Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Core Group Hug

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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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Temple Bell
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Goblin Bombardment
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Well of Ideas
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Struggle for Project Purity
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Wizard Class
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On the Trail
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Rancor
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Moonlit Meditation
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Rising of the Day
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Combat Research
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Mana Flare
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Primal Vigor
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Curse of Verbosity
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Parallel Lives
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Vicious Shadows
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Heartbeat of Spring
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Sticky Fingers
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Sylvan Anthem
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Wild Growth
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Jace Beleren
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Kessig Wolf Run
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Mosswort Bridge
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Boseiju, Who Endures
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Castle Embereth
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Sol Ring
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Fellwar Stone
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Chromatic Lantern
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Patchwork Banner
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Spectral Searchlight
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Coveted Jewel
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Lands
Mountain
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Island
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Forest
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4%synergy
Command Tower
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Frontier Bivouac
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Exotic Orchard
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Cinder Glade
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13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
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7%synergy
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12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
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14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
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19%synergy
Temple of Abandon
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17%synergy
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17%synergy
Rootbound Crag
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-2%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
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9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
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15%synergy
Shivan Reef
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-1%synergy
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15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
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12%synergy
Ketria Triome
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Gruul Turf
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8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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Breeding Pool
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-26%synergy
Stomping Ground
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-27%synergy
Steam Vents
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-25%synergy
Rockfall Vale
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-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
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7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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-17%synergy
Mossfire Valley
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7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
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7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
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-8%synergy
Game Trail
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3%synergy
Khalni Ambush
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14%synergy
Tangled Islet
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10%synergy
Training Center
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-15%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
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5%synergy
Spire Garden
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
-16%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
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10%synergy
Flooded Grove
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Rugged Highlands
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4%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
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7%synergy
Highland Forest
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8%synergy
Molten Tributary
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7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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-25%synergy
Stump Stomp
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4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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-25%synergy