Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Group Hug

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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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Counterspell
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Snakeskin Veil
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Tyvar's Stand
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Words of Wisdom
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Gaea's Gift
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Blossoming Defense
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Harrow
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Prosperity
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Skyscribing
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New Frontiers
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Font of Mythos
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Skullclamp
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Temple Bell
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Horn of Greed
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Ashnod's Altar
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13%synergy
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Otherworld Atlas
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Spellbook
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Helm of Awakening
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8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
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Coat of Arms
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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Altar of the Brood
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Shared Animosity
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33%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
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31%synergy
Fevered Visions
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32%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
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Well of Ideas
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15%synergy
Mana Flare
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14%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
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Roar of Resistance
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13%synergy
Wizard Class
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12%synergy
Parallel Lives
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8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
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10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
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12%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
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12%synergy
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Propaganda
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9%synergy
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7%synergy
Doubling Season
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2%synergy
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8%synergy
Season of Growth
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7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
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Snake Umbra
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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Wild Growth
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Opposition
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On the Trail
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Awakening
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Curse of Verbosity
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Frostcliff Siege
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Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
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19%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
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6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
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5%synergy
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Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
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Geier Reach Sanitarium
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Kessig Wolf Run
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8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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6%synergy
Three Tree City
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11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
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9%synergy
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-8%synergy
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4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
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1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
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-8%synergy
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Sol Ring
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Arcane Signet
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0%synergy
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42%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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27%synergy
Simic Signet
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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Gruul Signet
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3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
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1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
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-6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
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-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
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5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
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6%synergy
Lands
Island
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3%synergy
Forest
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3%synergy
Mountain
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4%synergy
Command Tower
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2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
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10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
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7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
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6%synergy
Cinder Glade
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2%synergy
Breeding Pool
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-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
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6%synergy
Ketria Triome
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-2%synergy
Stomping Ground
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-7%synergy
Steam Vents
39%inclusion178 decks460 decks
-5%synergy
Rootbound Crag
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0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
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1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
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4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion132 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
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-3%synergy
Training Center
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-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion121 decks460 decks
9%synergy
Spire Garden
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-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion106 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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-11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
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2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
22%inclusion102 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
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-3%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
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-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion94 decks460 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Abandon
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0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion91 decks460 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
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1%synergy
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4%synergy
Gruul Turf
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3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
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1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion57 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Mossfire Valley
12%inclusion54 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Game Trail
11%inclusion52 decks460 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
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1%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion48 decks460 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
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0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
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2%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.3%inclusion43 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
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3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
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3%synergy
Taiga
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-6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
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3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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1%synergy