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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18%synergy
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Breeding Pool
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7%synergy
Stomping Ground
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7%synergy
Steam Vents
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15%synergy
Shivan Reef
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15%synergy
Ketria Triome
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4%synergy
Rootbound Crag
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9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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9%synergy
Cinder Glade
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3%synergy
Rockfall Vale
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8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
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10%synergy
Training Center
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3%synergy
Spire Garden
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1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
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8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
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4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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Wooded Foothills
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-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
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-5%synergy
Flooded Grove
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13%synergy
Fabled Passage
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8%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
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-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
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-8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
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0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
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-1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
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9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
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10%synergy
Gruul Turf
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1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
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2%synergy
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Reflecting Pool
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4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
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Fire-Lit Thicket
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7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
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2%synergy
Taiga
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Ferrous Lake
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7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
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5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
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Windswept Heath
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Cragcrown Pathway
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3%synergy