Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Merfolk

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Chris Guest
Jul 9, 2025
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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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
91%inclusion172 decks189 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion171 decks189 decks
88%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
92%inclusion173 decks189 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90%inclusion170 decks189 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion165 decks189 decks
86%synergy
Over the Edge
87%inclusion165 decks189 decks
86%synergy
Path of Discovery
87%inclusion165 decks189 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
86%inclusion163 decks189 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
85%inclusion160 decks189 decks
84%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
81%inclusion154 decks189 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Twists and Turns
80%inclusion151 decks189 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
80%inclusion151 decks189 decks
79%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion150 decks189 decks
49%synergy
Topography Tracker
79%inclusion149 decks189 decks
72%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
79%inclusion149 decks189 decks
78%synergy
River Herald Guide
78%inclusion148 decks189 decks
78%synergy
Enter the Unknown
73%inclusion138 decks189 decks
72%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion134 decks189 decks
57%synergy
Hardened Scales
67%inclusion126 decks189 decks
51%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
60%inclusion113 decks189 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion34 decks189 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion25 decks189 decks
-7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.8%inclusion11 decks189 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
58%inclusion110 decks189 decks
58%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
58%inclusion110 decks189 decks
56%synergy
Waterwind Scout
56%inclusion105 decks189 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
54%inclusion102 decks189 decks
50%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
53%inclusion101 decks189 decks
45%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
52%inclusion99 decks189 decks
42%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
50%inclusion94 decks189 decks
41%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
49%inclusion93 decks189 decks
43%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
49%inclusion92 decks189 decks
40%synergy
Deeproot Elite
48%inclusion91 decks189 decks
41%synergy
Evolution Sage
48%inclusion90 decks189 decks
38%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
47%inclusion88 decks189 decks
43%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
46%inclusion87 decks189 decks
39%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
46%inclusion87 decks189 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
46%inclusion86 decks189 decks
37%synergy
Deeproot Historian
43%inclusion82 decks189 decks
38%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
43%inclusion81 decks189 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
43%inclusion81 decks189 decks
36%synergy
Spyglass Siren
37%inclusion70 decks189 decks
37%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
35%inclusion67 decks189 decks
24%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
35%inclusion66 decks189 decks
35%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
33%inclusion62 decks189 decks
33%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
31%inclusion59 decks189 decks
21%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
31%inclusion59 decks189 decks
24%synergy
Mist Dancer
31%inclusion59 decks189 decks
25%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion57 decks189 decks
25%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
29%inclusion54 decks189 decks
22%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
28%inclusion53 decks189 decks
20%synergy
Tributary Instructor
27%inclusion51 decks189 decks
23%synergy
Siren Lookout
24%inclusion45 decks189 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
23%inclusion44 decks189 decks
16%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
22%inclusion41 decks189 decks
22%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
21%inclusion40 decks189 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
20%inclusion37 decks189 decks
14%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion31 decks172 decks
14%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion30 decks189 decks
2%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
16%inclusion30 decks189 decks
16%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
14%inclusion27 decks189 decks
9%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
14%inclusion26 decks189 decks
7%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
14%inclusion26 decks189 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Loch Mare
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
12%inclusion23 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
12%inclusion23 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion22 decks189 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
52%inclusion98 decks189 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion97 decks189 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion93 decks189 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
47%inclusion88 decks189 decks
1%synergy
Brackish Blunder
42%inclusion80 decks189 decks
42%synergy
Negate
41%inclusion77 decks189 decks
15%synergy
Ripples of Potential
35%inclusion67 decks189 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
26%inclusion50 decks189 decks
-4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
26%inclusion50 decks189 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion42 decks189 decks
-4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion33 decks189 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion33 decks189 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion31 decks189 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion28 decks189 decks
-8%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Quandrix Command
14%inclusion26 decks189 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion24 decks189 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion22 decks189 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion19 decks189 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion18 decks189 decks
-14%synergy
Auroral Procession
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
10%inclusion18 decks189 decks
9%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
9.0%inclusion17 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
9.0%inclusion17 decks189 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.5%inclusion16 decks189 decks
-3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.5%inclusion16 decks189 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
8.5%inclusion16 decks189 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
8.5%inclusion16 decks189 decks
-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.9%inclusion13 decks189 decks
0%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.9%inclusion13 decks189 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
6.3%inclusion12 decks189 decks
-12%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.9%inclusion10 decks169 decks
-5%synergy
Resculpt
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
0%synergy
Voidslime
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
0%synergy
Out of Air
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
5%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.2%inclusion9 decks172 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
42%inclusion79 decks189 decks
31%synergy
Explore
39%inclusion73 decks189 decks
18%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion70 decks189 decks
-10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion56 decks189 decks
-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion45 decks189 decks
-17%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
22%inclusion37 decks168 decks
20%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion33 decks189 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion31 decks189 decks
-15%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion22 decks189 decks
9%synergy
Bygone Marvels
12%inclusion22 decks189 decks
9%synergy
Doppelgang
11%inclusion21 decks189 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion21 decks189 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion19 decks189 decks
-14%synergy
Chart a Course
9.0%inclusion17 decks189 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
9.0%inclusion17 decks189 decks
-1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.0%inclusion17 decks189 decks
-3%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.5%inclusion16 decks189 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.5%inclusion16 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
7.9%inclusion15 decks189 decks
-18%synergy
Ponder
7.4%inclusion14 decks189 decks
0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.4%inclusion14 decks189 decks
-4%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.3%inclusion12 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
57%inclusion107 decks189 decks
56%synergy
Lodestone Needle
40%inclusion75 decks189 decks
39%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
27%inclusion51 decks189 decks
27%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
24%inclusion46 decks189 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion45 decks189 decks
-1%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
23%inclusion43 decks189 decks
22%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion41 decks189 decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion33 decks189 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion33 decks189 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
12%inclusion22 decks189 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion21 decks189 decks
-9%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion18 decks189 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Cache
10%inclusion18 decks189 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
7.4%inclusion14 decks189 decks
-2%synergy
The Lunar Whale
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
54%inclusion103 decks189 decks
46%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
51%inclusion96 decks189 decks
44%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
40%inclusion75 decks189 decks
26%synergy
Spelunking
37%inclusion69 decks189 decks
31%synergy
Branching Evolution
33%inclusion63 decks189 decks
22%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
29%inclusion55 decks189 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Discovery
26%inclusion49 decks189 decks
16%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
21%inclusion40 decks189 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Commerce
19%inclusion36 decks189 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
19%inclusion35 decks189 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion26 decks189 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion22 decks189 decks
-1%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion22 decks189 decks
3%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion21 decks189 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion18 decks189 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
9.0%inclusion17 decks189 decks
-1%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.5%inclusion16 decks189 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.9%inclusion13 decks189 decks
3%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
6.9%inclusion13 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.3%inclusion12 decks189 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
-1%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
-2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.3%inclusion12 decks189 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion101 decks189 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion73 decks189 decks
17%synergy
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion68 decks189 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion34 decks189 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion33 decks189 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Nursery
17%inclusion32 decks189 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion30 decks189 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Cataract
15%inclusion29 decks189 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion21 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion27 decks189 decks
10%synergy
Ba Sing Se
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion23 decks189 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion21 decks189 decks
-10%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion18 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.5%inclusion16 decks189 decks
3%synergy
Pit of Offerings
7.9%inclusion15 decks189 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.4%inclusion14 decks189 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.3%inclusion12 decks189 decks
-12%synergy
Rivendell
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
0%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion116 decks189 decks
-19%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion107 decks189 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
29%inclusion54 decks189 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion32 decks189 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion23 decks189 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion21 decks189 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.8%inclusion11 decks189 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion183 decks189 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion182 decks189 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion151 decks189 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion119 decks189 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion112 decks189 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion108 decks189 decks
40%synergy
Temple of Mystery
51%inclusion97 decks189 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
49%inclusion92 decks189 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
46%inclusion87 decks189 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion79 decks189 decks
-11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion75 decks189 decks
-3%synergy
Breeding Pool
35%inclusion67 decks189 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Grove
31%inclusion58 decks189 decks
-12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
29%inclusion54 decks189 decks
22%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
28%inclusion53 decks189 decks
21%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion43 decks189 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion41 decks189 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion39 decks189 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion38 decks189 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion35 decks189 decks
-5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion34 decks189 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion33 decks189 decks
-2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion31 decks189 decks
-3%synergy
Lush Oasis
16%inclusion31 decks189 decks
11%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion30 decks189 decks
-5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
15%inclusion28 decks189 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion26 decks189 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion24 decks189 decks
-9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion21 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Campus
11%inclusion20 decks189 decks
4%synergy
Woodland Stream
11%inclusion20 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
10%inclusion19 decks189 decks
-10%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion18 decks189 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.9%inclusion15 decks189 decks
-7%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
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