Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Upgraded 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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Slash, Reptile Rampager
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Divergent Equation
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Spectacle Summit
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
79%inclusion205 decks258 decks
73%synergy
Windfall
77%inclusion198 decks258 decks
68%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
62%inclusion160 decks258 decks
58%synergy
Arcane Denial
72%inclusion185 decks258 decks
56%synergy
Winds of Change
52%inclusion135 decks258 decks
50%synergy
Shared Animosity
52%inclusion135 decks258 decks
49%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
54%inclusion139 decks258 decks
49%synergy
Howling Mine
50%inclusion129 decks258 decks
47%synergy
Molten Psyche
49%inclusion126 decks258 decks
47%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
49%inclusion127 decks257 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
62%inclusion161 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion144 decks258 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
53%inclusion136 decks258 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
52%inclusion133 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion130 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
50%inclusion129 decks258 decks
45%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion129 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
50%inclusion128 decks258 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
49%inclusion126 decks258 decks
46%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion126 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion69 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion49 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion33 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
-11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
-8%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Witty Roastmaster
45%inclusion115 decks258 decks
42%synergy
The Locust God
45%inclusion115 decks258 decks
42%synergy
Jace's Archivist
44%inclusion114 decks258 decks
42%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
42%inclusion109 decks258 decks
40%synergy
Enduring Vitality
39%inclusion100 decks257 decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
39%inclusion100 decks258 decks
27%synergy
Agate Instigator
39%inclusion99 decks257 decks
36%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
38%inclusion98 decks257 decks
36%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
38%inclusion98 decks258 decks
31%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion97 decks258 decks
35%synergy
Birds of Paradise
36%inclusion92 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
35%inclusion90 decks258 decks
33%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
34%inclusion87 decks258 decks
32%synergy
Junk Winder
33%inclusion84 decks258 decks
29%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
26%inclusion67 decks258 decks
24%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
24%inclusion62 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
24%inclusion61 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
22%inclusion42 decks194 decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
21%inclusion55 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
21%inclusion54 decks258 decks
20%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
21%inclusion53 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
17%inclusion44 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion42 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Delighted Halfling
16%inclusion40 decks258 decks
-1%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
14%inclusion35 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Courage
10%inclusion25 decks257 decks
8%synergy
Humble Defector
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Cobra
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Anger
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Coiling Oracle
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
-3%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
-9%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Spark Double
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Tower Winder
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Roaming Throne
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion123 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion110 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spiral
34%inclusion87 decks258 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion86 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Wheel and Deal
30%inclusion78 decks258 decks
29%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion77 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Vision Skeins
28%inclusion73 decks258 decks
26%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
27%inclusion70 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
24%inclusion63 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion62 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
23%inclusion60 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion58 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion57 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
20%inclusion52 decks257 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion51 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion48 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Dream Fracture
18%inclusion47 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Simic Charm
17%inclusion44 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion42 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Overprotect
16%inclusion40 decks257 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Gift
16%inclusion40 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
14%inclusion37 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion34 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion34 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
12%inclusion31 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Defense
12%inclusion31 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Invigorate
12%inclusion31 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Words of Wisdom
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Giant Growth
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Get a Leg Up
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Might of the Masses
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Second Harvest
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Shore Up
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Become Immense
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Biomass Mutation
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Brute Force
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Battle Hymn
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Perplexing Test
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Groundswell
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion115 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion108 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion104 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion101 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
34%inclusion87 decks258 decks
32%synergy
Reforge the Soul
33%inclusion85 decks258 decks
31%synergy
Prosperity
28%inclusion73 decks258 decks
26%synergy
Time Reversal
26%inclusion68 decks258 decks
25%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion47 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Minds Aglow
18%inclusion47 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion37 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Burning Inquiry
14%inclusion36 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion33 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Time Spiral
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Overrun
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
-4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Wear Down
9.3%inclusion24 decks257 decks
8%synergy
Incendiary Command
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Whelming Wave
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Skyscribing
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Fascination
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Shared Roots
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
-6%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Timetwister
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
46%inclusion118 decks258 decks
42%synergy
Font of Mythos
23%inclusion59 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
19%inclusion50 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion47 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion45 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Folio of Fancies
16%inclusion40 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
13%inclusion33 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion31 decks257 decks
11%synergy
Horn of Greed
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Coat of Arms
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Rimefire Torque
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Beastmaster Ascension
38%inclusion99 decks258 decks
36%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
37%inclusion95 decks258 decks
35%synergy
Forced Fruition
36%inclusion94 decks258 decks
34%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
33%inclusion86 decks258 decks
30%synergy
Fevered Visions
22%inclusion58 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Parallel Lives
22%inclusion56 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Roar of Resistance
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Springleaf Parade
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
15%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion37 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion36 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion29 decks239 decks
3%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Propaganda
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
-6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Opposition
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Snake Umbra
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Fecundity
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Season of Growth
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion189 decks258 decks
43%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
35%inclusion90 decks258 decks
33%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
28%inclusion73 decks258 decks
26%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
26%inclusion68 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion64 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
23%inclusion60 decks257 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion53 decks258 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion47 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion38 decks239 decks
-1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
16%inclusion30 decks193 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion35 decks258 decks
-3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion231 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion203 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
56%inclusion145 decks258 decks
46%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion56 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion39 decks258 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion31 decks257 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion246 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion245 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion244 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion243 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion162 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion148 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Stomping Ground
54%inclusion139 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
53%inclusion138 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
53%inclusion138 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
51%inclusion132 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion128 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion125 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion124 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion121 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
43%inclusion111 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion108 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Cinder Glade
41%inclusion107 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion105 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion99 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
35%inclusion91 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion88 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
33%inclusion86 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Spire Garden
33%inclusion86 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion85 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion81 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion81 decks258 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion62 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
20%inclusion51 decks258 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
18%inclusion46 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18%inclusion46 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
-10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
-14%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion34 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion34 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion34 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion33 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
-4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Abandon
12%inclusion31 decks258 decks
-7%synergy
Gruul Turf
12%inclusion31 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
-8%synergy
Taiga
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
-4%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Thornspire Verge
11%inclusion28 decks257 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
-4%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
5%synergy