Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive 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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11%synergy
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Heroic Intervention
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Beast Within
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Mana Drain
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Counterspell
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Chaos Warp
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Swan Song
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Dream Fracture
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Negate
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Tyvar's Stand
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Words of Wisdom
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Long River's Pull
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Krosan Grip
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Blossoming Defense
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Sea Gate Restoration
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Tempt with Discovery
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Time Reversal
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Gamble
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Skyscribing
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Step Between Worlds
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Collective Voyage
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Incendiary Command
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Green Sun's Zenith
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Vandalblast
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Open the Way
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Font of Mythos
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Phyrexian Altar
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Horn of Greed
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Combine Chrysalis
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The One Ring
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Banner of Kinship
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Coat of Arms
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Anvil of Bogardan
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11%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
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9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
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Buster Sword
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Spellbook
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5%synergy
Library of Leng
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5%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
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6%synergy
Commander's Plate
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6%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
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6%synergy
Venser's Journal
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6%synergy
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Rites of Flourishing
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38%synergy
Forced Fruition
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33%synergy
Parallel Lives
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29%synergy
Shared Animosity
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32%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
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30%synergy
Doubling Season
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21%synergy
Burgeoning
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21%synergy
Mystic Remora
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11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
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20%synergy
Fevered Visions
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20%synergy
Roar of Resistance
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21%synergy
Exploration
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9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
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18%synergy
Sylvan Library
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8%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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10%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Mass Hysteria
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
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9%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Fecundity
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8%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
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6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
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6%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
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6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
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2%synergy
Aqueous Form
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3%synergy
Mana Echoes
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6%synergy
Ominous Seas
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5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
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6%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
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Curse of Verbosity
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6%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
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6%synergy
Eladamri's Vineyard
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Standstill
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6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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35%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Three Tree City
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Mistrise Village
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
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5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
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1%synergy
Command Beacon
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3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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11%synergy
Arcane Signet
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5%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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18%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion44 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Island
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Stomping Ground
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Misty Rainforest
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Taiga
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Tropical Island
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
59%synergy
Volcanic Island
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
60%synergy
Scalding Tarn
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Wooded Foothills
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Ketria Triome
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Spire Garden
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Training Center
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
-21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-25%synergy
City of Brass
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Willowrush Verge
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Thornspire Verge
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-20%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy