Svyelun of Sea and Sky (Commander)

Svyelun of Sea and Sky
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1,497decks
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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
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
4.8%inclusion8 decks165 decks
-4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
4.1%inclusion7 decks170 decks
-3%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
3.5%inclusion6 decks170 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion1.39K decks1.50K decks
91%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
91%inclusion1.36K decks1.50K decks
90%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
91%inclusion1.36K decks1.50K decks
89%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
87%inclusion1.31K decks1.50K decks
86%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
85%inclusion1.27K decks1.50K decks
84%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
84%inclusion1.26K decks1.50K decks
83%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion1.25K decks1.50K decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
85%inclusion1.27K decks1.50K decks
82%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion1.21K decks1.50K decks
80%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
80%inclusion1.19K decks1.50K decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
77%inclusion1.16K decks1.50K decks
11%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
74%inclusion1.10K decks1.50K decks
72%synergy
Bident of Thassa
67%inclusion1.01K decks1.50K decks
55%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
67%inclusion1K decks1.50K decks
63%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
66%inclusion989 decks1.50K decks
65%synergy
Merrow Commerce
65%inclusion969 decks1.50K decks
64%synergy
Tide Shaper
64%inclusion953 decks1.50K decks
63%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
63%inclusion938 decks1.50K decks
61%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
61%inclusion912 decks1.50K decks
59%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
61%inclusion908 decks1.50K decks
3%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion531 decks1.50K decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion444 decks1.50K decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
21%inclusion319 decks1.50K decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion283 decks1.50K decks
-4%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion245 decks1.50K decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion193 decks1.50K decks
-11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.4%inclusion81 decks1.50K decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.1%inclusion76 decks1.50K decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Harbinger of the Tides
60%inclusion904 decks1.50K decks
59%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
59%inclusion771 decks1.31K decks
50%synergy
Mist Dancer
56%inclusion844 decks1.50K decks
55%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
55%inclusion819 decks1.50K decks
54%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
54%inclusion815 decks1.50K decks
53%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
50%inclusion751 decks1.50K decks
46%synergy
Silvergill Adept
49%inclusion732 decks1.50K decks
48%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
45%inclusion671 decks1.50K decks
43%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
44%inclusion663 decks1.50K decks
43%synergy
Tempest Caller
44%inclusion662 decks1.50K decks
43%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
44%inclusion660 decks1.50K decks
42%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
43%inclusion646 decks1.50K decks
42%synergy
Seahunter
40%inclusion605 decks1.50K decks
40%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
40%inclusion603 decks1.50K decks
40%synergy
River Sneak
39%inclusion582 decks1.50K decks
38%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
37%inclusion553 decks1.50K decks
36%synergy
Master of Waves
37%inclusion552 decks1.50K decks
33%synergy
Cursecatcher
36%inclusion540 decks1.50K decks
34%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
33%inclusion493 decks1.50K decks
32%synergy
Wake Thrasher
32%inclusion472 decks1.50K decks
31%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
31%inclusion468 decks1.50K decks
31%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
31%inclusion461 decks1.50K decks
27%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
29%inclusion262 decks899 decks
28%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
29%inclusion293 decks1.02K decks
25%synergy
Tidal Warrior
26%inclusion390 decks1.50K decks
26%synergy
Empress Galina
26%inclusion386 decks1.50K decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Looter
25%inclusion374 decks1.50K decks
23%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
25%inclusion369 decks1.50K decks
18%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion369 decks1.50K decks
11%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
24%inclusion266 decks1.10K decks
23%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
23%inclusion143 decks617 decks
22%synergy
Mistcaller
22%inclusion335 decks1.50K decks
21%synergy
Sea Scryer
21%inclusion310 decks1.50K decks
20%synergy
Surgespanner
19%inclusion277 decks1.50K decks
18%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
18%inclusion276 decks1.50K decks
12%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
18%inclusion275 decks1.50K decks
18%synergy
Metallic Mimic
17%inclusion257 decks1.50K decks
16%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
16%inclusion243 decks1.50K decks
15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion237 decks1.50K decks
10%synergy
Library Larcenist
15%inclusion229 decks1.50K decks
15%synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
15%inclusion219 decks1.50K decks
14%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion212 decks1.50K decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion212 decks1.50K decks
10%synergy
Tidal Courier
14%inclusion205 decks1.50K decks
13%synergy
Reef Shaman
13%inclusion199 decks1.50K decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
12%inclusion181 decks1.50K decks
11%synergy
Titan of Littjara
12%inclusion180 decks1.50K decks
10%synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
12%inclusion176 decks1.50K decks
11%synergy
Sigil Tracer
11%inclusion168 decks1.50K decks
10%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
11%inclusion161 decks1.50K decks
9%synergy
Instants
High Tide
53%inclusion788 decks1.50K decks
8%synergy
Negate
51%inclusion760 decks1.50K decks
13%synergy
Pongify
45%inclusion676 decks1.50K decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
45%inclusion676 decks1.50K decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
36%inclusion539 decks1.50K decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion491 decks1.50K decks
-8%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion489 decks1.50K decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
31%inclusion471 decks1.50K decks
30%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion429 decks1.50K decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion397 decks1.50K decks
-10%synergy
Flare of Denial
25%inclusion333 decks1.33K decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion348 decks1.50K decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion338 decks1.50K decks
-4%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
20%inclusion304 decks1.50K decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
19%inclusion283 decks1.50K decks
0%synergy
Filter Out
18%inclusion268 decks1.50K decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion234 decks1.31K decks
-4%synergy
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion254 decks1.50K decks
5%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion234 decks1.50K decks
-9%synergy
Archmage's Charm
15%inclusion228 decks1.50K decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion208 decks1.50K decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion203 decks1.50K decks
-2%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
12%inclusion178 decks1.50K decks
4%synergy
Wash Away
11%inclusion160 decks1.50K decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion136 decks1.31K decks
1%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion153 decks1.50K decks
-8%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion150 decks1.50K decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion148 decks1.50K decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
9.5%inclusion142 decks1.50K decks
-20%synergy
Engulf the Shore
9.2%inclusion137 decks1.50K decks
1%synergy
Cancel
9.0%inclusion135 decks1.50K decks
4%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.5%inclusion113 decks1.50K decks
0%synergy
Disallow
7.3%inclusion109 decks1.50K decks
0%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.2%inclusion108 decks1.50K decks
-5%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.1%inclusion107 decks1.50K decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.1%inclusion106 decks1.50K decks
-2%synergy
Dispel
6.7%inclusion101 decks1.50K decks
-3%synergy
Rewind
6.6%inclusion99 decks1.50K decks
-6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.1%inclusion92 decks1.50K decks
1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.7%inclusion85 decks1.50K decks
1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.6%inclusion77 decks1.37K decks
-4%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
5.4%inclusion81 decks1.50K decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.0%inclusion75 decks1.50K decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
51%inclusion767 decks1.50K decks
46%synergy
Aquitect's Will
51%inclusion756 decks1.50K decks
45%synergy
Raise the Palisade
31%inclusion471 decks1.50K decks
28%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion433 decks1.50K decks
-1%synergy
Spectral Deluge
20%inclusion293 decks1.50K decks
9%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion249 decks1.50K decks
-8%synergy
Crashing Tide
17%inclusion249 decks1.50K decks
16%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion241 decks1.50K decks
6%synergy
Inundate
15%inclusion224 decks1.50K decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion209 decks1.50K decks
2%synergy
Rite of Replication
13%inclusion201 decks1.50K decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion155 decks1.50K decks
6%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion153 decks1.50K decks
-13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion153 decks1.50K decks
-5%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion149 decks1.50K decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
9.2%inclusion138 decks1.50K decks
4%synergy
Flow of Ideas
5.5%inclusion82 decks1.50K decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
38%inclusion566 decks1.50K decks
31%synergy
Herald's Horn
36%inclusion533 decks1.50K decks
34%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
33%inclusion498 decks1.50K decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion324 decks1.50K decks
-5%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
21%inclusion308 decks1.50K decks
19%synergy
Door of Destinies
19%inclusion287 decks1.50K decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion278 decks1.50K decks
-10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
15%inclusion158 decks1.03K decks
13%synergy
Coat of Arms
14%inclusion205 decks1.50K decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion185 decks1.50K decks
-6%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
11%inclusion165 decks1.50K decks
10%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion163 decks1.50K decks
5%synergy
Aether Vial
7.9%inclusion119 decks1.50K decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.1%inclusion106 decks1.50K decks
7%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.0%inclusion105 decks1.50K decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
58%inclusion867 decks1.50K decks
51%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
54%inclusion808 decks1.50K decks
51%synergy
Spreading Seas
32%inclusion483 decks1.50K decks
31%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
31%inclusion468 decks1.50K decks
24%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion356 decks1.50K decks
-4%synergy
Wizard Class
21%inclusion311 decks1.50K decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion308 decks1.50K decks
-9%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
19%inclusion279 decks1.50K decks
18%synergy
Coastal Piracy
18%inclusion271 decks1.50K decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
18%inclusion267 decks1.50K decks
6%synergy
Military Intelligence
11%inclusion167 decks1.50K decks
10%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
11%inclusion164 decks1.50K decks
8%synergy
Back to Basics
11%inclusion159 decks1.50K decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion147 decks1.50K decks
0%synergy
Curiosity
9.3%inclusion139 decks1.50K decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.7%inclusion130 decks1.50K decks
-8%synergy
Sea's Claim
8.2%inclusion123 decks1.50K decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
7.9%inclusion118 decks1.50K decks
2%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.4%inclusion111 decks1.50K decks
2%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.2%inclusion93 decks1.30K decks
1%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.9%inclusion103 decks1.50K decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion899 decks1.50K decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
53%inclusion796 decks1.50K decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
32%inclusion475 decks1.50K decks
13%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
30%inclusion456 decks1.50K decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion398 decks1.50K decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
24%inclusion287 decks1.21K decks
20%synergy
Halimar Depths
22%inclusion328 decks1.50K decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion299 decks1.50K decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17%inclusion258 decks1.50K decks
3%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion248 decks1.50K decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
15%inclusion226 decks1.50K decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion212 decks1.50K decks
2%synergy
Mutavault
13%inclusion189 decks1.50K decks
12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion182 decks1.50K decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.6%inclusion114 decks1.50K decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion110 decks1.50K decks
-3%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.9%inclusion104 decks1.50K decks
-11%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.9%inclusion103 decks1.50K decks
3%synergy
Svyelunite Temple
6.2%inclusion93 decks1.50K decks
6%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.1%inclusion91 decks1.50K decks
4%synergy
Remote Isle
5.9%inclusion88 decks1.50K decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion1.21K decks1.50K decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion874 decks1.50K decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion659 decks1.50K decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
29%inclusion343 decks1.20K decks
25%synergy
Sky Diamond
23%inclusion349 decks1.50K decks
0%synergy
Heraldic Banner
23%inclusion349 decks1.50K decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion326 decks1.50K decks
-15%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion199 decks1.50K decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion189 decks1.50K decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion175 decks1.50K decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion156 decks1.50K decks
-10%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
9.3%inclusion139 decks1.50K decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.0%inclusion135 decks1.50K decks
-11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.8%inclusion102 decks1.50K decks
-3%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.8%inclusion87 decks1.50K decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion1.45K decks1.50K decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion599 decks1.50K decks
36%synergy
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion379 decks1.50K decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion316 decks1.50K decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion234 decks1.31K decks
-4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion237 decks1.50K decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion153 decks1.50K decks
-5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.2%inclusion93 decks1.50K decks
-2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.1%inclusion92 decks1.50K decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
5.9%inclusion88 decks1.50K decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.7%inclusion86 decks1.50K decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.4%inclusion81 decks1.50K decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.1%inclusion76 decks1.50K decks
-3%synergy