Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Expensive 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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Timetwister
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
99%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
96%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
95%synergy
Mana Drain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
88%synergy
Winds of Change
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
85%synergy
Impact Tremors
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Windfall
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
78%synergy
Swan Song
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Echo of Eons
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Skullclamp
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
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Deflecting Swat
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Birds of Paradise
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Heroic Intervention
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Arcane Denial
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Three Visits
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Agate Instigator
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Enduring Vitality
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Beast Within
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
93%synergy
Jeska's Will
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Mystical Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
63%synergy
Crop Rotation
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Worldly Tutor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Chrome Mox
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Mox Diamond
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Jace's Archivist
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
The Locust God
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Roaming Throne
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Llanowar Elves
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Icetill Explorer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Bloom Tender
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Containment Construct
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Tinder Wall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Humble Defector
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Snake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Archetype of Aggression
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Seshiro the Anointed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Junk Winder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Essence Warden
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Biophagus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kogla, the Titan Ape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Shusher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ivy Lane Denizen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Wheel and Deal
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Force of Negation
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Veil of Summer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Mental Misstep
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Force of Will
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Noxious Revival
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Magic Damper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Force of Vigor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Monstrous Rage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Dream Fracture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Molten Psyche
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Raise the Palisade
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Neoform
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Natural Order
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Gamble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Reforge the Soul
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Hull Breach
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-21%synergy
Day's Undoing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Time Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Decimate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Minds Aglow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Time Spiral
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Open the Way
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
The One Ring
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Font of Mythos
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Howling Mine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Splicer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Folio of Fancies
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Shared Animosity
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Sylvan Library
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Underworld Breach
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Rising of the Day
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Parallel Lives
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Burgeoning
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mana Echoes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Elven Chorus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kyren Negotiations
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Earthcraft
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Song of the Dryads
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Asceticism
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Roar of Resistance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Fecundity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Three Tree City
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Access Tunnel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Mana Vault
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
85%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
85%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Misty Rainforest
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Wooded Foothills
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Scalding Tarn
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Spire Garden
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Mountain
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Confluence
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
32%synergy
City of Brass
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Ketria Triome
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Reflecting Pool
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-24%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Commercial District
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy