Kopala, Warden of Waves (Commander) - Expensive

Kopala, Warden of Waves
Rank #2,986
8decks
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Chris Guest
Jul 9, 2025
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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Vodalian Hexcatcher
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
98%synergy
Mist Dancer
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Deeproot Waters
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
83%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Stonybrook Banneret
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Merrow Commerce
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Kindred Discovery
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Master of Waves
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Force of Will
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Lullmage Mentor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Tempest Caller
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Seahunter
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Cursecatcher
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
River Sneak
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Mistcaller
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Tidal Courier
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Scroll Thief
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Silvergill Adept
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Tide Shaper
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Undercover Operative
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Star Whale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Surgespanner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reef Shaman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Tempest Harvester
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Umara Wizard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Image
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tidal Warrior
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fallowsage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Clever Impersonator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Library Larcenist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sage of Fables
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Saltwater Stalwart
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Aetherize
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Cryptic Command
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
14%synergy
High Tide
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Dispel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Filter Out
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Spell Pierce
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Disallow
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Mana Leak
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-26%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-29%synergy
Ripples of Potential
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Turnabout
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Vapor Snag
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stifle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Dive Down
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Daze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Tale's End
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Retort
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Didn't Say Please
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Distant Melody
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
River's Rebuke
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Personal Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Aquitect's Will
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Lullmage's Domination
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Slip Through Space
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Identity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Self-Reflection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Crashing Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Enter the Enigma
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Quasiduplicate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Step Through
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Inundate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sleep
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Rite of Replication
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Coat of Arms
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Door of Destinies
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Plate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Aether Vial
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Banner of Kinship
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Incubator
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Wondrous Crucible
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lithoform Engine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Coastal Piracy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Siege
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Extravagant Replication
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Military Intelligence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Eel Umbra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Spreading Seas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Three Tree City
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Halimar Depths
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Castle Vantress
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Coral Atoll
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mutavault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Sunken Palace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Blast Zone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Mox Amber
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Caged Sun
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Heraldic Banner
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Patchwork Banner
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Nyx Lotus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Cavern of Souls
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
95%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Umara Wizard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Command Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Holdout Settlement
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy