Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Optimized Wheels

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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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Edric, Spymaster of Trest
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Enduring Courage
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Tinder Wall
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Chasm Skulker
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Laboratory Maniac
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Heartwood Storyteller
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Azusa, Lost but Seeking
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Lotus Cobra
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Supportive Parents
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Swan Song
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Into the Flood Maw
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Song of Totentanz
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Skyscribing
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Nature's Rhythm
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Phyrexian Altar
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Ashnod's Altar
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Howling Mine
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Font of Mythos
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Folio of Fancies
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The One Ring
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Memory Jar
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Temple Bell
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Banner of Kinship
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Sword of War and Peace
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Shared Animosity
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Beastmaster Ascension
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Mystic Remora
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Burgeoning
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Parallel Lives
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Roar of Resistance
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Dictate of Kruphix
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Forced Fruition
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Underworld Breach
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Rites of Flourishing
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Concordant Crossroads
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Exploration
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Mass Hysteria
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Fevered Visions
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Earthcraft
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Wild Growth
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Carpet of Flowers
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Sylvan Library
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Rising of the Day
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Mana Echoes
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Frostcliff Siege
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Clout of the Dominus
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Opposition
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Fires of Yavimaya
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Teferi's Ageless Insight
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Standstill
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Psychic Corrosion
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Leyline of Anticipation
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Steely Resolve
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Fervor
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Xenagos, the Reveler
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Oko, Thief of Crowns
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Narset, Parter of Veils
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Reliquary Tower
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Boseiju, Who Endures
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Otawara, Soaring City
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Three Tree City
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Geier Reach Sanitarium
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Mistrise Village
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Rogue's Passage
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Kessig Wolf Run
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Arena of Glory
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6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
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1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
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Alchemist's Refuge
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Cephalid Coliseum
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Urza's Saga
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Emergence Zone
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Command Beacon
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Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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Arcane Signet
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Thought Vessel
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Fellwar Stone
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Talisman of Curiosity
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Talisman of Creativity
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Talisman of Impulse
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Lotus Petal
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Mana Vault
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Chrome Mox
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Simic Signet
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Gruul Signet
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Mox Diamond
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4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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Chromatic Lantern
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Patchwork Banner
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5%synergy
Mox Opal
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Lands
Command Tower
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Island
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0%synergy
Forest
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Mountain
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Steam Vents
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Breeding Pool
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38%synergy
Stomping Ground
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36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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Scalding Tarn
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35%synergy
Training Center
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36%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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32%synergy
Ketria Triome
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22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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28%synergy
Spire Garden
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31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
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14%synergy
Shivan Reef
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15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
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4%synergy
Karplusan Forest
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18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
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1%synergy
City of Brass
34%inclusion32 decks94 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
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23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion31 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion30 decks94 decks
-5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion27 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion27 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
28%inclusion26 decks94 decks
21%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
28%inclusion26 decks94 decks
-24%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion24 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Island
26%inclusion24 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Taiga
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10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
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15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
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16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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14%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
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15%synergy
Cinder Glade
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-20%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
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14%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Islet
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10%synergy
Flooded Strand
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5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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9%synergy
Flooded Grove
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2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
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3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
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2%synergy
Commercial District
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
0%synergy