Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Upgraded 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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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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17%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%synergy
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13%synergy
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Triumph of the Hordes
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7%synergy
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Incendiary Command
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
Skyscribing
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6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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Day's Undoing
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6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
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4%synergy
Fascination
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5%synergy
Shared Roots
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1%synergy
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3%synergy
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2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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3%synergy
Timetwister
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4%synergy
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Skullclamp
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41%synergy
Font of Mythos
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21%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
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14%synergy
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12%synergy
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11%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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Beastmaster Ascension
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35%synergy
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34%synergy
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29%synergy
Parallel Lives
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17%synergy
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20%synergy
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13%synergy
Springleaf Parade
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15%synergy
Roar of Resistance
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15%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
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7%synergy
Wild Growth
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-1%synergy
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8%synergy
Exploration
8.2%inclusion21 decks256 decks
-2%synergy
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5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
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6%synergy
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-6%synergy
Snake Umbra
6.6%inclusion17 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
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6%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.3%inclusion16 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.3%inclusion16 decks256 decks
5%synergy
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5.9%inclusion15 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
Aqueous Form
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2%synergy
Mass Hysteria
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
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5%synergy
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Jace Beleren
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10%synergy
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6%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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43%synergy
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32%synergy
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25%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
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12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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9%synergy
Three Tree City
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19%synergy
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0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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2%synergy
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13%synergy
Mistrise Village
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-1%synergy
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-3%synergy
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11%synergy
Command Beacon
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5%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.2%inclusion21 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
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3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
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-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
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4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.5%inclusion14 decks256 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
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0%synergy
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Sol Ring
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7%synergy
Arcane Signet
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6%synergy
Thought Vessel
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46%synergy
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18%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
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-1%synergy
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10%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
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Simic Signet
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1%synergy
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1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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0%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.6%inclusion22 decks256 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion13 decks256 decks
-3%synergy
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Island
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1%synergy
Forest
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0%synergy
Mountain
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3%synergy
Command Tower
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3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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7%synergy
Breeding Pool
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10%synergy
Stomping Ground
54%inclusion138 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
53%inclusion136 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
53%inclusion135 decks256 decks
12%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
51%inclusion131 decks256 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
49%inclusion126 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion124 decks256 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
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13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
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6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
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3%synergy
Cinder Glade
42%inclusion107 decks256 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion106 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion105 decks256 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion97 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
35%inclusion90 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion87 decks256 decks
0%synergy
Spire Garden
34%inclusion86 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
33%inclusion85 decks256 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
32%inclusion83 decks256 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion81 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion78 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion61 decks256 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
20%inclusion50 decks256 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
18%inclusion47 decks256 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18%inclusion45 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion44 decks256 decks
-10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion43 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion39 decks256 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion35 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion34 decks256 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion34 decks256 decks
0%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion34 decks256 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion33 decks256 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion33 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Turf
12%inclusion31 decks256 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion30 decks256 decks
-8%synergy
Taiga
11%inclusion29 decks256 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Abandon
11%inclusion29 decks256 decks
-7%synergy
Thornspire Verge
11%inclusion28 decks255 decks
3%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion28 decks256 decks
1%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
11%inclusion28 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion28 decks256 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
11%inclusion28 decks256 decks
-6%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
11%inclusion27 decks256 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion27 decks256 decks
-4%synergy