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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%inclusion10 decks10 decks
99%synergy
Callous Oppressor
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
89%synergy
Verity Circle
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
88%synergy
Cephalid Looter
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
80%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
79%synergy
Cephalid Broker
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
70%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
70%synergy
Whelming Wave
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Scout
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
High Tide
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
59%synergy
Reality Shift
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Pongify
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Wonder
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Cephalid Sage
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Shield Broker
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Willbreaker
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Metallic Mimic
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Nadir Kraken
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Omen Hawker
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Shapesharer
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Chasm Skulker
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Tromokratis
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Spawning Kraken
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Octoprophet
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Universal Automaton
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Spellskite
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Shiva
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Giant Oyster
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Master of Waves
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Tidal Kraken
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Tidal Force
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Blustersquall
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Capsize
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Keep Watch
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Unwind
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Dig Through Time
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Turnabout
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Dizzy Spell
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Archmage's Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Saw It Coming
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Delay
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Genius
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Siren's Call
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ojutai's Breath
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fervent Denial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Displace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Defabricate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Shadow Rift
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Unsummon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Disallow
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Cryptic Command
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Plagiarize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Unsubstantiate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Deluge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ensnare
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sea Kings' Blessing
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Memory Deluge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Mental Note
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Theft of Dreams
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Energy Tap
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Deep Analysis
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Preordain
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Deluge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-10%synergy
Inundate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Consuming Tide
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Wash Out
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Strings
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lunar Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Echo of Eons
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Recall
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Devastation Tide
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Call to Mind
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ancestral Vision
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sleep
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Bamboozle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Retraced Image
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Time Spiral
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Flow of Ideas
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Sword of the Animist
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Bident of Thassa
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Static Orb
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Storage Matrix
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Oblivion Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Dollhouse of Horrors
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Shuko
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Mysterious Tome
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sands of Time
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Replicator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Lost in the Maze
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Levitation
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Kindred Discovery
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Cowardice
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Wizard Class
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Octopus Umbra
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Betrayal
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Opposition
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Propaganda
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Shifting Sky
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Ominous Seas
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Xenograft
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Time of Ice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Think Tank
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Back to Basics
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sunken City
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Frozen Aether
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Eel Umbra
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Stupefying Touch
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Crab Umbra
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Persuasion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Dream Halls
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Search for Azcanta
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Vryn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Halimar Depths
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Terrain Generator
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Mutavault
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Detection Tower
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Rivendell
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Rishadan Port
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Archway of Innovation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Blast Zone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Coral Atoll
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Tolaria West
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Sand Silos
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Skyline Cascade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Tolaria
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Tower of the Magistrate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Drownyard Temple
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dungeon Descent
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Saprazzan Cove
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Sky Diamond
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Midnight Clock
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Hedron Archive
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Heraldic Banner
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Inherited Envelope
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Sisay's Ring
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Eye of Ramos
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Victory Chimes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Nyx Lotus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Misleading Signpost
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Relic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
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