Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Budget 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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Impact Tremors
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
The Locust God
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Windfall
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Fevered Visions
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Junk Winder
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Cultivate
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Growth Spiral
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Llanowar Elves
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Mystic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Arbor Elf
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Essence Warden
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Jace's Archivist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Den Protector
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Glademuse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mezzio Mugger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mitotic Slime
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Humble Defector
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Scrapshooter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flubs, the Fool
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Boreal Druid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Enduring Vitality
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Orochi Merge-Keeper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Trickster's Elk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ruby, Daring Tracker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dakra Mystic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Magus of the Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chasm Skulker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Return to Nature
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Collective Resistance
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Might of the Masses
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Krosan Grip
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Giant Growth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Blossoming Defense
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Vision Skeins
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Harrow
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Unwind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Auroral Procession
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Plasm Capture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Plagiarize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Overprotect
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Jaheira's Respite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Surge of Zeal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Biomass Mutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crash the Party
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Intervene
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Become Immense
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Temur Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Turn Aside
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Battle Hymn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unleash Fury
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Massive Might
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Defend the Rider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fading Hope
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ranger's Guile
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Summoner's Pact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wild Ricochet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Invigorate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Raze the Effigy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Peerless Recycling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Decoy Gambit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Brute Force
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Get a Leg Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Reforge the Soul
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Wheel of Fate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Molten Psyche
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Time Reversal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Burning Inquiry
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Explore
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Prosperity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Guided Passage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Winds of Change
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Commune with Beavers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Summer Bloom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mind Spiral
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Struggle // Survive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Overrun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fascination
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wear Down
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Far Wanderings
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scale Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Full Throttle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Primal Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Enlarge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reshape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Distortion Strike
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Monstrous Onslaught
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spasm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Offering
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Weird Harvest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Vandalize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Potential
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Larger Than Life
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Decimate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Indulge // Excess
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vivien's Stampede
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Minds Aglow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Untamed Wilds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Folio of Fancies
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Howling Mine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Campfire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bow of Nylea
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Skyblinder Staff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mantle of Tides
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Font of Mythos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Altar of the Brood
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Scepter of Celebration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Black Vise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Venser's Journal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Shared Animosity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Wizard Class
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Bear Umbra
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Forced Fruition
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Parallel Lives
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Song of Freyalise
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Blood Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
One with the Multiverse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Prodigious Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Court of Cunning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Season of Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Warstorm Surge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Evolutionary Leap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mass Hysteria
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Next of Kin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Industrial Advancement
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Song of the Dryads
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Turf War
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blood Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rancor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Roar of Resistance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Psychic Possession
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aspect of Mongoose
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Outpost Siege
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rain of Riches
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Xenagos, the Reveler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Flamekin Village
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dwarven Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Diamond City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Castle Embereth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Mobilized District
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Simic Signet
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Gruul Signet
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Abandon
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Ketria Triome
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Cinder Glade
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Game Trail
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-27%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Stomping Ground
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-34%synergy
Steam Vents
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-31%synergy
Mossfire Valley
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Spire Garden
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-21%synergy
Rugged Highlands
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Promising Vein
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Grove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy