Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget 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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74%synergy
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Shore Up
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61%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
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58%synergy
Gaea's Gift
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58%synergy
Blossoming Defense
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56%synergy
Titanic Growth
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55%synergy
Become Immense
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55%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
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53%synergy
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52%synergy
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Cultivate
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37%synergy
Growth Spiral
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37%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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20%synergy
Brute Force
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51%synergy
Decisive Denial
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45%synergy
Season of Growth
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48%synergy
Simic Charm
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46%synergy
Groundswell
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49%synergy
Collision // Colossus
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44%synergy
Rampant Growth
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11%synergy
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Cold-Eyed Selkie
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42%synergy
Trygon Predator
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40%synergy
Coiling Oracle
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29%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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28%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
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30%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
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30%synergy
Surrakar Spellblade
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28%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
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24%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
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25%synergy
Geode Golem
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25%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Ohran Viper
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23%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
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22%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
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19%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
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21%synergy
Vedalken Heretic
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19%synergy
Sunder Shaman
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19%synergy
Junk Winder
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16%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
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19%synergy
Llanowar Elves
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3%synergy
Chasm Skulker
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15%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
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17%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
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13%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
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15%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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2%synergy
Dragon Mage
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14%synergy
Humble Defector
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12%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
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1%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
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10%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
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10%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
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3%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
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10%synergy
Djinn Illuminatus
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10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
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10%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
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10%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
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9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
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6%synergy
Dakra Mystic
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8%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Howling Golem
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Lore Broker
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Scrapshooter
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
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5%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
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0%synergy
Shoreline Looter
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7%synergy
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Ram Through
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42%synergy
Titan's Strength
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42%synergy
Colossal Growth
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40%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
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38%synergy
Temur Charm
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34%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
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36%synergy
Harrow
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25%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Get a Leg Up
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34%synergy
Might of the Masses
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34%synergy
Overprotect
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31%synergy
Khalni Ambush
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29%synergy
Soul's Fire
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28%synergy
Fully Grown
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29%synergy
Siege Smash
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28%synergy
Hunter's Insight
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Joint Exploration
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Long River's Pull
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Collective Resistance
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Eureka Moment
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18%synergy
Bite Down
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21%synergy
Vision Skeins
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20%synergy
Royal Treatment
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20%synergy
Chaos Warp
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-13%synergy
Beast Within
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-19%synergy
Arcane Denial
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4%synergy
Counterspell
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-13%synergy
Cosmic Hunger
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19%synergy
Bulk Up
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18%synergy
Colossal Might
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17%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
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17%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
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15%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
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16%synergy
Reality Shift
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2%synergy
Master's Rebuke
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14%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
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12%synergy
Twinferno
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9%synergy
Dream Fracture
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11%synergy
Biomass Mutation
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10%synergy
Bombadil's Song
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11%synergy
Resculpt
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8%synergy
Might of Old Krosa
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11%synergy
Words of Wisdom
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10%synergy
Chorus of Might
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9%synergy
Unleash Fury
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7%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
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8%synergy
Monstrous Rage
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8%synergy
Return to Nature
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4%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
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-14%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Roar of Challenge
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Thrash // Threat
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Explore
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5%synergy
Stump Stomp
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Wear Down
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15%synergy
Windfall
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6%synergy
Overrun
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Whelming Wave
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12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Scale Up
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Assault Strobe
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Minds Aglow
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Bushwhack
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Exponential Growth
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8%synergy
Fascination
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8%synergy
Reckless Charge
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-26%synergy
Larger Than Life
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9%synergy
Phytoburst
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9%synergy
Harvest Season
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8%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Far Wanderings
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6%synergy
Collective Defiance
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6%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
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6%synergy
Commit // Memory
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5%synergy
Time Reversal
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5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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2%synergy
Flux
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6%synergy
Skyscribing
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6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Roamer's Routine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Beamtown Beatstick
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Goldvein Pick
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Folio of Fancies
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Spellbook
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Howling Mine
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Snake Umbra
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Combat Research
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Shared Animosity
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Sticky Fingers
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Forced Fruition
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Impact Tremors
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Fevered Visions
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Wild Defiance
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Fecundity
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Colossification
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mana Flare
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Will
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Roar of Resistance
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Epic Proportions
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Restless Ridgeline
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
-26%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Signet
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Mystery
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Abandon
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Cinder Glade
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Gruul Turf
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Khalni Ambush
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Simic Guildgate
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Stump Stomp
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Game Trail
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-22%synergy
Thriving Grove
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Highlands
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Bleeding Woods
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Lakeside Shack
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-24%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy