Svyelun of Sea and Sky (Commander) - Merfolk

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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.
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Namor the Sub-Mariner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
White Lotus Tile
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master of the Pearl Trident
95%inclusion491 decks516 decks
93%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
92%inclusion474 decks516 decks
90%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
92%inclusion473 decks516 decks
90%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
89%inclusion459 decks516 decks
88%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
86%inclusion446 decks516 decks
85%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion457 decks516 decks
85%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
86%inclusion445 decks516 decks
85%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
85%inclusion437 decks516 decks
83%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
83%inclusion430 decks516 decks
82%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion417 decks516 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
78%inclusion403 decks516 decks
12%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
74%inclusion384 decks516 decks
73%synergy
Merrow Commerce
68%inclusion353 decks516 decks
67%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
68%inclusion352 decks516 decks
67%synergy
Bident of Thassa
67%inclusion348 decks516 decks
56%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
67%inclusion345 decks516 decks
63%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
66%inclusion340 decks516 decks
64%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
66%inclusion340 decks516 decks
64%synergy
Tide Shaper
66%inclusion338 decks516 decks
65%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
65%inclusion251 decks387 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion233 decks516 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
37%inclusion192 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
25%inclusion131 decks516 decks
12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
21%inclusion110 decks516 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion109 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion82 decks516 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.4%inclusion38 decks516 decks
-5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.0%inclusion36 decks516 decks
-4%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.0%inclusion26 decks516 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Harbinger of the Tides
58%inclusion299 decks516 decks
57%synergy
Mist Dancer
57%inclusion294 decks516 decks
56%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
56%inclusion289 decks516 decks
55%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
56%inclusion287 decks516 decks
55%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
51%inclusion261 decks516 decks
46%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
50%inclusion259 decks516 decks
48%synergy
Silvergill Adept
49%inclusion252 decks516 decks
48%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
48%inclusion249 decks516 decks
48%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
46%inclusion236 decks516 decks
43%synergy
Seahunter
45%inclusion234 decks516 decks
45%synergy
Tempest Caller
45%inclusion232 decks516 decks
44%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
44%inclusion229 decks516 decks
44%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
44%inclusion225 decks516 decks
41%synergy
Master of Waves
41%inclusion212 decks516 decks
37%synergy
Cursecatcher
41%inclusion209 decks516 decks
39%synergy
River Sneak
40%inclusion206 decks516 decks
39%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
39%inclusion202 decks516 decks
39%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
33%inclusion168 decks516 decks
32%synergy
Wake Thrasher
32%inclusion167 decks516 decks
32%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
31%inclusion162 decks516 decks
31%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
30%inclusion154 decks516 decks
26%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
29%inclusion44 decks154 decks
25%synergy
Empress Galina
28%inclusion146 decks516 decks
27%synergy
Tidal Warrior
27%inclusion141 decks516 decks
27%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
27%inclusion58 decks213 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Looter
26%inclusion135 decks516 decks
24%synergy
Mistcaller
26%inclusion135 decks516 decks
25%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
24%inclusion123 decks516 decks
17%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
23%inclusion117 decks516 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
20%inclusion105 decks516 decks
20%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
20%inclusion102 decks516 decks
13%synergy
Metallic Mimic
20%inclusion101 decks516 decks
18%synergy
Sea Scryer
20%inclusion101 decks516 decks
19%synergy
Surgespanner
19%inclusion96 decks516 decks
18%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion87 decks516 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion86 decks516 decks
10%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
17%inclusion86 decks516 decks
16%synergy
Titan of Littjara
16%inclusion82 decks516 decks
14%synergy
Library Larcenist
16%inclusion81 decks516 decks
15%synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
15%inclusion79 decks516 decks
15%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion74 decks516 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
12%inclusion28 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Sigil Tracer
12%inclusion63 decks516 decks
11%synergy
Tidal Courier
12%inclusion63 decks516 decks
12%synergy
Reef Shaman
12%inclusion61 decks516 decks
12%synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
11%inclusion59 decks516 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
11%inclusion59 decks516 decks
11%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
11%inclusion58 decks516 decks
10%synergy
Instants
High Tide
54%inclusion278 decks516 decks
10%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion257 decks516 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
49%inclusion255 decks516 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
48%inclusion249 decks516 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion175 decks516 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
34%inclusion173 decks516 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
34%inclusion173 decks516 decks
32%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion167 decks516 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion159 decks516 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion148 decks516 decks
-8%synergy
Flare of Denial
26%inclusion104 decks399 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion133 decks516 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion129 decks516 decks
-1%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
25%inclusion128 decks516 decks
9%synergy
Filter Out
21%inclusion110 decks516 decks
17%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion107 decks516 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Command
19%inclusion97 decks516 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion72 decks387 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion79 decks516 decks
0%synergy
Archmage's Charm
15%inclusion75 decks516 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion70 decks516 decks
-12%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion69 decks516 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion50 decks387 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion66 decks516 decks
5%synergy
Wash Away
11%inclusion58 decks516 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.5%inclusion49 decks516 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Leak
8.9%inclusion46 decks516 decks
2%synergy
Cancel
8.9%inclusion46 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Snap
8.9%inclusion46 decks516 decks
-9%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.9%inclusion41 decks516 decks
-2%synergy
Engulf the Shore
7.8%inclusion40 decks516 decks
-1%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
7.4%inclusion38 decks516 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.4%inclusion38 decks516 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.2%inclusion37 decks516 decks
-2%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.8%inclusion35 decks516 decks
-6%synergy
Dispel
6.6%inclusion34 decks516 decks
-3%synergy
Disallow
6.4%inclusion33 decks516 decks
0%synergy
Rewind
6.4%inclusion33 decks516 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
6.2%inclusion32 decks516 decks
-24%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.0%inclusion31 decks516 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Reflection
5.8%inclusion30 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.8%inclusion30 decks516 decks
1%synergy
Get Out
5.7%inclusion12 decks210 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.3%inclusion23 decks434 decks
-5%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.0%inclusion26 decks516 decks
2%synergy
Wizard's Retort
5.0%inclusion26 decks516 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
51%inclusion264 decks516 decks
46%synergy
Aquitect's Will
51%inclusion263 decks516 decks
46%synergy
Raise the Palisade
34%inclusion173 decks516 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion159 decks516 decks
1%synergy
Spectral Deluge
20%inclusion104 decks516 decks
9%synergy
Crashing Tide
17%inclusion87 decks516 decks
17%synergy
Inundate
17%inclusion86 decks516 decks
15%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion85 decks516 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion76 decks516 decks
-9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion74 decks516 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Replication
12%inclusion63 decks516 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion61 decks516 decks
-3%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion54 decks516 decks
-12%synergy
Wash Out
10%inclusion52 decks516 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.9%inclusion46 decks516 decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
8.5%inclusion44 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Flow of Ideas
5.6%inclusion29 decks516 decks
1%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.2%inclusion27 decks516 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
60%inclusion309 decks516 decks
2%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
39%inclusion201 decks516 decks
33%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
37%inclusion191 decks516 decks
36%synergy
Herald's Horn
36%inclusion187 decks516 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion132 decks516 decks
-1%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
24%inclusion124 decks516 decks
22%synergy
Door of Destinies
21%inclusion109 decks516 decks
20%synergy
Banner of Kinship
20%inclusion32 decks159 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion100 decks516 decks
-9%synergy
Coat of Arms
14%inclusion70 decks516 decks
12%synergy
Sword of the Animist
12%inclusion64 decks516 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion61 decks516 decks
-6%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
10%inclusion53 decks516 decks
10%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.8%inclusion40 decks516 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.8%inclusion40 decks516 decks
3%synergy
Aether Vial
7.2%inclusion37 decks516 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
58%inclusion300 decks516 decks
51%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
56%inclusion290 decks516 decks
53%synergy
Spreading Seas
32%inclusion164 decks516 decks
31%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
32%inclusion164 decks516 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion138 decks516 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
21%inclusion110 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion100 decks516 decks
-11%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
17%inclusion87 decks516 decks
17%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion85 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Back to Basics
15%inclusion78 decks516 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Piracy
14%inclusion74 decks516 decks
10%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
13%inclusion67 decks516 decks
10%synergy
Military Intelligence
10%inclusion54 decks516 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion53 decks516 decks
1%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.1%inclusion42 decks516 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.9%inclusion30 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
7.8%inclusion40 decks516 decks
2%synergy
Sea's Claim
7.8%inclusion40 decks516 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.0%inclusion36 decks516 decks
-10%synergy
Curiosity
6.4%inclusion33 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.0%inclusion31 decks516 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion313 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
54%inclusion281 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
35%inclusion180 decks516 decks
19%synergy
Castle Vantress
32%inclusion165 decks516 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
30%inclusion89 decks294 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion156 decks516 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion115 decks516 decks
7%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion111 decks516 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
19%inclusion98 decks516 decks
9%synergy
Rivendell
17%inclusion88 decks516 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion86 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion83 decks516 decks
2%synergy
Mutavault
15%inclusion76 decks516 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion68 decks516 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion47 decks516 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.5%inclusion24 decks367 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.4%inclusion33 decks516 decks
-12%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.2%inclusion32 decks516 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.0%inclusion31 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion29 decks516 decks
-2%synergy
Remote Isle
5.4%inclusion28 decks516 decks
0%synergy
Svyelunite Temple
5.2%inclusion27 decks516 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion413 decks516 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion324 decks516 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion234 decks516 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
31%inclusion88 decks286 decks
27%synergy
Sky Diamond
25%inclusion129 decks516 decks
2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
23%inclusion117 decks516 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion100 decks516 decks
-17%synergy
Nyx Lotus
14%inclusion71 decks516 decks
10%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion70 decks516 decks
2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion65 decks516 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion60 decks516 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion57 decks516 decks
-9%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion55 decks516 decks
-10%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.2%inclusion37 decks516 decks
4%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.0%inclusion31 decks516 decks
2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
5.4%inclusion28 decks516 decks
1%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.2%inclusion27 decks516 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.2%inclusion27 decks516 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion499 decks516 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
41%inclusion214 decks516 decks
38%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion153 decks516 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion119 decks516 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion72 decks387 decks
-3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion86 decks516 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion61 decks516 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.6%inclusion39 decks516 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.2%inclusion37 decks516 decks
-1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.8%inclusion30 decks516 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.0%inclusion26 decks516 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.0%inclusion26 decks516 decks
-3%synergy
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