109 decks249 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion150 decks356 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion145 decks356 decks
-6%synergy
Coiling Oracle
40%inclusion144 decks356 decks
37%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion144 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
40%inclusion141 decks356 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion82 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion58 decks356 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion43 decks356 decks
-7%synergy
Jeska's Will
9.0%inclusion32 decks356 decks
-8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.4%inclusion30 decks356 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.4%inclusion30 decks356 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.5%inclusion23 decks356 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Lotus Cobra
35%inclusion126 decks356 decks
26%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
33%inclusion119 decks356 decks
30%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
32%inclusion114 decks356 decks
25%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
31%inclusion111 decks356 decks
29%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
31%inclusion110 decks356 decks
28%synergy
Prowling Serpopard
31%inclusion110 decks356 decks
30%synergy
Junk Winder
31%inclusion110 decks356 decks
28%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
30%inclusion108 decks356 decks
26%synergy
Hooded Hydra
30%inclusion107 decks356 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Snake
29%inclusion105 decks356 decks
29%synergy
Tower Winder
29%inclusion105 decks356 decks
29%synergy
The Locust God
28%inclusion101 decks356 decks
25%synergy
Enduring Vitality
28%inclusion79 decks280 decks
20%synergy
Jace's Archivist
28%inclusion99 decks356 decks
25%synergy
Hexdrinker
28%inclusion98 decks356 decks
27%synergy
Kashi-Tribe Elite
28%inclusion98 decks356 decks
27%synergy
Ohran Viper
27%inclusion96 decks356 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
27%inclusion95 decks356 decks
26%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
27%inclusion77 decks289 decks
25%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
27%inclusion92 decks346 decks
24%synergy
Winged Coatl
26%inclusion94 decks356 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
26%inclusion93 decks356 decks
23%synergy
Sakiko, Mother of Summer
25%inclusion89 decks356 decks
25%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
24%inclusion85 decks356 decks
20%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
23%inclusion81 decks349 decks
13%synergy
Ambush Viper
23%inclusion82 decks356 decks
23%synergy
Sosuke, Son of Seshiro
22%inclusion79 decks356 decks
22%synergy
Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro
21%inclusion76 decks356 decks
21%synergy
Skullwinder
21%inclusion75 decks356 decks
21%synergy
Agate Instigator
21%inclusion67 decks319 decks
19%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
20%inclusion71 decks356 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Viper
19%inclusion67 decks356 decks
16%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion65 decks356 decks
-16%synergy
Broodbirth Viper
18%inclusion63 decks356 decks
18%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
17%inclusion60 decks356 decks
15%synergy
Orochi Sustainer
17%inclusion59 decks356 decks
16%synergy
Chasm Skulker
16%inclusion57 decks356 decks
14%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
15%inclusion55 decks356 decks
11%synergy
Hope-Ender Coatl
14%inclusion49 decks346 decks
14%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
14%inclusion50 decks356 decks
11%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
14%inclusion49 decks356 decks
12%synergy
Ice-Fang Coatl
13%inclusion46 decks356 decks
13%synergy
Shisato, Whispering Hunter
13%inclusion45 decks356 decks
13%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion43 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
12%inclusion43 decks356 decks
11%synergy
Orochi Merge-Keeper
12%inclusion43 decks356 decks
12%synergy
Ankle Biter
12%inclusion43 decks356 decks
12%synergy
Patron of the Orochi
12%inclusion42 decks356 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion40 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
40%inclusion141 decks356 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
37%inclusion133 decks356 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion115 decks356 decks
1%synergy
Vision Skeins
29%inclusion104 decks356 decks
27%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
29%inclusion102 decks356 decks
22%synergy
Dream Fracture
28%inclusion100 decks356 decks
27%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion91 decks356 decks
10%synergy
Wheel and Deal
25%inclusion90 decks356 decks
24%synergy
Simic Charm
21%inclusion73 decks356 decks
17%synergy
Long River's Pull
19%inclusion62 decks325 decks
17%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
19%inclusion66 decks356 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion66 decks356 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion63 decks356 decks
-2%synergy
Blossoming Defense
16%inclusion58 decks356 decks
14%synergy
Biomass Mutation
16%inclusion57 decks356 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion55 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
14%inclusion51 decks356 decks
13%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
14%inclusion51 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Cobra Trap
14%inclusion51 decks356 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
14%inclusion50 decks356 decks
10%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
14%inclusion50 decks356 decks
10%synergy
Snakeform
14%inclusion49 decks356 decks
14%synergy
Invigorate
14%inclusion49 decks356 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion48 decks356 decks
1%synergy
Giant Growth
13%inclusion47 decks356 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion46 decks356 decks
0%synergy
Shore Up
12%inclusion41 decks356 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion40 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Brute Force
11%inclusion39 decks356 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
10%inclusion34 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Become Immense
10%inclusion35 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Temur Charm
10%inclusion34 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Titanic Growth
10%inclusion34 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
9.3%inclusion33 decks356 decks
-4%synergy
Groundswell
9.3%inclusion33 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
9.0%inclusion32 decks356 decks
-5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
9.0%inclusion32 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Gift of the Viper
9.0%inclusion31 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
8.7%inclusion31 decks356 decks
-2%synergy
Colossal Growth
8.4%inclusion30 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Fog
8.4%inclusion30 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Get a Leg Up
8.4%inclusion30 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Reflection
8.1%inclusion29 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.1%inclusion29 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.9%inclusion28 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Titan's Strength
7.9%inclusion28 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Collision // Colossus
7.6%inclusion27 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
7.6%inclusion27 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Second Harvest
7.3%inclusion26 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
7.0%inclusion25 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion136 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Change
37%inclusion131 decks356 decks
34%synergy
Molten Psyche
32%inclusion113 decks356 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion99 decks356 decks
-6%synergy
Prosperity
28%inclusion99 decks356 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion94 decks356 decks
-8%synergy
Echo of Eons
22%inclusion80 decks356 decks
20%synergy
Reforge the Soul
21%inclusion74 decks356 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion73 decks356 decks
-6%synergy
Sosuke's Summons
19%inclusion67 decks356 decks
19%synergy
Minds Aglow
17%inclusion60 decks356 decks
16%synergy
Time Reversal
16%inclusion57 decks356 decks
15%synergy
Wear Down
14%inclusion45 decks327 decks
13%synergy
Overrun
12%inclusion42 decks356 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion42 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion41 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Skyscribing
12%inclusion41 decks356 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion40 decks356 decks
10%synergy
Burning Inquiry
11%inclusion40 decks356 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fate
11%inclusion38 decks356 decks
10%synergy
Explore
9.3%inclusion33 decks356 decks
-5%synergy
Commit // Memory
9.0%inclusion32 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.0%inclusion32 decks356 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.7%inclusion31 decks356 decks
6%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.7%inclusion31 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Fascination
8.1%inclusion29 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Decimate
7.6%inclusion27 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Endless Swarm
7.6%inclusion27 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.0%inclusion25 decks356 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.0%inclusion25 decks356 decks
0%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.9%inclusion21 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.9%inclusion21 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.9%inclusion21 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
5.6%inclusion20 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Time Spiral
5.3%inclusion19 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Hull Breach
5.1%inclusion18 decks356 decks
0%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
5.1%inclusion18 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
5.1%inclusion18 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
37%inclusion130 decks356 decks
34%synergy
Skullclamp
34%inclusion122 decks356 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion122 decks356 decks
9%synergy
Font of Mythos
30%inclusion108 decks356 decks
29%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
29%inclusion105 decks356 decks
27%synergy
Temple Bell
22%inclusion80 decks356 decks
21%synergy
Folio of Fancies
17%inclusion61 decks356 decks
16%synergy
Orochi Hatchery
16%inclusion57 decks356 decks
16%synergy
Coat of Arms
15%inclusion54 decks356 decks
14%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion31 decks249 decks
11%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
10%inclusion37 decks356 decks
10%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9.0%inclusion32 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
9.0%inclusion32 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Snake Basket
8.7%inclusion31 decks356 decks
9%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
8.4%inclusion30 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.4%inclusion30 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.6%inclusion27 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.6%inclusion27 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Horn of Greed
7.3%inclusion26 decks356 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.3%inclusion26 decks356 decks
1%synergy
Spellbook
6.7%inclusion24 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.5%inclusion23 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.2%inclusion22 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
5.3%inclusion19 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
39%inclusion140 decks356 decks
37%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
36%inclusion129 decks356 decks
33%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
36%inclusion127 decks356 decks
32%synergy
Forced Fruition
34%inclusion121 decks356 decks
32%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
33%inclusion119 decks356 decks
28%synergy
Fevered Visions
33%inclusion116 decks356 decks
31%synergy
Parallel Lives
25%inclusion90 decks356 decks
20%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion65 decks356 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion56 decks356 decks
14%synergy
Roar of Resistance
14%inclusion51 decks356 decks
13%synergy
Snake Umbra
14%inclusion49 decks356 decks
12%synergy
Snake Pit
12%inclusion43 decks356 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion42 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Burgeoning
12%inclusion41 decks356 decks
9%synergy
Springleaf Parade
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Exploration
9.3%inclusion33 decks356 decks
-1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.3%inclusion33 decks356 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
0%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.7%inclusion31 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
8.1%inclusion29 decks356 decks
6%synergy
Season of Growth
7.9%inclusion28 decks356 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.6%inclusion27 decks356 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Anthem
7.6%inclusion27 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.3%inclusion26 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Fecundity
7.0%inclusion25 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
6.5%inclusion23 decks356 decks
-14%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.2%inclusion22 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Combat Research
6.2%inclusion22 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
5.3%inclusion19 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
5.3%inclusion19 decks356 decks
-5%synergy
Warstorm Surge
5.1%inclusion18 decks356 decks
0%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.1%inclusion18 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Seed the Land
5.1%inclusion18 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.1%inclusion18 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
14%inclusion50 decks356 decks
13%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.6%inclusion20 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
39%inclusion138 decks356 decks
37%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion101 decks356 decks
13%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
27%inclusion96 decks356 decks
25%synergy
Three Tree City
24%inclusion78 decks327 decks
20%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
22%inclusion77 decks356 decks
20%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
21%inclusion73 decks356 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion62 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion58 decks356 decks
-5%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
15%inclusion55 decks356 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion34 decks356 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.4%inclusion30 decks356 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.9%inclusion28 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.5%inclusion23 decks356 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion20 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.3%inclusion19 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion296 decks356 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion271 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
54%inclusion191 decks356 decks
44%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion118 decks356 decks
30%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion60 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
16%inclusion52 decks323 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion49 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion41 decks356 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion40 decks356 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion39 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion36 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion36 decks356 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.7%inclusion31 decks356 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.4%inclusion30 decks356 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion339 decks356 decks
1%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion336 decks356 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion332 decks356 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion331 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
61%inclusion218 decks356 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion176 decks356 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion160 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Ketria Triome
44%inclusion156 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion155 decks356 decks
-5%synergy
Cinder Glade
43%inclusion153 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Stomping Ground
42%inclusion150 decks356 decks
-5%synergy
Steam Vents
40%inclusion141 decks356 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion140 decks356 decks
-1%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion135 decks356 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion131 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion119 decks356 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion117 decks356 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion113 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion113 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion103 decks356 decks
0%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion100 decks356 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
27%inclusion95 decks356 decks
-5%synergy
Spire Garden
27%inclusion95 decks356 decks
-2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion89 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion84 decks356 decks
-11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion79 decks356 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion78 decks356 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion76 decks356 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion75 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion72 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion71 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion69 decks356 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Abandon
17%inclusion62 decks356 decks
-1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
17%inclusion62 decks356 decks
-9%synergy
Gruul Turf
17%inclusion60 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion55 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion50 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion46 decks356 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion43 decks356 decks
0%synergy
Mossfire Valley
12%inclusion43 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion41 decks356 decks
-4%synergy
Taiga
11%inclusion40 decks356 decks
-4%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion38 decks356 decks
-4%synergy
Game Trail
9.3%inclusion33 decks356 decks
-2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
9.0%inclusion32 decks356 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
8.7%inclusion31 decks356 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.7%inclusion31 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.7%inclusion31 decks356 decks
1%synergy
Rugged Highlands
8.4%inclusion30 decks356 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.4%inclusion30 decks356 decks
1%synergy