Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive 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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Timetwister
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
99%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
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96%synergy
Winds of Change
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93%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
88%synergy
Windfall
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
88%synergy
Skullclamp
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
77%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
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75%synergy
Echo of Eons
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
75%synergy
Impact Tremors
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
72%synergy
Deflecting Swat
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
66%synergy
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Birds of Paradise
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Swan Song
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
63%synergy
Enduring Vitality
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
60%synergy
Agate Instigator
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65%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
47%synergy
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Mana Drain
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Delighted Halfling
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Jace's Archivist
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
53%synergy
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Gaea's Cradle
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
84%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
68%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Force of Will
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
55%synergy
Mystical Tutor
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
46%synergy
Jeska's Will
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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45%synergy
Crop Rotation
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44%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Worldly Tutor
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Whirlpool Warrior
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47%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
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35%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Roaming Throne
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23%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
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27%synergy
The Locust God
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29%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
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29%synergy
Bloom Tender
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
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24%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
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24%synergy
Tinder Wall
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Mystic
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Phantasmal Image
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Arbor Elf
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Containment Construct
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Shusher
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Courage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Junk Winder
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Endurance
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Biophagus
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Force of Negation
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Wheel and Deal
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Veil of Summer
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Flusterstorm
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Chord of Calling
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Mental Misstep
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Noxious Revival
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Claim
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Brain Freeze
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Pyroblast
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Chain of Vapor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Force of Vigor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Reflection
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-23%synergy
Negate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Battle Hymn
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
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-6%synergy
Resculpt
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4%synergy
Manamorphose
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-2%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Molten Psyche
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Three Visits
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Gamble
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Time Reversal
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Time Spiral
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Reforge the Soul
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-24%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-25%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Natural Order
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Raise the Palisade
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Neoform
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Day's Undoing
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Minds Aglow
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Burning Inquiry
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Prosperity
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-23%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Flame
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-26%synergy
Transmute Artifact
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Song of Totentanz
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Twinflame
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
50%synergy
The One Ring
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Howling Mine
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Font of Mythos
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Coat of Arms
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Shared Animosity
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Underworld Breach
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Exploration
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Earthcraft
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Parallel Lives
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Roar of Resistance
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Forced Fruition
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Opposition
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Three Tree City
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Shifting Woodland
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Arena of Glory
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Mana Vault
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Mox Diamond
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Petal
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Springleaf Drum
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Amber
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Stomping Ground
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
49%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
47%synergy
Taiga
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
76%synergy
Volcanic Island
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
76%synergy
Tropical Island
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
76%synergy
Misty Rainforest
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Scalding Tarn
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Island
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Forest
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Mountain
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
-20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Spire Garden
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Mana Confluence
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Polluted Delta
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
City of Brass
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Ketria Triome
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Windswept Heath
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Sulfur Falls
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Shivan Reef
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Rootbound Crag
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Karplusan Forest
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-35%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Commercial District
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy