Svyelun of Sea and Sky (Commander) - Expensive 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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Lord of Atlantis
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
97%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
96%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
94%inclusion48 decks51 decks
93%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
92%inclusion47 decks51 decks
91%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
88%inclusion45 decks51 decks
87%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
86%inclusion44 decks51 decks
85%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion43 decks51 decks
83%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion44 decks51 decks
83%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
81%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
81%synergy
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Mana Drain
92%inclusion47 decks51 decks
65%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
78%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
78%inclusion40 decks51 decks
77%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
78%inclusion40 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
78%inclusion40 decks51 decks
77%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
70%synergy
Force of Negation
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
59%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
71%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Remora
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
96%inclusion49 decks51 decks
62%synergy
Rhystic Study
90%inclusion46 decks51 decks
57%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
88%inclusion45 decks51 decks
65%synergy
Force of Will
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
65%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Mystical Tutor
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Tomb
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Chrome Mox
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
34%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Wanderwine Prophets
71%inclusion36 decks51 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
71%inclusion36 decks51 decks
69%synergy
Tide Shaper
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
66%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
56%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
58%synergy
Seahunter
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
58%synergy
Silvergill Adept
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
58%synergy
Cursecatcher
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
53%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
52%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
50%synergy
Mist Dancer
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
48%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
47%synergy
Empress Galina
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Master of Waves
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Roaming Throne
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Titan of Littjara
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Mistcaller
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Surgespanner
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Tempest Caller
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Metallic Mimic
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Sigil Tracer
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Wake Thrasher
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Sea Scryer
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Merfolk Looter
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
River Sneak
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Phantasmal Image
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Tidal Warrior
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
10%synergy
High Tide
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Flusterstorm
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Cryptic Command
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Resculpt
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-18%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
2%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Wash Away
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-22%synergy
Dispel
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Misdirection
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Filter Out
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Delay
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Stifle
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Aquitect's Will
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Distant Melody
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Merchant Scroll
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Inundate
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Spectral Deluge
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Time Warp
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Timetwister
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
47%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Herald's Horn
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Commander's Plate
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Coat of Arms
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Banner of Kinship
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
The Indomitable
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Aether Vial
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Winter Moon
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-22%synergy
Enchantments
Merrow Commerce
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
71%synergy
Kindred Discovery
71%inclusion36 decks51 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Waters
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
65%synergy
Back to Basics
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Spreading Seas
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Wizard Class
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Military Intelligence
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Thought Lash
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Coastal Piracy
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Dress Down
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
80%inclusion41 decks51 decks
55%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
60%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
49%synergy
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Three Tree City
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Mutavault
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Castle Vantress
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
9%synergy
War Room
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Tolaria West
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion46 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion35 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Mana Crypt
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Heraldic Banner
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Mind Stone
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-28%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
86%inclusion44 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
78%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-20%synergy
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