Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded Card Draw

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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
Windfall
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
91%synergy
Shared Animosity
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
83%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Three Tree City
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Lightning Greaves
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
75%synergy
Time Spiral
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Wheel and Deal
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Echo of Eons
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Molten Psyche
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Heroic Intervention
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
59%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Skullclamp
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Impact Tremors
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Arcane Denial
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Jace's Archivist
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Jeska's Will
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Natural Order
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Agate Instigator
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Birds of Paradise
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
23%synergy
The Locust God
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Enduring Vitality
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Junk Winder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Chasm Skulker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Delighted Halfling
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Badgermole Cub
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Chief Engineer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wolverine Riders
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Nabber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tuktuk Rubblefort
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Spark Double
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Auton Soldier
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Broodmother
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Courage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Clever Impersonator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Pongify
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mirrorform
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Second Harvest
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Slip Out the Back
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Get a Leg Up
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Magic Damper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Fog
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Reflection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Battle Hymn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chord of Calling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Vision Skeins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Overprotect
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Change
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Three Visits
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Timetwister
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Prosperity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Plunge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Pest Infestation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Shenanigans
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Overrun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wear Down
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hull Breach
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Collective Defiance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-33%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Surge to Victory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Time Reversal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Pick Your Poison
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Decimate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Burning Inquiry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Minds Aglow
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Stump Stomp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Harvest Season
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reforge the Soul
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Palisade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Diminishing Returns
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Howling Mine
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Coat of Arms
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Font of Mythos
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Temple Bell
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Ruby Medallion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Cloud Key
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Banner of Kinship
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Folio of Fancies
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Horn of Greed
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Semblance Anvil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Emerald Medallion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Monument to Endurance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Memory Jar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Crown of Gondor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Exploration
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Wizard Class
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Fevered Visions
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Parallel Lives
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Fated Firepower
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mana Echoes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Unable to Scream
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Warstorm Surge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Rising of the Day
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mass Hysteria
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Steely Resolve
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Earthcraft
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Betrothed of Fire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mirrormade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gimli's Reckless Might
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Emblem of the Warmind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Fervor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Vicious Shadows
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Barrage of Expendables
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Embrace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Weaponize the Monsters
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Breath of Fury
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Standstill
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Rogue's Passage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Secret Tunnel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Fountainport
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Thespian's Stage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Patchwork Banner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Gruul Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Ketria Triome
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
59%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Misty Rainforest
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Stomping Ground
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Taiga
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Volcanic Island
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Prismatic Vista
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Spire Garden
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Willowrush Verge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Mana Confluence
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Thundering Falls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Thran Quarry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Horizon of Progress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-25%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-14%synergy