Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Budget +1/+1 Counters

Nicanzil, Current Conductor
Rank #1,253
25decks
As CommanderAs CardAverage DeckDecks
Bracket
All12345
Budget
Any$$$$
Background image for 21 Best Merfolk Cards for Commander
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
High Synergy Cards
Top Cards
Creatures
Instants
Sorceries
Utility Artifacts
Enchantments
Planeswalkers
Utility Lands
Mana Artifacts
Lands
Back to Top
River Herald Scout
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
95%synergy
River Herald Guide
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
91%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Brackish Blunder
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
88%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
88%synergy
Waterwind Scout
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Cenote Scout
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
82%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Twists and Turns
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Topography Tracker
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
73%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Enter the Unknown
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
68%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Siren Lookout
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Spyglass Siren
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Tributary Instructor
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Historian
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Elite
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Mist Dancer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Kiora's Follower
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Evolution Sage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Jade Bearer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Combine Guildmage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Swift Warden
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Jungle Delver
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Frilled Mystic
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Jade Guardian
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Silvergill Douser
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Library Larcenist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Lookout
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Inspiring Call
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Quandrix Command
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Return to Nature
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Applied Biomancy
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Out of Air
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Eureka Moment
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Decisive Denial
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Unsummon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Joint Exploration
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Reject Imperfection
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Bioshift
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Voidslime
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Blur
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Essence Capture
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Plasm Capture
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Confounding Riddle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Animus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Broken Wings
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-42%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Planar Incision
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dream Fracture
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-42%synergy
Titanic Brawl
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Spellgyre
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Brainsurge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Signature Slam
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Crashing Tide
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Rampant Growth
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Distant Melody
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Urban Evolution
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-23%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Glimpse the Core
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Synchronized Charge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Smell Fear
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Wave Goodbye
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Explorer's Cache
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Explorer's Scope
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Path of Discovery
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Hardened Scales
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Roaring Earth
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Master Chef
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fisher's Talent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Hidden Cataract
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-42%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-31%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Sol Ring
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-65%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Moss Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Simic Cluestone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Locket
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Mystery
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Simic Guildgate
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Thornwood Falls
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Command Tower
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-37%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Woodland Stream
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Tangled Islet
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Lush Oasis
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Quandrix Campus
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Promising Vein
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-47%synergy
Kitchen
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-44%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
About UsContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of Service
Space Cow MediaArchidektCardsphereCommander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
Space Cow MediaArchidektCommander's Herald
Commander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
EDHREC is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
next@15 test