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

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Scorched Geyser
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mathemagics
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
73%inclusion87 decks120 decks
66%synergy
Howling Mine
66%inclusion79 decks120 decks
63%synergy
Windfall
69%inclusion83 decks120 decks
60%synergy
Arcane Denial
71%inclusion85 decks120 decks
55%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
57%inclusion69 decks120 decks
55%synergy
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion99 decks120 decks
52%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
54%inclusion65 decks120 decks
51%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
53%inclusion63 decks120 decks
50%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
52%inclusion62 decks120 decks
49%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
53%inclusion64 decks120 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
65%inclusion78 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Cultivate
53%inclusion64 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
50%inclusion60 decks120 decks
47%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion60 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Forced Fruition
48%inclusion58 decks120 decks
46%synergy
Shared Animosity
48%inclusion58 decks120 decks
45%synergy
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion57 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
46%inclusion55 decks120 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion54 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion53 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion35 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
-12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Gamble
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Magus of the Wheel
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
40%synergy
The Locust God
43%inclusion51 decks120 decks
39%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
39%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
37%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
39%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
40%inclusion48 decks120 decks
37%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
40%inclusion48 decks120 decks
38%synergy
Junk Winder
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
35%synergy
Enduring Vitality
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
28%synergy
Jace's Archivist
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Agate Instigator
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Birds of Paradise
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
32%inclusion38 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
29%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Chasm Skulker
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Humble Defector
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Dragon Mage
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Coiling Oracle
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Delighted Halfling
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Dakra Mystic
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion51 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Vision Skeins
39%inclusion47 decks120 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Wheel and Deal
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Words of Wisdom
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Simic Charm
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Invigorate
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Harrow
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Overprotect
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Giant Growth
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Blossoming Defense
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Collective Resistance
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Gift
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Shore Up
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Might of the Masses
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Colossal Growth
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Become Immense
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Reflection
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Siege Smash
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Monstrous Rage
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Get a Leg Up
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Groundswell
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Peerless Recycling
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Fog
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Ram Through
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Change
44%inclusion53 decks120 decks
41%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Molten Psyche
39%inclusion47 decks120 decks
37%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion46 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Prosperity
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Minds Aglow
33%inclusion39 decks120 decks
31%synergy
Reforge the Soul
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Echo of Eons
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Commit // Memory
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Time Reversal
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Wear Down
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Burning Inquiry
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Collective Voyage
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Overrun
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Whelming Wave
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Flux
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Time Spiral
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Migration Path
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
31%synergy
Font of Mythos
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Temple Bell
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Folio of Fancies
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Horn of Greed
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Spellbook
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Beastmaster Ascension
33%inclusion39 decks120 decks
30%synergy
Fevered Visions
33%inclusion39 decks120 decks
31%synergy
Parallel Lives
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Roar of Resistance
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Mana Flare
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Springleaf Parade
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Fecundity
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Mass Hysteria
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Opposition
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Standstill
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
-2%synergy
Season of Growth
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Vicious Shadows
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Bear Umbra
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Will
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
32%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
32%inclusion38 decks120 decks
29%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
-1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion104 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion91 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion70 decks120 decks
48%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion37 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Signet
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Resonating Lute
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion117 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion116 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion116 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion112 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion79 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
59%inclusion71 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
58%inclusion70 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion68 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion67 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
54%inclusion65 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
53%inclusion63 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
48%inclusion58 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
47%inclusion56 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
46%inclusion55 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion54 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Cinder Glade
41%inclusion49 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Spire Garden
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Turf
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Abandon
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
-16%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion14 decks119 decks
4%synergy
Game Trail
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Taiga
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy