Xyris, the Writhing Storm

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 we read on this card

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 — 166 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this (Xyris is one).

  1. Seshiro the Anointed — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm deals combat damage, Seshiro the Anointed draws you 1 card

a nontoken Snake enters the battlefield — 167 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this (Xyris is one).

  1. Sosuke's Summons — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm enters, Sosuke's Summons returns itself from the graveyard

a Snake creature it boosts — 179 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this.

  1. Sosuke, Son of Seshiro — Sosuke, Son of Seshiro gives Xyris, the Writhing Storm bigger stats

178 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

provide a creature to sacrifice — 1,343 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Birthing Ritual — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Birthing Ritual
  4. Industrial Advancement — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  5. Killer Instinct — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Killer Instinct
  6. Proteus Staff — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  7. Synthetic Destiny — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  8. Divergent Transformations — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  9. Mass Polymorph — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Mass Polymorph
  10. Transmogrify — Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes fodder for Transmogrify

1,333 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 1,932 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this (Xyris is one).

When a Snake enters thanks to Xyris, the Writhing Storm:

  1. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  2. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  4. Wildwood Mentor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Junk Winder — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls

a token is created — 1,933 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this (Xyris is one).

  1. Idol of Oblivion — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a Snake token, Idol of Oblivion draws you 1 card

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is drawn — 2,413 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this.

  1. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Niv-Mizzet, Parun deals 1 damage
  2. Aether Syphon — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Aether Syphon mills a card
  3. The Locust God — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, The Locust God makes a token
  4. Diviner's Wand — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Diviner's Wand gets +1/+1
  5. Ominous Seas — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Ominous Seas puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  6. Scrawling Crawler — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Scrawling Crawler makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Iron Man, Armored Avenger puts a counter on a creature
  8. The Astonishing Ant-Man — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, The Astonishing Ant-Man puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Psychosis Crawler — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Psychosis Crawler makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Lyla, Holographic Assistant — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a player draw a card, Lyla, Holographic Assistant puts a counter on a creature
  11. Alania, Divergent Storm — When a permanent makes a player draw a card thanks to Alania, Divergent Storm, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
  12. Selvala, Heart of the Wilds — When Selvala, Heart of the Wilds makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
  13. 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
  14. Communal Brewing — When a permanent makes a player draw a card thanks to Communal Brewing, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
  15. Trash the Town — When Trash the Town makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
  16. Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune — When Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
  17. Pharaoh Rama-Tut — When Pharaoh Rama-Tut makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
  18. Heartwood Storyteller — When a permanent makes a player draw a card thanks to Heartwood Storyteller, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
  19. Dirgur Focusmage // Braingeyser — When Dirgur Focusmage // Braingeyser makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token
  20. Mathise, Surge Channeler — When Mathise, Surge Channeler makes a player draw a card, Xyris, the Writhing Storm makes a token

148 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 9,684 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this (Xyris is one).

When Xyris, the Writhing Storm attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Teo, Spirited Glider — draws you 1 card
  4. Shadow Puppeteers — turns something into a creature
  5. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  6. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Total War — kills a creature
  10. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers

100 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 9,684 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this (Xyris is one).

When Xyris, the Writhing Storm attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  3. Bonny Pall, Clearcutter — draws you 1 card
  4. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  5. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  6. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

42 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 9,684 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this (Xyris is one).

When Xyris, the Writhing Storm blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  5. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  6. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Ferocity — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  9. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  10. Dwindle — kills a creature

5 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 9,731 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this (Xyris is one).

When Xyris, the Writhing Storm is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  3. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  4. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  5. Eshki, Temur's Roar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Silverback Elder — triggers

58 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 10,588 cards in Xyris's colors can cause this (Xyris is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Snake enters thanks to Xyris, the Writhing Storm, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — When Xyris, the Writhing Storm enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  5. 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
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Snake enters thanks to Xyris, the Writhing Storm, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

171 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.