Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Lands Matter

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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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Lotus Cobra
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
76%synergy
Exploration
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
72%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Mana Drain
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
61%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Scapeshift
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Nature's Lore
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Three Visits
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Scute Swarm
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Finale of Devastation
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Crop Rotation
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Worldly Tutor
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Rhystic Study
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Ancient Tomb
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Field of the Dead
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Mystical Tutor
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Force of Will
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Ancient Greenwarden
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Eternal Witness
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Birds of Paradise
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Icetill Explorer
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Seedborn Muse
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Roil Elemental
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Delighted Halfling
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Arbor Elf
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Endurance
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Badgermole Cub
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Biovisionary
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Bloom Tender
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Collector Ouphe
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Force of Negation
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Harrow
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Entish Restoration
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Noxious Revival
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Veil of Summer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Vigor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Nexus of Fate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Deprive
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Gush
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Summoner's Pact
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Auroral Procession
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Charm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Constant Mists
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Intuition
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Planar Genesis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Realms Uncharted
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Walk the Aeons
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Life from the Loam
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Broken Bond
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Natural Order
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Awaken the Woods
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Timetwister
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Sultai
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Zuran Orb
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Expedition Map
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Sylvan Library
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Trade Routes
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Sapling Nursery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mana Breach
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Strip Mine
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Dryad Arbor
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Chasm
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Wasteland
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Vesuva
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Woodland
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Guildless Commons
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Temple
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Dark Depths
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Field
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Echoing Deeps
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Tolaria West
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Winding Canyons
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lumbering Falls
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Jungle Basin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Kishla Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Signet
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-34%synergy
Grim Monolith
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Chrome Mox
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Tropical Island
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
76%synergy
Forest
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Island
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Windswept Heath
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Prismatic Vista
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Fabled Passage
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Wooded Foothills
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Hedge Maze
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-27%synergy
Willowrush Verge
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-23%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Blighted Woodland
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lush Oasis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Hideout
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy