Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Core 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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Krang, the All-Powerful
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Invigorate
75%inclusion66 decks88 decks
73%synergy
Giant Growth
75%inclusion66 decks88 decks
73%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
73%inclusion64 decks88 decks
68%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
67%inclusion59 decks88 decks
65%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
69%inclusion61 decks88 decks
63%synergy
Blossoming Defense
65%inclusion57 decks88 decks
63%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
67%inclusion59 decks88 decks
62%synergy
Gaea's Gift
66%inclusion58 decks88 decks
62%synergy
Shore Up
60%inclusion53 decks88 decks
58%synergy
Brute Force
58%inclusion51 decks88 decks
57%synergy
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Cultivate
70%inclusion62 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Kodama's Reach
61%inclusion54 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Growth Spiral
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Season of Growth
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
53%synergy
Rampant Growth
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Become Immense
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
52%synergy
Titanic Growth
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
52%synergy
Simic Charm
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
48%synergy
Groundswell
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
51%synergy
Overprotect
48%inclusion40 decks83 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Trygon Predator
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Coiling Oracle
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Geode Golem
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-16%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Chasm Skulker
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Ohran Viper
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Junk Winder
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Humble Defector
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Sunder Shaman
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
The Locust God
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Vitality
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Selfless Safewright
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Titan's Strength
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
47%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Siege Smash
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
43%synergy
Collision // Colossus
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Might of the Masses
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Decisive Denial
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Colossal Growth
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Get a Leg Up
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Ram Through
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Harrow
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Temur Charm
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Royal Treatment
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Monstrous Rage
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Collective Resistance
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Infuriate
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Bite Down
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Hunter's Insight
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Khalni Ambush
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Bulk Up
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Soul's Fire
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Fanatical Strength
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Fully Grown
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Ranger's Guile
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Slip Out the Back
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Joint Exploration
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Eureka Moment
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Unleash Fury
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Colossal Might
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Twinferno
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Master's Rebuke
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Raking Claws
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Magic Damper
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Staggering Size
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Lore
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Stump Stomp
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Roar of Challenge
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Scale Up
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Thrash // Threat
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-19%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Overrun
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Charge
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Whelming Wave
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Phytoburst
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Summer Bloom
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Molten Psyche
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Wear Down
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Assault Strobe
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Bushwhack
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Wild Ride
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Shared Roots
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Hull Breach
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Nissa's Pilgrimage
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Howling Mine
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Goldvein Pick
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-15%synergy
Rimefire Torque
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Snake Umbra
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Combat Research
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Shared Animosity
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Sticky Fingers
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Wild Growth
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Wild Defiance
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Rancor
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Gilt-Leaf's Embrace
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Forced Fruition
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Bear Umbra
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Roar of Resistance
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion60 decks88 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion53 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion85 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion85 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion84 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion80 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
68%inclusion60 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion53 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Cinder Glade
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Abandon
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Turf
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Rootbound Crag
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Stump Stomp
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Breeding Pool
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-31%synergy
Stomping Ground
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-30%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Game Trail
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-28%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Spire Garden
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-14%synergy
Training Center
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-15%synergy
Mossfire Valley
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-20%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Rugged Highlands
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy