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
Harmonized Crescendo
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Agna Qel'a
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
91%inclusion77 decks85 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
89%inclusion76 decks85 decks
88%synergy
Deeproot Waters
87%inclusion74 decks85 decks
86%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
87%inclusion74 decks85 decks
85%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
82%inclusion70 decks85 decks
81%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
79%inclusion67 decks85 decks
78%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
81%inclusion69 decks85 decks
78%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
71%inclusion60 decks85 decks
69%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
69%inclusion59 decks85 decks
68%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Vodalian Hexcatcher
66%inclusion56 decks85 decks
64%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
65%inclusion55 decks85 decks
63%synergy
Counterspell
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Mist Dancer
61%inclusion52 decks85 decks
60%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
60%inclusion51 decks85 decks
59%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
58%inclusion49 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
55%inclusion47 decks85 decks
54%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
53%synergy
Merrow Commerce
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
53%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Will
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Tempest Caller
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
52%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
48%synergy
River Sneak
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
49%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
45%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
38%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
43%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
41%synergy
Tide Shaper
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
40%synergy
Seahunter
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Master of Waves
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
33%synergy
Wake Thrasher
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
36%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
32%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Silvergill Adept
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
31%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Tidal Warrior
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
30%synergy
Cursecatcher
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Looter
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Tidal Courier
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Scroll Thief
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Library Larcenist
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Empress Galina
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Mistcaller
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Metallic Mimic
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Augur of Bolas
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Surgespanner
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Fallowsage
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Silvergill Douser
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Sage of Fables
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Spy
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Watertrap Weaver
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Riverwise Augur
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Negate
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
15%synergy
High Tide
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Rewind
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Cancel
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Mana Leak
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Unsummon
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-20%synergy
Disallow
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Cryptic Command
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Essence Scatter
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Archmage's Charm
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
-15%synergy
Wizard's Retort
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Filter Out
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Unwind
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Engulf the Shore
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Didn't Say Please
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Snap
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
Dissolve
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Misdirection
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-15%synergy
Consider
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Aquitect's Will
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Distant Melody
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
37%synergy
Raise the Palisade
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Crashing Tide
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Sleep
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
Wash Out
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Flow of Ideas
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Crashing Wave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Chart a Course
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-17%synergy
Spectral Deluge
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Inundate
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
41%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
43%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
41%synergy
Herald's Horn
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
32%synergy
Door of Destinies
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Coat of Arms
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Urza's Incubator
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Staff of the Mind Magus
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
50%synergy
Kindred Discovery
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
45%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Spreading Seas
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Wizard Class
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-17%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Siege
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Chakra Meditation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Military Intelligence
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Extravagant Replication
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Sea's Claim
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion65 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
-15%synergy
Heraldic Banner
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Patchwork Banner
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-24%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion83 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
36%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-15%synergy
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