Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Budget

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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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Proctor's Gaze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Mutant Town
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
88%inclusion106 decks121 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Guide
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
86%inclusion104 decks121 decks
85%synergy
Over the Edge
86%inclusion104 decks121 decks
85%synergy
Cenote Scout
84%inclusion102 decks121 decks
82%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
82%synergy
Waterwind Scout
77%inclusion93 decks121 decks
76%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
77%inclusion93 decks121 decks
74%synergy
Twists and Turns
75%inclusion91 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
76%inclusion92 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Brackish Blunder
71%inclusion86 decks121 decks
71%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
68%inclusion82 decks121 decks
67%synergy
Topography Tracker
65%inclusion79 decks121 decks
59%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
65%inclusion79 decks121 decks
64%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
65%inclusion79 decks121 decks
64%synergy
Enter the Unknown
62%inclusion75 decks121 decks
61%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
62%inclusion75 decks121 decks
59%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
59%inclusion71 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Lodestone Needle
57%inclusion69 decks121 decks
57%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
55%inclusion67 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
54%inclusion65 decks121 decks
50%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
52%inclusion63 decks121 decks
51%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
51%inclusion62 decks121 decks
51%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
50%inclusion60 decks121 decks
49%synergy
Spyglass Siren
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
46%synergy
Siren Lookout
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
44%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
42%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
32%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Elite
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Mist Dancer
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Tributary Instructor
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Deeproot Historian
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Swift Warden
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Jade Bearer
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Shapers of Nature
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Combine Guildmage
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Jade Guardian
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Pestered Wellguard
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Chomping Changeling
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Evolution Sage
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Grappling Kraken
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Merfolk Looter
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
River Sneak
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Negate
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Growth Spiral
41%inclusion50 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Call
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Quandrix Command
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Decisive Denial
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Out of Air
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
21%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Return to Nature
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Eureka Moment
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Planar Genesis
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Applied Biomancy
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Essence Capture
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Wild Unraveling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Hurl into History
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Confounding Riddle
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Blinding Fog
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Voidslime
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
-20%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
-27%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Glimpse the Core
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Crashing Tide
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Urban Evolution
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Contentious Plan
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Bygone Marvels
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Self-Reflection
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Prey Upon
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Smell Fear
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
50%inclusion61 decks121 decks
50%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Explorer's Cache
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
52%inclusion63 decks121 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Waters
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Spelunking
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Lofty Dreams
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Pitiless Fists
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Hidden Cataract
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Lumbering Falls
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Cavernous Maw
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
-42%synergy
Sol Ring
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-63%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
-12%synergy
Buried Treasure
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Moss Diamond
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
31%synergy
Command Tower
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
-42%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
-11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
-39%synergy
Tangled Islet
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
-21%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Lush Oasis
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Woodland Stream
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-35%synergy
Quandrix Campus
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Meditation Pools
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
-12%synergy
Captivating Cave
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Promising Vein
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Grove
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Lakeside Shack
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Monument
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
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