Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Saved by the Shell
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Lessons from Life
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Snakeskin Veil
59%inclusion79 decks134 decks
52%synergy
Invigorate
52%inclusion70 decks134 decks
50%synergy
Giant Growth
51%inclusion69 decks134 decks
50%synergy
Blossoming Defense
50%inclusion67 decks134 decks
48%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
50%inclusion67 decks134 decks
45%synergy
Shore Up
46%inclusion61 decks134 decks
43%synergy
Simic Charm
46%inclusion61 decks134 decks
41%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
41%inclusion55 decks134 decks
39%synergy
Gaea's Gift
43%inclusion58 decks134 decks
39%synergy
Might of the Masses
40%inclusion53 decks134 decks
39%synergy
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Cultivate
65%inclusion87 decks134 decks
23%synergy
Kodama's Reach
49%inclusion65 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
49%inclusion65 decks134 decks
23%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion64 decks134 decks
32%synergy
Rampant Growth
46%inclusion62 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Impact Tremors
45%inclusion60 decks134 decks
38%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
43%inclusion57 decks134 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion54 decks134 decks
25%synergy
Shared Animosity
40%inclusion53 decks134 decks
36%synergy
Become Immense
39%inclusion52 decks134 decks
37%synergy
Creatures
Witty Roastmaster
35%inclusion47 decks134 decks
32%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion46 decks134 decks
22%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
31%inclusion42 decks134 decks
28%synergy
Junk Winder
31%inclusion41 decks134 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
30%inclusion40 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
30%inclusion40 decks134 decks
27%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
27%inclusion36 decks134 decks
25%synergy
Coiling Oracle
26%inclusion35 decks134 decks
22%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
26%inclusion35 decks134 decks
25%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
24%inclusion32 decks134 decks
21%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion30 decks134 decks
20%synergy
Trygon Predator
22%inclusion30 decks134 decks
21%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
21%inclusion28 decks134 decks
19%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Mystic
16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Ohran Viper
16%inclusion21 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
15%inclusion20 decks132 decks
12%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Sunder Shaman
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Humble Defector
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
12%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Vitality
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Horizon Chimera
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Geode Golem
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Howling Golem
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
39%inclusion52 decks134 decks
1%synergy
Collision // Colossus
35%inclusion47 decks134 decks
34%synergy
Harrow
35%inclusion47 decks134 decks
24%synergy
Brute Force
34%inclusion46 decks134 decks
33%synergy
Groundswell
34%inclusion46 decks134 decks
33%synergy
Overprotect
34%inclusion45 decks134 decks
31%synergy
Titanic Growth
32%inclusion43 decks134 decks
31%synergy
Decisive Denial
31%inclusion42 decks134 decks
27%synergy
Titan's Strength
31%inclusion42 decks134 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
30%inclusion40 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Get a Leg Up
30%inclusion40 decks134 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion38 decks134 decks
-4%synergy
Siege Smash
28%inclusion37 decks134 decks
26%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
28%inclusion37 decks134 decks
22%synergy
Colossal Growth
27%inclusion36 decks134 decks
26%synergy
Ram Through
26%inclusion35 decks134 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Vision Skeins
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
20%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
21%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
21%synergy
Khalni Ambush
21%inclusion28 decks134 decks
19%synergy
Temur Charm
20%inclusion27 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
19%inclusion26 decks134 decks
19%synergy
Long River's Pull
19%inclusion26 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Joint Exploration
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Royal Treatment
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Unleash Fury
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Dream Fracture
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Bite Down
16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Soul's Fire
16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Collective Resistance
16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Biomass Mutation
16%inclusion21 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Eureka Moment
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Twinferno
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Bulk Up
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
1%synergy
Monstrous Rage
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Infuriate
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Master's Rebuke
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Octopus Form
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Colossal Might
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Fully Grown
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
38%inclusion51 decks134 decks
-9%synergy
Windfall
37%inclusion49 decks134 decks
27%synergy
Explore
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion26 decks134 decks
-15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
-16%synergy
Overrun
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Whelming Wave
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Reckless Charge
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Commit // Memory
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Minds Aglow
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Scale Up
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Wear Down
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Roar of Challenge
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Prosperity
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Thrash // Threat
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Skyscribing
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Bushwhack
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Game Plan
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Fascination
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Summer Bloom
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Wild Ride
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Molten Psyche
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Harvest Season
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion50 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Howling Mine
16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
16%inclusion21 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Goldvein Pick
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
-14%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Folio of Fancies
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
34%inclusion46 decks134 decks
33%synergy
Snake Umbra
22%inclusion30 decks134 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
22%inclusion30 decks134 decks
19%synergy
Wild Growth
20%inclusion27 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
19%inclusion26 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Forced Fruition
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Combat Research
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Fevered Visions
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Sticky Fingers
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
1%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Nerd Rage
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Well of Ideas
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Anthem
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Song of Freyalise
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Fecundity
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Raid Bombardment
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Bear Umbra
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Opposition
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion65 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
39%inclusion52 decks134 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion39 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion93 decks134 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion90 decks134 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion47 decks134 decks
25%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion32 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Signet
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
-9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion133 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion132 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Island
99%inclusion132 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion117 decks134 decks
-4%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
69%inclusion92 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion74 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Cinder Glade
54%inclusion72 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion62 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion56 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion56 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
40%inclusion54 decks134 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion51 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion49 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
37%inclusion49 decks134 decks
20%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
35%inclusion47 decks134 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Abandon
35%inclusion47 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
35%inclusion47 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
34%inclusion45 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Game Trail
32%inclusion43 decks134 decks
20%synergy
Gruul Turf
32%inclusion43 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion43 decks134 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion42 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
27%inclusion36 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion36 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Mossfire Valley
25%inclusion34 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion34 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion33 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion30 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Khalni Ambush
21%inclusion28 decks134 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion27 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
19%inclusion26 decks134 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
-15%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion21 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
-9%synergy
Rugged Highlands
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Grove
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
4%synergy