Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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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Windfall
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53%synergy
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58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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41%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
The Locust God
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Forced Fruition
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
35%synergy
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Cultivate
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Negate
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Gamble
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
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-1%synergy
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Llanowar Elves
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Jace's Archivist
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Enduring Vitality
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Junk Winder
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Humble Defector
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Agate Instigator
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Mystic
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3%synergy
Dragon Mage
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13%synergy
Chasm Skulker
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12%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Coiling Oracle
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8%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Horizon Chimera
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Glademuse
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Reclamation Sage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Augmenter Pugilist
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Giant Growth
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Harrow
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Vision Skeins
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Might of the Masses
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Shore Up
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Blossoming Defense
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Get a Leg Up
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Simic Charm
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Invigorate
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Brute Force
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Overprotect
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Become Immense
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Battle Hymn
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Wheel and Deal
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Long River's Pull
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Words of Wisdom
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Biomass Mutation
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Temur Charm
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7%synergy
Decisive Denial
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7%synergy
Titanic Growth
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10%synergy
Reality Shift
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-1%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Twinferno
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Titan's Strength
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Dream Fracture
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Groundswell
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Monstrous Rage
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Royal Treatment
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Ram Through
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Soul's Fire
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Bite Down
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Embiggen
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Joint Exploration
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Might of Old Krosa
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Molten Psyche
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Prosperity
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Winds of Change
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Minds Aglow
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Reforge the Soul
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Time Reversal
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Overrun
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Charge
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Burning Inquiry
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Explore
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Whelming Wave
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Collective Voyage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Game Plan
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Wear Down
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Fascination
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6%synergy
Three Visits
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-20%synergy
Scale Up
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Pick Your Poison
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Collective Defiance
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bushwhack
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Broken Bond
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Stump Stomp
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Folio of Fancies
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Font of Mythos
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Temple Bell
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Fevered Visions
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Season of Growth
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Roar of Resistance
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Mass Hysteria
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Warstorm Surge
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Parallel Lives
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Song of Freyalise
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Fecundity
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Flare
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Bear Umbra
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Snake Umbra
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Vicious Shadows
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Jace Beleren
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Three Tree City
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Signet
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Cinder Glade
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Abandon
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Turf
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Game Trail
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Mossfire Valley
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Highlands
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Stomping Ground
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-35%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-23%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-24%synergy
Copperline Gorge
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-24%synergy
Breeding Pool
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-40%synergy
Steam Vents
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-37%synergy