Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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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Nature's Lore
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Cryptolith Rite
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Rhystic Study
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Underworld Breach
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Enduring Vitality
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Agate Instigator
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Magus of the Wheel
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Kami of the Crescent Moon
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The Locust God
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Whirlpool Warrior
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Sakura-Tribe Elder
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Edric, Spymaster of Trest
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Seshiro the Anointed
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Heartwood Storyteller
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Faerie Mastermind
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Roaming Throne
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7%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
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12%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
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14%synergy
Junk Winder
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12%synergy
Eternal Witness
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Curiosity Crafter
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11%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
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11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
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9%synergy
Lotus Cobra
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1%synergy
Skullwinder
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9%synergy
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Tower Winder
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9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
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Terror of the Peaks
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Lorescale Coatl
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Anger
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Fanatic of Rhonas
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Esix, Fractal Bloom
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General Kreat, the Boltbringer
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Mana Drain
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Chaos Warp
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Counterspell
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Wheel and Deal
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Swan Song
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24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
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18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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16%synergy
Pongify
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18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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Growth Spiral
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Tyvar's Stand
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17%synergy
Negate
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4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
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12%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
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11%synergy
Chord of Calling
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Reality Shift
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Temur Battle Rage
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Vision Skeins
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Vines of Vastwood
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Invigorate
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Mystic Reflection
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Sink into Stupor
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Gaea's Gift
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Blossoming Defense
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Shore Up
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Overprotect
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Force of Negation
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Nature's Claim
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Brainstorm
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Collective Resistance
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Long River's Pull
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Giant Growth
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Valakut Awakening
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Titanic Growth
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Force of Will
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Mutagenic Growth
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Pact of Negation
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2%synergy
Noxious Revival
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Untimely Malfunction
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Become Immense
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5%synergy
Harrow
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Dream Fracture
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5%synergy
Groundswell
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5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
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3%synergy
Veil of Summer
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Muddle the Mixture
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Echo of Eons
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43%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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5%synergy
Time Spiral
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29%synergy
Reforge the Soul
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Rampant Growth
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Prosperity
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Timetwister
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Time Reversal
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24%synergy
Minds Aglow
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19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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8%synergy
Burning Inquiry
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15%synergy
Vandalblast
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6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
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6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
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11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
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10%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
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11%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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Tempt with Discovery
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7%synergy
Commit // Memory
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9%synergy
Wear Down
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7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
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7%synergy
Skyscribing
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7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
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6%synergy
Explore
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Incendiary Command
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7%synergy
Collective Voyage
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6%synergy
Day's Undoing
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6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
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3%synergy
Natural Order
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5%synergy
Solve the Equation
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2%synergy
Stump Stomp
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1%synergy
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Howling Mine
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44%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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16%synergy
Font of Mythos
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30%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
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30%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
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23%synergy
Folio of Fancies
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18%synergy
Coat of Arms
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18%synergy
Temple Bell
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14%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
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13%synergy
Horn of Greed
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13%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
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10%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
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11%synergy
Spellbook
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9%synergy
Memory Jar
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8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
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5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
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5%synergy
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Shared Animosity
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32%synergy
Parallel Lives
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26%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
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29%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
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28%synergy
Forced Fruition
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28%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
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24%synergy
Burgeoning
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19%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
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16%synergy
Exploration
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7%synergy
Fevered Visions
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16%synergy
Mystic Remora
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1%synergy
Wild Growth
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3%synergy
Roar of Resistance
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11%synergy
Sylvan Library
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4%synergy
Doubling Season
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3%synergy
Wizard Class
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9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Discovery
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3%synergy
Mass Hysteria
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8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
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8%synergy
Earthcraft
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7%synergy
Fecundity
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7%synergy
Well of Ideas
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6%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
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6%synergy
Mana Flare
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
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-4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Steely Resolve
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5%synergy
Opposition
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5%synergy
Eladamri's Vineyard
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6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
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3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
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41%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
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43%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
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20%synergy
Three Tree City
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36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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11%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
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21%synergy
Mistrise Village
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6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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7%synergy
Arcane Signet
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9%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
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2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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11%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
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-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
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-1%synergy
Simic Signet
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-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
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-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
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4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
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4%synergy
Forest
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0%synergy
Island
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0%synergy
Mountain
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1%synergy
Breeding Pool
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39%synergy
Tropical Island
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71%synergy
Taiga
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68%synergy
Volcanic Island
83%inclusion85 decks103 decks
68%synergy
Stomping Ground
81%inclusion83 decks103 decks
34%synergy
Steam Vents
81%inclusion83 decks103 decks
37%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion77 decks103 decks
41%synergy
Ketria Triome
75%inclusion77 decks103 decks
33%synergy
Wooded Foothills
74%inclusion76 decks103 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
72%inclusion74 decks103 decks
40%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
63%inclusion65 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion62 decks103 decks
30%synergy
Spire Garden
56%inclusion58 decks103 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion52 decks103 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion45 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
40%inclusion41 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion39 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
33%inclusion34 decks103 decks
-18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Cinder Glade
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
-26%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Turf
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
4%synergy