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Xyris, the Writhing Storm
Legendary Creature — Snake Leviathan · 2GUR
Color identity: Green · Red · Blue · Temur
Xyris, the Writhing Storm is Temur (green, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever an opponent draws a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token.
Whenever Xyris deals combat damage to a player, you and that player each draw that many cards.
Reference price of the card: €0.95
Average lands in decks for Xyris, the Writhing Storm: 36
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed55
- Interaction76
- Resilience72
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 4 Island, 3 Mountain, 3 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Impact Tremors · Windfall · Cultivate · Arcane Denial · Thought Vessel · Farseek · Goblin Bombardment · Kodama's Reach · Counterspell · Howling Mine · Magus of the Wheel · Scrawling Crawler · Swiftfoot Boots · Beast Within · Rampant Growth · Shared Animosity · Winds of Change · Skullclamp · Witty Roastmaster · Cryptolith Rite · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Growth Spiral · Jace's Archivist · Lightning Greaves · The Locust God · Teferi's Puzzle Box · Heroic Intervention · Psychosis Crawler · Birds of Paradise · Enduring Vitality · Nature's Lore · Chaos Warp · Forced Fruition · Molten Gatekeeper · Dictate of Kruphix · Kami of the Crescent Moon · Molten Psyche · Adrix and Nev, Twincasters · Razorkin Needlehead · Snakeskin Veil · Beastmaster Ascension · Rites of Flourishing · Blasphemous Act · Negate · Agate Instigator · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Tyvar's Stand · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Whirlpool Warrior · Prosperity · Reforge the Soul · Three Visits · Vision Skeins · Junk Winder · Decanter of Endless Water · Edric, Spymaster of Trest · Chasm Skulker · Echo of Eons · Wheel and Deal · Blossoming Defense · Giant Growth · Command Tower · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Frontier Bivouac · Hinterland Harbor · Breeding Pool · Stomping Ground · Steam Vents · Sulfur Falls · Cinder Glade · Ketria Triome · Yavimaya Coast · Rootbound Crag · Rejuvenating Springs · Shivan Reef · Training Center · Evolving Wilds · Dreamroot Cascade · Spire Garden · Misty Rainforest · Wooded Foothills · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea · Scalding Tarn · Kessig Wolf Run · Rogue's Passage · Rockfall Vale
🃏 Recommended cards for Xyris, the Writhing Storm
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Xyris, the Writhing Storm, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Tremors | 67% | +61% |
| Windfall | 64% | +56% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 48% | +44% |
| Howling Mine | 44% | +41% |
| Magus of the Wheel | 44% | +41% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 44% | +41% |
| Thought Vessel | 51% | +41% |
| Shared Animosity | 43% | +40% |
| Winds of Change | 43% | +40% |
| Arcane Denial | 56% | +40% |
| Witty Roastmaster | 41% | +38% |
| Skullclamp | 42% | +38% |
| Reliquary Tower | 67% | +37% |
| Jace's Archivist | 39% | +36% |
| The Locust God | 39% | +36% |
| Purphoros, God of the Forge | 40% | +36% |
| Teferi's Puzzle Box | 38% | +36% |
| Cryptolith Rite | 40% | +35% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 37% | +35% |
| Forced Fruition | 35% | +33% |
| Kami of the Crescent Moon | 34% | +32% |
| Molten Gatekeeper | 35% | +32% |
| Molten Psyche | 34% | +32% |
| Dictate of Kruphix | 34% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Xyris, the Writhing Storm deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Howling Mine
- Magus of the Wheel
- Thought Vessel
- Arcane Denial
- Witty Roastmaster
- Reliquary Tower
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Impact Tremors
- Windfall
- Goblin Bombardment
- Scrawling Crawler
- Shared Animosity
- Winds of Change
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Echo of Eons
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Three Tree City
- Parallel Lives
- Phyrexian Altar
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Xyris, the Writhing Storm
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
👥 Community decks with Xyris, the Writhing Storm
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Frequently asked questions
What is Xyris, the Writhing Storm's color identity?
Xyris, the Writhing Storm is Temur (green, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Xyris, the Writhing Storm come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Xyris, the Writhing Storm deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Xyris, the Writhing Storm deck run?
Real Xyris, the Writhing Storm decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Xyris, the Writhing Storm?
The three highest-synergy cards are Impact Tremors, Windfall, Goblin Bombardment. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Xyris, the Writhing Storm decks.
What combos does Xyris, the Writhing Storm have?
Xyris, the Writhing Storm has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Xyris, the Writhing Storm deck cost?
You can start cheap: Howling Mine, Magus of the Wheel, Thought Vessel are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.