Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Upgraded

Nicanzil, Current Conductor
Rank #1,349
34decks
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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Hidden Hideout
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cenote Scout
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
98%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
89%synergy
River Herald Scout
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
87%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
87%synergy
Path of Discovery
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
83%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
82%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
81%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
76%synergy
Twists and Turns
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
80%synergy
Enter the Unknown
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
79%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
73%synergy
River Herald Guide
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
73%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Hardened Scales
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Waterwind Scout
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
The One Ring
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Sage
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Elite
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Tributary Instructor
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Historian
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Spyglass Siren
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Loch Mare
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Mist Dancer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Cobra
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Siren Lookout
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Tireless Tracker
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Brackish Blunder
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Growth Spiral
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Auroral Procession
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Quandrix Command
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mutational Advantage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Fog
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Blinding Fog
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Filter Out
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Elemental Teachings
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Blur
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Refute
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Experimental Augury
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dive Down
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Entish Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Admiral's Order
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Obscuring Haze
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-23%synergy
River's Rebuke
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Doppelgang
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Chart a Course
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Spiral
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Glimpse the Core
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Harvest Season
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Malamet Battle Glyph
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Smell Fear
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Body of Research
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Revelation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Lodestone Needle
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
The Ozolith
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Herald's Horn
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Explorer's Cache
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Waters
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Branching Evolution
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Hadana's Climb
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Spelunking
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Merrow Commerce
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sphere Grid
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Burgeoning
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Search for Azcanta
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Roaring Earth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Nursery
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Cataract
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Karn's Bastion
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Kishla Village
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Three Tree City
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Ba Sing Se
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Pit of Offerings
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dark Depths
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Mutavault
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
The Surgical Bay
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Memorial to Genius
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Signet
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Sodden Verdure
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Abundant Countryside
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Forgotten Monument
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Brokers Hideout
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Umara Wizard
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Woodland Stream
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy