Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Core 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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Krang, the All-Powerful
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Windfall
85%inclusion83 decks98 decks
76%synergy
Impact Tremors
81%inclusion79 decks98 decks
74%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
63%inclusion62 decks98 decks
60%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
54%inclusion53 decks98 decks
51%synergy
Howling Mine
53%inclusion52 decks98 decks
50%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
52%inclusion51 decks98 decks
49%synergy
Jace's Archivist
51%inclusion50 decks98 decks
48%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
52%inclusion51 decks98 decks
48%synergy
The Locust God
51%inclusion50 decks98 decks
48%synergy
Shared Animosity
50%inclusion49 decks98 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
61%inclusion60 decks98 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion59 decks98 decks
45%synergy
Kodama's Reach
53%inclusion52 decks98 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion51 decks98 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
48%inclusion47 decks98 decks
45%synergy
Winds of Change
47%inclusion46 decks98 decks
44%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion37 decks81 decks
43%synergy
Forced Fruition
45%inclusion44 decks98 decks
43%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion44 decks98 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion44 decks98 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Whirlpool Warrior
44%inclusion43 decks98 decks
42%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
43%inclusion42 decks98 decks
41%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
39%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
41%inclusion40 decks98 decks
29%synergy
Chasm Skulker
37%inclusion36 decks98 decks
35%synergy
Junk Winder
36%inclusion35 decks98 decks
32%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
35%inclusion34 decks98 decks
30%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
31%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
31%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
31%inclusion30 decks98 decks
29%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
21%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
-6%synergy
Enduring Vitality
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Coiling Oracle
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
21%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
23%inclusion23 decks98 decks
22%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
23%inclusion23 decks98 decks
21%synergy
Agate Instigator
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Elves
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
22%synergy
Humble Defector
21%inclusion21 decks98 decks
20%synergy
Dragon Mage
21%inclusion21 decks98 decks
20%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
20%inclusion20 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion19 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
18%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
16%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
16%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Lore Broker
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Horizon Chimera
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Trygon Predator
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
-9%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Inga and Esika
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
45%inclusion44 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion43 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Vision Skeins
44%inclusion43 decks98 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
44%inclusion43 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion42 decks98 decks
18%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion33 decks98 decks
18%synergy
Dream Fracture
31%inclusion30 decks98 decks
29%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
26%inclusion25 decks98 decks
19%synergy
Wheel and Deal
26%inclusion25 decks98 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
-2%synergy
Blossoming Defense
21%inclusion21 decks98 decks
19%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
20%inclusion20 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Biomass Mutation
19%inclusion19 decks98 decks
18%synergy
Giant Growth
19%inclusion19 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
19%inclusion19 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Words of Wisdom
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
18%synergy
Might of the Masses
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
18%synergy
Gaea's Gift
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Harrow
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Perplexing Test
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Invigorate
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Get a Leg Up
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Temur Charm
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Titanic Growth
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Shore Up
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Reflection
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Brute Force
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Become Immense
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Titan's Strength
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Groundswell
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
-4%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Collision // Colossus
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Siege Smash
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Mirrorform
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Molten Psyche
43%inclusion42 decks98 decks
41%synergy
Reforge the Soul
37%inclusion36 decks98 decks
35%synergy
Time Reversal
32%inclusion31 decks98 decks
30%synergy
Prosperity
30%inclusion29 decks98 decks
28%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
-6%synergy
Minds Aglow
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
27%synergy
Commit // Memory
28%inclusion27 decks98 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion27 decks98 decks
-6%synergy
Echo of Eons
27%inclusion26 decks98 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion25 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Burning Inquiry
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
21%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
22%synergy
Wheel of Fate
19%inclusion19 decks98 decks
19%synergy
Fascination
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
18%synergy
Game Plan
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Skyscribing
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
11%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Collective Defiance
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Wear Down
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
2%synergy
Hull Breach
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Overrun
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Incendiary Command
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Flux
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
38%inclusion37 decks98 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion33 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Font of Mythos
31%inclusion30 decks98 decks
29%synergy
Temple Bell
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
23%synergy
Folio of Fancies
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
21%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
20%inclusion20 decks98 decks
18%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Memory Jar
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
44%inclusion43 decks98 decks
42%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
41%inclusion40 decks98 decks
36%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
37%inclusion36 decks98 decks
34%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
34%inclusion33 decks98 decks
31%synergy
Fevered Visions
28%inclusion27 decks98 decks
26%synergy
Roar of Resistance
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
21%synergy
Parallel Lives
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Season of Growth
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Springleaf Parade
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Well of Ideas
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Opposition
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
7%synergy
On the Trail
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Fecundity
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
2%synergy
City on Fire
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
-5%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
20%inclusion20 decks98 decks
19%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion73 decks98 decks
44%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
43%inclusion42 decks98 decks
41%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
30%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
-10%synergy
Castle Embereth
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion75 decks98 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion74 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
57%inclusion56 decks98 decks
47%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion30 decks98 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Signet
20%inclusion20 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Signet
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
-7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion96 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion96 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion96 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion88 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
72%inclusion71 decks98 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion63 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion51 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Cinder Glade
47%inclusion46 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion44 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion39 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion38 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
36%inclusion35 decks98 decks
-12%synergy
Stomping Ground
35%inclusion34 decks98 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion34 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
34%inclusion33 decks98 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
32%inclusion31 decks98 decks
-13%synergy
Ketria Triome
32%inclusion31 decks98 decks
-9%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion30 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
30%inclusion29 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
30%inclusion29 decks98 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion26 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion26 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Spire Garden
26%inclusion25 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion21 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion19 decks98 decks
-14%synergy
Gruul Turf
19%inclusion19 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion19 decks98 decks
-15%synergy
Mossfire Valley
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
-17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Game Trail
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Rugged Highlands
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
5%synergy