Svyelun of Sea and Sky (Commander) - Budget Core Merfolk

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Jul 2, 2025
How To Play Blue Differently in EDH
Blue is known for control in Magic, but that's far from the only thing it does. Let's look at ways you can play blue "off-color" in Commander.
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Merfolk Sovereign
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
89%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
76%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
75%synergy
River Sneak
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
73%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
73%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Silvergill Adept
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
70%synergy
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Negate
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Tide Shaper
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Tempest Caller
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Creatures
Library Larcenist
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Wake Thrasher
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Tidal Warrior
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Merfolk Looter
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
River Herald Scout
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Mist Dancer
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Cursecatcher
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Spy
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Pupil
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Mistway Spy
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Tidal Courier
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Scroll Thief
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Forensic Researcher
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Sea Scryer
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Master of Waves
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Watertrap Weaver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Riverwise Augur
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Fallowsage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Sage of the Falls
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Mistcaller
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Storm Sculptor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Windrider Patrol
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Seahunter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Merfolk Raiders
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skyscout
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Mesmerist
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Douser
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Reef Shaman
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Seafloor Stalker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Instants
High Tide
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Aetherize
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Spell Pierce
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Essence Scatter
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Wash Away
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Filter Out
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Mana Leak
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Defabricate
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Run Away Together
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Saw It Coming
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Impulse
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Cancel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Reject
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Anticipate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Deliberate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Retort
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Aetherspouts
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Engulf the Shore
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lose Focus
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Aquitect's Will
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Crashing Tide
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Ravenform
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Chart a Course
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Divination
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Flow of Ideas
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Wash Out
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Undo
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
River's Rebuke
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mind Spring
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Deluge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Bident of Thassa
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aquatic Incursion
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Military Intelligence
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Wizard Class
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Aqueous Form
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Spreading Seas
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Witness Protection
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Combat Research
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Bitter Chill
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Eel Umbra
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Frogify
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Lonely Sandbar
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-23%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
5%synergy
The Surgical Bay
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Blighted Cataract
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Memorial to Genius
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Coral Atoll
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-47%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sky Diamond
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Sol Ring
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Midnight Clock
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Heraldic Banner
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-29%synergy
Replicating Ring
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Lens
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Command Tower
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy