Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Group Hug

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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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Slash, Reptile Rampager
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Giant Growth
78%inclusion40 decks51 decks
76%synergy
Blossoming Defense
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
63%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
60%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
63%inclusion32 decks51 decks
58%synergy
Titanic Growth
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
57%synergy
Shore Up
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
56%synergy
Brute Force
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
55%synergy
Invigorate
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
53%synergy
Groundswell
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
52%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Growth Spiral
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Gaea's Gift
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
49%synergy
Become Immense
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
48%synergy
Titan's Strength
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Season of Growth
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
43%synergy
Simic Charm
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Collision // Colossus
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Decisive Denial
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Trygon Predator
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Coiling Oracle
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Geode Golem
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Sunder Shaman
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Ohran Viper
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Humble Defector
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Chasm Skulker
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Selfless Safewright
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Junk Winder
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Howling Golem
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Lore Broker
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Dragon Mage
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Academy Loremaster
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Jubilation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Omni-Changeling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Ram Through
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Colossal Growth
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Harrow
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Get a Leg Up
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Might of the Masses
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Temur Charm
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Fully Grown
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Khalni Ambush
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Siege Smash
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Eureka Moment
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Bite Down
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Joint Exploration
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Soul's Fire
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Overprotect
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Hunter's Insight
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Vision Skeins
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Bulk Up
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Colossal Might
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Long River's Pull
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-18%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Monstrous Rage
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Royal Treatment
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Unleash Fury
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Collective Resistance
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Infuriate
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Master's Rebuke
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Go Forth
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Staggering Size
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Twinferno
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Might of Old Krosa
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Dream Fracture
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Ranger's Guile
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-16%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Thrash // Threat
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Roar of Challenge
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Minds Aglow
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Overrun
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Wear Down
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Stump Stomp
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Fascination
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Scale Up
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Reckless Charge
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Assault Strobe
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Bushwhack
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Whelming Wave
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Larger Than Life
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Harvest Season
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Impolite Entrance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Spry and Mighty
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Far Wanderings
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-28%synergy
Flux
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Skyscribing
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Phytoburst
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Beamtown Beatstick
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Goldvein Pick
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Rimefire Torque
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Combat Research
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Snake Umbra
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Sticky Fingers
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Impact Tremors
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Shared Animosity
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Forced Fruition
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Fevered Visions
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Nerd Rage
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Wild Defiance
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Mana Flare
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Fecundity
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Epic Proportions
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Restless Ridgeline
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Castle Embereth
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Sol Ring
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
-24%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Signet
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion43 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
78%inclusion40 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Mystery
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Abandon
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Cinder Glade
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Gruul Turf
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Khalni Ambush
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Rootbound Crag
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-13%synergy
Game Trail
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Bluff
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Thriving Grove
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Mossfire Valley
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Isle
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Rugged Highlands
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Simic Guildgate
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Stump Stomp
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-18%synergy
Lakeside Shack
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Bleeding Woods
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy