Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Tokens

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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Krang, the All-Powerful
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wheel of Fortune
92%inclusion96 decks104 decks
88%synergy
Windfall
90%inclusion94 decks104 decks
81%synergy
Winds of Change
83%inclusion86 decks104 decks
80%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
84%inclusion87 decks104 decks
79%synergy
Impact Tremors
82%inclusion85 decks104 decks
75%synergy
Skullclamp
69%inclusion72 decks104 decks
65%synergy
Timetwister
65%inclusion68 decks104 decks
64%synergy
Echo of Eons
65%inclusion68 decks104 decks
63%synergy
Agate Instigator
64%inclusion65 decks101 decks
62%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
65%inclusion68 decks104 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
72%inclusion75 decks104 decks
38%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
63%inclusion65 decks104 decks
60%synergy
Deflecting Swat
63%inclusion65 decks104 decks
44%synergy
Arcane Denial
62%inclusion64 decks104 decks
46%synergy
Heroic Intervention
61%inclusion63 decks104 decks
34%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
60%inclusion62 decks104 decks
55%synergy
Enduring Vitality
59%inclusion58 decks98 decks
51%synergy
Swan Song
58%inclusion60 decks104 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
58%inclusion60 decks104 decks
33%synergy
Shared Animosity
55%inclusion57 decks104 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
69%inclusion72 decks104 decks
62%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
63%inclusion66 decks104 decks
45%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion61 decks104 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
51%inclusion53 decks104 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
41%inclusion43 decks104 decks
30%synergy
Jeska's Will
38%inclusion40 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion40 decks104 decks
27%synergy
Chrome Mox
34%inclusion35 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion34 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Crop Rotation
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Archivist
53%inclusion55 decks104 decks
50%synergy
Delighted Halfling
50%inclusion52 decks104 decks
34%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
47%inclusion49 decks104 decks
45%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
42%inclusion44 decks104 decks
39%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
42%inclusion38 decks91 decks
39%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
41%inclusion43 decks104 decks
37%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
40%inclusion42 decks104 decks
37%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
38%inclusion38 decks100 decks
36%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
35%synergy
The Locust God
37%inclusion38 decks104 decks
34%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
35%inclusion36 decks104 decks
27%synergy
Bloom Tender
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
28%inclusion29 decks104 decks
26%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Junk Winder
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Eternal Witness
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Tinder Wall
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Courage
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Anger
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Chasm Skulker
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
6%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Clever Impersonator
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Spellskite
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Wheel and Deal
48%inclusion50 decks104 decks
47%synergy
Mana Drain
47%inclusion49 decks104 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion47 decks104 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion41 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Chord of Calling
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Force of Negation
31%inclusion32 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Worldly Tutor
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Veil of Summer
25%inclusion26 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Noxious Revival
24%inclusion25 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Mental Misstep
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
-13%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Battle Hymn
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Vision Skeins
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Brain Freeze
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Second Harvest
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Chain of Vapor
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Dream Fracture
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorform
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Blossoming Defense
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Molten Psyche
52%inclusion54 decks104 decks
50%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion52 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
47%inclusion49 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Time Spiral
42%inclusion44 decks104 decks
42%synergy
Reforge the Soul
42%inclusion44 decks104 decks
40%synergy
Time Reversal
36%inclusion37 decks104 decks
34%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion36 decks104 decks
-13%synergy
Finale of Devastation
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
-8%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion25 decks104 decks
-18%synergy
Gamble
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Prosperity
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Burning Inquiry
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
-18%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
-21%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Minds Aglow
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Game Plan
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Natural Order
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Flash Photography
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Wear Down
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Hull Breach
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Fascination
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Regrowth
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Diminishing Returns
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
52%inclusion54 decks104 decks
51%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion35 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Howling Mine
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Font of Mythos
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Coat of Arms
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Folio of Fancies
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Memory Jar
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Temple Bell
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Rimefire Torque
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Parallel Lives
38%inclusion39 decks104 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion37 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
34%inclusion35 decks104 decks
31%synergy
Burgeoning
27%inclusion28 decks104 decks
24%synergy
Exploration
24%inclusion25 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Forced Fruition
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Springleaf Parade
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Sylvan Library
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Earthcraft
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Roar of Resistance
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Fevered Visions
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Mana Echoes
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Mass Hysteria
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Steely Resolve
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Fervor
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Standstill
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
68%inclusion71 decks104 decks
47%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion59 decks104 decks
40%synergy
Three Tree City
50%inclusion51 decks101 decks
46%synergy
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion50 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion34 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
27%inclusion28 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Shifting Woodland
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion97 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion78 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion38 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion37 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Mox Diamond
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Mana Vault
27%inclusion28 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion99 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
91%inclusion95 decks104 decks
43%synergy
Steam Vents
90%inclusion94 decks104 decks
46%synergy
Island
87%inclusion90 decks104 decks
-8%synergy
Stomping Ground
85%inclusion88 decks104 decks
38%synergy
Forest
82%inclusion85 decks104 decks
-13%synergy
Mountain
80%inclusion83 decks104 decks
-12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
77%inclusion80 decks104 decks
43%synergy
Wooded Foothills
77%inclusion80 decks104 decks
42%synergy
Tropical Island
77%inclusion80 decks104 decks
62%synergy
Taiga
76%inclusion79 decks104 decks
61%synergy
Volcanic Island
76%inclusion79 decks104 decks
61%synergy
Scalding Tarn
76%inclusion79 decks104 decks
44%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64%inclusion67 decks104 decks
31%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion66 decks104 decks
34%synergy
Ketria Triome
63%inclusion65 decks104 decks
22%synergy
Spire Garden
59%inclusion61 decks104 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion46 decks104 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Confluence
43%inclusion45 decks104 decks
33%synergy
City of Brass
39%inclusion41 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion35 decks104 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34%inclusion35 decks104 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion32 decks104 decks
-10%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
31%inclusion32 decks104 decks
-20%synergy
Windswept Heath
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Rootbound Crag
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
-10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
28%inclusion29 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
27%inclusion28 decks104 decks
-8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
-11%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Thundering Falls
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Commercial District
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
4%synergy