Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - +1/+1 Counters

Nicanzil, Current Conductor
308 decks (0.005%) 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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Shattered Wings
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Moxite Refinery
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Loading Zone
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
94% of 308 decks +91% synergy
Over the Edge
92% of 305 decks +90% synergy
Jadelight Ranger
89% of 308 decks +87% synergy
Cenote Scout
90% of 308 decks +87% synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90% of 305 decks +87% synergy
Glowcap Lantern
88% of 306 decks +87% synergy
Path of Discovery
88% of 308 decks +86% synergy
River Herald Scout
87% of 305 decks +85% synergy
Twists and Turns
87% of 308 decks +84% synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
88% of 308 decks +84% synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
86% of 305 decks +78% synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81% of 305 decks +80% synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
80% of 308 decks +78% synergy
Enter the Unknown
79% of 308 decks +78% synergy
River Herald Guide
77% of 305 decks +76% synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
77% of 308 decks +76% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75% of 308 decks +44% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
75% of 308 decks +60% synergy
Hardened Scales
74% of 308 decks +58% synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
67% of 308 decks +65% synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
17% of 308 decks -11% synergy
Rhystic Study
8% of 308 decks -14% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6% of 308 decks -11% synergy
Worldly Tutor
6% of 308 decks -10% synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
62% of 308 decks +62% synergy
Evolution Sage
61% of 308 decks +50% synergy
Waterwind Scout
57% of 306 decks +57% synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
53% of 305 decks +49% synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
50% of 308 decks +42% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
50% of 308 decks +41% synergy
Spyglass Siren
46% of 308 decks +45% synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
45% of 308 decks +45% synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44% of 308 decks +34% synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
44% of 308 decks +40% synergy
Deeproot Elite
43% of 308 decks +35% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
42% of 308 decks +33% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
41% of 308 decks +32% synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
41% of 308 decks +30% synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
41% of 305 decks +40% synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
40% of 308 decks +33% synergy
Seafloor Oracle
40% of 308 decks +31% synergy
Siren Lookout
38% of 308 decks +38% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
38% of 308 decks +28% synergy
Deeproot Historian
34% of 305 decks +27% synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33% of 308 decks +25% synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
31% of 308 decks +18% synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
30% of 308 decks +30% synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
30% of 305 decks +22% synergy
Tributary Instructor
29% of 305 decks +24% synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
29% of 308 decks +28% synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28% of 308 decks +18% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
28% of 308 decks +18% synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
25% of 308 decks +17% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25% of 308 decks +18% synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
24% of 308 decks +18% synergy
Mist Dancer
23% of 305 decks +15% synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
22% of 308 decks +16% synergy
Roaming Throne
22% of 308 decks +14% synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
22% of 308 decks +14% synergy
Cartographer's Companion
17% of 305 decks +17% synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16% of 188 decks +10% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
16% of 308 decks -0% synergy
Rampaging Baloths
16% of 308 decks -2% synergy
Scute Swarm
15% of 308 decks -6% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
14% of 308 decks +8% synergy
Thieving Skydiver
14% of 308 decks +6% synergy
Benthic Biomancer
14% of 308 decks +7% synergy
Mossborn Hydra
13% of 83 decks +5% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13% of 166 decks +9% synergy
Lotus Cobra
13% of 308 decks -1% synergy
Kiora's Follower
12% of 308 decks -4% synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
11% of 308 decks +5% synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
11% of 19 decks +7% synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10% of 308 decks +4% synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
66% of 308 decks +52% synergy
Brackish Blunder
50% of 305 decks +50% synergy
Beast Within
48% of 308 decks -3% synergy
Counterspell
45% of 308 decks -6% synergy
Growth Spiral
43% of 308 decks -2% synergy
Ripples of Potential
39% of 305 decks +29% synergy
Negate
36% of 308 decks +10% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
31% of 224 decks +26% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
30% of 308 decks +3% synergy
Heroic Intervention
21% of 308 decks -9% synergy
Quandrix Command
21% of 308 decks +16% synergy
Pongify
18% of 308 decks -7% synergy
Aetherize
18% of 308 decks +6% synergy
Get Out
16% of 102 decks +15% synergy
Mutational Advantage
16% of 205 decks +11% synergy
Reality Shift
12% of 308 decks -2% synergy
Brainstorm
12% of 308 decks -3% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11% of 308 decks +0% synergy
Return to Nature
11% of 308 decks +5% synergy
Nature's Claim
11% of 308 decks +0% synergy
Arcane Denial
10% of 308 decks -12% synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
9% of 308 decks +6% synergy
Auroral Procession
8% of 24 decks +5% synergy
Filter Out
8% of 308 decks +5% synergy
Simic Charm
8% of 308 decks -1% synergy
Signature Slam
7% of 165 decks +7% synergy
River Heralds' Boon
7% of 308 decks +7% synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6% of 308 decks +1% synergy
Eureka Moment
6% of 308 decks -5% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6% of 308 decks -16% synergy
Krosan Grip
6% of 308 decks -2% synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6% of 308 decks +0% synergy
Collective Resistance
5% of 166 decks +2% synergy
Out of Air
5% of 304 decks +5% synergy
Decisive Denial
5% of 308 decks +0% synergy
Mana Drain
5% of 308 decks -11% synergy
Swan Song
5% of 308 decks -14% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5% of 308 decks -1% synergy
Resculpt
5% of 308 decks -1% synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
54% of 305 decks +43% synergy
Cultivate
41% of 308 decks -6% synergy
Explore
37% of 308 decks +17% synergy
Kodama's Reach
33% of 308 decks -4% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
26% of 163 decks +24% synergy
Rampant Growth
24% of 308 decks -17% synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
17% of 162 decks +12% synergy
Distant Melody
16% of 308 decks +12% synergy
Unnatural Restoration
15% of 308 decks +12% synergy
Nature's Lore
14% of 308 decks -16% synergy
Bygone Marvels
10% of 305 decks +8% synergy
Farseek
10% of 308 decks -14% synergy
Three Visits
9% of 308 decks -14% synergy
Raise the Palisade
9% of 308 decks +2% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9% of 308 decks -3% synergy
Synchronized Charge
9% of 23 decks +8% synergy
Doppelgang
8% of 224 decks +2% synergy
Curse of the Swine
8% of 308 decks -3% synergy
Ravenform
8% of 308 decks +4% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8% of 308 decks -2% synergy
Urban Evolution
8% of 308 decks -2% synergy
Chart a Course
7% of 308 decks +6% synergy
River's Rebuke
7% of 308 decks +4% synergy
Ponder
6% of 308 decks -1% synergy
Combat Tutorial
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Glimpse the Core
6% of 305 decks +5% synergy
Crashing Tide
5% of 308 decks +5% synergy
Thirsting Roots
5% of 308 decks +3% synergy
Aquitect's Will
5% of 308 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
58% of 306 decks +58% synergy
Lodestone Needle
47% of 306 decks +47% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
33% of 308 decks +26% synergy
Shadowed Caravel
31% of 308 decks +31% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25% of 308 decks -1% synergy
Explorer's Cache
22% of 308 decks +21% synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20% of 182 decks +19% synergy
The Ozolith
19% of 308 decks +13% synergy
Lightning Greaves
13% of 308 decks -9% synergy
Panharmonicon
12% of 308 decks +7% synergy
Bident of Thassa
11% of 308 decks +4% synergy
The Great Henge
11% of 308 decks +2% synergy
Herald's Horn
10% of 308 decks +6% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7% of 308 decks +5% synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6% of 308 decks +5% synergy
The Earth Crystal
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
47% of 308 decks +38% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
46% of 308 decks +32% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
41% of 308 decks +33% synergy
Branching Evolution
41% of 308 decks +30% synergy
Spelunking
37% of 308 decks +31% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
26% of 308 decks +21% synergy
Kindred Discovery
23% of 308 decks +13% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20% of 308 decks +12% synergy
Hadana's Climb
18% of 308 decks +14% synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
17% of 308 decks +12% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13% of 308 decks +3% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12% of 308 decks +6% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12% of 138 decks +7% synergy
Merrow Commerce
12% of 308 decks +7% synergy
Exploration
12% of 308 decks -2% synergy
Roaring Earth
11% of 308 decks +9% synergy
Doubling Season
11% of 308 decks +2% synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10% of 308 decks +7% synergy
Guardian Project
8% of 308 decks +2% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8% of 305 decks +6% synergy
Elven Chorus
7% of 308 decks +3% synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
7% of 308 decks +5% synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6% of 308 decks +2% synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
6% of 222 decks +6% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6% of 308 decks -1% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6% of 308 decks -1% synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6% of 107 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
9% of 308 decks +8% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49% of 308 decks -2% synergy
Karn's Bastion
46% of 308 decks +35% synergy
Rogue's Passage
41% of 308 decks +19% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
23% of 308 decks +5% synergy
Hidden Nursery
19% of 308 decks +17% synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
19% of 308 decks +14% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18% of 308 decks +1% synergy
Temple of the False God
18% of 308 decks +3% synergy
Hidden Cataract
18% of 308 decks +15% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13% of 308 decks -9% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11% of 308 decks -11% synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11% of 308 decks +5% synergy
Halimar Depths
10% of 308 decks +7% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10% of 308 decks +4% synergy
Three Tree City
9% of 138 decks +4% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
9% of 308 decks +4% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8% of 308 decks -11% synergy
Rivendell
7% of 308 decks +2% synergy
Pit of Offerings
6% of 308 decks +6% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63% of 308 decks -18% synergy
Arcane Signet
58% of 308 decks -5% synergy
Simic Signet
26% of 308 decks -7% synergy
Thought Vessel
14% of 308 decks -6% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12% of 308 decks -10% synergy
Patchwork Banner
9% of 138 decks +6% synergy
Commander's Sphere
9% of 308 decks +1% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6% of 308 decks +1% synergy
Lands
Island
99% of 308 decks +4% synergy
Forest
99% of 308 decks +4% synergy
Command Tower
81% of 308 decks -5% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62% of 308 decks +4% synergy
Path of Ancestry
55% of 308 decks +37% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54% of 308 decks +5% synergy
Temple of Mystery
53% of 308 decks +14% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
47% of 308 decks +8% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43% of 308 decks +2% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41% of 308 decks -12% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37% of 308 decks -8% synergy
Flooded Grove
33% of 308 decks -7% synergy
Breeding Pool
32% of 308 decks -12% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26% of 308 decks +18% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25% of 308 decks +17% synergy
Exotic Orchard
21% of 308 decks -3% synergy
Hedge Maze
21% of 224 decks +2% synergy
Evolving Wilds
19% of 308 decks -6% synergy
Misty Rainforest
18% of 308 decks -13% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18% of 308 decks -3% synergy
Thornwood Falls
18% of 308 decks -1% synergy
Myriad Landscape
16% of 308 decks -6% synergy
Overflowing Basin
15% of 207 decks -4% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15% of 308 decks -6% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14% of 308 decks +1% synergy
Tangled Islet
13% of 308 decks -3% synergy
Lush Oasis
13% of 188 decks +7% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12% of 308 decks -8% synergy
Cavern of Souls
11% of 308 decks +5% synergy
Simic Guildgate
10% of 308 decks -0% synergy
Fabled Passage
9% of 308 decks -5% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8% of 308 decks -2% synergy
Woodland Stream
8% of 308 decks +2% synergy
Tropical Island
8% of 308 decks -6% synergy
Quandrix Campus
8% of 308 decks +1% synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
6% of 308 decks +2% synergy
Willowrush Verge
5% of 38 decks -9% synergy
Promising Vein
5% of 305 decks +4% synergy