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

Nicanzil, Current Conductor
Rank #1,248
263decks
As CommanderAs CardAverage DeckDecks
Bracket
All12345
Budget
Any$$$$
Background image for 21 Best Merfolk Cards for Commander
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
New Cards
High Synergy Cards
Top Cards
Game Changers
Creatures
Instants
Sorceries
Utility Artifacts
Enchantments
Planeswalkers
Utility Lands
Mana Artifacts
Lands
Back to Top
Badgermole
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
94%inclusion248 decks263 decks
92%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion242 decks263 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
91%inclusion239 decks263 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion237 decks263 decks
88%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
91%inclusion239 decks263 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion229 decks263 decks
86%synergy
Path of Discovery
88%inclusion231 decks263 decks
86%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion226 decks263 decks
85%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
88%inclusion232 decks263 decks
84%synergy
Twists and Turns
85%inclusion224 decks263 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
86%inclusion225 decks263 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
82%inclusion216 decks263 decks
81%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
81%inclusion214 decks263 decks
80%synergy
Enter the Unknown
80%inclusion210 decks263 decks
79%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
78%inclusion204 decks263 decks
77%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion201 decks263 decks
45%synergy
River Herald Guide
76%inclusion201 decks263 decks
76%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
76%inclusion200 decks263 decks
62%synergy
Hardened Scales
75%inclusion196 decks263 decks
59%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
70%inclusion184 decks263 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion38 decks263 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
-13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
63%inclusion167 decks263 decks
63%synergy
Evolution Sage
62%inclusion162 decks263 decks
51%synergy
Waterwind Scout
58%inclusion152 decks263 decks
57%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
52%inclusion137 decks263 decks
48%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
51%inclusion134 decks263 decks
43%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
48%inclusion126 decks263 decks
39%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
45%inclusion119 decks263 decks
45%synergy
Spyglass Siren
45%inclusion118 decks263 decks
44%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
44%inclusion117 decks263 decks
41%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion116 decks263 decks
35%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
43%inclusion114 decks263 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Elite
43%inclusion113 decks263 decks
35%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43%inclusion112 decks263 decks
34%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
40%inclusion106 decks263 decks
30%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
40%inclusion105 decks263 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
40%inclusion105 decks263 decks
31%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
38%inclusion100 decks263 decks
31%synergy
Siren Lookout
38%inclusion100 decks263 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
35%inclusion93 decks263 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Historian
34%inclusion90 decks263 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
32%inclusion83 decks263 decks
24%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
31%inclusion81 decks263 decks
31%synergy
Tributary Instructor
30%inclusion79 decks263 decks
26%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
30%inclusion78 decks263 decks
17%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
29%inclusion77 decks263 decks
22%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
29%inclusion75 decks263 decks
20%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28%inclusion73 decks263 decks
18%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
27%inclusion72 decks263 decks
27%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
25%inclusion66 decks263 decks
17%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25%inclusion65 decks263 decks
18%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
24%inclusion62 decks263 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
22%inclusion59 decks263 decks
17%synergy
Mist Dancer
22%inclusion58 decks263 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
21%inclusion55 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
20%inclusion53 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
17%inclusion44 decks263 decks
17%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
16%inclusion43 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion32 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
15%inclusion40 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
15%inclusion40 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion39 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
14%inclusion37 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
14%inclusion24 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Cobra
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Horizon Explorer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion29 decks263 decks
-4%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
67%inclusion177 decks263 decks
54%synergy
Brackish Blunder
52%inclusion136 decks263 decks
51%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion123 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion116 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion112 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
38%inclusion100 decks263 decks
28%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion98 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
30%inclusion71 decks233 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion74 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Quandrix Command
22%inclusion57 decks263 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion50 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion50 decks263 decks
-11%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion46 decks263 decks
-7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion33 decks214 decks
11%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion32 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion30 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion29 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion28 decks263 decks
-12%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Simic Charm
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
0%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-16%synergy
Signature Slam
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Out of Air
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
-13%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
-10%synergy
Resculpt
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
55%inclusion144 decks263 decks
44%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion103 decks263 decks
-8%synergy
Explore
36%inclusion95 decks263 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion76 decks263 decks
-7%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
26%inclusion45 decks172 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion63 decks263 decks
-17%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
17%inclusion29 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
16%inclusion41 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion41 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
13%inclusion33 decks263 decks
-18%synergy
Bygone Marvels
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion25 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Doppelgang
9.0%inclusion21 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Synchronized Charge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
-17%synergy
Ravenform
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Shattered Wings
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
-17%synergy
Glimpse the Core
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
59%inclusion154 decks263 decks
58%synergy
Lodestone Needle
46%inclusion121 decks263 decks
46%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion83 decks263 decks
31%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
30%inclusion78 decks263 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion65 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Explorer's Cache
21%inclusion54 decks263 decks
20%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
19%inclusion36 decks191 decks
18%synergy
The Ozolith
16%inclusion42 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion32 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion29 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion29 decks263 decks
-11%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
The Earth Crystal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
47%inclusion124 decks263 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Waters
46%inclusion122 decks263 decks
38%synergy
Branching Evolution
41%inclusion107 decks263 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
38%inclusion101 decks263 decks
31%synergy
Spelunking
38%inclusion101 decks263 decks
33%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
28%inclusion74 decks263 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion54 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
18%inclusion48 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
17%inclusion46 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion46 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion36 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Earth
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion33 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Commerce
11%inclusion28 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
9.1%inclusion24 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
9.1%inclusion24 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
Guardian Project
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Loading Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
6.1%inclusion14 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.2%inclusion12 decks231 decks
1%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion125 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
44%inclusion117 decks263 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion107 decks263 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion55 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion54 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion50 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
18%inclusion48 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Nursery
17%inclusion45 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Cataract
15%inclusion40 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11%inclusion30 decks263 decks
-11%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion29 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
-12%synergy
Three Tree City
8.8%inclusion13 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
-13%synergy
Rivendell
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Pit of Offerings
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion161 decks263 decks
-19%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion153 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion69 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion40 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
-9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion15 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion25 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion260 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion259 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion210 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion163 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion152 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion144 decks263 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Mystery
54%inclusion142 decks263 decks
16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
48%inclusion126 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion113 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion111 decks263 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Grove
35%inclusion91 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
34%inclusion90 decks263 decks
-10%synergy
Breeding Pool
31%inclusion82 decks263 decks
-14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26%inclusion68 decks263 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion66 decks263 decks
18%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion50 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion56 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion53 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion50 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion46 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion45 decks263 decks
-14%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion35 decks216 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion39 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion38 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion37 decks263 decks
-8%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion36 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion35 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion26 decks197 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion28 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion28 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Quandrix Campus
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-7%synergy
About UsContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of Service
Space Cow MediaArchidektCardsphereCommander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
Space Cow MediaArchidektCommander's Herald
Commander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
EDHREC is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
next@15 test