Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Tokens

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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
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wheel of Fortune
91%inclusion94 decks103 decks
87%synergy
Windfall
89%inclusion92 decks103 decks
80%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
84%inclusion87 decks103 decks
80%synergy
Winds of Change
83%inclusion85 decks103 decks
80%synergy
Impact Tremors
84%inclusion87 decks103 decks
78%synergy
Skullclamp
69%inclusion71 decks103 decks
65%synergy
Timetwister
64%inclusion66 decks103 decks
63%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
66%inclusion68 decks103 decks
62%synergy
Echo of Eons
64%inclusion66 decks103 decks
62%synergy
Agate Instigator
63%inclusion63 decks100 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
74%inclusion76 decks103 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
64%inclusion66 decks103 decks
48%synergy
Deflecting Swat
63%inclusion65 decks103 decks
45%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
61%inclusion63 decks103 decks
59%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
60%inclusion62 decks103 decks
55%synergy
Heroic Intervention
60%inclusion62 decks103 decks
34%synergy
Swan Song
60%inclusion62 decks103 decks
46%synergy
Enduring Vitality
59%inclusion57 decks97 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Greaves
58%inclusion60 decks103 decks
33%synergy
Shared Animosity
55%inclusion57 decks103 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
71%inclusion73 decks103 decks
63%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
64%inclusion66 decks103 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion62 decks103 decks
39%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion52 decks103 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
42%inclusion43 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Jeska's Will
41%inclusion42 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
39%inclusion40 decks103 decks
27%synergy
Force of Will
34%inclusion35 decks103 decks
26%synergy
Chrome Mox
34%inclusion35 decks103 decks
26%synergy
Crop Rotation
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Archivist
51%inclusion53 decks103 decks
49%synergy
Delighted Halfling
50%inclusion52 decks103 decks
34%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
47%inclusion48 decks103 decks
45%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
43%inclusion44 decks103 decks
39%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
42%inclusion43 decks103 decks
39%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
38%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
39%inclusion40 decks103 decks
36%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
38%inclusion38 decks99 decks
36%synergy
The Locust God
37%inclusion38 decks103 decks
34%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
37%inclusion37 decks101 decks
34%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
33%inclusion34 decks103 decks
26%synergy
Bloom Tender
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Elves
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Junk Winder
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Eternal Witness
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Tinder Wall
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Courage
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Anger
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
0%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Spellseeker
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Chasm Skulker
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Clever Impersonator
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Spellskite
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
49%inclusion50 decks103 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion48 decks103 decks
27%synergy
Wheel and Deal
47%inclusion48 decks103 decks
45%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion42 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Chord of Calling
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Force of Negation
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
24%synergy
Worldly Tutor
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Veil of Summer
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Noxious Revival
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
-12%synergy
Mental Misstep
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Reflection
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Battle Hymn
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Vision Skeins
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Second Harvest
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Dream Fracture
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Simic Charm
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-18%synergy
Blossoming Defense
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Invigorate
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Molten Psyche
50%inclusion52 decks103 decks
48%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion52 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
47%inclusion48 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Reforge the Soul
42%inclusion43 decks103 decks
40%synergy
Time Spiral
41%inclusion42 decks103 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion36 decks103 decks
-12%synergy
Time Reversal
33%inclusion34 decks103 decks
32%synergy
Finale of Devastation
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
-7%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
-17%synergy
Gamble
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Prosperity
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Burning Inquiry
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
-18%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
-22%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Natural Order
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Minds Aglow
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Wear Down
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Hull Breach
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Flash Photography
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Neoform
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
51%inclusion53 decks103 decks
50%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion35 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Howling Mine
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Font of Mythos
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Coat of Arms
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Folio of Fancies
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Horn of Greed
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Temple Bell
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Memory Jar
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Parallel Lives
36%inclusion37 decks103 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion37 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
33%inclusion34 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Burgeoning
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
24%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Breach
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Forced Fruition
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Earthcraft
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Springleaf Parade
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Roar of Resistance
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Mana Echoes
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Fevered Visions
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Mass Hysteria
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Steely Resolve
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Fervor
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Standstill
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
68%inclusion70 decks103 decks
47%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion58 decks103 decks
39%synergy
Three Tree City
53%inclusion53 decks100 decks
49%synergy
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion50 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion34 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
24%synergy
Shifting Woodland
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion95 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion77 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion39 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion36 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Mox Diamond
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
24%synergy
Mana Vault
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Petal
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion99 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
93%inclusion96 decks103 decks
45%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion94 decks103 decks
47%synergy
Island
86%inclusion89 decks103 decks
-8%synergy
Stomping Ground
85%inclusion88 decks103 decks
39%synergy
Forest
82%inclusion84 decks103 decks
-13%synergy
Mountain
81%inclusion83 decks103 decks
-11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion81 decks103 decks
45%synergy
Wooded Foothills
79%inclusion81 decks103 decks
44%synergy
Tropical Island
78%inclusion80 decks103 decks
62%synergy
Taiga
77%inclusion79 decks103 decks
62%synergy
Volcanic Island
77%inclusion79 decks103 decks
62%synergy
Scalding Tarn
77%inclusion79 decks103 decks
44%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion68 decks103 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion67 decks103 decks
36%synergy
Ketria Triome
64%inclusion66 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Spire Garden
60%inclusion62 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Confluence
44%inclusion45 decks103 decks
33%synergy
City of Brass
40%inclusion41 decks103 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion35 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion34 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
-21%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Rootbound Crag
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
-12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
-8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Rockfall Vale
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
-12%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Thundering Falls
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Commercial District
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
4%synergy