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How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
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Callous Oppressor
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
79%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
79%synergy
Cephalid Constable
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
79%synergy
Verity Circle
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
78%synergy
Cephalid Looter
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
76%synergy
Cephalid Broker
73%inclusion40 decks55 decks
72%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
69%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
66%synergy
Theft of Dreams
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
65%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Archetype of Imagination
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Scout
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
64%synergy
Wonder
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
63%synergy
High Tide
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
55%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Shield Broker
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
54%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
54%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-26%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Sage
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
53%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
49%synergy
Willbreaker
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Omen Hawker
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Universal Automaton
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Metallic Mimic
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Shapesharer
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Fallowsage
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Spawning Kraken
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Illithid Harvester
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Tidal Terror
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Summon: Shiva
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Nadir Kraken
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Thousand Winds
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Octoprophet
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Floodgate
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Surgespanner
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Negate
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Deluge
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Turnabout
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Blustersquall
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Keep Watch
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Cryptic Command
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-21%synergy
Fact or Fiction
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Engulf the Shore
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Capsize
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Aetherspouts
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Plagiarize
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-21%synergy
Saw It Coming
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Unwind
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Fervent Denial
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Circular Logic
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Ensnare
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mental Note
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Impulse
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Deep Analysis
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Energy Tap
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Curse of the Swine
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Spectral Deluge
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Wash Out
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Sleep
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Consuming Tide
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Retraced Image
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Inundate
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Preordain
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-15%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Strings
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Flow of Ideas
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Cone of Cold
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vapors
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Winged Words
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Riptide Replicator
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Birthing Boughs
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-4%synergy
Storage Matrix
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Betrayal
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
51%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
50%synergy
Levitation
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Opposition
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Lost in the Maze
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Time of Ice
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Cowardice
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Think Tank
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Octopus Umbra
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Frozen Aether
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Flood
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Temporal Distortion
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Stupefying Touch
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Persuasion
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Compulsion
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Faces of the Past
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Castle Vantress
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Coral Atoll
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Detection Tower
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Remote Isle
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Skyline Cascade
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Command Beacon
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Sky Diamond
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Caged Sun
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Heraldic Banner
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Nyx Lotus
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Eye of Ramos
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion53 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
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