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How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
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Verity Circle
81%inclusion46 decks57 decks
79%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
79%inclusion45 decks57 decks
78%synergy
Cephalid Constable
79%inclusion45 decks57 decks
78%synergy
Callous Oppressor
77%inclusion44 decks57 decks
77%synergy
Cephalid Looter
75%inclusion43 decks57 decks
75%synergy
Cephalid Broker
70%inclusion40 decks57 decks
70%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
68%inclusion39 decks57 decks
68%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
67%inclusion38 decks57 decks
66%synergy
Cephalid Scout
65%inclusion37 decks57 decks
65%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
65%inclusion37 decks57 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Wonder
63%inclusion36 decks57 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
63%inclusion36 decks57 decks
63%synergy
Theft of Dreams
63%inclusion36 decks57 decks
63%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
63%inclusion36 decks57 decks
58%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
High Tide
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
52%synergy
Shield Broker
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
54%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
54%synergy
Cephalid Sage
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-29%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Illusionist
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
49%synergy
Willbreaker
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
46%synergy
Omen Hawker
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
42%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
42%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Universal Automaton
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
22%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
22%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Shapesharer
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Metallic Mimic
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Fallowsage
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Spawning Kraken
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Illithid Harvester
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Tidal Terror
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Floodgate
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Summon: Shiva
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Surgespanner
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Chasm Skulker
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Thousand Winds
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Nadir Kraken
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Octoprophet
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Clone
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Reality Shift
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Deluge
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Blustersquall
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Turnabout
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Keep Watch
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
-15%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Engulf the Shore
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-21%synergy
Capsize
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Aetherspouts
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-13%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Plagiarize
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-18%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Frantic Search
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-21%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Unwind
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Fervent Denial
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Ensnare
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Mental Note
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Impulse
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Rewind
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
Wash Away
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Snap
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-13%synergy
Circular Logic
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
34%synergy
Deep Analysis
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Curse of the Swine
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Energy Tap
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Spectral Deluge
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Ravenform
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Wash Out
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Sleep
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-12%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Consuming Tide
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Retraced Image
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-12%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Inundate
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Strings
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Ideas
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Recall
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vapors
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Winged Words
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Cone of Cold
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hylda's Crown of Winter
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
52%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Sword of the Animist
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-16%synergy
Birthing Boughs
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Replicator
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Howling Mine
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-4%synergy
Storage Matrix
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Betrayal
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
51%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
48%synergy
Levitation
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
43%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
38%synergy
Opposition
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
36%synergy
Lost in the Maze
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Propaganda
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
32%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
30%synergy
Time of Ice
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Cowardice
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Think Tank
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Octopus Umbra
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Web of Inertia
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Frozen Aether
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Flood
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-8%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Temporal Distortion
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Compulsion
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Persuasion
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Stupefying Touch
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Faces of the Past
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
37%synergy
Castle Vantress
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Coral Atoll
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Detection Tower
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Terrain Generator
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
6%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Remote Isle
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Skyline Cascade
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-18%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
Memorial to Genius
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion37 decks57 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Sky Diamond
56%inclusion32 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Nyx Lotus
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Caged Sun
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Heraldic Banner
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Eye of Ramos
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion54 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
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