Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Upgraded Lands Matter

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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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Harrow
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Three Visits
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Search for Tomorrow
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Exploration Broodship
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Zuran Orb
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Amulet of Vigor
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Garruk's Uprising
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Burgeoning
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21%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
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Zendikar's Roil
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18%synergy
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Teferi's Ageless Insight
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Wilderness Reclamation
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Glacierwood Siege
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Primeval Bounty
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
Propaganda
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1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
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3%synergy
Ominous Seas
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Wizard Class
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1%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
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Earthbender Ascension
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4%synergy
Sylvan Library
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Concordant Crossroads
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3%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
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1%synergy
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Invasion of Ikoria
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2%synergy
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Oko, Thief of Crowns
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5%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
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8%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
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1%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
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1%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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36%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
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18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
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7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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7%synergy
Guildless Commons
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23%synergy
Jungle Basin
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20%synergy
Coral Atoll
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19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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3%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
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18%synergy
Temple of the False God
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5%synergy
Mistrise Village
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6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
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-3%synergy
Arid Archway
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11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
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5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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-10%synergy
Ghost Town
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10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
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Strip Mine
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7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
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3%synergy
Dark Depths
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2%synergy
Command Beacon
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4%synergy
Vesuva
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2%synergy
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3%synergy
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2%synergy
Field of Ruin
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4%synergy
Lotus Field
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4%synergy
Ba Sing Se
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4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
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3%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
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1%synergy
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Sol Ring
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0%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-27%synergy
Thought Vessel
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10%synergy
Simic Signet
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-17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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2%synergy
Lands
Forest
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3%synergy
Island
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2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
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41%synergy
Command Tower
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2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
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44%synergy
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46%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
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-5%synergy
Breeding Pool
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3%synergy
Fabled Passage
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33%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
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-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
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-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
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18%synergy
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-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
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-9%synergy
Blighted Woodland
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24%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
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-13%synergy
Hedge Maze
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3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
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3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
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-18%synergy
Brokers Hideout
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15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
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-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
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10%synergy
Tangled Islet
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0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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7%synergy
Windswept Heath
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6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion32 decks228 decks
-6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
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5%synergy
Flooded Strand
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3%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion29 decks228 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
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4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
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6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
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3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion27 decks226 decks
-5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion25 decks228 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion23 decks228 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion23 decks228 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Guildgate
10%inclusion23 decks228 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion22 decks228 decks
-14%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion22 decks228 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion22 decks228 decks
0%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.8%inclusion20 decks228 decks
4%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.9%inclusion18 decks228 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
7.9%inclusion18 decks228 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.5%inclusion17 decks228 decks
2%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.7%inclusion13 decks228 decks
2%synergy
Woodland Stream
5.7%inclusion13 decks228 decks
1%synergy