Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Upgraded Group Hug

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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Turbulent Springs
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Scorched Geyser
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
74%inclusion86 decks116 decks
67%synergy
Howling Mine
67%inclusion78 decks116 decks
64%synergy
Windfall
71%inclusion82 decks116 decks
62%synergy
Arcane Denial
71%inclusion82 decks116 decks
55%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
55%inclusion64 decks116 decks
52%synergy
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion95 decks116 decks
52%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
53%inclusion61 decks116 decks
50%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
53%inclusion61 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
54%inclusion63 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
66%inclusion77 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
53%inclusion61 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
53%inclusion61 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion59 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Shared Animosity
50%inclusion58 decks116 decks
47%synergy
Forced Fruition
48%inclusion56 decks116 decks
46%synergy
Nature's Lore
47%inclusion55 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
47%inclusion54 decks116 decks
44%synergy
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion34 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Gamble
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Magus of the Wheel
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
38%synergy
The Locust God
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
39%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
39%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Junk Winder
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Enduring Vitality
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Agate Instigator
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Jace's Archivist
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Birds of Paradise
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
29%inclusion34 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Chasm Skulker
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Humble Defector
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Coiling Oracle
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Delighted Halfling
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Dakra Mystic
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Vision Skeins
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Wheel and Deal
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Simic Charm
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Invigorate
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Defense
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Harrow
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Gift
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Giant Growth
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Overprotect
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Decisive Denial
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Become Immense
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Might of the Masses
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Colossal Growth
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Reflection
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Battle Hymn
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Monstrous Rage
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Siege Smash
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Get a Leg Up
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Peerless Recycling
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Second Harvest
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Change
44%inclusion51 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Kodama's Reach
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Molten Psyche
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Three Visits
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Prosperity
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Minds Aglow
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Reforge the Soul
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Echo of Eons
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Time Reversal
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Commit // Memory
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Wear Down
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Burning Inquiry
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Collective Voyage
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Vandalblast
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Skyscribing
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Whelming Wave
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Game Plan
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Overrun
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Flux
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Time Spiral
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Migration Path
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Font of Mythos
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Temple Bell
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Horn of Greed
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Folio of Fancies
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Spellbook
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Beastmaster Ascension
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Fevered Visions
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Parallel Lives
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Roar of Resistance
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Burgeoning
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Parade
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Mana Flare
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Fecundity
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Mass Hysteria
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Opposition
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Standstill
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Season of Growth
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Vicious Shadows
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Primal Vigor
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Bear Umbra
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Will
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Command Beacon
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion101 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion87 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion67 decks116 decks
48%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Gruul Signet
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion113 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion112 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion112 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion108 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion76 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
59%inclusion69 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion66 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
57%inclusion66 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion65 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
54%inclusion63 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
48%inclusion56 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
47%inclusion54 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
46%inclusion53 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion51 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Cinder Glade
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Spire Garden
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Turf
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Game Trail
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Taiga
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
4%synergy