Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded Card Draw

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Windfall
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
91%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
83%synergy
Lightning Greaves
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Time Spiral
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Echo of Eons
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Jace's Archivist
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Shared Animosity
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Cryptolith Rite
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Heroic Intervention
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Skullclamp
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Impact Tremors
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Agate Instigator
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Natural Order
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
The Locust God
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Junk Winder
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Delighted Halfling
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Enduring Vitality
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Chasm Skulker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Badgermole Cub
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Ouroboroid
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Chief Engineer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wolverine Riders
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Nabber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tuktuk Rubblefort
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hooded Hydra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spark Double
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Auton Soldier
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Broodmother
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Courage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Patagia Viper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Wheel and Deal
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Second Harvest
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Slip Out the Back
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Get a Leg Up
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Mirrorform
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Magic Damper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Fog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Battle Hymn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Vision Skeins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Overprotect
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Molten Psyche
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Winds of Change
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Timetwister
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Infernal Plunge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Prosperity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Reforge the Soul
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pest Infestation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Shenanigans
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Overrun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Inner Fire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wear Down
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hull Breach
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Collective Defiance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Commit // Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Day's Undoing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-21%synergy
Surge to Victory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Time Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pick Your Poison
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Decimate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Burning Inquiry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Minds Aglow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stump Stomp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Harvest Season
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Palisade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Diminishing Returns
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Howling Mine
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Coat of Arms
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Font of Mythos
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Banner of Kinship
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Temple Bell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Ruby Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cloud Key
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Folio of Fancies
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Horn of Greed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Semblance Anvil
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Emerald Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Monument to Endurance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Memory Jar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crown of Gondor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Beastmaster Ascension
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Wizard Class
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Fevered Visions
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Parallel Lives
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Fated Firepower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Raid Bombardment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mana Echoes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unable to Scream
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Warstorm Surge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Forced Fruition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mass Hysteria
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Steely Resolve
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Earthcraft
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Anthem
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Betrothed of Fire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mirrormade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gimli's Reckless Might
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Emblem of the Warmind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Fervor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Barrage of Expendables
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Embrace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Weaponize the Monsters
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Breath of Fury
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Standstill
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Three Tree City
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Command Beacon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Secret Tunnel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Fountainport
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Patchwork Banner
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Signet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Ketria Triome
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Stomping Ground
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Taiga
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Wooded Foothills
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Scalding Tarn
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Prismatic Vista
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Spire Garden
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Reflecting Pool
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Mana Confluence
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Willowrush Verge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Thundering Falls
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Thran Quarry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Horizon of Progress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy