Kopala, Warden of Waves (Commander)

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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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Merfolk Sovereign
93%inclusion75 decks81 decks
91%synergy
Deeproot Waters
90%inclusion73 decks81 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
89%inclusion72 decks81 decks
87%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
88%inclusion71 decks81 decks
86%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
85%inclusion69 decks81 decks
84%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
80%inclusion65 decks81 decks
79%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
83%inclusion67 decks81 decks
79%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
74%inclusion60 decks81 decks
73%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
70%inclusion57 decks81 decks
69%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
69%inclusion56 decks81 decks
68%synergy
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Harbinger of the Tides
68%inclusion55 decks81 decks
67%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
67%inclusion54 decks81 decks
65%synergy
Counterspell
65%inclusion53 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
60%inclusion49 decks81 decks
59%synergy
Merrow Commerce
58%inclusion47 decks81 decks
57%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
58%inclusion47 decks81 decks
57%synergy
Mist Dancer
57%inclusion46 decks81 decks
56%synergy
River Sneak
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
55%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
55%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
-6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Force of Will
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Mist-Cloaked Herald
54%inclusion44 decks81 decks
52%synergy
Tempest Caller
51%inclusion41 decks81 decks
50%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
49%inclusion40 decks81 decks
45%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
48%inclusion39 decks81 decks
48%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
46%inclusion37 decks81 decks
44%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
42%synergy
Seahunter
43%inclusion35 decks81 decks
43%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
42%inclusion34 decks81 decks
41%synergy
Tide Shaper
40%inclusion32 decks81 decks
39%synergy
Silvergill Adept
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
35%synergy
Master of Waves
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
32%synergy
Wake Thrasher
35%inclusion28 decks81 decks
34%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
19%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
32%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
26%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
28%synergy
Tidal Warrior
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
32%synergy
Cursecatcher
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
27%synergy
Tidal Courier
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
24%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Scroll Thief
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Looter
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Mistcaller
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Empress Galina
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Metallic Mimic
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Library Larcenist
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Augur of Bolas
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Douser
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Spy
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Riverwise Augur
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Watertrap Weaver
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Surgespanner
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Reef Shaman
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Sea Scryer
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Negate
54%inclusion44 decks81 decks
16%synergy
High Tide
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
42%inclusion34 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
42%inclusion34 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Rewind
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Cancel
31%inclusion25 decks81 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
26%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Leak
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Flare of Denial
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Disallow
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Unsummon
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
-18%synergy
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Archmage's Charm
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Unwind
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Wizard's Retort
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Engulf the Shore
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-11%synergy
Snap
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Dissolve
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Consider
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-7%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Didn't Say Please
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
46%inclusion37 decks81 decks
41%synergy
Aquitect's Will
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
39%synergy
Raise the Palisade
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Crashing Tide
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
-8%synergy
River's Rebuke
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Sleep
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Wash Out
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-15%synergy
Flow of Ideas
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Inundate
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Chart a Course
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Deluge
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Bident of Thassa
54%inclusion44 decks81 decks
43%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
48%inclusion39 decks81 decks
42%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
43%synergy
Herald's Horn
35%inclusion28 decks81 decks
33%synergy
Door of Destinies
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
29%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Coat of Arms
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
-11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-13%synergy
Urza's Incubator
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Banner of Kinship
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Staff of the Mind Magus
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
52%inclusion42 decks81 decks
45%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
52%inclusion42 decks81 decks
48%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Spreading Seas
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
24%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Coastal Piracy
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-14%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Witness Protection
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Siege
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Sea's Claim
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Observed Stasis
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion40 decks81 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
46%inclusion37 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Halimar Depths
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Rivendell
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion61 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion43 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion31 decks81 decks
-13%synergy
Heraldic Banner
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
30%synergy
Patchwork Banner
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
-27%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Nyx Lotus
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion78 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion34 decks81 decks
38%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
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