Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Voltron

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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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Level Up
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Vines of Vastwood
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Invigorate
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Impact Tremors
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Simic Charm
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Brute Force
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Become Immense
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Blossoming Defense
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
46%synergy
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Nature's Lore
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Three Visits
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Birds of Paradise
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Beast Within
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Enduring Vitality
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
37%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Agate Instigator
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Junk Winder
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Jace's Archivist
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Chomping Changeling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Coiling Oracle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Trygon Predator
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Badgermole Cub
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Kalamax, the Stormsire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Xenagos, God of Revels
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Gaea's Gift
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Overprotect
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Collision // Colossus
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Giant Growth
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Titan's Strength
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Shore Up
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Groundswell
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Siege Smash
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Get a Leg Up
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Might of the Masses
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Colossal Might
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Ram Through
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Titanic Growth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Soul's Fire
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Monstrous Rage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Twinferno
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Fully Grown
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Colossal Growth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Psychotic Fury
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Decisive Denial
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Harrow
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Might of Old Krosa
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Infuriate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Royal Treatment
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Collective Resistance
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Khalni Ambush
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Temur Charm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Unleash Fury
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wheel and Deal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Time Reversal
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Winds of Change
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Echo of Eons
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Charge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Prosperity
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Reforge the Soul
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Soul Immolation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Burning Inquiry
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Stump Stomp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Distortion Strike
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Broken Bond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Assault Strobe
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Minds Aglow
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Time Spiral
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wild Ride
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Banner of Kinship
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Embercleave
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Font of Mythos
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Thran Power Suit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Coat of Arms
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Prowler's Helm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Scroll Rack
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Buster Sword
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Cryptolith Rite
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Shared Animosity
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Exploration
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Rancor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Bear Umbra
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Snake Umbra
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Wild Defiance
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Alpha Status
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Burgeoning
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Combat Research
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Springleaf Parade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Season of Growth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Forced Fruition
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Fevered Visions
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Indomitable Might
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Eel Umbra
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Parallel Lives
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Witness Protection
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Opposition
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Rogue's Passage
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Three Tree City
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Arena of Glory
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Island
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Ketria Triome
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Training Center
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Spire Garden
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Wooded Foothills
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Taiga
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Volcanic Island
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Rootbound Crag
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Commercial District
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-25%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Khalni Ambush
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Gruul Turf
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Grove of the Burnwillows
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Cinder Glade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-28%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy