Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Snakes

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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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Seshiro the Anointed
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63%synergy
Impact Tremors
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Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
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Ohran Frostfang
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56%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
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55%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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48%synergy
Coiling Oracle
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47%synergy
Howling Mine
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45%synergy
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Cultivate
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15%synergy
Arcane Denial
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37%synergy
Lotus Cobra
46%inclusion186 decks405 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
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13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
44%inclusion180 decks405 decks
12%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
42%inclusion79 decks187 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Snake
42%inclusion169 decks405 decks
41%synergy
Rampant Growth
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6%synergy
Hooded Hydra
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39%synergy
Prowling Serpopard
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40%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
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-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion66 decks405 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion51 decks405 decks
-7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
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2%synergy
Jeska's Will
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-9%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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-5%synergy
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Winged Coatl
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38%synergy
Hexdrinker
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37%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
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34%synergy
Ohran Viper
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34%synergy
Sakiko, Mother of Summer
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35%synergy
Kashi-Tribe Elite
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34%synergy
Tower Winder
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34%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
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30%synergy
Ambush Viper
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32%synergy
Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro
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29%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
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27%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
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26%synergy
Skullwinder
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28%synergy
Junk Winder
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24%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
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25%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
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23%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
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19%synergy
Sosuke, Son of Seshiro
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27%synergy
Broodbirth Viper
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27%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
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17%synergy
Orochi Sustainer
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26%synergy
Scalding Viper
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23%synergy
Enduring Vitality
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17%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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21%synergy
The Locust God
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21%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
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21%synergy
Jace's Archivist
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21%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
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20%synergy
Hope-Ender Coatl
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18%synergy
Orochi Merge-Keeper
18%inclusion74 decks405 decks
18%synergy
Ice-Fang Coatl
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18%synergy
Agate Instigator
18%inclusion49 decks273 decks
16%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
17%inclusion70 decks405 decks
15%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
17%inclusion68 decks405 decks
13%synergy
Voracious Cobra
17%inclusion68 decks405 decks
17%synergy
Fang of Shigeki
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17%synergy
Patagia Viper
17%inclusion68 decks405 decks
17%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Shisato, Whispering Hunter
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16%synergy
Moss Viper
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15%synergy
Patron of the Orochi
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15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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-19%synergy
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
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15%synergy
Roaming Throne
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5%synergy
Mold Adder
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14%synergy
Orochi Eggwatcher
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14%synergy
Ankle Biter
13%inclusion47 decks350 decks
13%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
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12%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
13%inclusion52 decks405 decks
11%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
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8%synergy
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Beast Within
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1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
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12%synergy
Growth Spiral
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10%synergy
Chaos Warp
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1%synergy
Dream Fracture
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28%synergy
Vision Skeins
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27%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
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21%synergy
Negate
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8%synergy
Cobra Trap
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21%synergy
Wheel and Deal
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19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
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0%synergy
Long River's Pull
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16%synergy
Simic Charm
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13%synergy
Biomass Mutation
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16%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
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12%synergy
Snakeform
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17%synergy
Krosan Grip
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10%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
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8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
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7%synergy
Mana Drain
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0%synergy
Gaea's Gift
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8%synergy
Pongify
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0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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-7%synergy
Blossoming Defense
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9%synergy
Invigorate
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9%synergy
Giant Growth
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Vines of Vastwood
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Words of Wisdom
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9%synergy
Shore Up
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8%synergy
Reality Shift
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Second Harvest
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7%synergy
Fog
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8%synergy
Harrow
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Gift of the Viper
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Overprotect
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Brute Force
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7%synergy
Groundswell
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7%synergy
Become Immense
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7%synergy
Nature's Claim
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1%synergy
Mystic Reflection
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7%synergy
Return to Nature
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3%synergy
Titanic Growth
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6%synergy
Temur Charm
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3%synergy
Aetherize
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3%synergy
Colossal Growth
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6%synergy
Titan's Strength
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5%synergy
Swan Song
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-7%synergy
Kindred Summons
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5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
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-3%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
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-9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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-4%synergy
Winds of Change
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26%synergy
Sosuke's Summons
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28%synergy
Prosperity
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25%synergy
Molten Psyche
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25%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-10%synergy
Echo of Eons
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18%synergy
Three Visits
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-7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
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16%synergy
Minds Aglow
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14%synergy
Time Reversal
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13%synergy
Wear Down
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12%synergy
Overrun
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11%synergy
Vandalblast
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3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
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7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
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9%synergy
Burning Inquiry
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9%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
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9%synergy
Endless Swarm
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10%synergy
Skyscribing
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9%synergy
Explore
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-6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
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6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
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7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
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7%synergy
Decimate
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4%synergy
Commit // Memory
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6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
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4%synergy
Fascination
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6%synergy
Distant Melody
6.4%inclusion26 decks405 decks
6%synergy
Harvest Season
5.9%inclusion24 decks405 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
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5%synergy
Incendiary Command
5.7%inclusion23 decks405 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
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3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
35%inclusion140 decks405 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion137 decks405 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
32%inclusion129 decks405 decks
28%synergy
Font of Mythos
31%inclusion127 decks405 decks
30%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
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29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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4%synergy
Orochi Hatchery
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20%synergy
Temple Bell
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19%synergy
Folio of Fancies
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17%synergy
Coat of Arms
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15%synergy
Banner of Kinship
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12%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
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11%synergy
Snake Basket
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11%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
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11%synergy
Herald's Horn
11%inclusion43 decks405 decks
3%synergy
Door of Destinies
10%inclusion40 decks405 decks
10%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9.4%inclusion38 decks405 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
9.4%inclusion38 decks405 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
9.1%inclusion37 decks405 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.9%inclusion36 decks405 decks
7%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.6%inclusion35 decks405 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Greed
7.9%inclusion32 decks405 decks
7%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
6.4%inclusion26 decks405 decks
6%synergy
Bow of Nylea
6.2%inclusion25 decks405 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.2%inclusion25 decks405 decks
4%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
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4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.4%inclusion22 decks405 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
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4%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
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36%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
38%inclusion155 decks405 decks
36%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
37%inclusion151 decks405 decks
35%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
36%inclusion146 decks405 decks
33%synergy
Forced Fruition
32%inclusion128 decks405 decks
29%synergy
Fevered Visions
32%inclusion128 decks405 decks
30%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
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25%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
29%inclusion119 decks405 decks
26%synergy
Parallel Lives
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19%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion78 decks405 decks
12%synergy
Snake Pit
19%inclusion77 decks405 decks
19%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion63 decks405 decks
14%synergy
Snake Umbra
15%inclusion61 decks405 decks
13%synergy
Roar of Resistance
14%inclusion58 decks405 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion49 decks405 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion41 decks386 decks
10%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion40 decks405 decks
7%synergy
Well of Ideas
8.9%inclusion36 decks405 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.4%inclusion34 decks405 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
8.4%inclusion34 decks405 decks
-2%synergy
Sylvan Anthem
8.4%inclusion34 decks405 decks
8%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
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6%synergy
Seed the Land
7.4%inclusion30 decks405 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
7.0%inclusion26 decks373 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.7%inclusion27 decks405 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
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5%synergy
Season of Growth
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4%synergy
Fecundity
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6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
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1%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
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5%synergy
Warstorm Surge
5.9%inclusion24 decks405 decks
0%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.9%inclusion24 decks405 decks
4%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
5.9%inclusion24 decks405 decks
-15%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
13%inclusion51 decks405 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.2%inclusion21 decks405 decks
4%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
5.2%inclusion21 decks405 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
37%inclusion151 decks405 decks
35%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
27%inclusion111 decks405 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion108 decks405 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
24%inclusion67 decks283 decks
19%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
23%inclusion95 decks405 decks
22%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
20%inclusion79 decks405 decks
19%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
18%inclusion72 decks405 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion66 decks405 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion53 decks405 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion37 decks405 decks
-1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.2%inclusion29 decks405 decks
-10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.9%inclusion28 decks405 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.7%inclusion27 decks405 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion24 decks405 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
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5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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0%synergy
Arcane Signet
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0%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion205 decks405 decks
40%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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29%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion72 decks405 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
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15%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion58 decks405 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion49 decks405 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion46 decks405 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion42 decks405 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion42 decks405 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion40 decks405 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.4%inclusion34 decks405 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.2%inclusion29 decks405 decks
-9%synergy
Ketria Crystal
5.4%inclusion22 decks405 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
93%inclusion377 decks405 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion377 decks405 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion368 decks405 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion363 decks405 decks
-2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
61%inclusion248 decks405 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion179 decks405 decks
-12%synergy
Ketria Triome
43%inclusion176 decks405 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
41%inclusion165 decks405 decks
-6%synergy
Cinder Glade
39%inclusion158 decks405 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
39%inclusion158 decks405 decks
-1%synergy
Stomping Ground
39%inclusion156 decks405 decks
-8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
35%inclusion143 decks405 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion141 decks405 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion138 decks405 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
34%inclusion136 decks405 decks
-10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion136 decks405 decks
-5%synergy
Rootbound Crag
31%inclusion126 decks405 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion118 decks405 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion117 decks405 decks
-5%synergy
Training Center
27%inclusion110 decks405 decks
-3%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion107 decks405 decks
-4%synergy
Spire Garden
25%inclusion100 decks405 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion93 decks405 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion90 decks405 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion90 decks405 decks
-9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion89 decks405 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion89 decks405 decks
-12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion84 decks405 decks
-13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion83 decks405 decks
-12%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
20%inclusion62 decks306 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion80 decks405 decks
-1%synergy
Gruul Turf
19%inclusion76 decks405 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion74 decks405 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion74 decks405 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Abandon
17%inclusion69 decks405 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion58 decks405 decks
3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
14%inclusion58 decks405 decks
-10%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion44 decks405 decks
-4%synergy
Taiga
10%inclusion42 decks405 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion42 decks405 decks
-4%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion41 decks405 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion40 decks405 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
10%inclusion39 decks405 decks
3%synergy
Mossfire Valley
10%inclusion39 decks405 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion36 decks405 decks
-3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
8.9%inclusion36 decks405 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
8.6%inclusion35 decks405 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.6%inclusion35 decks405 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.4%inclusion34 decks405 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.4%inclusion34 decks405 decks
1%synergy