Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle (Commander) - Expensive Sea Creatures

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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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Serpent of Yawning Depths
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Whelming Wave
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
80%synergy
Spawning Kraken
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
79%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
76%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
76%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
76%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
72%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
71%synergy
Tromokratis
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Kiora's Follower
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Nadir Kraken
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Rampant Growth
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Growth Spiral
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Worldly Tutor
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Starwinder
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
36%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Kederekt Leviathan
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Benthic Anomaly
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Voyaging Satyr
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Reef Worm
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Nimbus Swimmer
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Fierce Empath
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Kona, Rescue Beastie
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Gyre Engineer
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Wonder
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Piper
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Lake Ancient
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Trench Behemoth
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Reclamation Sage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Tidal Kraken
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Engulf the Shore
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Mana Drain
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Rewind
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Unwind
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Planar Genesis
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
8%synergy
High Tide
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Entish Restoration
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Double Major
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Genius
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Plasm Capture
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Opt
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Joint Exploration
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Shared Summons
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Kodama's Reach
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Last March of the Ents
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Three Visits
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Broken Bond
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Explore
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Monstrous Emergence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Displacement Wave
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Into the North
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Bident of Thassa
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Monster Manual
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Ominous Seas
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Freed from the Real
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Web of Life and Destiny
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Fisher's Talent
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Unnatural Growth
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Colossal Majesty
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Court of Bounty
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Dark Depths
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mana Crypt
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Herd Heirloom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Island
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Forest
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Tropical Island
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Willowrush Verge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Overflowing Basin
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Rimewood Falls
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Tangled Islet
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Bant Panorama
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy