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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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Cephalid Looter
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
100%synergy
Cephalid Broker
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
100%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
99%synergy
Cephalid Constable
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
99%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
96%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
96%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
96%synergy
Callous Oppressor
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
95%synergy
Cephalid Scout
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
92%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
91%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Verity Circle
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Omen Hawker
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
76%synergy
Cephalid Sage
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Shield Broker
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Willbreaker
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Theft of Dreams
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
71%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Vault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Mothdust Changeling
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Universal Automaton
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Wonder
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Shapesharer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Tidal Terror
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Metallic Mimic
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Octoprophet
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sealock Monster
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Spawning Kraken
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Godhunter Octopus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Floodgate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Illithid Harvester
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Roaming Throne
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mindwhisker
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Pongify
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
22%synergy
High Tide
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Negate
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Uncharted Voyage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Engulf the Shore
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Blustersquall
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Fact or Fiction
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Deluge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-22%synergy
Dissipate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Forbid
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Capsize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Keep Watch
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Deep Analysis
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Whelming Wave
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Curse of the Swine
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Fabricate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Energy Tap
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sleep
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vapors
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Spectral Deluge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Winter Orb
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Birthing Boughs
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Static Orb
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Shuko
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Replicator
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Levitation
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Betrayal
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Lost in the Maze
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Cowardice
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Opposition
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Time of Ice
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Web of Inertia
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Flood
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Back to Basics
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Frozen Aether
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Castle Vantress
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Skyline Cascade
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Mutavault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Detection Tower
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Caged Sun
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Sky Diamond
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
32%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Clock
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Nyx Lotus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy