Xyris, the Writhing Storm (Commander) - Upgraded Group Hug

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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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Swiftfoot Boots
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Shivan Reef
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Ketria Triome
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Rootbound Crag
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Cinder Glade
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Rockfall Vale
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Dreamroot Cascade
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Training Center
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Misty Rainforest
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Karplusan Forest
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Spire Garden
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Scalding Tarn
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Wooded Foothills
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Flooded Grove
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Fabled Passage
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Evolving Wilds
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Bountiful Landscape
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Simic Growth Chamber
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Terramorphic Expanse
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Cascade Bluffs
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Gruul Turf
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Riverglide Pathway
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Path of Ancestry
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Vineglimmer Snarl
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Temple of Mystery
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Reflecting Pool
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4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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Willowrush Verge
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Taiga
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Ferrous Lake
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Overflowing Basin
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Temple of Epiphany
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Fire-Lit Thicket
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Myriad Landscape
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Windswept Heath
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