Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive 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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Slash, Reptile Rampager
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wheel of Fortune
94%inclusion270 decks286 decks
90%synergy
Windfall
97%inclusion277 decks286 decks
88%synergy
Winds of Change
89%inclusion254 decks286 decks
86%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
85%inclusion243 decks286 decks
80%synergy
Impact Tremors
86%inclusion245 decks286 decks
79%synergy
Skullclamp
77%inclusion221 decks286 decks
73%synergy
Echo of Eons
74%inclusion211 decks286 decks
72%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
69%inclusion198 decks286 decks
66%synergy
Timetwister
66%inclusion190 decks286 decks
66%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
68%inclusion194 decks286 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
72%inclusion205 decks286 decks
37%synergy
Deflecting Swat
71%inclusion204 decks286 decks
53%synergy
Molten Psyche
66%inclusion188 decks286 decks
64%synergy
Arcane Denial
65%inclusion186 decks286 decks
49%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
62%inclusion178 decks286 decks
57%synergy
Lightning Greaves
59%inclusion169 decks286 decks
34%synergy
Jace's Archivist
58%inclusion165 decks286 decks
55%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion163 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Mana Drain
57%inclusion163 decks286 decks
45%synergy
Swan Song
57%inclusion163 decks286 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
75%inclusion215 decks286 decks
57%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
72%inclusion205 decks286 decks
50%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
71%inclusion202 decks286 decks
63%synergy
Rhystic Study
64%inclusion183 decks286 decks
45%synergy
Ancient Tomb
55%inclusion156 decks286 decks
44%synergy
Force of Will
51%inclusion146 decks286 decks
43%synergy
Mystical Tutor
49%inclusion141 decks286 decks
38%synergy
Jeska's Will
47%inclusion135 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Worldly Tutor
40%inclusion115 decks286 decks
26%synergy
Chrome Mox
39%inclusion112 decks286 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Agate Instigator
55%inclusion130 decks238 decks
52%synergy
Delighted Halfling
53%inclusion151 decks286 decks
36%synergy
Enduring Vitality
52%inclusion101 decks195 decks
44%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
48%inclusion137 decks286 decks
45%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
46%inclusion132 decks286 decks
44%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
44%inclusion64 decks146 decks
41%synergy
The Locust God
43%inclusion123 decks286 decks
40%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
42%inclusion120 decks286 decks
38%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
42%inclusion119 decks286 decks
39%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
40%inclusion113 decks286 decks
36%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
39%inclusion78 decks199 decks
37%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
33%inclusion88 decks270 decks
30%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
32%inclusion91 decks286 decks
24%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
28%inclusion79 decks286 decks
25%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
23%inclusion66 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
23%inclusion65 decks286 decks
20%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
23%inclusion65 decks286 decks
20%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
23%inclusion65 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Bloom Tender
21%inclusion60 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Roaming Throne
21%inclusion59 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
20%inclusion56 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion53 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
18%inclusion52 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Junk Winder
16%inclusion46 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
15%inclusion44 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
15%inclusion44 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
15%inclusion42 decks286 decks
-1%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
15%inclusion42 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
14%inclusion40 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
14%inclusion40 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
13%inclusion37 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Chasm Skulker
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Courage
12%inclusion23 decks196 decks
10%synergy
Tinder Wall
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
9.1%inclusion26 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Anger
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Drake
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
7.3%inclusion21 decks286 decks
1%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
6.8%inclusion10 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Wheel and Deal
55%inclusion157 decks286 decks
53%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion138 decks286 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion119 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
41%inclusion117 decks286 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion94 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Chord of Calling
29%inclusion82 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Flusterstorm
28%inclusion81 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Pact of Negation
28%inclusion80 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Veil of Summer
27%inclusion78 decks286 decks
20%synergy
Noxious Revival
24%inclusion70 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion69 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
23%inclusion67 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion61 decks286 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Claim
19%inclusion54 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion53 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion50 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion47 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
16%inclusion47 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Vision Skeins
16%inclusion47 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Reflection
14%inclusion40 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion39 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion36 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Battle Hymn
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion33 decks286 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Vigor
12%inclusion33 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
-14%synergy
Chain of Vapor
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
-4%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
10%inclusion23 decks239 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Snap
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.1%inclusion17 decks239 decks
6%synergy
Words of Wisdom
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.3%inclusion18 decks286 decks
-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Bulk Up
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Second Harvest
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Mirrorform
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Reforge the Soul
54%inclusion154 decks286 decks
52%synergy
Time Spiral
48%inclusion137 decks286 decks
47%synergy
Three Visits
46%inclusion132 decks286 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Lore
46%inclusion132 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion120 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Time Reversal
40%inclusion114 decks286 decks
39%synergy
Finale of Devastation
31%inclusion88 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
28%inclusion79 decks286 decks
-14%synergy
Prosperity
26%inclusion73 decks286 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion72 decks286 decks
-9%synergy
Gamble
25%inclusion71 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Burning Inquiry
19%inclusion54 decks286 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
19%inclusion53 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion53 decks286 decks
-13%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
16%inclusion46 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion42 decks286 decks
-19%synergy
Minds Aglow
14%inclusion41 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion39 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
13%inclusion36 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Natural Order
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
-1%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Flame
7.3%inclusion21 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Game Plan
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Neoform
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Wear Down
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
49%inclusion141 decks286 decks
48%synergy
Howling Mine
38%inclusion110 decks286 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion76 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
26%inclusion74 decks286 decks
24%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion64 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Font of Mythos
22%inclusion64 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Coat of Arms
16%inclusion47 decks286 decks
16%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Memory Jar
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Temple Bell
9.1%inclusion26 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Folio of Fancies
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
7.3%inclusion21 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Library of Leng
6.3%inclusion18 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
46%inclusion131 decks286 decks
33%synergy
Shared Animosity
42%inclusion119 decks286 decks
38%synergy
Parallel Lives
38%inclusion110 decks286 decks
33%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
36%inclusion103 decks286 decks
34%synergy
Underworld Breach
29%inclusion83 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
24%inclusion69 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Forced Fruition
23%inclusion67 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Burgeoning
22%inclusion62 decks286 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion62 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Exploration
18%inclusion51 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
17%inclusion48 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
16%inclusion45 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Earthcraft
15%inclusion44 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
15%inclusion44 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
15%inclusion43 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Roar of Resistance
14%inclusion39 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Springleaf Parade
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
12%inclusion33 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Mass Hysteria
9.1%inclusion26 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Fevered Visions
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Opposition
7.3%inclusion21 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Mana Echoes
6.3%inclusion18 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion26 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Jace Beleren
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.3%inclusion18 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
69%inclusion196 decks286 decks
47%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
58%inclusion166 decks286 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion155 decks286 decks
24%synergy
Three Tree City
40%inclusion97 decks240 decks
36%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
35%inclusion100 decks286 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion95 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
24%inclusion69 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion47 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion32 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
-6%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion18 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion269 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion243 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion109 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Mox Diamond
37%inclusion106 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Mana Vault
32%inclusion92 decks286 decks
25%synergy
Lotus Petal
31%inclusion89 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion88 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
26%inclusion75 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
24%inclusion70 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Mana Crypt
21%inclusion60 decks286 decks
19%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
19%inclusion53 decks286 decks
18%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
18%inclusion52 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
18%inclusion51 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion40 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion40 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Amber
7.3%inclusion21 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.4%inclusion13 decks239 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion273 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
91%inclusion261 decks286 decks
44%synergy
Breeding Pool
91%inclusion261 decks286 decks
43%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion260 decks286 decks
47%synergy
Tropical Island
85%inclusion243 decks286 decks
70%synergy
Volcanic Island
85%inclusion243 decks286 decks
70%synergy
Scalding Tarn
84%inclusion241 decks286 decks
52%synergy
Misty Rainforest
84%inclusion240 decks286 decks
50%synergy
Taiga
84%inclusion240 decks286 decks
69%synergy
Wooded Foothills
81%inclusion231 decks286 decks
46%synergy
Island
81%inclusion231 decks286 decks
-14%synergy
Forest
78%inclusion222 decks286 decks
-17%synergy
Mountain
76%inclusion218 decks286 decks
-16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion189 decks286 decks
32%synergy
Ketria Triome
65%inclusion186 decks286 decks
24%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion181 decks286 decks
34%synergy
Spire Garden
59%inclusion168 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion149 decks286 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
49%inclusion139 decks286 decks
38%synergy
City of Brass
45%inclusion130 decks286 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion110 decks286 decks
27%synergy
Windswept Heath
37%inclusion107 decks286 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
35%inclusion99 decks286 decks
24%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion94 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
30%inclusion85 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion84 decks286 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26%inclusion75 decks286 decks
-16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
26%inclusion74 decks286 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion71 decks286 decks
-15%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion66 decks286 decks
-9%synergy
Rootbound Crag
22%inclusion64 decks286 decks
-17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
22%inclusion63 decks286 decks
-6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion62 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
21%inclusion61 decks286 decks
-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion60 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
20%inclusion58 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
20%inclusion58 decks286 decks
-31%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
20%inclusion57 decks286 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion47 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion41 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion40 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion39 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion39 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion36 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Commercial District
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
-1%synergy
Cinder Glade
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
-31%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
8%synergy