Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Optimized

Nicanzil, Current Conductor
6 decks (0.000%) 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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Consult the Star Charts
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Glowcap Lantern
100% of 6 decks +99% synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
100% of 6 decks +97% synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
100% of 6 decks +96% synergy
Over the Edge
83% of 6 decks +82% synergy
Jadelight Ranger
83% of 6 decks +82% synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
83% of 6 decks +81% synergy
Twists and Turns
83% of 6 decks +81% synergy
Cenote Scout
83% of 6 decks +81% synergy
Deepfathom Echo
83% of 6 decks +80% synergy
Lodestone Needle
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83% of 6 decks +52% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
67% of 6 decks +52% synergy
Brackish Blunder
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Path of Discovery
67% of 6 decks +65% synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
67% of 6 decks +62% synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Ripples of Potential
67% of 6 decks +56% synergy
River Herald Scout
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
67% of 6 decks +61% synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
67% of 6 decks +56% synergy
Game Changers
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Chrome Mox
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Rhystic Study
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17% of 6 decks -10% synergy
Creatures
Spyglass Siren
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
67% of 6 decks +63% synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Waterwind Scout
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Cartographer's Companion
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
River Herald Guide
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Seahunter
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Siren Lookout
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Lord of Atlantis
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Evolution Sage
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
33% of 6 decks +20% synergy
Displacer Kitten
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
True-Name Nemesis
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Sapphire Drake
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Metallic Mimic
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Giltgrove Stalker
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Sporeback Troll
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Skatewing Spy
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Deeproot Historian
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
17% of 6 decks -0% synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Lotus Cobra
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Tempest Caller
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Mist Dancer
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Endurance
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Silvergill Adept
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Tide Shaper
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Poison Dart Frog
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Thrummingbird
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Topography Tracker
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
67% of 6 decks +53% synergy
Heroic Intervention
50% of 6 decks +20% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
50% of 6 decks +24% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Blur
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Auroral Procession
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Fog
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Dive Down
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Syncopate
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Negate
17% of 6 decks -10% synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Staggering Size
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Resculpt
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Slip Out the Back
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Deny Existence
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Counterspell
17% of 6 decks -34% synergy
Zhalfirin Shapecraft
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Urza's Rebuff
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Turn the Earth
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Essence Capture
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Downsize
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Defend the Rider
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Force of Vigor
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
River Heralds' Boon
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Beast Within
17% of 6 decks -34% synergy
Unsummon
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Peerless Recycling
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Cryptic Command
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Arcane Denial
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Mammoth Growth
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Overprotect
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Spell Pierce
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Titanic Brawl
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Reject
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Gaea's Gift
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Press the Enemy
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Flare of Denial
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Essence Flux
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Spell Swindle
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Hindervines
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Horrid Vigor
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Collective Resistance
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Shore Up
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Escape Detection
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Unknown
67% of 6 decks +65% synergy
Wave Goodbye
50% of 6 decks +39% synergy
Unnatural Restoration
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Three Visits
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Consuming Tide
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Bygone Marvels
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Enter the Enigma
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Distant Melody
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Rite of Replication
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Splash Portal
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Season of Weaving
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Freeze in Place
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Seize the Secrets
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Chart a Course
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Curse of the Swine
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Self-Reflection
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Finale of Devastation
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Nature's Lore
17% of 6 decks -14% synergy
Open the Way
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Analyze the Pollen
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Shadowed Caravel
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Conjurer's Closet
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Amulet of Vigor
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
The Ozolith
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
The Everflowing Well
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Monster Manual
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Helm of the Host
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Goldvein Pick
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17% of 6 decks -9% synergy
Isochron Scepter
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Raven Wings
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Radiant Lotus
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Panharmonicon
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Explorer's Cache
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Argentum Armor
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
50% of 6 decks +42% synergy
Hardened Scales
50% of 6 decks +35% synergy
Spelunking
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Kindred Discovery
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Exploration
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Cloak of Mists
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Protective Bubble
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Aqueous Form
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Inexorable Tide
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Hadana's Climb
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Leyline Immersion
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Stop Cold
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Doubling Season
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Forced Adaptation
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Branching Evolution
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Elven Chorus
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Shameless Charlatan
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Back to Basics
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Stocking the Pantry
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Intruder Alarm
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Mechanized Production
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Extravagant Replication
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Guardian Project
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Deeproot Waters
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Merrow Commerce
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Spreading Seas
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Vanishing
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Invasion of Segovia
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Hidden Cataract
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Rogue's Passage
33% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Mutavault
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Memorial to Genius
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17% of 6 decks -5% synergy
Temple of the False God
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Urza's Tower
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Coral Atoll
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Karn's Bastion
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Drannith Ruins
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Nesting Grounds
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Urza's Power Plant
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Urza's Mine
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Halimar Depths
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Academy Ruins
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Memorial to Unity
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Reliquary Tower
17% of 6 decks -34% synergy
Lumbering Falls
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Sol Ring
50% of 6 decks -31% synergy
Mox Amber
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Simic Signet
17% of 6 decks -16% synergy
Lands
Island
83% of 6 decks -12% synergy
Command Tower
83% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Forest
83% of 6 decks -12% synergy
Breeding Pool
50% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
50% of 6 decks +38% synergy
Simic Guildgate
50% of 6 decks +40% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Misty Rainforest
33% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Cavern of Souls
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Evolving Wilds
33% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Willowrush Verge
33% of 6 decks +19% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33% of 6 decks -19% synergy
Temple of Mystery
33% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Path of Ancestry
33% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Prismatic Vista
33% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
33% of 6 decks -5% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
33% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Lush Oasis
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33% of 6 decks -7% synergy
Thornwood Falls
33% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Quandrix Campus
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Wooded Foothills
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Lakeside Shack
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Hedge Maze
17% of 6 decks -3% synergy
Woodland Stream
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Polluted Delta
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Windswept Heath
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Night Market
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Sunken Citadel
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Sea Gate
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Scalding Tarn
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
17% of 6 decks -28% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Tangled Islet
17% of 6 decks -0% synergy
Captivating Cave
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Ash Barrens
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Opal Palace
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Flooded Grove
17% of 6 decks -23% synergy
Flooded Strand
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy