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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Beast Within
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Growth Spiral
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Negate
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Words of Wisdom
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Harrow
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Swiftfoot Boots
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Skullclamp
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Spellbook
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Coat of Arms
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Stoneforge Masterwork
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Sword of War and Peace
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Beastmaster Ascension
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Fevered Visions
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Growing Rites of Itlimoc
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Parallel Lives
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Burgeoning
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Roar of Resistance
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Struggle for Project Purity
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14%synergy
Wizard Class
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Mana Flare
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13%synergy
Mass Hysteria
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Heartbeat of Spring
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12%synergy
Doubling Season
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Fecundity
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11%synergy
Standstill
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11%synergy
Exploration
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0%synergy
Ominous Seas
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9%synergy
Propaganda
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6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
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Well of Ideas
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8%synergy
Rising of the Day
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6%synergy
Opposition
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8%synergy
Wild Growth
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Snake Umbra
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5%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
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-4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
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-2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
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5%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
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Proft's Eidetic Memory
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
Eladamri's Vineyard
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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Jace Beleren
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15%synergy
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Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
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36%synergy
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32%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
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11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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7%synergy
Three Tree City
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16%synergy
Mistrise Village
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1%synergy
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Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
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14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
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7%synergy
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Mosswort Bridge
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-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
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0%synergy
Command Beacon
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4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
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3%synergy
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Sol Ring
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7%synergy
Arcane Signet
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8%synergy
Thought Vessel
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46%synergy
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Talisman of Curiosity
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Fellwar Stone
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Simic Signet
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1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
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Patchwork Banner
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8%synergy
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1%synergy
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-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
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-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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-4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
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5%synergy
Gruul Signet
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-4%synergy
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Mountain
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6%synergy
Command Tower
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5%synergy
Island
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2%synergy
Forest
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2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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9%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
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7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
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16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
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17%synergy
Breeding Pool
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7%synergy
Stomping Ground
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Ketria Triome
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Rootbound Crag
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Cinder Glade
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Spire Garden
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Turf
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
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4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
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-4%synergy
Taiga
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
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6%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
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-9%synergy