Xyris, the Writhing Storm, the first card in the 2025 Magic: The Gathering Year of the Snake set. This foil Mythic Rare features a Snake Leviathan with unique drawing mechanics.
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
2025 • Magic: The Gathering • Year of the Snake
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Xyris, the Writhing Storm stands as card number 1 in the 2025 Magic: The Gathering Year of the Snake expansion. As a Mythic Rare foil, this legendary creature introduces a distinct Snake Leviathan archetype to the game's evolving meta. Designed by Song Qijin, the card features a mana cost of {2}{G}{U}{R} and possesses the Flying ability, allowing it to evade ground-based defenses effectively. The card's mechanics create dynamic board states. Opponents who draw additional cards during their turns trigger the creation of 1/1 green Snake tokens. Furthermore, when Xyris deals combat damage to a player, both players draw cards equal to the damage dealt, turning offensive plays into potential card advantage engines. For collectors, the foil treatment adds significant visual depth to this high-rarity release. This release remains a notable entry for fans of the Snake subtype and complex interaction mechanics.
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Xyris, the Writhing Storm
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Mythic Rare
Song Qijin
Card Stock
English
Foil
{2}{G}{U}{R}
Legendary Creature — Snake Leviathan
3 / 5
G, R, U
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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.