Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Commander Matters

Xyris, the Writhing Storm
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Julia Maddalena
Mar 13, 2026
Julia Maddalena
Fire and Ice: Which Cards are Hot and Cold for Xyris, the Writhing Storm?
Snakes. Why'd it have to be Snakes? On this week's Fire and Ice, we'll answer that question with the powerhouse Xyris, the Writhing Storm.
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37%synergy
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36%synergy
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28%synergy
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7%synergy
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25%synergy
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33%synergy
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15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
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-4%synergy
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-2%synergy
Gamble
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-3%synergy
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27%synergy
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22%synergy
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19%synergy
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13%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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17%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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14%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
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12%synergy
Elvish Mystic
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2%synergy
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12%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
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12%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
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12%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
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12%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
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11%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
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3%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
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10%synergy
Bloom Tender
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9%synergy
Sunder Shaman
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9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
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5%synergy
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Delighted Halfling
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-7%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
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-2%synergy
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7%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
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Temur Battle Rage
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Giant Growth
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29%synergy
Gaea's Gift
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29%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
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Shore Up
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32%synergy
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27%synergy
Collision // Colossus
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27%synergy
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22%synergy
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19%synergy
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21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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1%synergy
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19%synergy
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16%synergy
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11%synergy
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13%synergy
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12%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
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12%synergy
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7%synergy
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10%synergy
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7%synergy
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11%synergy
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Dreadmaw's Ire
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11%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-5%synergy
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-8%synergy
Molten Psyche
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22%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
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21%synergy
Explore
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8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
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20%synergy
Winds of Change
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19%synergy
Three Visits
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-6%synergy
Echo of Eons
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18%synergy
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15%synergy
Time Reversal
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13%synergy
Roar of Challenge
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14%synergy
Thrash // Threat
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11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
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7%synergy
Vandalblast
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1%synergy
Burning Inquiry
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8%synergy
Minds Aglow
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8%synergy
Whelming Wave
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9%synergy
Hull Breach
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2%synergy
Commit // Memory
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6%synergy
Day's Undoing
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7%synergy
Skyscribing
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
Spry and Mighty
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6%synergy
Game Plan
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
Reckless Charge
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5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
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3%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
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2%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
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5%synergy
Timetwister
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5%synergy
Ravenform
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4%synergy
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1%synergy
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Howling Mine
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32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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8%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Skullclamp
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Font of Mythos
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Folio of Fancies
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10%synergy
Spellbook
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8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
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9%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
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7%synergy
Goldvein Pick
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9%synergy
Temple Bell
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8%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
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7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
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5%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
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5%synergy
Venser's Journal
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5%synergy
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Goblin Bombardment
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30%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
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25%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
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27%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
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27%synergy
Season of Growth
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Forced Fruition
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Snake Umbra
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Combat Research
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Wizard Class
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17%synergy
Fevered Visions
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Parallel Lives
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
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12%synergy
Sticky Fingers
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
On the Trail
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fervor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Roar of Resistance
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Raiding Schemes
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Curiosity
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
City on Fire
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Bear Umbra
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Song of Freyalise
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Fecundity
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
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4%synergy
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Kessig Wolf Run
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Castle Embereth
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
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Arcane Signet
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4%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Ketria Crystal
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Temur Banner
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
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Island
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Steam Vents
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Stomping Ground
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Training Center
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Abandon
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Khalni Ambush
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Spire Garden
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Rugged Highlands
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Taiga
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
0%synergy
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