Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive 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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Lorescale Coatl
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Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
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Seedborn Muse
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Beast Within
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Deflecting Swat
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Heroic Intervention
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Mana Drain
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Counterspell
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Chaos Warp
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Swan Song
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Dream Fracture
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Pongify
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Negate
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Tyvar's Stand
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Words of Wisdom
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Long River's Pull
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Krosan Grip
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Chord of Calling
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Force of Negation
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Temur Battle Rage
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Kodama's Reach
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Rampant Growth
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Burning Inquiry
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Timetwister
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Tempt with Discovery
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Fascination
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Time Reversal
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Gamble
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Bala Ged Recovery
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Wheel of Fate
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Skyscribing
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Time Spiral
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Step Between Worlds
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Collective Voyage
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Pest Infestation
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Vandalblast
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Commit // Memory
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Finale of Devastation
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Nature's Rhythm
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Hull Breach
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Skyshroud Claim
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Incendiary Command
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Open the Way
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Bridgeworks Battle
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Sundering Eruption
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Stump Stomp
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Skullclamp
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Font of Mythos
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Phyrexian Altar
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Horn of Greed
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Ashnod's Altar
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Folio of Fancies
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Temple Bell
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Combine Chrysalis
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The One Ring
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Banner of Kinship
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Sword of War and Peace
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Ghirapur Orrery
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Coat of Arms
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Buster Sword
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Spellbook
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5%synergy
Library of Leng
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5%synergy
Fireshrieker
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6%synergy
Commander's Plate
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6%synergy
Venser's Journal
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6%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
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4%synergy
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Rites of Flourishing
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39%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
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33%synergy
Forced Fruition
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33%synergy
Shared Animosity
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32%synergy
Parallel Lives
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27%synergy
Doubling Season
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19%synergy
Burgeoning
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24%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Fevered Visions
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21%synergy
Mystic Remora
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9%synergy
Roar of Resistance
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21%synergy
Exploration
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10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
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18%synergy
Sylvan Library
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6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Underworld Breach
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3%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
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10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Mass Hysteria
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8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
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6%synergy
Fecundity
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8%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
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Proft's Eidetic Memory
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6%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
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6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
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2%synergy
Aqueous Form
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3%synergy
Mana Echoes
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6%synergy
Bear Umbra
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Ominous Seas
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5%synergy
Vicious Shadows
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6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
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6%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
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6%synergy
Eladamri's Vineyard
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Standstill
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7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
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26%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Three Tree City
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36%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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22%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
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33%synergy
Mistrise Village
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13%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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2%synergy
Urza's Saga
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8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
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6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
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Mystic Sanctuary
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1%synergy
Command Beacon
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3%synergy
Arena of Glory
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0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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11%synergy
Arcane Signet
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5%synergy
Thought Vessel
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
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-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
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0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
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4%synergy
Island
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Steam Vents
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Stomping Ground
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Misty Rainforest
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Taiga
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Tropical Island
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Volcanic Island
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
61%synergy
Scalding Tarn
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Ketria Triome
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Wooded Foothills
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Spire Garden
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-25%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Rootbound Crag
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Willowrush Verge
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Thornspire Verge
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy