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Xyris, the Writhing Storm

{2}{G}{U}{R}

Legendary Creature — Snake Leviathan

PL25Year of the Snake 2025#1mythic
Promo
Promo
Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Song Qijin
Printings4Combos26EDHREC rank#4,625
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
3/5
Flying
Plays as:
Card DrawDraw PayoffCombat Damage TriggerWheel PayoffCreature Token Maker
Market · per finishspark updated 42m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Foil-2.2%
$42.81
$41.15 lowTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$1.35· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

3 · latest Apr 17, 2020
  • WotCApr 17, 2020

    If a spell or ability causes an opponent to put cards into their hand without specifically using the word "draw," it's not a card drawn.

  • WotCApr 17, 2020

    If the amount of damage Xyris deals is greater than the number of cards in your library and the number of cards in that player's library, you both lose the game at the same time. It doesn't matter if one of you had more cards in library than the other. If there are no other players left in the game, the game is a draw.

  • WotCApr 17, 2020

    If the amount of damage Xyris deals is greater than the number of cards in your library but causes the defending player's life total to become 0 or less, that player loses the game before Xyris's ability causes you to draw cards. If there are no other players left in the game, you win the game.