Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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Julia Maddalena
Mar 13, 2026
Julia Maddalena
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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69%synergy
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66%synergy
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38%synergy
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58%inclusion78 decks134 decks
24%synergy
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29%synergy
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30%synergy
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48%synergy
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47%synergy
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21%synergy
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31%synergy
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20%synergy
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15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
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8%synergy
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-6%synergy
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41%synergy
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39%synergy
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34%synergy
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32%synergy
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31%synergy
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25%synergy
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22%synergy
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20%synergy
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11%synergy
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7%synergy
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18%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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10%synergy
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7%synergy
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16%synergy
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1%synergy
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7%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
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3%synergy
Chasm Skulker
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
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-4%synergy
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8%synergy
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3%synergy
Coiling Oracle
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4%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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-4%synergy
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6%synergy
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-3%synergy
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1%synergy
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37%synergy
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11%synergy
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42%synergy
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24%synergy
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11%synergy
Swan Song
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27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion48 decks134 decks
17%synergy
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3%synergy
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19%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
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22%synergy
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18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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9%synergy
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-3%synergy
Negate
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3%synergy
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11%synergy
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14%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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-6%synergy
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7%synergy
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-4%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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-1%synergy
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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44%synergy
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44%synergy
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40%synergy
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2%synergy
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1%synergy
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28%synergy
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25%synergy
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25%synergy
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24%synergy
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-13%synergy
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17%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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4%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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5%synergy
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Natural Order
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6%synergy
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6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Explore
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
-8%synergy
Incendiary Command
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6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
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5%synergy
Wear Down
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
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4%synergy
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1%synergy
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0%synergy
Skyscribing
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5%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion59 decks134 decks
19%synergy
Howling Mine
43%inclusion57 decks134 decks
39%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
31%inclusion42 decks134 decks
30%synergy
Font of Mythos
26%inclusion35 decks134 decks
25%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
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18%synergy
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16%inclusion22 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Folio of Fancies
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
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14%synergy
Temple Bell
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13%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
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7%synergy
Spellbook
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
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8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
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6%synergy
Venser's Journal
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5%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
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5%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
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5%synergy
Memory Jar
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
5%synergy
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Shared Animosity
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37%synergy
Parallel Lives
37%inclusion49 decks134 decks
31%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
33%inclusion44 decks134 decks
30%synergy
Forced Fruition
32%inclusion43 decks134 decks
30%synergy
Burgeoning
28%inclusion37 decks134 decks
25%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
27%inclusion36 decks134 decks
24%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion34 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
25%inclusion33 decks134 decks
22%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
22%inclusion30 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Fevered Visions
18%inclusion24 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Earthcraft
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Roar of Resistance
11%inclusion15 decks134 decks
10%synergy
Springleaf Parade
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Steely Resolve
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Mass Hysteria
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Discovery
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Wizard Class
6.7%inclusion9 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Standstill
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Raid Bombardment
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Opposition
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Fecundity
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
5%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion93 decks134 decks
39%synergy
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49%inclusion65 decks134 decks
27%synergy
Three Tree City
43%inclusion57 decks134 decks
38%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
41%inclusion55 decks134 decks
39%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion50 decks134 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion41 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
19%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion26 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
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Sol Ring
84%inclusion113 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion103 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
42%inclusion56 decks134 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion27 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Signet
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
-4%synergy
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Command Tower
96%inclusion128 decks134 decks
4%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion124 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
Island
92%inclusion123 decks134 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion121 decks134 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion115 decks134 decks
38%synergy
Steam Vents
84%inclusion112 decks134 decks
39%synergy
Stomping Ground
81%inclusion109 decks134 decks
34%synergy
Tropical Island
81%inclusion109 decks134 decks
66%synergy
Taiga
80%inclusion107 decks134 decks
65%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion106 decks134 decks
46%synergy
Wooded Foothills
78%inclusion105 decks134 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Island
78%inclusion104 decks134 decks
63%synergy
Scalding Tarn
77%inclusion103 decks134 decks
44%synergy
Ketria Triome
72%inclusion97 decks134 decks
32%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60%inclusion80 decks134 decks
26%synergy
Spire Garden
55%inclusion74 decks134 decks
26%synergy
Training Center
55%inclusion74 decks134 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion64 decks134 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34%inclusion46 decks134 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion43 decks134 decks
-8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
31%inclusion41 decks134 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion40 decks134 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion40 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
28%inclusion37 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
28%inclusion37 decks134 decks
-24%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion36 decks134 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion35 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion35 decks134 decks
16%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion34 decks134 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion33 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion32 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion32 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion31 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Karplusan Forest
23%inclusion31 decks134 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion30 decks134 decks
-9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion29 decks134 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion28 decks134 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion27 decks134 decks
-11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
2%synergy
Cinder Glade
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
-27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion19 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion18 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion16 decks134 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
3%synergy
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