Xyris, the Writhing Storm
Legendary Creature — Snake Leviathan
Mana cost: {2}{G}{U}{R}
How we read this card
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.
triggered — makes a token
Whenever Xyris deals combat damage to a player, you and that player each draw that many cards.
triggered — draws you that many cards
triggered — draws you that many cards
What a deck led by this card wants
Causes: create a Snake creature token, put a Snake creature token onto the battlefield, draw a card.
Cares about: a card is drawn.
Works well with
a Snake deals combat damage — 226 cards in the game can cause this (Xyris is one).
- Seshiro the Anointed — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm deals combat damage, Seshiro the Anointed draws you 1 card
a nontoken Snake enters the battlefield — 227 cards in the game can cause this (Xyris is one).
- Sosuke's Summons — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm enters, Sosuke's Summons returns itself from the graveyard
provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.
- Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
- Polymorph — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Polymorph
- Birthing Ritual — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Birthing Ritual
- Industrial Advancement — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
- Killer Instinct — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Killer Instinct
- Proteus Staff — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Proteus Staff
- Synthetic Destiny — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
- Divergent Transformations — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
- Mass Polymorph — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Mass Polymorph
- Transmogrify — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Transmogrify
2,710 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Xyris is one).
When a Snake enters thanks to Xyris, the Writhing Storm:
- Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
- Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
- Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Xyris is one).
- Staff of the Storyteller — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a Snake token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself
3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this.
- Temmet, Naktamun's Will — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Temmet, Naktamun's Will gives +1/+1
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Niv-Mizzet, Parun deals 1 damage
- Aether Syphon — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Aether Syphon mills a card
- Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted deals 1 damage
- The Locust God — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, The Locust God makes a token
- Starving Revenant — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Starving Revenant makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Diviner's Wand — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Diviner's Wand gets +1/+1
- Ominous Seas — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Ominous Seas puts a foreshadow counter on itself
- Dream Trawler — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Dream Trawler gets +1/+0
- Orcish Bowmasters — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Orcish Bowmasters deals 1 damage
- Alania, Divergent Storm — When a permanent makes a player draw a card thanks to Alania, Divergent Storm, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds — When Selvala, Heart of the Wilds makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
- Edric, Spymaster of Trest — When a permanent makes a player draw a card thanks to Edric, Spymaster of Trest, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
- Communal Brewing — When a permanent makes a player draw a card thanks to Communal Brewing, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
- Trash the Town — When Trash the Town makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
- Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune — When Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
- Pharaoh Rama-Tut — When Pharaoh Rama-Tut makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
- Heartwood Storyteller — When a permanent makes a player draw a card thanks to Heartwood Storyteller, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
- Dirgur Focusmage // Braingeyser — When Dirgur Focusmage // Braingeyser makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
- Mathise, Surge Channeler — When Mathise, Surge Channeler makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
169 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Xyris is one).
- Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Snake enters thanks to Xyris, the Writhing Storm, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
- Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
- Legolas Greenleaf — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
- The Neutrinos — When a Snake enters thanks to Xyris, the Writhing Storm, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
- Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a Snake enters thanks to Xyris, the Writhing Storm, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
- Aetherstorm Roc — When a Snake enters thanks to Xyris, the Writhing Storm, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
- Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Snake enters thanks to Xyris, the Writhing Storm, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library
334 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.