Xyris, the Writhing Storm
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.
How Xyris decks play in EDH
Xyris, the Writhing Storm is a Temur commander in blue, red and green costing 2GUR, and its legendary creature - snake leviathan line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Xyris, the Writhing Storm decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $74.09Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (4)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
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What colours can I use in a Xyris, the Writhing Storm deck?
Xyris, the Writhing Storm has a Temur colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Xyris, the Writhing Storm?
The cards played most often in Xyris, the Writhing Storm decks include Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Xyris, the Writhing Storm deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $74.09 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Xyris, the Writhing Storm deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.