Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Spellslinger

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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Prismari, the Inspiration
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix, the Proof
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Charm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Springs
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Temur Battle Rage
61%inclusion85 decks140 decks
56%synergy
Blossoming Defense
58%inclusion81 decks140 decks
56%synergy
Invigorate
57%inclusion80 decks140 decks
55%synergy
Giant Growth
57%inclusion80 decks140 decks
55%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
61%inclusion85 decks140 decks
54%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
58%inclusion81 decks140 decks
53%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
51%inclusion72 decks140 decks
50%synergy
Shore Up
50%inclusion70 decks140 decks
48%synergy
Simic Charm
51%inclusion72 decks140 decks
47%synergy
Become Immense
47%inclusion66 decks140 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
59%inclusion83 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
53%inclusion74 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
51%inclusion71 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
51%inclusion71 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Gaea's Gift
49%inclusion68 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Kodama's Reach
47%inclusion66 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
45%inclusion63 decks140 decks
29%synergy
Overprotect
45%inclusion57 decks127 decks
42%synergy
Season of Growth
43%inclusion60 decks140 decks
41%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
42%inclusion59 decks140 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
-12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
31%inclusion44 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Trygon Predator
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Birds of Paradise
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
-14%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
15%synergy
The Locust God
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Coiling Oracle
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Enduring Vitality
13%inclusion16 decks119 decks
6%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Junk Winder
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sunder Shaman
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Geode Golem
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Agate Instigator
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Archivist
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Ohran Viper
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Mirrorwing Dragon
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Guttersnipe
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Brute Force
42%inclusion59 decks140 decks
41%synergy
Collision // Colossus
39%inclusion54 decks140 decks
38%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion53 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Titan's Strength
36%inclusion51 decks140 decks
35%synergy
Groundswell
36%inclusion51 decks140 decks
35%synergy
Might of the Masses
36%inclusion51 decks140 decks
36%synergy
Titanic Growth
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
34%synergy
Get a Leg Up
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
35%synergy
Siege Smash
36%inclusion47 decks132 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion49 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion49 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Harrow
34%inclusion48 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Temur Charm
33%inclusion46 decks140 decks
29%synergy
Decisive Denial
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
28%synergy
Colossal Growth
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Ram Through
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Monstrous Rage
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Twinferno
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Hunter's Insight
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Unleash Fury
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Royal Treatment
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Fully Grown
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Colossal Might
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Ranger's Guile
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Collective Resistance
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Bulk Up
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Khalni Ambush
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Soul's Fire
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Infuriate
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Bite Down
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Fanatical Strength
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Defend the Rider
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Antagonize
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Joint Exploration
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Master's Rebuke
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Stump Stomp
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Winds of Change
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Reckless Charge
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Wear Down
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Scale Up
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Reforge the Soul
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Molten Psyche
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Minds Aglow
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Whelming Wave
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Overrun
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Hull Breach
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Past in Flames
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Prosperity
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Thrash // Threat
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Roar of Challenge
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Regrowth
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Fascination
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Burning Inquiry
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Nissa's Pilgrimage
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion57 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
-11%synergy
Howling Mine
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
36%inclusion51 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Shared Animosity
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Snake Umbra
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Combat Research
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Parade
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Wild Defiance
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
10%inclusion12 decks119 decks
10%synergy
Sticky Fingers
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Bear Umbra
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Fevered Visions
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Parallel Lives
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Roar of Resistance
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Rancor
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion73 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
49%inclusion68 decks140 decks
34%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-13%synergy
Three Tree City
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion93 decks140 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion80 decks140 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion52 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion132 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion132 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion131 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion130 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion83 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
54%inclusion76 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
49%inclusion68 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
43%inclusion60 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion59 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion53 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion49 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Rootbound Crag
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion46 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion45 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Gruul Turf
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
29%inclusion41 decks140 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Stomping Ground
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
-19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Ketria Triome
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
-14%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
24%inclusion32 decks134 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Abandon
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Spire Garden
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Training Center
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Stump Stomp
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Khalni Ambush
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Mossfire Valley
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
-18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Game Trail
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
-15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
8%synergy