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How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
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Verity Circle
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
81%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
80%synergy
Callous Oppressor
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
78%synergy
Cephalid Constable
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
78%synergy
Cephalid Looter
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
75%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
71%synergy
Cephalid Broker
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
71%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
69%synergy
Theft of Dreams
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
68%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Cephalid Scout
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
66%synergy
Wonder
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
64%synergy
Counterspell
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
56%synergy
High Tide
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Shield Broker
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Cephalid Sage
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-30%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Illusionist
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
52%synergy
Willbreaker
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Omen Hawker
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Universal Automaton
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Fallowsage
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Shapesharer
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Floodgate
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Metallic Mimic
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Illithid Harvester
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Shiva
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Tidal Terror
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Spawning Kraken
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Thousand Winds
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Surgespanner
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Nadir Kraken
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Octoprophet
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Scaretiller
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Negate
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Deluge
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Blustersquall
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Turnabout
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Engulf the Shore
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Keep Watch
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Capsize
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-22%synergy
Aetherspouts
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Plagiarize
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-17%synergy
Unwind
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Frantic Search
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-23%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Saw It Coming
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Fervent Denial
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Circular Logic
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Rewind
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Mental Note
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Impulse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Snap
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Ensnare
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Deep Analysis
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Curse of the Swine
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Energy Tap
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Spectral Deluge
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Sleep
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Distant Melody
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Consuming Tide
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Wash Out
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Inundate
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Retraced Image
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Strings
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Flow of Ideas
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Unending Whisper
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Winternight Stories
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Cone of Cold
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vapors
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Recall
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hylda's Crown of Winter
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Animist
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Birthing Boughs
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Replicator
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
The Water Crystal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Howling Mine
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Storage Matrix
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Betrayal
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
55%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Levitation
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Opposition
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Lost in the Maze
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Time of Ice
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Propaganda
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Cowardice
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Think Tank
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Frozen Aether
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Octopus Umbra
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Web of Inertia
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Flood
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Distortion
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Stupefying Touch
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Compulsion
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Persuasion
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Faces of the Past
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Castle Vantress
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Coral Atoll
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Detection Tower
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Remote Isle
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Skyline Cascade
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Mutavault
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Memorial to Genius
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Sky Diamond
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Worn Powerstone
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Caged Sun
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Hedron Archive
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
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