Kopala, Warden of Waves (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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Bender's Waterskin
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
94%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master of the Pearl Trident
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
92%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
89%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
89%synergy
Deeproot Waters
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
86%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
83%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
80%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
70%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Seafloor Oracle
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Counterspell
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Kindred Discovery
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Mist Dancer
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
River Sneak
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Tempest Caller
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Wake Thrasher
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Master of Waves
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Seahunter
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Tide Shaper
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Tidal Warrior
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Scroll Thief
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Silvergill Adept
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Tidal Courier
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Cursecatcher
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Metallic Mimic
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Looter
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Mistcaller
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Augur of Bolas
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Library Larcenist
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Empress Galina
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Drowner Initiate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Dakra Mystic
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Riverwise Augur
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Sea Scryer
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Ink Dissolver
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Drowner of Secrets
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Silvergill Douser
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Fallowsage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Negate
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
17%synergy
High Tide
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Cancel
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Denial
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Rewind
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Denial
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Mana Leak
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Unwind
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Archmage's Charm
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Disallow
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Essence Scatter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Unsummon
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Filter Out
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Wizard's Retort
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Dissolve
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Saw It Coming
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Engulf the Shore
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Turn Aside
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Dissipate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Skin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Syncopate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Consider
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Keep Watch
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Tale's End
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Chemister's Insight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Circular Logic
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Didn't Say Please
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Misdirection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Evacuation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Aquitect's Will
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Raise the Palisade
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
River's Rebuke
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Ravenform
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Crashing Tide
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sleep
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Rite of Replication
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Inundate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Flow of Ideas
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Open into Wonder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Blue Mage's Cane
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Bident of Thassa
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Herald's Horn
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Door of Destinies
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Banner of Kinship
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Coat of Arms
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Incubator
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Aether Vial
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Merrow Commerce
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Spreading Seas
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Wizard Class
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Siege
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Military Intelligence
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Halimar Depths
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mutavault
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Nyx Lotus
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Séance Board
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Command Tower
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Opal Palace
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
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