Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Budget Merfolk

Nicanzil, Current Conductor
38 decks (0.001%) Rank #1182
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Chris Guest
Jul 9, 2025
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
92% of 38 decks +91% synergy
Glowcap Lantern
87% of 38 decks +86% synergy
Over the Edge
87% of 38 decks +85% synergy
Cenote Scout
87% of 38 decks +84% synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
84% of 38 decks +81% synergy
River Herald Guide
82% of 38 decks +81% synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
82% of 38 decks +81% synergy
Deepfathom Echo
76% of 38 decks +73% synergy
Waterwind Scout
71% of 38 decks +70% synergy
Twists and Turns
71% of 38 decks +69% synergy
Top Cards
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
71% of 38 decks +67% synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
68% of 38 decks +68% synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
66% of 38 decks +65% synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
66% of 38 decks +62% synergy
Brackish Blunder
66% of 38 decks +65% synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
66% of 38 decks +64% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
63% of 38 decks +32% synergy
Enter the Unknown
63% of 38 decks +62% synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
63% of 38 decks +61% synergy
Jadelight Ranger
61% of 38 decks +59% synergy
Creatures
Topography Tracker
58% of 38 decks +50% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
58% of 38 decks +49% synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
58% of 38 decks +58% synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
53% of 38 decks +44% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
53% of 38 decks +44% synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
53% of 38 decks +48% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
50% of 38 decks +41% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
50% of 38 decks +41% synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
50% of 38 decks +42% synergy
Seafloor Oracle
50% of 38 decks +41% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
47% of 38 decks +38% synergy
Siren Lookout
47% of 38 decks +47% synergy
Spyglass Siren
45% of 38 decks +44% synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
39% of 38 decks +30% synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
37% of 38 decks +31% synergy
Tributary Instructor
34% of 38 decks +30% synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
34% of 38 decks +34% synergy
Deeproot Historian
32% of 38 decks +25% synergy
Deeproot Elite
32% of 38 decks +23% synergy
Evolution Sage
32% of 38 decks +21% synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
29% of 38 decks +29% synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
29% of 38 decks +22% synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26% of 38 decks +18% synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
26% of 38 decks +16% synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
26% of 38 decks +18% synergy
Mist Dancer
26% of 38 decks +19% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
24% of 38 decks +9% synergy
Cartographer's Companion
24% of 38 decks +24% synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
21% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
18% of 38 decks +18% synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
18% of 38 decks +18% synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
18% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Kiora's Follower
16% of 38 decks +0% synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
16% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Combine Guildmage
16% of 38 decks +15% synergy
Benthic Biomancer
16% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Shaper Apprentice
16% of 38 decks +16% synergy
Deeproot Warrior
13% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13% of 38 decks -4% synergy
River Sneak
13% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Kumena's Speaker
13% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Jade Guardian
13% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
13% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Swift Warden
11% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
11% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Jungle Delver
11% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Triton Shorestalker
11% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Jade Bearer
11% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Shapers of Nature
11% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Tatyova, Steward of Tides
11% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Instants
Negate
53% of 38 decks +26% synergy
Growth Spiral
47% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Inspiring Call
47% of 38 decks +34% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
36% of 33 decks +31% synergy
Quandrix Command
34% of 38 decks +29% synergy
River Heralds' Boon
29% of 38 decks +29% synergy
Counterspell
29% of 38 decks -21% synergy
Beast Within
21% of 38 decks -30% synergy
Return to Nature
18% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Refute
17% of 12 decks +14% synergy
Planar Genesis
16% of 25 decks +5% synergy
Aetherize
16% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Brainstorm
13% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Reality Shift
13% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Simic Charm
13% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Out of Air
13% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Eureka Moment
11% of 38 decks -0% synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11% of 38 decks +9% synergy
Frantic Search
11% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Confounding Riddle
11% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Nature's Claim
11% of 38 decks +0% synergy
Resculpt
11% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Unsummon
11% of 38 decks +9% synergy
Filter Out
11% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Spell Pierce
11% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Long River's Pull
10% of 21 decks +6% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8% of 38 decks +2% synergy
Fog
8% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Decisive Denial
8% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Plasm Capture
8% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Ancient Animus
8% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Blinding Fog
8% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Opt
8% of 38 decks +0% synergy
Entish Restoration
8% of 38 decks -2% synergy
Cancel
8% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Applied Biomancy
8% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Joint Exploration
8% of 38 decks +2% synergy
Planar Incision
8% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Get Out
7% of 14 decks +6% synergy
Don't Make a Sound
7% of 14 decks +7% synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5% of 38 decks -5% synergy
Dissolve
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Dive Down
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Essence Scatter
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Arbor Armament
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Broken Wings
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Explore
42% of 38 decks +22% synergy
Rampant Growth
29% of 38 decks -12% synergy
Cultivate
29% of 38 decks -19% synergy
Distant Melody
26% of 38 decks +23% synergy
Urban Evolution
26% of 38 decks +16% synergy
Kodama's Reach
21% of 38 decks -16% synergy
Crashing Tide
21% of 38 decks +21% synergy
Glimpse the Core
21% of 38 decks +20% synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
21% of 24 decks +15% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
17% of 24 decks +15% synergy
Chart a Course
13% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Bygone Marvels
13% of 38 decks +10% synergy
River's Rebuke
13% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
13% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Ponder
11% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Ravenform
11% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Overrun
8% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Regrowth
8% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Monstrous Emergence
7% of 14 decks +7% synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
6% of 32 decks +5% synergy
Doppelgang
6% of 33 decks -1% synergy
Verdant Confluence
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Contentious Plan
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Nature's Lore
5% of 38 decks -25% synergy
Nature's Spiral
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Curse of the Swine
5% of 38 decks -6% synergy
Aether Helix
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Attune with Aether
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Prey Upon
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Thirsting Roots
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Smell Fear
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Aquitect's Will
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5% of 38 decks -7% synergy
Harvest Season
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
47% of 38 decks +47% synergy
Lodestone Needle
42% of 38 decks +42% synergy
Shadowed Caravel
29% of 38 decks +29% synergy
Explorer's Cache
16% of 38 decks +15% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11% of 38 decks -16% synergy
Bident of Thassa
11% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Explorer's Scope
8% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Armillary Sphere
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Expedition Map
5% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Herald's Horn
5% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
61% of 38 decks +58% synergy
Deeproot Waters
45% of 38 decks +36% synergy
Hardened Scales
42% of 38 decks +27% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
39% of 38 decks +31% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
37% of 38 decks +32% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
34% of 38 decks +21% synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
24% of 38 decks +19% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
18% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Spelunking
16% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Roaring Earth
16% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Zendikar's Roil
16% of 38 decks +11% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
16% of 38 decks +14% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
16% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Master Chef
11% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
11% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Aquatic Incursion
11% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10% of 21 decks +8% synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
6% of 33 decks +6% synergy
Curiosity
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Ominous Seas
5% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Claustrophobia
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
5% of 38 decks -4% synergy
One With the Wind
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Ior Ruin Expedition
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
21% of 38 decks +20% synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
29% of 38 decks +26% synergy
Reliquary Tower
29% of 38 decks -21% synergy
Hidden Cataract
26% of 38 decks +24% synergy
Rogue's Passage
26% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
18% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Lumbering Falls
11% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Temple of the False God
11% of 38 decks -5% synergy
Pit of Offerings
8% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8% of 38 decks -9% synergy
Volatile Fault
8% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5% of 38 decks -13% synergy
Halimar Depths
5% of 38 decks +2% synergy
The Surgical Bay
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Access Tunnel
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
39% of 38 decks -23% synergy
Simic Signet
34% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Sol Ring
24% of 38 decks -57% synergy
Commander's Sphere
18% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16% of 38 decks -6% synergy
Thought Vessel
13% of 38 decks -7% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Forest
100% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
63% of 38 decks +14% synergy
Command Tower
63% of 38 decks -22% synergy
Path of Ancestry
55% of 38 decks +38% synergy
Temple of Mystery
53% of 38 decks +14% synergy
Thornwood Falls
50% of 38 decks +32% synergy
Evolving Wilds
39% of 38 decks +14% synergy
Simic Guildgate
37% of 38 decks +26% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
34% of 38 decks -4% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34% of 38 decks -24% synergy
Tangled Islet
29% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Lush Oasis
28% of 32 decks +22% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26% of 38 decks +19% synergy
Woodland Stream
24% of 38 decks +18% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
21% of 38 decks -31% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
21% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Quandrix Campus
18% of 38 decks +11% synergy
Exotic Orchard
16% of 38 decks -8% synergy
Flooded Grove
13% of 38 decks -27% synergy
Overflowing Basin
12% of 33 decks -7% synergy
Myriad Landscape
11% of 38 decks -12% synergy
Captivating Cave
8% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Thriving Isle
8% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Thriving Grove
8% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Lakeside Shack
7% of 15 decks +5% synergy
Promising Vein
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
5% of 38 decks -7% synergy
Rimewood Falls
5% of 38 decks -5% synergy
Crystal Grotto
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy