Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget 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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Raphael, Tough Turtle
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14%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
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Psychosis Crawler
70%inclusion207 decks294 decks
68%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
70%inclusion207 decks294 decks
67%synergy
Vision Skeins
66%inclusion195 decks294 decks
64%synergy
Impact Tremors
71%inclusion208 decks294 decks
64%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
64%inclusion188 decks294 decks
61%synergy
Chasm Skulker
55%inclusion162 decks294 decks
53%synergy
Dream Fracture
53%inclusion156 decks294 decks
52%synergy
Dragon Mage
51%inclusion151 decks294 decks
50%synergy
Skyscribing
49%inclusion145 decks294 decks
49%synergy
Humble Defector
49%inclusion144 decks294 decks
48%synergy
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Cultivate
67%inclusion198 decks294 decks
25%synergy
Growth Spiral
58%inclusion170 decks294 decks
33%synergy
Rampant Growth
57%inclusion168 decks294 decks
23%synergy
Negate
54%inclusion160 decks294 decks
39%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
49%inclusion145 decks294 decks
48%synergy
Windfall
48%inclusion142 decks294 decks
39%synergy
Shared Animosity
48%inclusion142 decks294 decks
45%synergy
Kodama's Reach
48%inclusion141 decks294 decks
16%synergy
Fascination
48%inclusion141 decks294 decks
47%synergy
Forced Fruition
47%inclusion138 decks294 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.2%inclusion27 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
46%inclusion135 decks294 decks
45%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
45%inclusion133 decks294 decks
44%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
41%inclusion120 decks294 decks
40%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
40%inclusion119 decks294 decks
40%synergy
Junk Winder
38%inclusion112 decks294 decks
35%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
37%inclusion110 decks294 decks
37%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
37%inclusion93 decks251 decks
34%synergy
Lore Broker
34%inclusion101 decks294 decks
34%synergy
Coiling Oracle
34%inclusion100 decks294 decks
30%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
31%inclusion92 decks294 decks
29%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
31%inclusion92 decks294 decks
31%synergy
Horizon Chimera
31%inclusion91 decks294 decks
31%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
29%inclusion85 decks294 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
29%inclusion85 decks294 decks
27%synergy
The Locust God
29%inclusion85 decks294 decks
26%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
28%inclusion81 decks294 decks
27%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
28%inclusion81 decks294 decks
27%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
27%inclusion80 decks294 decks
26%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
26%inclusion77 decks294 decks
15%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
26%inclusion76 decks294 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion76 decks294 decks
14%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
22%inclusion66 decks294 decks
21%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
22%inclusion65 decks294 decks
21%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
18%inclusion52 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Dakra Mystic
17%inclusion51 decks294 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion50 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion47 decks294 decks
1%synergy
Howling Golem
14%inclusion42 decks294 decks
14%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
14%inclusion42 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
13%inclusion22 decks163 decks
11%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
13%inclusion39 decks294 decks
13%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
13%inclusion37 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
12%inclusion35 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Trygon Predator
12%inclusion35 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion34 decks294 decks
0%synergy
Selfless Safewright
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jubilation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Omni-Changeling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Vitality
11%inclusion16 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Homunculus Horde
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Archivist
10%inclusion28 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Geode Golem
10%inclusion28 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
9.2%inclusion27 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
9.2%inclusion27 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
9.2%inclusion27 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
8.8%inclusion26 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Runehorn Hellkite
8.8%inclusion26 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
8.5%inclusion25 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Words of Wisdom
44%inclusion130 decks294 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion127 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Get a Leg Up
36%inclusion107 decks294 decks
35%synergy
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion101 decks294 decks
19%synergy
Biomass Mutation
32%inclusion95 decks294 decks
31%synergy
Long River's Pull
30%inclusion64 decks214 decks
28%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
29%inclusion84 decks294 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion83 decks294 decks
-4%synergy
Perplexing Test
28%inclusion81 decks294 decks
25%synergy
Gaea's Gift
27%inclusion80 decks294 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion75 decks294 decks
-12%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion71 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Filter Out
24%inclusion70 decks294 decks
23%synergy
Shore Up
23%inclusion68 decks294 decks
21%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
23%inclusion67 decks294 decks
18%synergy
Harrow
23%inclusion67 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Giant Growth
22%inclusion65 decks294 decks
20%synergy
Blossoming Defense
21%inclusion63 decks294 decks
19%synergy
Invigorate
21%inclusion62 decks294 decks
19%synergy
Overprotect
21%inclusion45 decks214 decks
18%synergy
Return to Nature
21%inclusion61 decks294 decks
16%synergy
Simic Charm
20%inclusion59 decks294 decks
16%synergy
Krosan Grip
19%inclusion56 decks294 decks
15%synergy
Become Immense
18%inclusion52 decks294 decks
16%synergy
Artifact Mutation
18%inclusion52 decks294 decks
16%synergy
Siege Smash
17%inclusion43 decks248 decks
16%synergy
Titanic Growth
17%inclusion50 decks294 decks
16%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17%inclusion49 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Brute Force
17%inclusion49 decks294 decks
15%synergy
Groundswell
17%inclusion49 decks294 decks
15%synergy
Temur Charm
16%inclusion47 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Decisive Denial
15%inclusion44 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Titan's Strength
14%inclusion41 decks294 decks
13%synergy
Colossal Growth
13%inclusion37 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
12%inclusion35 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
12%inclusion35 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
12%inclusion34 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Royal Treatment
11%inclusion33 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Unwind
11%inclusion31 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion26 decks262 decks
5%synergy
Joint Exploration
10%inclusion28 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.8%inclusion26 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Collision // Colossus
8.5%inclusion25 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Ram Through
8.5%inclusion25 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Might of the Masses
8.5%inclusion25 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Peerless Recycling
8.4%inclusion18 decks214 decks
8%synergy
Horrid Vigor
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.2%inclusion24 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Careful Consideration
7.8%inclusion23 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Game Plan
39%inclusion114 decks294 decks
38%synergy
Commit // Memory
38%inclusion113 decks294 decks
37%synergy
Minds Aglow
37%inclusion110 decks294 decks
36%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
37%inclusion109 decks294 decks
37%synergy
Explore
35%inclusion104 decks294 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion90 decks294 decks
-16%synergy
Collective Defiance
28%inclusion83 decks294 decks
27%synergy
Overrun
27%inclusion78 decks294 decks
25%synergy
Prosperity
25%inclusion73 decks294 decks
23%synergy
Incendiary Command
22%inclusion65 decks294 decks
22%synergy
Whelming Wave
19%inclusion56 decks294 decks
18%synergy
Hull Breach
17%inclusion51 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Wear Down
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
15%inclusion45 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion43 decks294 decks
-19%synergy
Molten Psyche
14%inclusion42 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Flux
13%inclusion39 decks294 decks
13%synergy
Wistful Thinking
13%inclusion38 decks294 decks
13%synergy
Burning Inquiry
13%inclusion37 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Chain Reaction
12%inclusion35 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion31 decks294 decks
-24%synergy
Scale Up
10%inclusion30 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
9.2%inclusion27 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Decimate
8.5%inclusion25 decks294 decks
4%synergy
Laquatus's Creativity
8.2%inclusion24 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Roar of Challenge
7.1%inclusion21 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
7.1%inclusion21 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ember Island Production
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
7.1%inclusion21 decks294 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.1%inclusion21 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
6.8%inclusion20 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Role Reversal
6.8%inclusion20 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Command
6.5%inclusion19 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.5%inclusion19 decks294 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.1%inclusion18 decks294 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Change
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
3%synergy
Step Between Worlds
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Aether Gale
5.4%inclusion16 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
5.4%inclusion16 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Harvest Season
5.1%inclusion15 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Edge of Autumn
5.1%inclusion15 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Fade from History
5.1%inclusion15 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Mastery
5.1%inclusion15 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.1%inclusion15 decks294 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion124 decks294 decks
17%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
34%inclusion99 decks294 decks
32%synergy
Howling Mine
33%inclusion96 decks294 decks
30%synergy
Folio of Fancies
23%inclusion69 decks294 decks
22%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
20%inclusion60 decks294 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion32 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion31 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
10%inclusion29 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
10%inclusion28 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Temple Bell
10%inclusion28 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion28 decks294 decks
-15%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
9.2%inclusion27 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.5%inclusion22 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Spellbook
7.5%inclusion22 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Goldvein Pick
7.1%inclusion21 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.8%inclusion20 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Rites of Flourishing
39%inclusion114 decks294 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
36%inclusion106 decks294 decks
32%synergy
Fevered Visions
32%inclusion95 decks294 decks
31%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
30%inclusion87 decks294 decks
27%synergy
Roar of Resistance
29%inclusion86 decks294 decks
28%synergy
Nerd Rage
26%inclusion77 decks294 decks
26%synergy
Fecundity
24%inclusion70 decks294 decks
23%synergy
Warstorm Surge
21%inclusion61 decks294 decks
16%synergy
Season of Growth
18%inclusion54 decks294 decks
17%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion51 decks294 decks
14%synergy
Ominous Seas
16%inclusion48 decks294 decks
15%synergy
Snake Umbra
16%inclusion48 decks294 decks
15%synergy
Opposition
16%inclusion46 decks294 decks
15%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion45 decks294 decks
14%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion38 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion36 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
12%inclusion35 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
12%inclusion35 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Aether Tunnel
12%inclusion34 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Cindervines
12%inclusion34 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Combat Research
11%inclusion32 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion30 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Levitation
8.8%inclusion26 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.8%inclusion26 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Induced Amnesia
7.5%inclusion22 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion21 decks294 decks
-3%synergy
On the Trail
7.1%inclusion21 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
6.5%inclusion19 decks294 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Rage Reflection
5.1%inclusion15 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.1%inclusion15 decks294 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
28%inclusion83 decks294 decks
27%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
10%inclusion30 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion186 decks294 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion80 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion73 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
24%inclusion70 decks294 decks
22%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
19%inclusion57 decks294 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion31 decks294 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.8%inclusion26 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.5%inclusion19 decks294 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion230 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion220 decks294 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
41%inclusion120 decks294 decks
30%synergy
Thought Vessel
41%inclusion120 decks294 decks
31%synergy
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion101 decks294 decks
24%synergy
Gruul Signet
34%inclusion101 decks294 decks
25%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
28%inclusion83 decks294 decks
25%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion53 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion41 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion35 decks294 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.2%inclusion27 decks294 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.8%inclusion26 decks294 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.8%inclusion20 decks294 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion294 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion293 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion293 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion271 decks294 decks
1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
74%inclusion219 decks294 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion185 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion154 decks294 decks
25%synergy
Cinder Glade
50%inclusion146 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
49%inclusion143 decks294 decks
29%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion140 decks294 decks
32%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion134 decks294 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion134 decks294 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Abandon
44%inclusion129 decks294 decks
25%synergy
Gruul Turf
41%inclusion121 decks294 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
40%inclusion119 decks294 decks
27%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
35%inclusion89 decks251 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion95 decks294 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31%inclusion91 decks294 decks
-11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion90 decks294 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion83 decks294 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion71 decks294 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion66 decks294 decks
-9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion53 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Game Trail
18%inclusion52 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion52 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
16%inclusion46 decks294 decks
13%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion43 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion43 decks294 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion42 decks294 decks
9%synergy
Rootbound Crag
14%inclusion42 decks294 decks
-25%synergy
Mossfire Valley
13%inclusion37 decks294 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
12%inclusion36 decks294 decks
10%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion34 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Rugged Highlands
11%inclusion33 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
10%inclusion30 decks294 decks
-17%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion29 decks294 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
10%inclusion28 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.2%inclusion27 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
8.8%inclusion26 decks294 decks
-22%synergy
Flooded Grove
7.5%inclusion22 decks294 decks
-8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
7.5%inclusion22 decks294 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
7.5%inclusion22 decks294 decks
2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
7.1%inclusion21 decks294 decks
-19%synergy
Ferrous Lake
6.8%inclusion20 decks294 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Grove
6.5%inclusion19 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.1%inclusion18 decks294 decks
4%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
4%synergy
Bristling Backwoods
5.4%inclusion16 decks294 decks
4%synergy
Blighted Woodland
5.4%inclusion16 decks294 decks
3%synergy