Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Upgraded Wheels

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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Turbulent Wilderness
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Flashback
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Turbulent Springs
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Harmonized Trio
3.9%inclusion2 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
3.8%inclusion2 decks52 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Windfall
93%inclusion203 decks218 decks
84%synergy
Impact Tremors
89%inclusion195 decks218 decks
83%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
72%inclusion157 decks218 decks
68%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
67%inclusion145 decks218 decks
63%synergy
Winds of Change
66%inclusion144 decks218 decks
63%synergy
Jace's Archivist
64%inclusion139 decks218 decks
61%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
63%inclusion137 decks218 decks
60%synergy
Molten Psyche
62%inclusion136 decks218 decks
60%synergy
Arcane Denial
75%inclusion164 decks218 decks
60%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
63%inclusion138 decks218 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
64%inclusion139 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
64%inclusion139 decks218 decks
39%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
61%inclusion134 decks218 decks
57%synergy
Shared Animosity
59%inclusion129 decks218 decks
56%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
59%inclusion128 decks217 decks
56%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion121 decks218 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion120 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
55%inclusion119 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion118 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Howling Mine
53%inclusion116 decks218 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
34%inclusion75 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24%inclusion52 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
-9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
-9%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Witty Roastmaster
52%inclusion114 decks218 decks
49%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
51%inclusion112 decks218 decks
49%synergy
Agate Instigator
50%inclusion108 decks217 decks
47%synergy
The Locust God
50%inclusion108 decks218 decks
47%synergy
Enduring Vitality
47%inclusion102 decks217 decks
39%synergy
Birds of Paradise
47%inclusion102 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
47%inclusion101 decks217 decks
44%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
45%inclusion99 decks218 decks
44%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
40%inclusion87 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion84 decks218 decks
36%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
37%inclusion81 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
34%inclusion55 decks164 decks
31%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
33%inclusion71 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Junk Winder
29%inclusion64 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
27%inclusion59 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
23%inclusion51 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
23%inclusion50 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Delighted Halfling
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
13%inclusion29 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Courage
13%inclusion28 decks217 decks
12%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Anger
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Mage
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Coiling Oracle
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Cobra
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
51%inclusion111 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
47%inclusion103 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Wheel and Deal
41%inclusion90 decks218 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion73 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
32%inclusion69 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Vision Skeins
28%inclusion62 decks218 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion61 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion53 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion51 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion48 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Long River's Pull
19%inclusion42 decks217 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion29 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Second Harvest
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Overprotect
11%inclusion23 decks217 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Battle Hymn
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Harrow
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.8%inclusion19 decks217 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Get a Leg Up
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Perplexing Test
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Words of Wisdom
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Invigorate
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.5%inclusion10 decks154 decks
-1%synergy
Shore Up
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Fog
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Blossoming Defense
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Delay
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Artifact Mutation
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.1%inclusion11 decks217 decks
2%synergy
Biomass Mutation
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
52%inclusion113 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Echo of Eons
49%inclusion106 decks218 decks
46%synergy
Three Visits
47%inclusion102 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion98 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Reforge the Soul
44%inclusion95 decks218 decks
42%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion94 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Prosperity
35%inclusion76 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Time Reversal
34%inclusion74 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
26%inclusion56 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Minds Aglow
22%inclusion49 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Commit // Memory
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Burning Inquiry
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Fate
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Time Spiral
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Wear Down
12%inclusion25 decks217 decks
10%synergy
Incendiary Command
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Game Plan
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Skyscribing
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Timetwister
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Explore
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Fascination
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Overrun
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Diminishing Returns
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
52%inclusion114 decks218 decks
48%synergy
Font of Mythos
27%inclusion59 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Temple Bell
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Folio of Fancies
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion26 decks217 decks
11%synergy
Coat of Arms
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Library of Leng
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Memory Jar
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Beastmaster Ascension
41%inclusion90 decks218 decks
39%synergy
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion83 decks218 decks
36%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
37%inclusion81 decks218 decks
35%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
34%inclusion75 decks218 decks
31%synergy
Parallel Lives
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Fevered Visions
24%inclusion53 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Roar of Resistance
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Springleaf Parade
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
15%synergy
Burgeoning
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
13%inclusion27 decks204 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Opposition
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Fecundity
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Mass Hysteria
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Well of Ideas
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Xenagos, the Reveler
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Jace Beleren
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion155 decks218 decks
41%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
38%inclusion83 decks218 decks
36%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
31%inclusion68 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Three Tree City
28%inclusion60 decks217 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion57 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion48 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion41 decks204 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
15%inclusion24 decks162 decks
12%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion199 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion181 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
53%inclusion116 decks218 decks
43%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion30 decks217 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion212 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion210 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion208 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion207 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion144 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
63%inclusion138 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Stomping Ground
61%inclusion132 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
61%inclusion132 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
59%inclusion129 decks218 decks
24%synergy
Ketria Triome
59%inclusion129 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
51%inclusion111 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion108 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
49%inclusion106 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion103 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
46%inclusion101 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion100 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Spire Garden
43%inclusion93 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Karplusan Forest
43%inclusion93 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
41%inclusion90 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
41%inclusion89 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
40%inclusion88 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion85 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion84 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion82 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
36%inclusion79 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Glade
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Grove
27%inclusion59 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Thornspire Verge
14%inclusion31 decks217 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
-14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion29 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
13%inclusion29 decks218 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion29 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Taiga
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Mossfire Valley
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
-15%synergy