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Sea Creatures Commander decks
Sea Creatures shows up as a main archetype for 29 Commander commanders. It is mostly played in blue and Simic. Its most characteristic cards are Whelming Wave, Scourge of Fleets, Hullbreaker Horror: not the most-played cards in the format, but the ones that appear in these decks far above what is normal for the same colors.
Cards that define the archetype
Ranked by how much MORE they are played inside the archetype than in the rest of Commander. Generic staples (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet…) fall out for exactly that reason: they are played everywhere equally.
| Card | Commanders | Avg. inclusion | Excess |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whelming Wave | 11 | 66% | +82 pts |
| Scourge of Fleets | 11 | 63% | +80 pts |
| Hullbreaker Horror | 12 | 58% | +79 pts |
| Stormtide Leviathan | 10 | 56% | +75 pts |
| Stormsurge Kraken | 9 | 57% | +69 pts |
| Tromokratis | 9 | 57% | +69 pts |
| Serpent of Yawning Depths | 9 | 59% | +69 pts |
| Spawning Kraken | 9 | 58% | +69 pts |
| Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep | 8 | 56% | +61 pts |
| Summon: Leviathan | 8 | 47% | +61 pts |
| Inkwell Leviathan | 8 | 50% | +61 pts |
| Lorthos, the Tidemaker | 7 | 45% | +53 pts |
| Nadir Kraken | 7 | 47% | +51 pts |
| Sky Diamond | 8 | 42% | +47 pts |
| Deep-Sea Kraken | 6 | 52% | +46 pts |
| Starwinder | 6 | 48% | +46 pts |
| Halimar Depths | 6 | 43% | +45 pts |
| Kefnet's Monument | 6 | 48% | +43 pts |
| Breaching Leviathan | 5 | 49% | +38 pts |
| Quest for Ula's Temple | 5 | 48% | +38 pts |
| Brinelin, the Moon Kraken | 5 | 53% | +38 pts |
| Shipbreaker Kraken | 5 | 49% | +38 pts |
| Nezahal, Primal Tide | 5 | 41% | +35 pts |
| Sea-Dasher Octopus | 4 | 37% | +31 pts |
| Monstrosity of the Lake | 4 | 46% | +31 pts |
| Ominous Seas | 5 | 44% | +30 pts |
| Charix, the Raging Isle | 4 | 48% | +30 pts |
| Engulf the Shore | 4 | 35% | +29 pts |
| Bident of Thassa | 5 | 37% | +28 pts |
| Caged Sun | 4 | 41% | +28 pts |
Commanders for Sea Creatures
Ranked by how central this archetype is to their decks and by how played each commander is, according to EDHREC data.
By color identity
Blue
Blue · Green
Blue · Black
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What is the best commander for a Sea Creatures deck?
The most-built commanders for this archetype are Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle, Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep, Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep. EDH Optimizer has the full list of 29 commanders with their recommended cards, ranked by how central Sea Creatures is to their decks.
Which cards are must-haves in a Sea Creatures deck?
The three most characteristic are Whelming Wave, Scourge of Fleets, Hullbreaker Horror. They are not the most-played cards in the format, but the ones that appear far more inside this archetype than in the rest of Commander — which is what actually makes them essential here.
What colors is Sea Creatures played in?
The most common color identities are Blue, Blue · Green, Blue · Black. The "By color identity" section groups the commanders and links to the best cards for each combination.
How much does a Sea Creatures deck cost?
It depends on the price cap PER CARD you set. Each commander page lists the best cards in three tiers (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.