Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle (Commander) - Expensive Lands Matter

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Nov 13, 2025
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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Lair of the Hydra
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Cactus Preserve
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Mobilized District
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Crawling Barrens
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Faerie Conclave
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Blast Zone
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Dryad Arbor
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Lumbering Falls
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Glacial Chasm
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Crop Rotation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Kazandu Mammoth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Golden Guardian
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Umara Wizard
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Cobra
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Ruin Crab
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Scute Swarm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Tireless Tracker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Drowner of Truth
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Zodiac Rabbit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Snake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Scrabbler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Risen Reef
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Ambassador Laquatus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Rootpath Purifier
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Arbor Elf
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Titania, Nature's Force
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Beast Whisperer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Instants
Jwari Disruption
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-16%synergy
Khalni Ambush
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Beyeen Veil
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Sail into the West
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Eureka Moment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Deprive
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Plasm Capture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Entish Restoration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shared Summons
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Constant Mists
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-36%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-22%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Last March of the Ents
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Awaken the Woods
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Enter the Unknown
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Rude Awakening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-16%synergy
Cultivate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-32%synergy
Expropriate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Life from the Loam
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Genesis Wave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Summer Bloom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Reshape the Earth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thaumatic Compass
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Treasure Map
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Conqueror's Galleon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Primal Amulet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Zuran Orb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Everflowing Well
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Azor's Gateway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Monument to Perfection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Search for Azcanta
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Hadana's Climb
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Copy Land
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Azusa's Many Journeys
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Court of Cunning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Twists and Turns
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Welcome to . . .
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Fraying Sanity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Druid Class
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Memory Erosion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Thespian's Stage
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Echoing Deeps
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Maze of Ith
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Arch of Orazca
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Vesuva
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Urza's Factory
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Mutavault
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Dark Depths
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Wasteland
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Desert
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Remote Isle
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Hostile Desert
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Slippery Karst
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Mishra's Factory
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Gargoyle Castle
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Dread Statuary
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Treetop Village
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Temple of the False God
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Strip Mine
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Pit of Offerings
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Underdark Rift
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Hidden Nursery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Ghost Town
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Mine
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Cradle of the Accursed
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Tolaria West
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Maze's End
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Spawning Bed
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mystifying Maze
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Scorched Ruins
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-52%synergy
Arcane Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-49%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Littjara Mirrorlake
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Island
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-38%synergy
Forest
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-38%synergy
Hedge Maze
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Urza's Cave
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Willowrush Verge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
33%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Tropical Island
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Jwari Disruption
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Sea Gate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Manor Gate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Command Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-57%synergy
The Seedcore
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Kazandu Mammoth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Heap Gate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Khalni Ambush
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Gond Gate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Tangled Islet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Citadel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mirrex
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Umara Wizard
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Demolition Field
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Beyeen Veil
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Sliver Hive
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Simic Guildgate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy