Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Optimized Tokens

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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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Beast Within
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Cyclonic Rift
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Gamble
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The Locust God
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Witty Roastmaster
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Edric, Spymaster of Trest
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Anger
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Bloom Tender
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Roaming Throne
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Elvish Spirit Guide
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Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
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Chasm Skulker
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Eternal Witness
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Heartwood Storyteller
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Terror of the Peaks
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Circle of Dreams Druid
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Simian Spirit Guide
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Laboratory Maniac
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Fyndhorn Elves
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Niv-Mizzet, Parun
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Enduring Courage
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Tinder Wall
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Triskaidekaphile
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Curiosity Crafter
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Toski, Bearer of Secrets
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Wonder
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Essence Warden
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Swan Song
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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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Chord of Calling
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Negate
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Rapid Hybridization
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Pongify
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Crop Rotation
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Reality Shift
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Vision Skeins
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Mystic Reflection
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Growth Spiral
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Sink into Stupor
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Tyvar's Stand
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Battle Hymn
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Force of Negation
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Dream Fracture
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Pact of Negation
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Krosan Grip
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Tamiyo's Safekeeping
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Veil of Summer
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Collective Resistance
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Nature's Claim
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Harrow
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Words of Wisdom
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Long River's Pull
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Valakut Awakening
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Resculpt
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Return to Nature
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March of Swirling Mist
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Planar Genesis
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Narset's Reversal
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Three Visits
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Farseek
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Time Reversal
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Rampant Growth
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Blasphemous Act
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Prosperity
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Kodama's Reach
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Finale of Devastation
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Minds Aglow
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Burning Inquiry
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Vandalblast
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Khorvath's Fury
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Triumph of the Hordes
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Time Spiral
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Bala Ged Recovery
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Raise the Palisade
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Timetwister
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Sea Gate Restoration
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Natural Order
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Skyscribing
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Chain Reaction
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Wheel of Fate
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Fascination
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Day's Undoing
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Bridgeworks Battle
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Commit // Memory
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Incendiary Command
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Game Plan
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Song of Totentanz
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Neoform
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Whelming Wave
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Solve the Equation
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Phyrexian Altar
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Howling Mine
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Ashnod's Altar
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Font of Mythos
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Folio of Fancies
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Combine Chrysalis
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The One Ring
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Throne of the God-Pharaoh
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Eldrazi Monument
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Temple Bell
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Coat of Arms
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Memory Jar
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Altar of the Brood
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Banner of Kinship
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Sword of War and Peace
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Beastmaster Ascension
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Mystic Remora
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Parallel Lives
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Dictate of Kruphix
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Burgeoning
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Forced Fruition
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Growing Rites of Itlimoc
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Roar of Resistance
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Rites of Flourishing
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14%synergy
Doubling Season
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Fevered Visions
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Wild Growth
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5%synergy
Exploration
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2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
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8%synergy
Mass Hysteria
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12%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
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11%synergy
Rising of the Day
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8%synergy
Underworld Breach
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2%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
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10%synergy
Sylvan Library
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3%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
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0%synergy
Fervor
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9%synergy
Mana Echoes
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8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
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7%synergy
Wizard Class
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5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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6%synergy
Aggravated Assault
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3%synergy
Earthcraft
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5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
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5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
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Psychic Corrosion
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5%synergy
Bear Umbra
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2%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
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Proft's Eidetic Memory
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5%synergy
Opposition
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5%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
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Planeswalkers
Xenagos, the Reveler
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15%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
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7%synergy
Jace Beleren
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Oko, Thief of Crowns
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3%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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37%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
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14%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
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31%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
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30%synergy
Three Tree City
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28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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1%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
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2%synergy
Mistrise Village
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Evendo, Waking Haven
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9%synergy
Temple of the False God
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0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
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3%synergy
Arena of Glory
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4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
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Command Beacon
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3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
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1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
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-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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13%synergy
Arcane Signet
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10%synergy
Thought Vessel
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35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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15%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
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11%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
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9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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13%synergy
Simic Signet
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2%synergy
Izzet Signet
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Lotus Petal
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3%synergy
Mana Vault
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5%synergy
Gruul Signet
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3%synergy
Chrome Mox
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5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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1%synergy
Mox Diamond
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4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
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8%synergy
Island
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-1%synergy
Forest
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-4%synergy
Mountain
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-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
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35%synergy
Steam Vents
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36%synergy
Stomping Ground
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27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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36%synergy
Training Center
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35%synergy
Spire Garden
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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3%synergy
Ketria Triome
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18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
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26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
-14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Tropical Island
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Taiga
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Cinder Glade
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
-20%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Thornspire Verge
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy