Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget 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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Windfall
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
77%synergy
Impact Tremors
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Shared Animosity
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Denial
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Growth Spiral
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Cultivate
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Rampant Growth
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Negate
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Chasm Skulker
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Junk Winder
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Jace's Archivist
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
The Locust God
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Lore Broker
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Dragon Mage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Elves
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Anger
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Humble Defector
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Coiling Oracle
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Body of Knowledge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Horizon Chimera
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Courage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-20%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reclamation Sage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Agate Instigator
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Vitality
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Runed Servitor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sosuke, Son of Seshiro
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Essence Warden
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Snakeskin Veil
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Vision Skeins
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Get a Leg Up
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Dream Fracture
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Overprotect
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Blossoming Defense
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Harrow
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Return to Nature
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Collective Resistance
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Simic Charm
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Decisive Denial
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Dispel
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Perplexing Test
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Invigorate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Shore Up
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Spell Pierce
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Royal Treatment
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Echoing Courage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Battle Hymn
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Siege Smash
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Giant Growth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Peerless Recycling
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Words of Wisdom
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Might of the Masses
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Expedite
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Staggering Size
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Dynacharge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Second Harvest
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Monstrous Rage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ranger's Guile
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Commit // Memory
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Molten Psyche
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Wear Down
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Winds of Change
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Overrun
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Prosperity
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Game Plan
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Fate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Time Reversal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Skyscribing
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Incendiary Command
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Whelming Wave
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Minds Aglow
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Overcome
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Oversimplify
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Charge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bushwhack
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Howling Mine
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Temple Bell
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Rimefire Torque
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Library of Leng
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Folio of Fancies
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Altar of the Brood
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Fevered Visions
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Raiding Schemes
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Aqueous Form
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Season of Growth
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Rising of the Day
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Wild Growth
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Opposition
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Roar of Resistance
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Ophidian Eye
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Shielding Plax
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Fecundity
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Snake Pit
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Warstorm Surge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Evolutionary Leap
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Nerd Rage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Anthem
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Snake Umbra
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Boar Umbra
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
A Realm Reborn
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Thicket
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Patchwork Banner
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Gruul Signet
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Cinder Glade
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Shivan Reef
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Rockfall Vale
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Mossfire Valley
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Game Trail
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Ash Barrens
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Abandon
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-37%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Turf
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Capital City
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy