Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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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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Timetwister
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99%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
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96%synergy
Winds of Change
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90%synergy
Windfall
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88%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
86%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Skullclamp
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75%synergy
Echo of Eons
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
74%synergy
Impact Tremors
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69%synergy
Deflecting Swat
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
65%synergy
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Birds of Paradise
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56%synergy
Swan Song
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65%synergy
Agate Instigator
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
64%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Enduring Vitality
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59%synergy
Mana Drain
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Delighted Halfling
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46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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34%synergy
Finale of Devastation
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48%synergy
Mystic Remora
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
84%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
67%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Force of Will
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58%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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50%synergy
Crop Rotation
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46%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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44%synergy
Rhystic Study
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33%synergy
Jeska's Will
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34%synergy
Chrome Mox
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42%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Archivist
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50%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
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40%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
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34%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
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30%synergy
Roaming Throne
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24%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
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28%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
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30%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
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28%synergy
Bloom Tender
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21%synergy
The Locust God
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28%synergy
Tinder Wall
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
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19%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
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17%synergy
Elvish Mystic
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8%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
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10%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
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12%synergy
Eternal Witness
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-2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
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14%synergy
Phantasmal Image
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11%synergy
Arbor Elf
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Shusher
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Containment Construct
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Courage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Spellskite
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Endurance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Clever Impersonator
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Heroic Intervention
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Flusterstorm
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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30%synergy
Wheel and Deal
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Veil of Summer
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36%synergy
Chord of Calling
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Mental Misstep
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Noxious Revival
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
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1%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Claim
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Brain Freeze
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Force of Vigor
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Pyroblast
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15%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Reflection
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
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9%synergy
Snap
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0%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-23%synergy
Battle Hymn
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
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8%synergy
Negate
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-7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Molten Psyche
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Three Visits
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Time Reversal
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30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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-3%synergy
Time Spiral
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Reforge the Soul
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-26%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Palisade
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-27%synergy
Natural Order
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Neoform
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Burning Inquiry
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Day's Undoing
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-23%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Prosperity
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Transmute Artifact
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Minds Aglow
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Song of Totentanz
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-28%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
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50%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
46%synergy
The One Ring
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Howling Mine
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Font of Mythos
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Coat of Arms
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Cryptolith Rite
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Underworld Breach
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Shared Animosity
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Earthcraft
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Exploration
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Parallel Lives
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Library
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Burgeoning
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Roar of Resistance
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Aggravated Assault
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Opposition
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Forced Fruition
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Three Tree City
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Woodland
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Arena of Glory
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Mox Diamond
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Mana Vault
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Petal
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Springleaf Drum
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Stomping Ground
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
81%synergy
Taiga
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
78%synergy
Steam Vents
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
78%synergy
Scalding Tarn
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
53%synergy
Misty Rainforest
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Island
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Forest
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Mountain
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Mana Confluence
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Spire Garden
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
34%synergy
City of Brass
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Ketria Triome
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Karplusan Forest
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-37%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Commercial District
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy