Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Expensive Merfolk

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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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Path of Discovery
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
93%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
85%synergy
Cenote Scout
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
84%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
84%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
81%synergy
River Herald Scout
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
80%synergy
Topography Tracker
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
79%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
75%synergy
Twists and Turns
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
61%synergy
Hardened Scales
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
61%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
73%synergy
Over the Edge
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
72%synergy
River Herald Guide
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
73%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
66%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Worldly Tutor
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
59%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
51%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
53%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
56%synergy
Roaming Throne
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Deeproot Historian
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
49%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
52%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Elite
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Waterwind Scout
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Evolution Sage
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Kiora's Follower
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Spyglass Siren
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Cobra
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Siren Lookout
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Mist Dancer
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Tributary Instructor
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Mistcaller
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Get Out
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Inspiring Call
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Brackish Blunder
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Eureka Moment
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Nexus of Fate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Filter Out
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Leak
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Out of Air
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Unknown
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
67%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Wave Goodbye
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Three Visits
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-20%synergy
Raise the Palisade
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Finale of Devastation
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Doppelgang
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Season of Gathering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Bygone Marvels
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Distant Melody
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Regrowth
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Harvest Season
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
43%synergy
The Great Henge
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Lodestone Needle
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
37%synergy
The Ozolith
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Panharmonicon
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Deeproot Waters
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
49%synergy
Branching Evolution
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Merrow Commerce
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Exploration
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Spelunking
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Doubling Season
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Hadana's Climb
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Elven Chorus
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Burgeoning
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Parallel Lives
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Quest for Renewal
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Druid Class
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Karn's Bastion
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Three Tree City
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Nursery
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Cataract
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Rivendell
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Volatile Fault
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Pit of Offerings
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Echoing Deeps
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Homeward Path
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Mana Crypt
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Willowrush Verge
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
84%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Island
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Tropical Island
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
78%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-18%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-20%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Sunken Citadel
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Planar Nexus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Captivating Cave
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy