Kopala, Warden of Waves (Commander) - Merfolk

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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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Bender's Waterskin
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
92%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
91%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
88%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
88%synergy
Deeproot Waters
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Seafloor Oracle
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Kindred Discovery
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Tempest Caller
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Mist Dancer
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Force of Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
River Sneak
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Master of Waves
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Tide Shaper
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Wake Thrasher
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Seahunter
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Scroll Thief
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Tidal Warrior
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Tidal Courier
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Silvergill Adept
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Metallic Mimic
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Augur of Bolas
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Library Larcenist
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Looter
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Mistcaller
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Cursecatcher
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Empress Galina
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Drowner Initiate
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Riverwise Augur
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Dakra Mystic
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Ink Dissolver
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Drowner of Secrets
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Douser
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Fallowsage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sea Scryer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Negate
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
16%synergy
High Tide
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Cancel
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Pongify
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Rewind
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Leak
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Unwind
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Denial
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Opt
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Disallow
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Essence Scatter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Unsummon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Archmage's Charm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Filter Out
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Wizard's Retort
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Dissolve
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Saw It Coming
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Engulf the Shore
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Turn Aside
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Dissipate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Cryptic Command
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Mizzium Skin
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Syncopate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Consider
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Tale's End
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Chemister's Insight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Circular Logic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Didn't Say Please
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Misdirection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Evacuation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Aquitect's Will
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Raise the Palisade
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
River's Rebuke
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Ravenform
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Crashing Tide
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sleep
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Inundate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Wash Out
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Flow of Ideas
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Chart a Course
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Open into Wonder
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Blue Mage's Cane
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Door of Destinies
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Herald's Horn
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Banner of Kinship
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Coat of Arms
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Incubator
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Merrow Commerce
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Propaganda
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Wizard Class
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Spreading Seas
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Monastery Siege
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Omniscience
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Military Intelligence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Halimar Depths
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Castle Vantress
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mutavault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Heraldic Banner
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Patchwork Banner
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Nyx Lotus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Séance Board
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Cavern of Souls
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Command Tower
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Opal Palace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
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