Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget 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
Hard-Won Jitte
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mutant Town
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Frog Butler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Giant Growth
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Titanic Growth
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Coiling Oracle
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Brute Force
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Blossoming Defense
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Shore Up
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Invigorate
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Groundswell
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Growth Spiral
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Cultivate
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Impact Tremors
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Simic Charm
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Collision // Colossus
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Gaea's Gift
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Season of Growth
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Lorescale Coatl
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Junk Winder
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Ohran Viper
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Geode Golem
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Trygon Predator
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Sosuke, Son of Seshiro
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Winged Coatl
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Hooded Hydra
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Scalding Viper
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Chasm Skulker
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Sakiko, Mother of Summer
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Kashi-Tribe Elite
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Orochi Eggwatcher
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Mold Adder
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Sunder Shaman
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Ambush Viper
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Orochi Leafcaller
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Voracious Cobra
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Snake
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Moss Viper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Fang of Shigeki
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Horizon Chimera
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Broodbirth Viper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Patagia Viper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Orochi Sustainer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Ankle Biter
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Orochi Merge-Keeper
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Humble Defector
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Cobra
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Vines of Vastwood
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Ram Through
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Titan's Strength
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Fully Grown
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Colossal Growth
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Decisive Denial
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Become Immense
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Temur Charm
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Harrow
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Soul's Fire
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Bite Down
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Eureka Moment
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Biomass Mutation
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Hunter's Insight
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Master's Rebuke
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Overprotect
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Khalni Ambush
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Magic Damper
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Return to Nature
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Joint Exploration
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Get a Leg Up
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Infuriate
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Bulk Up
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Long River's Pull
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Vision Skeins
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Dream Fracture
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Might of the Masses
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Siege Smash
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Colossal Might
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Ranger's Guile
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Brute Strength
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Fanatical Strength
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Run Amok
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Antagonize
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Cobra Trap
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Sarkhan's Resolve
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Horrid Vigor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Snakeform
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Armed // Dangerous
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Thrash // Threat
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Sosuke's Summons
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Wear Down
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Overrun
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Roar of Challenge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-23%synergy
Skyscribing
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Shared Roots
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Impolite Entrance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Charge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Distant Melody
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Harvest Season
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Reach the Horizon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Wild Ride
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Knockout Maneuver
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Sultai
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Roar of the Crowd
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-29%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Primal Might
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Way
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Larger Than Life
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Domri's Ambush
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Endless Swarm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Phytoburst
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Path to the Festival
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Goldvein Pick
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Rimefire Torque
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Orochi Hatchery
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Howling Mine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
World Map
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Genji Glove
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Warrior's Sword
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Snake Basket
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Spellbook
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Pennon Blade
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Aether Syphon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Snake Umbra
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Shared Animosity
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Sticky Fingers
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Combat Research
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Fevered Visions
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Wizard Class
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Warstorm Surge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Forced Fruition
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Raiding Schemes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Snake Pit
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Anthem
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Nerd Rage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Roar of Resistance
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Shiny Impetus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Fecundity
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grasp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-3%synergy
A Realm Reborn
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Impetus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Earth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
On the Trail
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Alpha Status
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Berserkers' Onslaught
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Predatory Impetus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Rancor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Flood the Engine
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Sol Ring
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
-27%synergy
Izzet Signet
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Simic Signet
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Gruul Signet
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Mystery
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Abandon
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Gruul Turf
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Cinder Glade
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Simic Guildgate
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Sulfur Falls
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Khalni Ambush
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Rugged Highlands
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Game Trail
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Rootbound Crag
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Mossfire Valley
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Shivan Reef
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-29%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Command Bridge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Timber Gorge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Stomping Ground
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-41%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy