Xyris, the Writhing Storm
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- Commander
- Xyris, the Writhing Storm
- Cards
- 100
- Current value
- $328.87
- Grade
- A
How it grades
Fundamentals 96/100. Plays like Wheels and Tokens.
This reads as Wheels · Tokens, built around Xyris, the Writhing Storm. Refill everyone's hand and make them regret it: wheels churn through the deck while punishers turn each forced draw into damage or value. Asymmetry pieces, draw-hate and discard payoffs, are what separate a wheels deck from charity. Count each wheel as seven cards of velocity. Xyris, the Writhing Storm sits on the cEDH tier list, so the ceiling here is tournament-grade, and experienced tables will treat it that way. The fundamentals check out across the board. From here it's meta calls and personal tech.
- A-Mana reliability
- A+Land count
- A+Mana curve
- A+Ramp
- A-Card draw
- A+Interaction
- ACommander synergy
- A+Win conditions
- A+Card quality
- A+Legality & size
Nothing falls short. Strong on mana reliability, land count, mana curve, ramp, card draw, interaction, commander synergy, win conditions, card quality and legality & size.
85 cards graded: A 2, A- 13, B+ 34, B 36. The command zone is the plan, so it isn't graded.
Upgrades
Made together, they take Xyris, the Writhing Storm from A to A+.
Chasm Skulker2U$0.83
In place of Whirlpool Warrior: weakest slot in the deck (60/100)
Pays off your card-draw engine (14 producers). Fuels your token payoffs (9 in deck). Top-5% staple by play data.
Niv-Mizzet, ParunUUURRR$5.15
In place of Invigorate: weakest slot in the deck (60/100)
Fuels your card-draw payoffs (5 in deck). Pays off the commanders' card-draw plan. EDHREC Wheels staple.
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind2UURR$1.06
In place of Kami of the Crescent Moon: its U cost is heavy for this mana base; expect it about 4 turns late (61/100)
Pays off your card-draw engine (14 producers). Fuels your card-draw payoffs (5 in deck). Pays off the commanders' card-draw plan.
Consecrated Sphinx4UU$32.89
In place of Forced Fruition: weakest slot in the deck (61/100)
WotC game-changer. Chases the same wheel plan as your commanders. Fuels your card-draw payoffs (5 in deck).
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse1G$0.31
In place of Giant Growth: weakest slot in the deck (61/100)
Fuels your go-wide payoffs (5 in deck). Pays off the commanders' token plan. Fuels your token payoffs (9 in deck).
Archmage Emeritus2UU$0.61
In place of Molten Psyche: its R cost is heavy for this mana base; expect it several turns late (61/100)
Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (28 producers). Fits the card-draw build players run with your commanders. Fuels your go-wide payoffs (5 in deck).
Guttersnipe2R$0.50
In place of Winds of Change: weakest slot in the deck (61/100)
Shares the commanders' burn mechanic. Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (28 producers). Fuels your go-wide payoffs (5 in deck).
Wizard ClassU$3.17
In place of Razorkin Needlehead: its R cost is heavy for this mana base; expect it several turns late (62/100)
Pays off your card-draw engine (14 producers). Fuels your card-draw payoffs (5 in deck). Top-5% staple by play data.
Seshiro the Anointed4GG$4.93
In place of Dictate of Kruphix: weakest slot in the deck (62/100)
Fits the commander's plan. Fuels your card-draw payoffs (5 in deck). Pays off the commanders' token plan.
Garruk's Uprising2G$0.58
In place of Temur Battle Rage: weakest slot in the deck (62/100)
Pays off your go-wide engine (13 producers). Fuels your card-draw payoffs (5 in deck). Top-5% staple by play data.
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Decklist
Commander 1
Creatures 18
- B+
- B+
- A-
- B+
- B+
- B+
- A-
- B
- A-
- B+
- A-
- A
- B
- B+
- B+
- A-
- B
- A-
Instants 17
- A-
- A-
- A-
- B
- B+
- B+
- B
- A-
- B+
- B
- B+
- B+
- B+
- B
- B+
- B
- B+
Sorceries 11
- A-
- B+
- B+
- B+
- B
- B+
- B
- B+
- B+
- A-
- B
Artifacts 9
- B+
- B+
- B
- B+
- A
- B+
- B+
- B+
- A-
Enchantments 8
- B+
- B+
- B
- B
- B+
- B+
- B
- B
Lands 36
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B×7
- B+
- B
- B×6
- B+
- B×4
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
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