Svyelun of Sea and Sky (Commander) - Budget

Svyelun of Sea and Sky
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149decks
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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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Agna Qel'a
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
87%inclusion129 decks149 decks
85%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
81%inclusion121 decks149 decks
80%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
78%inclusion116 decks149 decks
76%synergy
Deeproot Waters
77%inclusion115 decks149 decks
76%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
77%inclusion115 decks149 decks
76%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
76%inclusion113 decks149 decks
74%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
73%inclusion109 decks149 decks
72%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
72%inclusion107 decks149 decks
68%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
66%inclusion99 decks149 decks
64%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
64%inclusion95 decks149 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
66%inclusion99 decks149 decks
28%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
60%inclusion90 decks149 decks
58%synergy
River Sneak
60%inclusion89 decks149 decks
59%synergy
Tempest Caller
59%inclusion88 decks149 decks
58%synergy
Tide Shaper
56%inclusion84 decks149 decks
55%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
56%inclusion83 decks149 decks
54%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
55%inclusion82 decks149 decks
54%synergy
Bident of Thassa
53%inclusion79 decks149 decks
41%synergy
Mist Dancer
52%inclusion78 decks149 decks
51%synergy
Distant Melody
52%inclusion77 decks149 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Streambed Aquitects
51%inclusion76 decks149 decks
50%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
50%inclusion75 decks149 decks
49%synergy
Silvergill Adept
48%inclusion71 decks149 decks
47%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
48%inclusion71 decks149 decks
43%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
46%inclusion69 decks149 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Looter
46%inclusion68 decks149 decks
43%synergy
Library Larcenist
45%inclusion67 decks149 decks
44%synergy
Tidal Warrior
43%inclusion64 decks149 decks
42%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
43%inclusion64 decks149 decks
43%synergy
Wake Thrasher
40%inclusion60 decks149 decks
40%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
40%inclusion59 decks149 decks
39%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
40%inclusion59 decks149 decks
39%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
37%inclusion55 decks149 decks
37%synergy
Cursecatcher
35%inclusion52 decks149 decks
33%synergy
Master of Waves
33%inclusion49 decks149 decks
29%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32%inclusion48 decks149 decks
18%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
32%inclusion48 decks149 decks
31%synergy
Tidal Courier
32%inclusion47 decks149 decks
31%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
32%inclusion47 decks149 decks
25%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
28%inclusion41 decks149 decks
24%synergy
Sea Scryer
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
26%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
24%inclusion36 decks149 decks
23%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
23%inclusion35 decks149 decks
22%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
22%synergy
River Herald Scout
23%inclusion34 decks149 decks
23%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
21%inclusion32 decks149 decks
20%synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
21%inclusion32 decks149 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Spy
21%inclusion31 decks149 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
21%inclusion31 decks149 decks
20%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
19%inclusion29 decks149 decks
19%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
19%inclusion29 decks149 decks
19%synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
19%inclusion29 decks149 decks
19%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
19%inclusion28 decks149 decks
16%synergy
Mistcaller
19%inclusion28 decks149 decks
18%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
19%inclusion28 decks149 decks
18%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Scroll Thief
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
17%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
17%synergy
Wonder
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Reef Shaman
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
18%synergy
Watertrap Weaver
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
18%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
17%inclusion26 decks149 decks
17%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
17%inclusion18 decks107 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skyscout
15%inclusion22 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
14%inclusion21 decks149 decks
14%synergy
Silvergill Douser
14%inclusion21 decks149 decks
14%synergy
Forensic Researcher
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Caller of Gales
13%inclusion20 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
51%inclusion76 decks149 decks
-16%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
44%inclusion65 decks149 decks
42%synergy
Aetherize
42%inclusion62 decks149 decks
13%synergy
High Tide
37%inclusion55 decks149 decks
-7%synergy
Resculpt
32%inclusion48 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
30%inclusion44 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
28%inclusion41 decks149 decks
0%synergy
Spell Pierce
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
18%synergy
Filter Out
24%inclusion36 decks149 decks
20%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion35 decks149 decks
-2%synergy
Essence Scatter
20%inclusion30 decks149 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion29 decks149 decks
-22%synergy
Mana Leak
19%inclusion29 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion26 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Cancel
16%inclusion24 decks149 decks
11%synergy
Run Away Together
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
12%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
14%inclusion21 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion21 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Saw It Coming
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
-23%synergy
Engulf the Shore
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Unsummon
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion15 decks149 decks
1%synergy
Dive Down
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Retort
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
-21%synergy
Rewind
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
-33%synergy
Reject
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Refute
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Essence Capture
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
-3%synergy
Impulse
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Deliberate
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Annul
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Anticipate
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Beyeen Veil
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
-31%synergy
Sorceries
Aquitect's Will
48%inclusion71 decks149 decks
42%synergy
Crashing Tide
40%inclusion59 decks149 decks
39%synergy
Ravenform
30%inclusion45 decks149 decks
21%synergy
Chart a Course
23%inclusion35 decks149 decks
19%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion29 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
-7%synergy
Wash Out
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Flow of Ideas
10%inclusion15 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Divination
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Deluge
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
-2%synergy
Serum Visions
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
-3%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Sleep
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
-24%synergy
Mind Spring
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
49%inclusion73 decks149 decks
42%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
19%inclusion28 decks149 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
-3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
13%inclusion20 decks149 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
-15%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
-46%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
1%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Kraken's Eye
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aquatic Incursion
46%inclusion69 decks149 decks
46%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
43%inclusion64 decks149 decks
40%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
31%inclusion46 decks149 decks
24%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
24%synergy
Spreading Seas
26%inclusion38 decks149 decks
24%synergy
Military Intelligence
23%inclusion34 decks149 decks
22%synergy
Wizard Class
21%inclusion31 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Aqueous Form
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
16%inclusion24 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Witness Protection
14%inclusion21 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Merrow Commerce
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
12%synergy
Frogify
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Combat Research
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Unable to Scream
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
-3%synergy
Kindred Discovery
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
1%synergy
Sea's Claim
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
-23%synergy
Eel Umbra
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion47 decks149 decks
-25%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion36 decks149 decks
-26%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion30 decks149 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion30 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
1%synergy
Remote Isle
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Memorial to Genius
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Skyline Cascade
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
-5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
62%inclusion92 decks149 decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion77 decks149 decks
-13%synergy
Sky Diamond
38%inclusion56 decks149 decks
14%synergy
Heraldic Banner
34%inclusion51 decks149 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion50 decks149 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion41 decks149 decks
-24%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion26 decks149 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion24 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
-14%synergy
Caged Sun
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion149 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion51 decks149 decks
30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
-8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion21 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Umara Wizard
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Beyeen Veil
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy