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Nov 13, 2025
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How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
Sea creatures in Magic are basically as old as the game itself, but they've changed significantly in that time.
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Cephalid Constable
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
99%synergy
Callous Oppressor
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Verity Circle
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
87%synergy
Cephalid Looter
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Cephalid Broker
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Whelming Wave
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Scout
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Reality Shift
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
0%synergy
High Tide
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Pongify
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Wonder
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Shield Broker
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Aetherize
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Levitation
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Archetype of Imagination
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Cephalid Sage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Nadir Kraken
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Willbreaker
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Metallic Mimic
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Chasm Skulker
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Tromokratis
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Spawning Kraken
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Omen Hawker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Shapesharer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Octoprophet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Spellskite
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Shiva
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Giant Oyster
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tidal Kraken
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tidal Force
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Illithid Harvester
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blustersquall
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Capsize
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Keep Watch
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Unwind
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Dig Through Time
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Turnabout
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Dizzy Spell
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Archmage's Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Saw It Coming
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Delay
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Genius
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Siren's Call
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ojutai's Breath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fervent Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Displace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Defabricate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Shadow Rift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Unsummon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Disallow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Plagiarize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rewind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Unsubstantiate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Deluge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ensnare
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Memory Deluge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mental Note
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Theft of Dreams
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Energy Tap
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Inundate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Consuming Tide
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wash Out
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Hidden Strings
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Ravenform
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Recall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Devastation Tide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Call to Mind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Vision
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sleep
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bamboozle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Ideas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Sword of the Animist
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Bident of Thassa
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Static Orb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Storage Matrix
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Oblivion Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dollhouse of Horrors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shuko
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mysterious Tome
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Champion's Helm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sands of Time
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Plate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Howling Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Replicator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Lost in the Maze
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Wizard Class
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Octopus Umbra
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Betrayal
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Opposition
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Cowardice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Shifting Sky
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Ominous Seas
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Xenograft
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Time of Ice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Think Tank
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Back to Basics
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sunken City
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Frozen Aether
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Eel Umbra
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Stupefying Touch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Crab Umbra
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Coastal Piracy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Persuasion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Dream Halls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Search for Azcanta
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Vryn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Halimar Depths
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Terrain Generator
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Castle Vantress
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Detection Tower
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mutavault
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Rishadan Port
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Archway of Innovation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Quarter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Seat of the Synod
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Blast Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Coral Atoll
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Sand Silos
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Skyline Cascade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Tolaria
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Tower of the Magistrate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drownyard Temple
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Dungeon Descent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Saprazzan Cove
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Sky Diamond
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Midnight Clock
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Hedron Archive
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Heraldic Banner
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Inherited Envelope
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Sisay's Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Victory Chimes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Misleading Signpost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Relic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
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