Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Upgraded Tokens

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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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Slash, Reptile Rampager
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9%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
1.6%inclusion1 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Frog Butler
1.6%inclusion1 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Transdimensional Bovine
1.1%inclusion1 decks92 decks
1%synergy
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Impact Tremors
79%inclusion197 decks248 decks
73%synergy
Windfall
76%inclusion189 decks248 decks
67%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
63%inclusion155 decks248 decks
59%synergy
Arcane Denial
72%inclusion178 decks248 decks
56%synergy
Winds of Change
53%inclusion131 decks248 decks
50%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
55%inclusion136 decks248 decks
50%synergy
Shared Animosity
53%inclusion131 decks248 decks
50%synergy
Molten Psyche
49%inclusion121 decks248 decks
47%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
49%inclusion122 decks247 decks
47%synergy
Howling Mine
50%inclusion123 decks248 decks
47%synergy
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Farseek
62%inclusion153 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion139 decks248 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
53%inclusion131 decks248 decks
28%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion124 decks248 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion124 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
50%inclusion123 decks248 decks
45%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion122 decks248 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
49%inclusion121 decks248 decks
46%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
49%inclusion121 decks248 decks
46%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion120 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion64 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion48 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion33 decks248 decks
2%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion28 decks248 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.1%inclusion20 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.7%inclusion19 decks248 decks
-11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.7%inclusion19 decks248 decks
-7%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.2%inclusion13 decks248 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Archivist
44%inclusion110 decks248 decks
42%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
44%inclusion109 decks248 decks
41%synergy
The Locust God
44%inclusion109 decks248 decks
41%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
41%inclusion102 decks248 decks
38%synergy
Enduring Vitality
40%inclusion98 decks247 decks
32%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
39%inclusion97 decks248 decks
27%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion94 decks248 decks
35%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
38%inclusion93 decks247 decks
36%synergy
Agate Instigator
37%inclusion92 decks247 decks
35%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
37%inclusion92 decks248 decks
30%synergy
Birds of Paradise
35%inclusion87 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
34%inclusion85 decks248 decks
32%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
33%inclusion83 decks248 decks
32%synergy
Junk Winder
31%inclusion78 decks248 decks
28%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
26%inclusion65 decks248 decks
24%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
25%inclusion62 decks248 decks
23%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
24%inclusion59 decks248 decks
20%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
22%inclusion55 decks248 decks
21%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion54 decks248 decks
20%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
21%inclusion39 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
21%inclusion52 decks248 decks
19%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
18%inclusion44 decks248 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion41 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
16%inclusion39 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion38 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion38 decks248 decks
-1%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
14%inclusion34 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion27 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Humble Defector
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Courage
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
10%inclusion24 decks248 decks
-1%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion24 decks248 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion24 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
10%inclusion24 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Coiling Oracle
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Anger
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
8.9%inclusion22 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.5%inclusion21 decks248 decks
-3%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
8.1%inclusion20 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
7.7%inclusion19 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.3%inclusion18 decks248 decks
-9%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
7.3%inclusion18 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
-3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Tower Winder
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion118 decks248 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion105 decks248 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion84 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Growth Spiral
32%inclusion79 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion75 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Wheel and Deal
29%inclusion73 decks248 decks
28%synergy
Vision Skeins
27%inclusion67 decks248 decks
25%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
27%inclusion66 decks248 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion62 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
24%inclusion60 decks248 decks
18%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
23%inclusion56 decks248 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion55 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion51 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
20%inclusion50 decks247 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion49 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion46 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Dream Fracture
18%inclusion45 decks248 decks
17%synergy
Simic Charm
17%inclusion42 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion40 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
15%inclusion37 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Overprotect
15%inclusion36 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Gaea's Gift
15%inclusion36 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion34 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion33 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
13%inclusion31 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Defense
12%inclusion30 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Invigorate
12%inclusion30 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion29 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
11%inclusion27 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Second Harvest
10%inclusion26 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Harrow
10%inclusion26 decks248 decks
-1%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion26 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Might of the Masses
10%inclusion26 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Giant Growth
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Get a Leg Up
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Shore Up
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion24 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Become Immense
8.9%inclusion22 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Biomass Mutation
8.5%inclusion21 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.7%inclusion19 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
7.7%inclusion19 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
7.7%inclusion19 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Perplexing Test
7.3%inclusion18 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Brute Force
7.3%inclusion18 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Battle Hymn
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Groundswell
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
44%inclusion109 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion104 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion97 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion95 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Echo of Eons
33%inclusion83 decks248 decks
31%synergy
Reforge the Soul
33%inclusion82 decks248 decks
31%synergy
Prosperity
27%inclusion67 decks248 decks
25%synergy
Time Reversal
26%inclusion64 decks248 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion46 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Minds Aglow
18%inclusion45 decks248 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion43 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion37 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion35 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Burning Inquiry
14%inclusion34 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion32 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
11%inclusion27 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Time Spiral
11%inclusion27 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Overrun
10%inclusion26 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Wear Down
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Explore
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
-5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.1%inclusion20 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.1%inclusion20 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Game Plan
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Skyscribing
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Incendiary Command
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
-3%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Fascination
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.2%inclusion13 decks248 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
46%inclusion114 decks248 decks
42%synergy
Font of Mythos
22%inclusion54 decks248 decks
20%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
19%inclusion48 decks248 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion44 decks248 decks
16%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion41 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Folio of Fancies
15%inclusion38 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
14%inclusion34 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion30 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
11%inclusion28 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Coat of Arms
8.9%inclusion22 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
5.2%inclusion13 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.2%inclusion13 decks248 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Beastmaster Ascension
38%inclusion95 decks248 decks
36%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
36%inclusion89 decks248 decks
34%synergy
Forced Fruition
34%inclusion85 decks248 decks
32%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
33%inclusion81 decks248 decks
30%synergy
Fevered Visions
22%inclusion55 decks248 decks
21%synergy
Parallel Lives
22%inclusion54 decks248 decks
16%synergy
Springleaf Parade
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Roar of Resistance
17%inclusion43 decks248 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion43 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Burgeoning
15%inclusion38 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion35 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion30 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.9%inclusion22 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.5%inclusion21 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
8.1%inclusion20 decks248 decks
-2%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.3%inclusion18 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.3%inclusion18 decks248 decks
-5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
-1%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Opposition
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Fecundity
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
2%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.2%inclusion13 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
10%inclusion26 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
7.7%inclusion19 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion181 decks248 decks
43%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
35%inclusion87 decks248 decks
33%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
28%inclusion69 decks248 decks
26%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
26%inclusion64 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion62 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Three Tree City
23%inclusion58 decks247 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion50 decks248 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion42 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
16%inclusion30 decks183 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion34 decks248 decks
-3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion32 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.5%inclusion21 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
8.5%inclusion21 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.7%inclusion19 decks248 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.3%inclusion18 decks248 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.2%inclusion13 decks248 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion223 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion197 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
56%inclusion138 decks248 decks
46%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion54 decks248 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion43 decks248 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
16%inclusion39 decks248 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion39 decks248 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion32 decks248 decks
-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion31 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion28 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion28 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion24 decks248 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.5%inclusion21 decks248 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.2%inclusion13 decks248 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion236 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion235 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion235 decks248 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion234 decks248 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion158 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
58%inclusion143 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
54%inclusion135 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
53%inclusion131 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
53%inclusion131 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
52%inclusion128 decks248 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
49%inclusion122 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion121 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion120 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion116 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
42%inclusion104 decks248 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
42%inclusion104 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion103 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion102 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion95 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
35%inclusion88 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Spire Garden
34%inclusion84 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion83 decks248 decks
0%synergy
Rockfall Vale
33%inclusion83 decks248 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
32%inclusion79 decks248 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion78 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion77 decks248 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion58 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
19%inclusion48 decks248 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion46 decks248 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion44 decks248 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion43 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
17%inclusion43 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion37 decks248 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion34 decks248 decks
-3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion34 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion34 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion33 decks248 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion33 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion32 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
12%inclusion29 decks248 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
11%inclusion28 decks248 decks
-9%synergy
Thornspire Verge
11%inclusion27 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion27 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
11%inclusion27 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Abandon
10%inclusion26 decks248 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
10%inclusion26 decks248 decks
-6%synergy
Taiga
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
3%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
10%inclusion24 decks248 decks
0%synergy