Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Core

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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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Giant Growth
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85%synergy
Shore Up
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84%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
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83%synergy
Become Immense
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81%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
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81%synergy
Invigorate
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80%synergy
Brute Force
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79%synergy
Titanic Growth
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76%synergy
Season of Growth
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75%synergy
Groundswell
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74%synergy
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Growth Spiral
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51%synergy
Gaea's Gift
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71%synergy
Cultivate
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31%synergy
Blossoming Defense
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73%synergy
Titan's Strength
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74%synergy
Colossal Growth
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73%synergy
Collision // Colossus
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73%synergy
Decisive Denial
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69%synergy
Temur Charm
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67%synergy
Trygon Predator
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69%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
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68%synergy
Coiling Oracle
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65%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
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64%synergy
Sunder Shaman
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60%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
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60%synergy
Geode Golem
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60%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
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58%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
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58%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
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58%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
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58%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
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57%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
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56%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
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55%synergy
Ohran Viper
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52%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
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52%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
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14%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
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10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
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-3%synergy
Junk Winder
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7%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
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9%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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6%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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-4%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
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5%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
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-4%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
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6%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
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6%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
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5%synergy
Horizon Chimera
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6%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
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6%synergy
Humble Defector
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5%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
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6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
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3%synergy
Elvish Mystic
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-6%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
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2%synergy
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Ram Through
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66%synergy
Fully Grown
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66%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
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65%synergy
Simic Charm
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62%synergy
Bite Down
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63%synergy
Eureka Moment
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60%synergy
Soul's Fire
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61%synergy
Harrow
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51%synergy
Hunter's Insight
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59%synergy
Joint Exploration
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60%synergy
Master's Rebuke
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61%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
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61%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
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59%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
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59%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
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56%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
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51%synergy
Khalni Ambush
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52%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
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43%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
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48%synergy
Might of the Masses
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24%synergy
Overprotect
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22%synergy
Get a Leg Up
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22%synergy
Negate
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5%synergy
Ranger's Guile
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18%synergy
Infuriate
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17%synergy
Siege Smash
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16%synergy
Royal Treatment
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15%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
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15%synergy
Bulk Up
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14%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
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13%synergy
Magic Damper
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12%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
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12%synergy
Long River's Pull
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10%synergy
Twinferno
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7%synergy
Biomass Mutation
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9%synergy
Colossal Might
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9%synergy
Fanatical Strength
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9%synergy
Horrid Vigor
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9%synergy
Return to Nature
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4%synergy
Antagonize
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9%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
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8%synergy
Go Forth
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7%synergy
Might of Old Krosa
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8%synergy
Haste Magic
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8%synergy
Staggering Size
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7%synergy
Dream Fracture
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6%synergy
Unleash Fury
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6%synergy
Raze the Effigy
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7%synergy
Run Amok
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7%synergy
Mortal's Resolve
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7%synergy
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Armed // Dangerous
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67%synergy
Roar of Challenge
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60%synergy
Thrash // Threat
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58%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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23%synergy
Rampant Growth
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-9%synergy
Explore
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2%synergy
Farseek
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-37%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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5%synergy
Overrun
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7%synergy
Scale Up
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7%synergy
Wear Down
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6%synergy
Reckless Charge
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7%synergy
Wild Ride
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5%synergy
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Beamtown Beatstick
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60%synergy
Goldvein Pick
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57%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
9.1%inclusion26 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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3%synergy
Enchantments
Sticky Fingers
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63%synergy
Combat Research
64%inclusion182 decks285 decks
63%synergy
Snake Umbra
62%inclusion177 decks285 decks
61%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion26 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Shared Animosity
9.1%inclusion26 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
8.4%inclusion24 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
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50%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
-20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
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-49%synergy
Sol Ring
17%inclusion49 decks285 decks
-65%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion41 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion35 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
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6%synergy
Mountain
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8%synergy
Forest
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5%synergy
Command Tower
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-6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
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29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
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46%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
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52%synergy
Temple of Mystery
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47%synergy
Temple of Abandon
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48%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
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49%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
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51%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
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48%synergy
Gruul Turf
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50%synergy
Simic Guildgate
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54%synergy
Khalni Ambush
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52%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
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50%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
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50%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
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-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion58 decks285 decks
-36%synergy
Thornwood Falls
17%inclusion49 decks285 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Highlands
16%inclusion45 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion42 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion37 decks285 decks
-15%synergy
Cinder Glade
13%inclusion37 decks285 decks
-28%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Game Trail
8.4%inclusion24 decks285 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
-26%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
-31%synergy
Thriving Isle
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5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
6.7%inclusion19 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Mossfire Valley
6.3%inclusion18 decks285 decks
-4%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion18 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
6.3%inclusion18 decks285 decks
-34%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.3%inclusion18 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Grove
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4%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.6%inclusion16 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
1%synergy