Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Core Voltron

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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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Trygon Predator
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The Locust God
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Razorkin Needlehead
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Sunder Shaman
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Archmage Emeritus
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Enduring Vitality
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Frenzied Baloth
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Weftstalker Ardent
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Kami of the Crescent Moon
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Seshiro the Anointed
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Talrand, Sky Summoner
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Overprotect
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Decisive Denial
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Might of the Masses
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41%synergy
Negate
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24%synergy
Siege Smash
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Get a Leg Up
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38%synergy
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Arcane Denial
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Collective Resistance
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Ram Through
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Counterspell
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Royal Treatment
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Temur Charm
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Harrow
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Blazing Crescendo
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Beast Within
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Inscription of Abundance
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Hunter's Insight
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Chaos Warp
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Bite Down
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Soul's Fire
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Infuriate
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Khalni Ambush
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21%synergy
Fully Grown
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Eureka Moment
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Roiling Regrowth
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Joint Exploration
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Fanatical Strength
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Bulk Up
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Ranger's Guile
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Slip Out the Back
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Master's Rebuke
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Cosmic Hunger
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Tifa's Limit Break
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Long River's Pull
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Defend the Rider
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Heroic Intervention
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Twinferno
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Might of Old Krosa
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Blitzball Shot
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Rapid Hybridization
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Farseek
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Windfall
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Bridgeworks Battle
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Three Visits
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Stump Stomp
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19%synergy
Thrash // Threat
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Explore
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Scale Up
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14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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Search for Tomorrow
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Whelming Wave
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Phytoburst
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Overrun
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Molten Psyche
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7%synergy
Vandalblast
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1%synergy
Summer Bloom
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Assault Strobe
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Reckless Charge
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Bushwhack
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5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
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Bala Ged Recovery
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Wear Down
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Hull Breach
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0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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Tempt with Discovery
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4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
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3%synergy
Larger Than Life
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7%synergy
Commit // Memory
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6%synergy
Nissa's Pilgrimage
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6%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
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Sundering Eruption
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3%synergy
Decimate
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1%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
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24%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
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14%synergy
Goldvein Pick
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13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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Skullclamp
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7%synergy
Howling Mine
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8%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
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6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
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6%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
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3%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
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28%synergy
Snake Umbra
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Combat Research
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27%synergy
Shared Animosity
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24%synergy
Sticky Fingers
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18%synergy
Wild Growth
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7%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
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12%synergy
Wild Defiance
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13%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
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8%synergy
Rising of the Day
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10%synergy
Rancor
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11%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
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12%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
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8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
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2%synergy
Aqueous Form
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4%synergy
Wizard Class
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6%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
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6%synergy
Bear Umbra
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3%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
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1%synergy
Nature's Will
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5%synergy
Forced Fruition
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4%synergy
Roar of Resistance
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5%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
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4%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
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5%synergy
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Xenagos, the Reveler
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5%synergy
Jace Beleren
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4%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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23%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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20%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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-3%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Signet
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-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
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-9%synergy
Heraldic Banner
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6%synergy
Lands
Island
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3%synergy
Forest
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3%synergy
Mountain
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4%synergy
Command Tower
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1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
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14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
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19%synergy
Cinder Glade
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6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
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25%synergy
Temple of Abandon
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25%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
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23%synergy
Shivan Reef
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9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
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22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
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14%synergy
Gruul Turf
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21%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
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20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
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-5%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
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-10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
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21%synergy
Khalni Ambush
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21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Stump Stomp
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16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
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-11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Game Trail
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
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8%synergy
Spire Garden
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-18%synergy
Training Center
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Simic Guildgate
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Mossfire Valley
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-33%synergy
Steam Vents
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-30%synergy
Stomping Ground
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-34%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Rugged Highlands
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy