Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Expensive Merfolk

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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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
92%synergy
Path of Discovery
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
86%synergy
Topography Tracker
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
85%synergy
River Herald Scout
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
82%synergy
Cenote Scout
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
82%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
73%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Hardened Scales
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Twists and Turns
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Over the Edge
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Ripples of Potential
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
54%synergy
River Herald Guide
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Counterspell
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Rhystic Study
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Worldly Tutor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Roaming Throne
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Deeproot Historian
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Deeproot Elite
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Sage
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Waterwind Scout
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Kiora's Follower
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Spyglass Siren
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tributary Instructor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mistcaller
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Cobra
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Siren Lookout
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Mist Dancer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Inspiring Call
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Beast Within
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Get Out
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Brackish Blunder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Out of Air
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Enter the Unknown
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Cultivate
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Wave Goodbye
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Finale of Devastation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Ravenform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Regrowth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Season of Gathering
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glowcap Lantern
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
The Great Henge
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Panharmonicon
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
The Ozolith
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Herald's Horn
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Lodestone Needle
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Bow
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Smoke Bomb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sphere Grid
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Branching Evolution
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Waters
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Exploration
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Merrow Commerce
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Kindred Discovery
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Spelunking
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
22%synergy
Hadana's Climb
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Doubling Season
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Song of the Dryads
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Lives
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Druid Class
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Three Tree City
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
28%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Homeward Path
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mana Crypt
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Willowrush Verge
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
83%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Breeding Pool
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Grove
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lush Oasis
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Planar Nexus
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy