Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Wheels

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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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Raphael, Tough Turtle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Frog Butler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Psychosis Crawler
71%inclusion203 decks286 decks
68%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
71%inclusion203 decks286 decks
68%synergy
Impact Tremors
72%inclusion205 decks286 decks
65%synergy
Vision Skeins
66%inclusion190 decks286 decks
65%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
64%inclusion182 decks286 decks
61%synergy
Chasm Skulker
56%inclusion159 decks286 decks
53%synergy
Dream Fracture
53%inclusion152 decks286 decks
52%synergy
Dragon Mage
51%inclusion147 decks286 decks
50%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
51%inclusion146 decks286 decks
49%synergy
Skyscribing
49%inclusion141 decks286 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
67%inclusion191 decks286 decks
25%synergy
Growth Spiral
58%inclusion167 decks286 decks
33%synergy
Rampant Growth
57%inclusion163 decks286 decks
23%synergy
Negate
54%inclusion155 decks286 decks
39%synergy
Humble Defector
50%inclusion142 decks286 decks
49%synergy
Shared Animosity
49%inclusion140 decks286 decks
46%synergy
Windfall
49%inclusion139 decks286 decks
39%synergy
Fascination
47%inclusion135 decks286 decks
47%synergy
Forced Fruition
47%inclusion135 decks286 decks
45%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
47%inclusion135 decks286 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Zenith Chronicler
45%inclusion129 decks286 decks
44%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
41%inclusion118 decks286 decks
41%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
41%inclusion118 decks286 decks
41%synergy
Junk Winder
38%inclusion110 decks286 decks
35%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
37%inclusion105 decks286 decks
36%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
36%inclusion92 decks253 decks
34%synergy
Lore Broker
34%inclusion97 decks286 decks
34%synergy
Coiling Oracle
34%inclusion96 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
33%inclusion93 decks286 decks
31%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
32%inclusion92 decks286 decks
32%synergy
Horizon Chimera
30%inclusion87 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
30%inclusion85 decks286 decks
22%synergy
The Locust God
29%inclusion83 decks286 decks
26%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
29%inclusion82 decks286 decks
27%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
29%inclusion82 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
28%inclusion80 decks286 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
28%inclusion79 decks286 decks
16%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
27%inclusion78 decks286 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
27%inclusion76 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
25%inclusion71 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
22%inclusion64 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
22%inclusion63 decks286 decks
20%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
18%inclusion51 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion50 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion49 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Dakra Mystic
16%inclusion46 decks286 decks
16%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
15%inclusion43 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Howling Golem
14%inclusion40 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
14%inclusion23 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
12%inclusion35 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion35 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
12%inclusion35 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
12%inclusion35 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Trygon Predator
12%inclusion33 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Vitality
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Archivist
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Homunculus Horde
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
9.1%inclusion26 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Selfless Safewright
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Jubilation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Omni-Changeling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Geode Golem
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Ohran Viper
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Runehorn Hellkite
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion127 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Words of Wisdom
44%inclusion125 decks286 decks
43%synergy
Get a Leg Up
36%inclusion104 decks286 decks
35%synergy
Arcane Denial
35%inclusion100 decks286 decks
19%synergy
Biomass Mutation
31%inclusion90 decks286 decks
31%synergy
Long River's Pull
30%inclusion64 decks216 decks
28%synergy
Perplexing Test
28%inclusion81 decks286 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion81 decks286 decks
-4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
28%inclusion79 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Gaea's Gift
27%inclusion76 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion73 decks286 decks
-12%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion71 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Filter Out
23%inclusion67 decks286 decks
23%synergy
Harrow
23%inclusion65 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Shore Up
22%inclusion64 decks286 decks
20%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
22%inclusion62 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Return to Nature
22%inclusion62 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Overprotect
21%inclusion45 decks216 decks
18%synergy
Giant Growth
21%inclusion59 decks286 decks
19%synergy
Blossoming Defense
21%inclusion59 decks286 decks
18%synergy
Krosan Grip
19%inclusion55 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Invigorate
19%inclusion55 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Simic Charm
19%inclusion55 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Artifact Mutation
18%inclusion51 decks286 decks
16%synergy
Become Immense
17%inclusion48 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Titanic Growth
17%inclusion48 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Siege Smash
16%inclusion41 decks250 decks
15%synergy
Groundswell
16%inclusion46 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Temur Charm
16%inclusion45 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
15%inclusion44 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Brute Force
15%inclusion44 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion41 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Titan's Strength
13%inclusion38 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Colossal Growth
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Royal Treatment
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion26 decks264 decks
5%synergy
Joint Exploration
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Might of the Masses
9.1%inclusion26 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Peerless Recycling
8.3%inclusion18 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Horrid Vigor
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Collision // Colossus
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Careful Consideration
7.3%inclusion21 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
7.3%inclusion21 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
47%inclusion134 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Game Plan
39%inclusion111 decks286 decks
38%synergy
Commit // Memory
38%inclusion110 decks286 decks
37%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
37%inclusion106 decks286 decks
37%synergy
Minds Aglow
37%inclusion105 decks286 decks
35%synergy
Explore
35%inclusion101 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion88 decks286 decks
-16%synergy
Collective Defiance
28%inclusion80 decks286 decks
27%synergy
Overrun
27%inclusion77 decks286 decks
26%synergy
Prosperity
24%inclusion70 decks286 decks
23%synergy
Incendiary Command
22%inclusion63 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Whelming Wave
20%inclusion57 decks286 decks
19%synergy
Hull Breach
18%inclusion51 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Wear Down
16%inclusion35 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Molten Psyche
15%inclusion42 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion42 decks286 decks
-19%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
15%inclusion42 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Wistful Thinking
13%inclusion38 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Flux
13%inclusion38 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Burning Inquiry
12%inclusion35 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
-24%synergy
Scale Up
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Decimate
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Laquatus's Creativity
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Roar of Challenge
7.3%inclusion21 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Wash Out
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Time Reversal
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Role Reversal
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ember Island Production
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Command
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Step Between Worlds
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Change
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Aether Gale
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion124 decks286 decks
19%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
34%inclusion98 decks286 decks
32%synergy
Howling Mine
33%inclusion94 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Folio of Fancies
24%inclusion68 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
20%inclusion58 decks286 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Temple Bell
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
-15%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Rimefire Torque
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.3%inclusion21 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Goldvein Pick
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Rites of Flourishing
39%inclusion112 decks286 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
36%inclusion102 decks286 decks
32%synergy
Fevered Visions
33%inclusion94 decks286 decks
31%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
30%inclusion86 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Roar of Resistance
29%inclusion83 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Nerd Rage
26%inclusion73 decks286 decks
25%synergy
Fecundity
24%inclusion70 decks286 decks
24%synergy
Warstorm Surge
20%inclusion58 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Season of Growth
18%inclusion51 decks286 decks
16%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion50 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion48 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Opposition
16%inclusion46 decks286 decks
16%synergy
Snake Umbra
16%inclusion45 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion44 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion37 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
12%inclusion35 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion35 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Aether Tunnel
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Cindervines
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Combat Research
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Collective Inferno
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Levitation
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
-3%synergy
On the Trail
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Induced Amnesia
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
6.3%inclusion18 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
28%inclusion81 decks286 decks
27%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion178 decks286 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion80 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
24%inclusion70 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
24%inclusion69 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
20%inclusion58 decks286 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion224 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion214 decks286 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
41%inclusion118 decks286 decks
31%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion114 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion100 decks286 decks
25%synergy
Gruul Signet
35%inclusion100 decks286 decks
26%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
27%inclusion78 decks286 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion51 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion41 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion33 decks286 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
-7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.6%inclusion12 decks215 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion286 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion285 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion285 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion261 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
76%inclusion216 decks286 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion178 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion152 decks286 decks
26%synergy
Cinder Glade
51%inclusion146 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
48%inclusion138 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
47%inclusion135 decks286 decks
31%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
47%inclusion133 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion129 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Abandon
43%inclusion122 decks286 decks
24%synergy
Gruul Turf
40%inclusion115 decks286 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
40%inclusion113 decks286 decks
26%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
35%inclusion88 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion91 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion90 decks286 decks
-9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31%inclusion90 decks286 decks
-11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion84 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion70 decks286 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion66 decks286 decks
-9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion54 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
19%inclusion54 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Game Trail
19%inclusion53 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
15%inclusion44 decks286 decks
-24%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
15%inclusion43 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion41 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion39 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Mossfire Valley
13%inclusion37 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion37 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
-17%synergy
Rugged Highlands
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion26 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
-23%synergy
Flooded Grove
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
-7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
-19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Ferrous Lake
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Grove
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Bristling Backwoods
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Blighted Woodland
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
4%synergy