Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Optimized Tokens

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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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Beast Within
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Reforge the Soul
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Gamble
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Anger
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Eternal Witness
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Roaming Throne
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Chasm Skulker
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Heartwood Storyteller
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Terror of the Peaks
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Circle of Dreams Druid
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Simian Spirit Guide
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Tinder Wall
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Triskaidekaphile
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Curiosity Crafter
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Wonder
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Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
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Swan Song
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Mana Drain
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Negate
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Pongify
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Rapid Hybridization
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Crop Rotation
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Reality Shift
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Mystic Reflection
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Vision Skeins
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Battle Hymn
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Force of Negation
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Sink into Stupor
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Tyvar's Stand
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Dream Fracture
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Pact of Negation
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Veil of Summer
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Krosan Grip
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Nature's Claim
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Collective Resistance
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Into the Flood Maw
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Words of Wisdom
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Return to Nature
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Overprotect
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March of Swirling Mist
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Blossoming Defense
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Planar Genesis
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Molten Psyche
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Farseek
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Blasphemous Act
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Prosperity
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Kodama's Reach
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Finale of Devastation
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Minds Aglow
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Vandalblast
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Burning Inquiry
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Khorvath's Fury
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Triumph of the Hordes
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Time Spiral
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Bala Ged Recovery
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Raise the Palisade
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Timetwister
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Wheel of Misfortune
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Sea Gate Restoration
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Natural Order
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Skyscribing
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Chain Reaction
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Fascination
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Commit // Memory
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Incendiary Command
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Day's Undoing
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Neoform
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Song of Totentanz
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Tales of the Ancestors
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Whelming Wave
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Solve the Equation
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Phyrexian Altar
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Howling Mine
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Ashnod's Altar
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Font of Mythos
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Folio of Fancies
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Combine Chrysalis
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The One Ring
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Throne of the God-Pharaoh
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Eldrazi Monument
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Temple Bell
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Coat of Arms
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Memory Jar
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Banner of Kinship
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Sword of War and Peace
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Beastmaster Ascension
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Mystic Remora
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Parallel Lives
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Dictate of Kruphix
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Burgeoning
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Growing Rites of Itlimoc
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Roar of Resistance
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Rites of Flourishing
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Doubling Season
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Fevered Visions
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Wild Growth
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Exploration
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3%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
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8%synergy
Mass Hysteria
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11%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
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11%synergy
Rising of the Day
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9%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
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10%synergy
Underworld Breach
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1%synergy
Sylvan Library
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2%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
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Mana Echoes
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8%synergy
Fervor
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8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
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8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
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4%synergy
Wizard Class
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6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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6%synergy
Earthcraft
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5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
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5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
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-1%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
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6%synergy
Bear Umbra
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3%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
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-14%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
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5%synergy
Opposition
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6%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
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Xenagos, the Reveler
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16%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
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6%synergy
Jace Beleren
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6%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
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3%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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Boseiju, Who Endures
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11%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
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30%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
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29%synergy
Three Tree City
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27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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1%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
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3%synergy
Mistrise Village
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Evendo, Waking Haven
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9%synergy
Temple of the False God
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0%synergy
Arena of Glory
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4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
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2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
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-6%synergy
Command Beacon
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4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
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1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
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-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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13%synergy
Arcane Signet
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9%synergy
Thought Vessel
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35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
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10%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
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9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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13%synergy
Simic Signet
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3%synergy
Izzet Signet
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2%synergy
Lotus Petal
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3%synergy
Mana Vault
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6%synergy
Gruul Signet
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3%synergy
Chrome Mox
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5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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0%synergy
Mox Diamond
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4%synergy
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Command Tower
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8%synergy
Island
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-2%synergy
Forest
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-4%synergy
Mountain
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-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
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34%synergy
Steam Vents
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35%synergy
Stomping Ground
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26%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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35%synergy
Training Center
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33%synergy
Spire Garden
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33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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4%synergy
Ketria Triome
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17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
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26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
51%inclusion42 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
51%inclusion42 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion38 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion37 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Karplusan Forest
42%inclusion35 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion31 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37%inclusion31 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
37%inclusion31 decks83 decks
-14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion27 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Tropical Island
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Taiga
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Cinder Glade
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
-19%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Thornspire Verge
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
3%synergy