Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget

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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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Krang, the All-Powerful
4.0%inclusion8 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
3.5%inclusion7 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Lessons from Life
3.0%inclusion6 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Burrog Barrage
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Saved by the Shell
1.6%inclusion3 decks193 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Giant Growth
82%inclusion1.51K decks1.84K decks
80%synergy
Shore Up
78%inclusion1.43K decks1.84K decks
76%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
82%inclusion1.50K decks1.84K decks
75%synergy
Invigorate
76%inclusion1.40K decks1.84K decks
74%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
78%inclusion1.44K decks1.84K decks
73%synergy
Become Immense
73%inclusion1.35K decks1.84K decks
72%synergy
Brute Force
73%inclusion1.34K decks1.84K decks
72%synergy
Blossoming Defense
73%inclusion1.34K decks1.84K decks
71%synergy
Titanic Growth
71%inclusion1.30K decks1.84K decks
69%synergy
Season of Growth
70%inclusion1.30K decks1.84K decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
76%inclusion1.40K decks1.84K decks
34%synergy
Growth Spiral
73%inclusion1.35K decks1.84K decks
48%synergy
Groundswell
68%inclusion1.25K decks1.84K decks
67%synergy
Titan's Strength
68%inclusion1.25K decks1.84K decks
67%synergy
Gaea's Gift
66%inclusion1.22K decks1.84K decks
62%synergy
Decisive Denial
66%inclusion1.21K decks1.84K decks
61%synergy
Collision // Colossus
63%inclusion1.16K decks1.84K decks
62%synergy
Coiling Oracle
63%inclusion1.15K decks1.84K decks
59%synergy
Colossal Growth
62%inclusion1.15K decks1.84K decks
61%synergy
Trygon Predator
62%inclusion1.14K decks1.84K decks
61%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
60%inclusion1.10K decks1.84K decks
59%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
56%inclusion1.02K decks1.84K decks
55%synergy
Geode Golem
50%inclusion922 decks1.84K decks
49%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
50%inclusion920 decks1.84K decks
49%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
50%inclusion918 decks1.84K decks
49%synergy
Sunder Shaman
50%inclusion911 decks1.84K decks
49%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
49%inclusion900 decks1.84K decks
48%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
49%inclusion895 decks1.84K decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
48%inclusion892 decks1.84K decks
48%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
47%inclusion869 decks1.84K decks
47%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
46%inclusion853 decks1.84K decks
46%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
46%inclusion842 decks1.84K decks
45%synergy
Ohran Viper
44%inclusion814 decks1.84K decks
44%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
41%inclusion759 decks1.84K decks
41%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
18%inclusion336 decks1.84K decks
17%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
18%inclusion332 decks1.84K decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion309 decks1.84K decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion290 decks1.84K decks
1%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
14%inclusion261 decks1.84K decks
11%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
14%inclusion242 decks1.73K decks
11%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
13%inclusion234 decks1.84K decks
10%synergy
Junk Winder
13%inclusion234 decks1.84K decks
9%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
11%inclusion196 decks1.84K decks
8%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
11%inclusion195 decks1.84K decks
-1%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion189 decks1.84K decks
8%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
10%inclusion181 decks1.84K decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion178 decks1.84K decks
-2%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
9.1%inclusion168 decks1.84K decks
8%synergy
Dragon Mage
9.0%inclusion165 decks1.84K decks
8%synergy
Humble Defector
8.3%inclusion153 decks1.84K decks
7%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
8.3%inclusion153 decks1.84K decks
8%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
7.8%inclusion143 decks1.84K decks
7%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
7.2%inclusion132 decks1.84K decks
0%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
7.1%inclusion130 decks1.84K decks
6%synergy
Horizon Chimera
7.0%inclusion129 decks1.84K decks
7%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
6.6%inclusion122 decks1.84K decks
6%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
6.0%inclusion111 decks1.84K decks
4%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
5.6%inclusion103 decks1.84K decks
5%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
5.3%inclusion97 decks1.84K decks
5%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
5.3%inclusion97 decks1.84K decks
-3%synergy
Lore Broker
5.1%inclusion94 decks1.84K decks
5%synergy
Instants
Temur Charm
62%inclusion1.14K decks1.84K decks
58%synergy
Simic Charm
61%inclusion1.13K decks1.84K decks
57%synergy
Ram Through
60%inclusion1.11K decks1.84K decks
59%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
59%inclusion1.08K decks1.84K decks
57%synergy
Harrow
58%inclusion1.07K decks1.84K decks
47%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
57%inclusion1.04K decks1.84K decks
51%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
56%inclusion1.03K decks1.84K decks
55%synergy
Fully Grown
55%inclusion1.01K decks1.84K decks
53%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
53%inclusion977 decks1.84K decks
50%synergy
Bite Down
53%inclusion967 decks1.84K decks
51%synergy
Soul's Fire
52%inclusion963 decks1.84K decks
50%synergy
Joint Exploration
51%inclusion943 decks1.84K decks
49%synergy
Hunter's Insight
50%inclusion924 decks1.84K decks
48%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
50%inclusion922 decks1.84K decks
49%synergy
Eureka Moment
48%inclusion884 decks1.84K decks
45%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
48%inclusion877 decks1.84K decks
45%synergy
Master's Rebuke
47%inclusion873 decks1.84K decks
47%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
46%inclusion849 decks1.84K decks
40%synergy
Khalni Ambush
44%inclusion816 decks1.84K decks
43%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
43%inclusion797 decks1.84K decks
42%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion539 decks1.84K decks
14%synergy
Overprotect
27%inclusion446 decks1.63K decks
25%synergy
Get a Leg Up
27%inclusion499 decks1.84K decks
26%synergy
Might of the Masses
25%inclusion453 decks1.84K decks
24%synergy
Siege Smash
20%inclusion350 decks1.72K decks
19%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
16%inclusion297 decks1.84K decks
16%synergy
Infuriate
16%inclusion288 decks1.84K decks
15%synergy
Ranger's Guile
15%inclusion283 decks1.84K decks
15%synergy
Royal Treatment
15%inclusion277 decks1.84K decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion247 decks1.84K decks
-18%synergy
Bulk Up
13%inclusion174 decks1.33K decks
12%synergy
Magic Damper
13%inclusion104 decks798 decks
12%synergy
Unleash Fury
11%inclusion205 decks1.84K decks
10%synergy
Colossal Might
11%inclusion203 decks1.84K decks
11%synergy
Fanatical Strength
11%inclusion198 decks1.84K decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion191 decks1.84K decks
-22%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
10%inclusion190 decks1.84K decks
10%synergy
Dream Fracture
10%inclusion190 decks1.84K decks
9%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
10%inclusion67 decks653 decks
9%synergy
Vision Skeins
10%inclusion185 decks1.84K decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion164 decks1.63K decks
8%synergy
Octopus Form
10%inclusion45 decks454 decks
2%synergy
Biomass Mutation
10%inclusion179 decks1.84K decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
9.5%inclusion174 decks1.84K decks
-28%synergy
Twinferno
9.2%inclusion169 decks1.84K decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
9.1%inclusion168 decks1.84K decks
5%synergy
Staggering Size
8.9%inclusion164 decks1.84K decks
9%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
8.6%inclusion39 decks454 decks
-2%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
8.6%inclusion158 decks1.84K decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.4%inclusion155 decks1.84K decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
58%inclusion1.06K decks1.84K decks
26%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
54%inclusion1K decks1.84K decks
54%synergy
Roar of Challenge
48%inclusion883 decks1.84K decks
47%synergy
Thrash // Threat
46%inclusion844 decks1.84K decks
45%synergy
Rampant Growth
37%inclusion674 decks1.84K decks
3%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion377 decks1.84K decks
6%synergy
Farseek
16%inclusion291 decks1.84K decks
-31%synergy
Overrun
11%inclusion208 decks1.84K decks
10%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
10%inclusion185 decks1.84K decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.6%inclusion150 decks1.75K decks
4%synergy
Scale Up
7.6%inclusion139 decks1.84K decks
7%synergy
Reckless Charge
7.6%inclusion139 decks1.84K decks
7%synergy
Fascination
7.5%inclusion138 decks1.84K decks
7%synergy
Whelming Wave
7.1%inclusion130 decks1.84K decks
7%synergy
Skyscribing
7.0%inclusion128 decks1.84K decks
6%synergy
Wear Down
6.9%inclusion114 decks1.64K decks
6%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
6.6%inclusion63 decks952 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.6%inclusion121 decks1.84K decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.9%inclusion103 decks1.75K decks
3%synergy
Minds Aglow
5.6%inclusion103 decks1.84K decks
4%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
5.3%inclusion98 decks1.84K decks
5%synergy
Bushwhack
5.1%inclusion94 decks1.84K decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Beamtown Beatstick
49%inclusion900 decks1.84K decks
48%synergy
Goldvein Pick
46%inclusion846 decks1.84K decks
45%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion226 decks1.84K decks
-12%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
8.6%inclusion159 decks1.84K decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion103 decks1.84K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Snake Umbra
54%inclusion993 decks1.84K decks
52%synergy
Combat Research
53%inclusion979 decks1.84K decks
52%synergy
Sticky Fingers
53%inclusion969 decks1.84K decks
52%synergy
Impact Tremors
18%inclusion324 decks1.84K decks
11%synergy
Shared Animosity
14%inclusion259 decks1.84K decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion186 decks1.84K decks
0%synergy
Forced Fruition
7.3%inclusion135 decks1.84K decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.3%inclusion134 decks1.84K decks
4%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
7.0%inclusion128 decks1.84K decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
6.1%inclusion90 decks1.48K decks
6%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.6%inclusion103 decks1.84K decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
59%inclusion1.09K decks1.84K decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion475 decks1.84K decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion297 decks1.84K decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
39%inclusion715 decks1.84K decks
-33%synergy
Sol Ring
37%inclusion681 decks1.84K decks
-46%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion353 decks1.84K decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion306 decks1.84K decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion246 decks1.84K decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion226 decks1.84K decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion195 decks1.84K decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion129 decks1.84K decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.9%inclusion108 decks1.84K decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.2%inclusion96 decks1.84K decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
5.2%inclusion96 decks1.84K decks
2%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion1.84K decks1.84K decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion1.84K decks1.84K decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion1.83K decks1.84K decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion1.61K decks1.84K decks
-4%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
79%inclusion1.46K decks1.84K decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
70%inclusion1.29K decks1.84K decks
43%synergy
Temple of Mystery
63%inclusion1.16K decks1.84K decks
43%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
61%inclusion1.13K decks1.84K decks
45%synergy
Temple of Abandon
61%inclusion1.12K decks1.84K decks
42%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
61%inclusion1.12K decks1.84K decks
44%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
61%inclusion1.11K decks1.84K decks
45%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
60%inclusion1.10K decks1.84K decks
46%synergy
Gruul Turf
60%inclusion1.10K decks1.84K decks
45%synergy
Simic Guildgate
45%inclusion835 decks1.84K decks
43%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
45%inclusion824 decks1.84K decks
42%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
45%inclusion823 decks1.84K decks
42%synergy
Khalni Ambush
44%inclusion816 decks1.84K decks
43%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion547 decks1.84K decks
-26%synergy
Cinder Glade
24%inclusion449 decks1.84K decks
-16%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
23%inclusion402 decks1.73K decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
19%inclusion349 decks1.84K decks
-24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
16%inclusion303 decks1.84K decks
-18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
16%inclusion300 decks1.84K decks
-24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion279 decks1.84K decks
-13%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion256 decks1.84K decks
7%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion245 decks1.84K decks
2%synergy
Rugged Highlands
13%inclusion245 decks1.84K decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion242 decks1.84K decks
8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
13%inclusion237 decks1.84K decks
-26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion234 decks1.84K decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
12%inclusion227 decks1.84K decks
-20%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion203 decks1.84K decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
10%inclusion181 decks1.84K decks
0%synergy
Mossfire Valley
10%inclusion180 decks1.84K decks
-1%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.6%inclusion150 decks1.75K decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.3%inclusion134 decks1.84K decks
3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
7.2%inclusion133 decks1.84K decks
-19%synergy
Flooded Grove
6.5%inclusion120 decks1.84K decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.4%inclusion118 decks1.84K decks
2%synergy
Thriving Grove
6.1%inclusion113 decks1.84K decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.9%inclusion103 decks1.75K decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
5.9%inclusion108 decks1.84K decks
1%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
5.7%inclusion104 decks1.84K decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.6%inclusion103 decks1.84K decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.4%inclusion99 decks1.84K decks
3%synergy