Kopala, Warden of Waves (Commander)

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Chris Guest
Jul 9, 2025
Chris Guest
21 Best Merfolk Cards for Commander
As one of Magic's oldest creature types, there are no shortage of excellent Merfolk to brew with. Chris breaks down the best of the best in this list.
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Dawn-Blessed Pennant
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Gravelgill Scoundrel
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Blossombind
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
90%inclusion76 decks84 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
89%inclusion75 decks84 decks
88%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
87%inclusion73 decks84 decks
85%synergy
Deeproot Waters
86%inclusion72 decks84 decks
84%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
81%inclusion68 decks84 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
82%inclusion69 decks84 decks
79%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
79%inclusion66 decks84 decks
78%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
70%inclusion59 decks84 decks
69%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
68%inclusion57 decks84 decks
66%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
65%inclusion55 decks84 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Vodalian Hexcatcher
65%inclusion55 decks84 decks
64%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion53 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
63%inclusion53 decks84 decks
62%synergy
Mist Dancer
62%inclusion52 decks84 decks
61%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
60%inclusion50 decks84 decks
58%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
57%inclusion48 decks84 decks
56%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
57%inclusion48 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Tempest Caller
55%inclusion46 decks84 decks
54%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
54%inclusion45 decks84 decks
52%synergy
Merrow Commerce
54%inclusion45 decks84 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion22 decks84 decks
-8%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
-12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
-13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-14%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Will
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Merrow Harbinger
54%inclusion45 decks84 decks
53%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
47%synergy
River Sneak
50%inclusion42 decks84 decks
49%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
48%inclusion40 decks84 decks
45%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
37%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
42%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Tide Shaper
40%inclusion34 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Seahunter
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
38%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
37%synergy
Master of Waves
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
32%synergy
Wake Thrasher
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
35%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
20%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
31%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
28%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Silvergill Adept
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Tidal Warrior
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
29%synergy
Cursecatcher
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
23%synergy
Tidal Courier
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
25%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Looter
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Scroll Thief
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
19%synergy
Library Larcenist
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Empress Galina
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Augur of Bolas
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Metallic Mimic
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Mistcaller
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Fallowsage
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Surgespanner
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Douser
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Spy
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Sage of Fables
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Riverwise Augur
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Watertrap Weaver
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Negate
54%inclusion45 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
45%inclusion38 decks84 decks
16%synergy
High Tide
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Rewind
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Cancel
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
-11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
23%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Leak
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Unsummon
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
-21%synergy
Cryptic Command
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Disallow
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Essence Scatter
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Filter Out
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-14%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Wizard's Retort
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-14%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-13%synergy
Unwind
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Engulf the Shore
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-10%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Consider
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-7%synergy
Didn't Say Please
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Dissolve
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Snap
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-11%synergy
Misdirection
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-15%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Aquitect's Will
44%inclusion37 decks84 decks
39%synergy
Distant Melody
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
37%synergy
Raise the Palisade
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
-6%synergy
Crashing Tide
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Sleep
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-11%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Wash Out
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Flow of Ideas
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Crashing Wave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Chart a Course
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Inundate
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-17%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Spectral Deluge
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
52%inclusion44 decks84 decks
41%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
49%inclusion41 decks84 decks
42%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Herald's Horn
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Door of Destinies
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
28%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
-11%synergy
Coat of Arms
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-13%synergy
Urza's Incubator
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-9%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Staff of the Mind Magus
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
52%inclusion44 decks84 decks
49%synergy
Kindred Discovery
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
44%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
37%inclusion31 decks84 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Spreading Seas
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
19%synergy
Wizard Class
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Piracy
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
-16%synergy
Monastery Siege
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-10%synergy
Chakra Meditation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Sea's Claim
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Military Intelligence
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion41 decks84 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
-11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Halimar Depths
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
19%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
-14%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion63 decks84 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion44 decks84 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion31 decks84 decks
-15%synergy
Heraldic Banner
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
28%synergy
Patchwork Banner
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
-24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-12%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion82 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion34 decks84 decks
37%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-15%synergy
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