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Xyris, the Writhing Storm

Legendary Creature — Snake Leviathan · {2}{G}{U}{R} · Green/Red/Blue commander

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.

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What Xyris, the Writhing Storm actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Triggered ability · drawWhenever 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.
• Triggered ability · deals_damageWhenever Xyris deals combat damage to a player, you and that player each draw that many cards.
• Keyword · flyingflying

What a Xyris, the Writhing Storm deck needs

Plays as combat trigger. What the commander asks of the other 99 — read from the card and checked by hand.

• effects that make opponents draw — wheels, group draw and forced draw (the opponents' draws are its trigger)
• token payoffs — anthems, sacrifice outlets and go-wide finishers (it makes tokens on repeat)
• evasion and protection for the commander (the trigger needs its combat damage to connect)

The Xyris, the Writhing Storm deck plan

The roles the Forge fills for this commander, and how many cards of each.

• 9× Make the commander connect — a body that never deals combat damage never triggers
• 9× Make opponents draw — for a commander that punishes their draw, the punishment is the deck's damage source
• 14× Make creature tokens — a static anthem or a go-wide commander needs a board to be wide
• 7× A team pump that actually pumps tokens
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 2× Answer a spell or ability before it resolves
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 7× Refill your hand

Best cards for Xyris, the Writhing Storm

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Combos with Xyris, the Writhing Storm

Known combos from Commander Spellbook that Xyris, the Writhing Storm is a piece of, and how many decks list them.

• Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Intruder Alarm + Lore Broker125 decks
• Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Red Death, Shipwrecker + Intruder Alarm46 decks
• Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Intruder Alarm + Cephalid Looter45 decks
• Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Breath Of Fury + Fervor25 decks
• Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Folio Of Fancies + Mind Over Matter + Ashnod's Altar7 decks
• Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Flumph + Pandemonium6 decks

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