Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Lessons from Life
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Saved by the Shell
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Snakeskin Veil
61%inclusion79 decks129 decks
55%synergy
Invigorate
54%inclusion70 decks129 decks
52%synergy
Giant Growth
53%inclusion68 decks129 decks
51%synergy
Blossoming Defense
52%inclusion67 decks129 decks
50%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
52%inclusion67 decks129 decks
47%synergy
Shore Up
48%inclusion62 decks129 decks
46%synergy
Simic Charm
46%inclusion59 decks129 decks
42%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
43%inclusion55 decks129 decks
41%synergy
Gaea's Gift
45%inclusion58 decks129 decks
41%synergy
Become Immense
41%inclusion53 decks129 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
64%inclusion83 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
49%inclusion63 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion62 decks129 decks
32%synergy
Growth Spiral
48%inclusion62 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Rampant Growth
47%inclusion61 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
43%inclusion56 decks129 decks
38%synergy
Impact Tremors
43%inclusion56 decks129 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion52 decks129 decks
25%synergy
Might of the Masses
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion50 decks129 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Witty Roastmaster
35%inclusion45 decks129 decks
32%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion44 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
32%inclusion41 decks129 decks
29%synergy
Junk Winder
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
29%inclusion37 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
26%synergy
Coiling Oracle
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion32 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Trygon Predator
23%inclusion30 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
19%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Mystic
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Ohran Viper
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Dragon Mage
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Sunder Shaman
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
13%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Vitality
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Humble Defector
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Geode Golem
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Horizon Chimera
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Howling Golem
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Collision // Colossus
36%inclusion47 decks129 decks
35%synergy
Brute Force
36%inclusion47 decks129 decks
35%synergy
Overprotect
36%inclusion47 decks129 decks
34%synergy
Harrow
36%inclusion46 decks129 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion46 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Groundswell
35%inclusion45 decks129 decks
34%synergy
Titanic Growth
33%inclusion43 decks129 decks
32%synergy
Decisive Denial
33%inclusion42 decks129 decks
28%synergy
Titan's Strength
32%inclusion41 decks129 decks
31%synergy
Siege Smash
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
29%synergy
Get a Leg Up
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
29%synergy
Colossal Growth
29%inclusion37 decks129 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion36 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
21%synergy
Ram Through
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
25%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Temur Charm
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Vision Skeins
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
19%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Khalni Ambush
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
19%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Royal Treatment
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Long River's Pull
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Joint Exploration
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Unleash Fury
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Dream Fracture
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Soul's Fire
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Bite Down
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Collective Resistance
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Biomass Mutation
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Twinferno
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Bulk Up
15%inclusion19 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Eureka Moment
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Monstrous Rage
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Infuriate
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Master's Rebuke
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Colossal Might
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Octopus Form
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Fully Grown
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
36%inclusion46 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Explore
22%inclusion28 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
-15%synergy
Overrun
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
-17%synergy
Stump Stomp
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Whelming Wave
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Reckless Charge
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Commit // Memory
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Wear Down
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Scale Up
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Thrash // Threat
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Minds Aglow
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Roar of Challenge
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Prosperity
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Change
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Skyscribing
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Bushwhack
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Game Plan
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Fascination
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Decimate
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Summer Bloom
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Wild Ride
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-21%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion49 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Howling Mine
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Goldvein Pick
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
-17%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
37%inclusion48 decks129 decks
34%synergy
Season of Growth
36%inclusion47 decks129 decks
35%synergy
Snake Umbra
22%inclusion28 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Wild Growth
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Forced Fruition
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Sticky Fingers
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Combat Research
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Fevered Visions
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Anthem
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Song of Freyalise
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Fecundity
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion61 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion91 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion86 decks129 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion45 decks129 decks
25%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion32 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Signet
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
-10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion129 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion128 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Island
99%inclusion128 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion112 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
67%inclusion87 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion71 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Cinder Glade
53%inclusion69 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion58 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion55 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion54 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
39%inclusion50 decks129 decks
19%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
37%inclusion48 decks129 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion48 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion46 decks129 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion46 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Abandon
36%inclusion46 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
34%inclusion44 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Gruul Turf
34%inclusion44 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
33%inclusion43 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Game Trail
33%inclusion42 decks129 decks
21%synergy
Rootbound Crag
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
-9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion33 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion33 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
25%inclusion32 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Khalni Ambush
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Rockfall Vale
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
-14%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Stump Stomp
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Rugged Highlands
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Grove
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Sodden Verdure
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy