Combos with Xyris, the Writhing Storm

15 known combos in Commander — View Xyris, the Writhing Storm

Results: Infinite draw triggers for all players · Infinite looting for all players · Infinite self-discard triggers for all players · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite untap of all creatures
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  1. Activate Lore Broker by tapping it, causing each player to loot.
  2. Xyris' first ability triggers for each card opponents draw this way, creating that many 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  3. The Snakes enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm that many times, untapping all creatures.
  4. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite draw triggers for each opponent · Infinite looting for opponents · Infinite self-discard triggers for opponents · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite untap of all creatures
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  1. Activate Cephalid Looter by tapping it, causing an opponent to loot.
  2. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  3. The Snake enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  4. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens with haste · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of creatures you control · Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Near-infinite combat phases
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  1. Deal combat damage with Xyris and the creature with Breath of Fury attached.
  2. Xyris and Breath of Fury trigger.
  3. Resolve the Xyris trigger, causing you and the opponent dealt combat damage to draw cards equal to the damage dealt by Xyris.
  4. Xyris triggers for each card the opponent draws, creating that many 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  5. Resolve the Breath of Fury trigger, sacrificing the enchanted creature, attaching Breath of Fury to a Snake token, untapping all creatures you control and getting an additional combat phase after this one.
  6. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite colorless mana
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  1. Activate Folio of Fancies by paying {2} and taping it, causing each player to draw a card.
  2. Xyris triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake token for each card that opponent drew.
  3. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Folio of Fancies.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a 1/1 Snake token, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite card draw for each opponent · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite draw triggers for each opponent · Near-infinite ETB
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  1. Give Flumph indestructible by any method.
  2. Deal damage to Flumph.
  3. Flumph triggers, causing you and target opponent to draw a card.
  4. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  5. The Snake enters the battlefield, triggering Pandemonium, dealing 1 damage to Flumph.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
Results: Infinite draw triggers for each opponent · Infinite looting for opponents · Infinite self-discard triggers for opponents · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of all creatures
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  1. Activate Lumengrid Augur by paying {1} and tapping it, causing an opponent to loot.
  2. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  3. The Snake enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite draw triggers for each opponent · Infinite ETB · Infinite looting · Infinite looting for opponents · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite mana of colors among permanents you control · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers for opponents · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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  1. Activate Bloom Tender by tapping it, adding at least {U}{R}{G}.
  2. Activate Jace's Archivist by paying {U} and tapping it, causing each player to discard their hand and draw cards equal to the greatest number of cards discarded by a single player this way.
  3. Xyris triggers once for each card your opponent draw, and Kozilek triggers if it was discarded.
  4. Resolve the first Xyris trigger, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  5. The Snake enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  6. Activate Bloom Tender by tapping it, adding at least {U}{R}{G}.
  7. Repeat from step 4 for each remaining Xyris trigger.
  8. Resolve the Kozilek trigger from step 3, if applicable, causing you to shuffle your graveyard into your library.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite card draw for each opponent · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite draw triggers for each opponent · Near-infinite ETB
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  1. Give Flumph indestructible by any method.
  2. Deal damage to Flumph.
  3. Flumph triggers, causing you and target opponent to draw a card.
  4. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  5. The Snake enters the battlefield, triggering Warstorm Surge, dealing 1 damage to Flumph.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite card draw for each opponent · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite draw triggers for each opponent · Near-infinite ETB
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  1. Give Flumph indestructible by any method.
  2. Deal damage to Flumph.
  3. Flumph triggers, causing you and target opponent to draw a card.
  4. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  5. The Snake enters the battlefield, triggering Terror of the Peaks, dealing 1 damage to Flumph.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  4. When the Snake enters the battlefield, Mana Echoes triggers, adding {C} for each Snake you control.
  5. Repeat.
  6. If you control two or more Snakes when you begin the combo, this combo will net near-infinite colorless mana.
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
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  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake and a 1/1 Frog creature token.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
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  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake and a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.
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