Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Budget 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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River Herald Scout
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
94%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
88%synergy
River Herald Guide
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
83%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
83%synergy
Cenote Scout
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Over the Edge
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Twists and Turns
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
75%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
74%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
69%synergy
Negate
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
72%synergy
Waterwind Scout
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
72%synergy
Topography Tracker
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Enter the Unknown
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Creatures
Stonybrook Banneret
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
58%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Spyglass Siren
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Siren Lookout
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Elite
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Tributary Instructor
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Historian
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Mist Dancer
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Evolution Sage
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Grappling Kraken
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Swift Warden
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Kiora's Follower
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
River Sneak
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Jade Bearer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Coral Trickster
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Merfolk Looter
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Kumena's Speaker
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Jade Guardian
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Growth Spiral
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Inspiring Call
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Quandrix Command
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Return to Nature
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Cancel
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Refute
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Eureka Moment
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-32%synergy
Unsummon
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Planar Genesis
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-33%synergy
Essence Capture
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Anticognition
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Blinding Fog
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Defabricate
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Ranger's Guile
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Joint Exploration
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Statute of Denial
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Perilous Voyage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Put Away
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Jaheira's Respite
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Strength in Numbers
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Fog
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Blustersquall
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dissolve
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Dive Down
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Galestrike
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Plasm Capture
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Scatter Arc
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Urban Evolution
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Crashing Tide
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-19%synergy
Distant Melody
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Overrun
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Scale the Heights
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Prey Upon
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Smell Fear
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Flood of Recollection
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Elven Farsight
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Chart a Course
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Map the Frontier
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Visions of Dominance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-30%synergy
Oversimplify
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Divination
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Abundant Harvest
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bramblecrush
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bygone Marvels
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Press for Answers
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Winterthorn Blessing
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Serum Visions
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Last Thoughts
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Rabid Bite
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Adventure Awaits
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Edge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Selective Snare
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Rooftop Nuisance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Vastwood Surge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Many Partings
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Pick Your Poison
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Aether Helix
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Baral's Expertise
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Spitting Image
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Concentrate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Storm the Seedcore
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Lodestone Needle
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Armillary Sphere
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Explorer's Scope
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Heaped Harvest
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Adventuring Gear
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Candlestick
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sentinel Totem
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Skyclave Pick-Axe
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hammer of Ruin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Heirloom Blade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Explorer's Cache
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Rope
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Goggles of Night
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerous Spyglass
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Golden Argosy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Goldvein Pick
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-19%synergy
Trepanation Blade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Deeproot Waters
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Hardened Scales
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Roaring Earth
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Master Chef
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Ior Ruin Expedition
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Azusa's Many Journeys
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Spelunking
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Night Soil
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Narcolepsy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Audacity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Curious Inquiry
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Claustrophobia
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
The Phasing of Zhalfir
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Flight
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
New Horizons
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
One With the Wind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Rancor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Threads of Disloyalty
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Bubble Snare
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stop Cold
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Combat Research
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Nursery
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Cataract
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Lumbering Falls
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Fertile Thicket
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-41%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Sol Ring
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-64%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Moss Diamond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
-30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Thornwood Falls
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Mystery
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Lush Oasis
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Woodland Stream
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-30%synergy
Tangled Islet
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-39%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-22%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Quandrix Campus
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Unknown Shores
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Promising Vein
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Grove
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-37%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-39%synergy
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