Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Optimized 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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Razorkin Needlehead
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Snapcaster Mage
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Counterspell
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Chord of Calling
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Mana Drain
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Long River's Pull
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Battle Hymn
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Rapid Hybridization
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Harrow
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Reality Shift
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Force of Vigor
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Into the Flood Maw
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Gaea's Gift
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Return to Nature
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Gaze of Adamaro
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Delay
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Collective Resistance
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Prosperity
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Minds Aglow
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Time Reversal
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Burning Inquiry
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Vandalblast
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Wheel of Fortune
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Khorvath's Fury
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Wear Down
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Flare of Cultivation
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Fascination
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Sea Gate Restoration
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Mana Geyser
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Skyscribing
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Mizzix's Mastery
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Curse of the Swine
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4%synergy
Song of Totentanz
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Finale of Devastation
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Natural Order
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Search for Tomorrow
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Indulge // Excess
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Shamanic Revelation
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3%synergy
Whelming Wave
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Ashnod's Altar
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Teferi's Puzzle Box
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Folio of Fancies
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Lightning Greaves
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13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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9%synergy
Font of Mythos
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Phyrexian Altar
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Temple Bell
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Combine Chrysalis
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Throne of the God-Pharaoh
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Venser's Journal
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Helm of the Host
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Stoneforge Masterwork
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Altar of the Brood
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Memory Jar
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Dictate of Kruphix
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Rites of Flourishing
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Shared Animosity
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Forced Fruition
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Mystic Remora
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Beastmaster Ascension
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Fevered Visions
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26%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
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20%synergy
Parallel Lives
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15%synergy
Burgeoning
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18%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
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13%synergy
Mass Hysteria
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17%synergy
Wild Growth
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7%synergy
Doubling Season
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Exploration
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3%synergy
Mana Echoes
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Roar of Resistance
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13%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
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Teferi's Ageless Insight
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9%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
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10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
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10%synergy
Fervor
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10%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
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9%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
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8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
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-1%synergy
Curiosity
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5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
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-20%synergy
Warstorm Surge
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1%synergy
Earthcraft
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5%synergy
Ominous Seas
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6%synergy
Snake Umbra
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5%synergy
Song of the Dryads
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6%synergy
Sylvan Library
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Mana Flare
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6%synergy
Propaganda
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4%synergy
Outpost Siege
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Heartbeat of Spring
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Standstill
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7%synergy
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Xenagos, the Reveler
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23%synergy
Jace Beleren
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23%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
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5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
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6%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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35%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
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46%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
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39%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
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10%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Three Tree City
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16%synergy
Mistrise Village
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Arena of Glory
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9%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
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1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
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6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
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6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
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5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
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5%synergy
Castle Embereth
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6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
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5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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10%synergy
Arcane Signet
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10%synergy
Thought Vessel
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41%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Signet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
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-3%synergy
Mana Vault
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-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
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4%synergy
Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
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33%synergy
Steam Vents
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Stomping Ground
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Ketria Triome
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Spire Garden
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Karplusan Forest
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Training Center
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Rootbound Crag
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Cinder Glade
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Abandon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Game Trail
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy