Xyris, the Writhing Storm

Commander
URGXyris, the Writhing Storm
5.5±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(380 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+3ⓘ
Fast mana3
0Everflowing Chalice+8
1Sol Ring+10
3Ashnod's Altar+4
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Thought Vessel+4
3Decanter of Endless Water+1
Mana dorks1
1GGEnduring Vitality+5
Land ramp5
GCollective Voyage+1
1GDruid Class+4
1GCryptolith Rite+1
4Ghirapur Orrery+2
4GUAesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait+5
Other acceleration7
GExploration+8
GBurgeoning+7
2Ruby Medallion+6
2Emerald Medallion+6
2Sapphire Medallion+5
3GWilderness Reclamation+1
5UUJunk Winder+1
Commander Draw Engine (Xyris, the Writhing Storm provides card draw)+18ⓘ
Draw engines17
UWizard Class+5
1UFaerie Mastermind+5
1GJolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse+2
1UFolio of Fancies+1
2Howling Mine+1
UUKami of the Crescent Moon+1
2Zenith Chronicler+1
2UChasm Skulker+5
3Horn of Greed+1
1UUDictate of Kruphix+1
3Temple Bell+1
3UStruggle for Project Purity+3
+5 more
Wheels7
RBurning Inquiry+1
2RWheel of Fortune+8
2UWindfall+6
2RMagus of the Wheel+5
1UUJace's Archivist+4
3UWheel and Deal+7
4Teferi's Puzzle Box+4
Value engines1
3GWilderness Reclamation+1
Counterspells5
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UUMana Drain+10
1UArcane Denial+8
UUCounterspell+8
UULong River's Pull+6
Board wipes1
2UArcane Artisan+6
Stax & hate4
1UUDictate of Kruphix+1
3UStruggle for Project Purity+3
4UUForced Fruition+1
5UUJunk Winder+1
Protection1
5Eldrazi Monument+3
Mana Acceleration (19 sources)+9ⓘ
Dual & shock lands4
Training Center+5
Botanical Sanctum+5
Sulfur Falls+4
Hinterland Harbor+4
Premium utility lands3
Command Tower+5
Ketria Triome+5
Reflecting Pool+4
Utility lands5
Geier Reach Sanitarium+2
Stormcarved Coast+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Alchemist's Refuge+2
Dreamroot Cascade+2
Taplands6
Frostboil Snarl+2
Swiftwater Cliffs+2
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy // Balamb Garden, Airborne+2
Frontier Bivouac+2
Evendo, Waking Haven+2
Uthros, Titanic Godcore+2
Basic lands3
Mountain+4
Forest+5
Island+5
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 3 token doublers, 1 haste enabler, 2 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+10ⓘ
Synergy pieces7
GUCombine Chrysalis+4
1GJolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse+2
2UArcane Artisan+6
2UChasm Skulker+5
3GParallel Lives+7
2GUAdrix and Nev, Twincasters+5
4URThe Locust God+5
Combat threats1
5Eldrazi Monument+3
Sacrifice outlets1
3Ashnod's Altar+2
Other2
2Isochron Scepter+8
2ULaboratory Maniac+8

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.5 → Bracket 3
Consistency86Threats84Speed83

1.0 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes9 total

Group Hug17 cards

17 group hug effects. Help everyone while secretly advancing your plan.

Folio of Fancies,Howling Mine,Font of Mythos,Ghirapur Orrery,Kami of the Crescent Moon
Tokens (Commander)1 cards

Commander generates or synergizes with creature tokens.

Xyris, the Writhing Storm
Token Strategy9 cards

9 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Arcane Artisan,An Offer You Can't Refuse,Springleaf Parade,The Locust God,Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.