Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Upgraded Wheels

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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
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
3.4%inclusion2 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
1.7%inclusion1 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
1.7%inclusion1 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
1.7%inclusion1 decks58 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Windfall
93%inclusion188 decks203 decks
83%synergy
Impact Tremors
90%inclusion182 decks203 decks
83%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
73%inclusion149 decks203 decks
70%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
68%inclusion139 decks203 decks
65%synergy
Winds of Change
67%inclusion135 decks203 decks
64%synergy
Jace's Archivist
65%inclusion131 decks203 decks
62%synergy
Molten Psyche
63%inclusion128 decks203 decks
61%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
63%inclusion128 decks203 decks
61%synergy
Arcane Denial
75%inclusion153 decks203 decks
60%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
63%inclusion128 decks203 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
64%inclusion129 decks203 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
64%inclusion129 decks203 decks
39%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
62%inclusion125 decks203 decks
57%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
57%inclusion116 decks202 decks
55%synergy
Shared Animosity
57%inclusion116 decks203 decks
54%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion112 decks203 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
55%inclusion111 decks203 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion111 decks203 decks
23%synergy
Howling Mine
55%inclusion111 decks203 decks
52%synergy
Heroic Intervention
54%inclusion110 decks203 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion72 decks203 decks
14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
25%inclusion51 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Jeska's Will
16%inclusion32 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion31 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion21 decks203 decks
-9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.4%inclusion17 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.4%inclusion13 decks203 decks
-8%synergy
Gamble
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Witty Roastmaster
53%inclusion107 decks203 decks
50%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
51%inclusion104 decks203 decks
49%synergy
The Locust God
50%inclusion102 decks203 decks
47%synergy
Agate Instigator
49%inclusion99 decks202 decks
47%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
47%inclusion94 decks202 decks
44%synergy
Birds of Paradise
45%inclusion92 decks203 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Vitality
44%inclusion89 decks202 decks
36%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
44%inclusion89 decks203 decks
42%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion83 decks203 decks
38%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
39%inclusion80 decks203 decks
32%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
36%inclusion74 decks203 decks
24%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
35%inclusion52 decks148 decks
33%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
33%inclusion68 decks203 decks
31%synergy
Junk Winder
30%inclusion61 decks203 decks
27%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
28%inclusion56 decks203 decks
23%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
27%inclusion54 decks203 decks
25%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
25%inclusion51 decks203 decks
23%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
24%inclusion48 decks203 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
23%inclusion46 decks203 decks
21%synergy
Delighted Halfling
21%inclusion42 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion40 decks203 decks
16%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
18%inclusion37 decks203 decks
17%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
17%inclusion35 decks203 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
17%inclusion34 decks203 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion32 decks203 decks
1%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
15%inclusion30 decks203 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Courage
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
12%inclusion25 decks203 decks
2%synergy
Anger
11%inclusion22 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
11%inclusion22 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion21 decks203 decks
-1%synergy
Dragon Mage
10%inclusion21 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.4%inclusion19 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Eternal Witness
9.4%inclusion19 decks203 decks
-7%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
8.9%inclusion18 decks203 decks
8%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
8.9%inclusion18 decks203 decks
8%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
8.4%inclusion17 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Coiling Oracle
8.4%inclusion17 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.4%inclusion17 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.9%inclusion16 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
7.9%inclusion16 decks203 decks
-4%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
0%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
1%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Cobra
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
51%inclusion104 decks203 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
47%inclusion95 decks203 decks
15%synergy
Wheel and Deal
41%inclusion84 decks203 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion71 decks203 decks
16%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion68 decks203 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion61 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion59 decks203 decks
15%synergy
Vision Skeins
28%inclusion57 decks203 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion50 decks203 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion49 decks203 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion45 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion43 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
20%inclusion41 decks203 decks
14%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
19%inclusion38 decks203 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion36 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
18%inclusion36 decks203 decks
12%synergy
Dream Fracture
18%inclusion36 decks203 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
17%inclusion35 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion34 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Reflection
14%inclusion28 decks203 decks
13%synergy
Second Harvest
12%inclusion25 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
12%inclusion24 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion23 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion23 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Overprotect
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion21 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion20 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Battle Hymn
10%inclusion20 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.4%inclusion19 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Chord of Calling
9.4%inclusion19 decks203 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
8.9%inclusion18 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Perplexing Test
8.4%inclusion17 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.4%inclusion17 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.9%inclusion16 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
7.9%inclusion16 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
7.9%inclusion16 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.9%inclusion16 decks203 decks
-3%synergy
Get a Leg Up
7.9%inclusion16 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
0%synergy
Invigorate
6.4%inclusion13 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
6.4%inclusion13 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Fog
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Biomass Mutation
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Blossoming Defense
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Delay
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
51%inclusion103 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Echo of Eons
48%inclusion98 decks203 decks
46%synergy
Three Visits
46%inclusion94 decks203 decks
20%synergy
Reforge the Soul
46%inclusion93 decks203 decks
44%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion88 decks203 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion84 decks203 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion72 decks203 decks
1%synergy
Prosperity
35%inclusion72 decks203 decks
34%synergy
Time Reversal
34%inclusion70 decks203 decks
33%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
25%inclusion50 decks203 decks
21%synergy
Minds Aglow
22%inclusion45 decks203 decks
21%synergy
Commit // Memory
21%inclusion42 decks203 decks
20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion41 decks203 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fate
18%inclusion37 decks203 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion37 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Burning Inquiry
18%inclusion37 decks203 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion34 decks203 decks
16%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
15%inclusion31 decks203 decks
15%synergy
Time Spiral
14%inclusion29 decks203 decks
14%synergy
Wear Down
10%inclusion20 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion20 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion20 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Incendiary Command
10%inclusion20 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Game Plan
8.9%inclusion18 decks203 decks
8%synergy
Skyscribing
8.9%inclusion18 decks203 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
8.4%inclusion17 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.9%inclusion16 decks203 decks
-1%synergy
Timetwister
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Overrun
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Fascination
6.4%inclusion13 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
3%synergy
Explore
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
-9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
53%inclusion108 decks203 decks
49%synergy
Font of Mythos
27%inclusion54 decks203 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
23%inclusion46 decks203 decks
21%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
22%inclusion44 decks203 decks
20%synergy
Temple Bell
19%inclusion39 decks203 decks
18%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
19%inclusion38 decks203 decks
17%synergy
Folio of Fancies
18%inclusion36 decks203 decks
16%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Coat of Arms
10%inclusion21 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.9%inclusion18 decks203 decks
8%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.9%inclusion16 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Library of Leng
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Memory Jar
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Beastmaster Ascension
43%inclusion87 decks203 decks
40%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
38%inclusion78 decks203 decks
36%synergy
Forced Fruition
37%inclusion76 decks203 decks
35%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
34%inclusion69 decks203 decks
31%synergy
Fevered Visions
25%inclusion50 decks203 decks
23%synergy
Parallel Lives
25%inclusion50 decks203 decks
19%synergy
Roar of Resistance
21%inclusion42 decks203 decks
20%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion36 decks203 decks
14%synergy
Springleaf Parade
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Burgeoning
15%inclusion31 decks203 decks
12%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
13%inclusion25 decks189 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion25 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion24 decks203 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion23 decks203 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion22 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion22 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion21 decks203 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion20 decks203 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.9%inclusion18 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Opposition
8.4%inclusion17 decks203 decks
8%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.9%inclusion16 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
0%synergy
Fecundity
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Mass Hysteria
6.4%inclusion13 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Steely Resolve
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
11%inclusion22 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
10%inclusion21 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion144 decks203 decks
41%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
38%inclusion78 decks203 decks
36%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
32%inclusion64 decks203 decks
29%synergy
Three Tree City
29%inclusion58 decks202 decks
25%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion53 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion44 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
20%inclusion40 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion37 decks189 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion39 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
18%inclusion27 decks146 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion37 decks203 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion24 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.4%inclusion19 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
-6%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion13 decks203 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion187 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion170 decks203 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
53%inclusion108 decks203 decks
43%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion37 decks203 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion36 decks203 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion32 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion30 decks203 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
12%inclusion25 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion22 decks203 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion21 decks203 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion20 decks203 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.9%inclusion14 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion197 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion196 decks203 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion194 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion194 decks203 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion133 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
65%inclusion131 decks203 decks
17%synergy
Ketria Triome
61%inclusion123 decks203 decks
20%synergy
Steam Vents
60%inclusion122 decks203 decks
16%synergy
Stomping Ground
59%inclusion120 decks203 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
58%inclusion117 decks203 decks
23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
52%inclusion106 decks203 decks
18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
49%inclusion99 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion95 decks203 decks
17%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
47%inclusion95 decks203 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion94 decks203 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion93 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Spire Garden
42%inclusion86 decks203 decks
13%synergy
Karplusan Forest
41%inclusion83 decks203 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
40%inclusion81 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
40%inclusion81 decks203 decks
12%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion78 decks203 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion77 decks203 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion77 decks203 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion77 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Glade
36%inclusion74 decks203 decks
-4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
36%inclusion73 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
28%inclusion57 decks203 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
21%inclusion42 decks203 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion41 decks203 decks
13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
19%inclusion38 decks203 decks
14%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
17%inclusion34 decks203 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion34 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion31 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
15%inclusion31 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Thornspire Verge
14%inclusion29 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion29 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion29 decks203 decks
-14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion28 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion26 decks203 decks
-14%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
13%inclusion26 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Abandon
12%inclusion25 decks203 decks
-6%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion25 decks203 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion24 decks203 decks
1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion23 decks203 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion23 decks203 decks
-1%synergy
Taiga
11%inclusion23 decks203 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion23 decks203 decks
-2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion23 decks203 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion23 decks203 decks
5%synergy