Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Expensive +1/+1 Counters
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
30 decks (0.000%)
Rank #1182

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
97% of 30 decks
+95% synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
97% of 30 decks
+94% synergy
Jadelight Ranger
93% of 30 decks
+92% synergy
Cenote Scout
93% of 30 decks
+91% synergy
Deepfathom Echo
93% of 29 decks
+89% synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
93% of 30 decks
+89% synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
90% of 29 decks
+89% synergy
Over the Edge
90% of 29 decks
+88% synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86% of 29 decks
+85% synergy
River Herald Scout
86% of 29 decks
+85% synergy
Top Cards
Twists and Turns
83% of 30 decks
+81% synergy
Hardened Scales
83% of 30 decks
+68% synergy
Topography Tracker
83% of 29 decks
+75% synergy
Enter the Unknown
80% of 30 decks
+79% synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
80% of 30 decks
+78% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
77% of 30 decks
+62% synergy
River Herald Guide
76% of 29 decks
+75% synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
73% of 30 decks
+72% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
73% of 30 decks
+66% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
70% of 30 decks
+39% synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
70% of 30 decks
+43% synergy
Rhystic Study
40% of 30 decks
+17% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37% of 30 decks
+19% synergy
Worldly Tutor
27% of 30 decks
+11% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
20% of 30 decks
+13% synergy
Seedborn Muse
13% of 30 decks
-3% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Force of Will
10% of 30 decks
-0% synergy
Ancient Tomb
7% of 30 decks
-3% synergy
Crop Rotation
7% of 30 decks
-7% synergy
Creatures
Mindspring Merfolk
100% of 1 decks
+98% synergy
Evolution Sage
67% of 30 decks
+56% synergy
Roaming Throne
63% of 30 decks
+55% synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60% of 30 decks
+58% synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
57% of 30 decks
+49% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
53% of 30 decks
+44% synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
53% of 30 decks
+53% synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
53% of 30 decks
+43% synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
45% of 29 decks
+41% synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
43% of 30 decks
+32% synergy
Waterwind Scout
41% of 29 decks
+41% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
40% of 30 decks
+31% synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
37% of 30 decks
+36% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
37% of 30 decks
+27% synergy
Deeproot Elite
37% of 30 decks
+28% synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
33% of 30 decks
+26% synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
33% of 30 decks
+33% synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
33% of 3 decks
+30% synergy
Mossborn Hydra
33% of 3 decks
+26% synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33% of 30 decks
+26% synergy
Lotus Cobra
30% of 30 decks
+16% synergy
Deeproot Historian
28% of 29 decks
+21% synergy
Spyglass Siren
27% of 30 decks
+26% synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
27% of 30 decks
+20% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
27% of 30 decks
+20% synergy
Seafloor Oracle
27% of 30 decks
+18% synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
25% of 12 decks
+19% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
23% of 30 decks
+14% synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
23% of 30 decks
+19% synergy
Siren Lookout
23% of 30 decks
+23% synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
21% of 29 decks
+20% synergy
Kiora's Follower
20% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20% of 30 decks
+12% synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
20% of 30 decks
+14% synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
20% of 30 decks
+20% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
20% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Lord of Atlantis
20% of 30 decks
+13% synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
20% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18% of 11 decks
+14% synergy
Dreamtide Whale
18% of 11 decks
+14% synergy
Tributary Instructor
17% of 29 decks
+13% synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
17% of 29 decks
+9% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
17% of 30 decks
+11% synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17% of 30 decks
+6% synergy
Beast Whisperer
17% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
17% of 30 decks
-0% synergy
Scute Swarm
17% of 30 decks
-5% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
13% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
13% of 30 decks
-1% synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
13% of 30 decks
+8% synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
59% of 29 decks
+48% synergy
Inspiring Call
50% of 30 decks
+36% synergy
Heroic Intervention
47% of 30 decks
+17% synergy
Beast Within
40% of 30 decks
-11% synergy
Get Out
40% of 5 decks
+39% synergy
Counterspell
40% of 30 decks
-10% synergy
Mana Drain
37% of 30 decks
+21% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Brackish Blunder
28% of 29 decks
+27% synergy
Growth Spiral
27% of 30 decks
-18% synergy
Pongify
23% of 30 decks
-1% synergy
Negate
23% of 30 decks
-3% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
20% of 15 decks
+15% synergy
Swan Song
20% of 30 decks
+1% synergy
Brainstorm
17% of 30 decks
+2% synergy
Radstorm
17% of 30 decks
+15% synergy
Mutational Advantage
15% of 13 decks
+11% synergy
Nature's Claim
13% of 30 decks
+3% synergy
Return to Nature
13% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Aetherize
10% of 30 decks
-1% synergy
Noxious Revival
10% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Arcane Denial
10% of 30 decks
-13% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
10% of 30 decks
+3% synergy
Simic Charm
10% of 30 decks
+2% synergy
Sink into Stupor
9% of 11 decks
-2% synergy
Collective Resistance
9% of 11 decks
+6% synergy
Eureka Moment
7% of 30 decks
-4% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7% of 30 decks
-16% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7% of 15 decks
+0% synergy
Krosan Grip
7% of 30 decks
-2% synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Reality Shift
7% of 30 decks
-8% synergy
Entish Restoration
7% of 30 decks
-3% synergy
Filter Out
7% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
53% of 30 decks
+16% synergy
Wave Goodbye
52% of 29 decks
+41% synergy
Cultivate
47% of 30 decks
-1% synergy
Three Visits
43% of 30 decks
+20% synergy
Nature's Lore
30% of 30 decks
-0% synergy
Farseek
27% of 30 decks
+3% synergy
Raise the Palisade
23% of 30 decks
+17% synergy
Rampant Growth
20% of 30 decks
-21% synergy
Explore
20% of 30 decks
-0% synergy
Finale of Devastation
13% of 30 decks
+2% synergy
Unnatural Restoration
10% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10% of 30 decks
+1% synergy
Contentious Plan
10% of 30 decks
+8% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10% of 30 decks
+1% synergy
Distant Melody
10% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10% of 30 decks
-0% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
9% of 11 decks
+7% synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
9% of 11 decks
+4% synergy
Bygone Marvels
7% of 29 decks
+4% synergy
Ponder
7% of 30 decks
-1% synergy
Thirsting Roots
7% of 30 decks
+5% synergy
Doppelgang
7% of 15 decks
+0% synergy
Analyze the Pollen
7% of 15 decks
+6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
63% of 30 decks
+54% synergy
The Ozolith
50% of 30 decks
+44% synergy
Subterranean Schooner
45% of 29 decks
+44% synergy
Lodestone Needle
41% of 29 decks
+41% synergy
Worldwalker Helm
36% of 11 decks
+36% synergy
Panharmonicon
30% of 30 decks
+25% synergy
Amulet of Vigor
30% of 30 decks
+28% synergy
Shadowed Caravel
20% of 30 decks
+20% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13% of 30 decks
+10% synergy
Herald's Horn
13% of 30 decks
+9% synergy
Bident of Thassa
13% of 30 decks
+6% synergy
Explorer's Cache
10% of 30 decks
+10% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10% of 30 decks
-16% synergy
Lightning Greaves
10% of 30 decks
-12% synergy
Power Fist
8% of 13 decks
+7% synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7% of 30 decks
+6% synergy
Bow of Nylea
7% of 30 decks
+6% synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
7% of 30 decks
+2% synergy
Shadowspear
7% of 30 decks
+6% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7% of 30 decks
+5% synergy
Conduit of Worlds
7% of 30 decks
+1% synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
63% of 30 decks
+52% synergy
Spelunking
47% of 30 decks
+41% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
47% of 30 decks
+33% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
40% of 30 decks
+32% synergy
Deeproot Waters
40% of 30 decks
+31% synergy
Doubling Season
33% of 30 decks
+24% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
33% of 30 decks
+30% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
33% of 6 decks
+28% synergy
Hadana's Climb
30% of 30 decks
+26% synergy
Merrow Commerce
30% of 30 decks
+25% synergy
Exploration
27% of 30 decks
+13% synergy
Kindred Discovery
23% of 30 decks
+13% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
23% of 30 decks
+16% synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
20% of 30 decks
+15% synergy
Elven Chorus
20% of 30 decks
+16% synergy
Guardian Project
20% of 30 decks
+13% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20% of 30 decks
+12% synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
20% of 5 decks
+19% synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
13% of 15 decks
+9% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13% of 30 decks
+3% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Inexorable Tide
10% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Roaring Earth
10% of 30 decks
+8% synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
10% of 30 decks
+8% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
10% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7% of 29 decks
+5% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7% of 30 decks
-0% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Shapers' Sanctuary
7% of 30 decks
+6% synergy
Virtue of Strength
7% of 30 decks
+3% synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
7% of 15 decks
+6% synergy
Burgeoning
7% of 30 decks
-0% synergy
Druid Class
7% of 30 decks
+2% synergy
Primeval Bounty
7% of 30 decks
+5% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
7% of 30 decks
+2% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
10% of 30 decks
+9% synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
63% of 30 decks
+41% synergy
Reliquary Tower
60% of 30 decks
+10% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
57% of 30 decks
+34% synergy
Karn's Bastion
50% of 30 decks
+38% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40% of 30 decks
+21% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
33% of 30 decks
+16% synergy
Rogue's Passage
33% of 30 decks
+12% synergy
Hidden Nursery
27% of 30 decks
+24% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23% of 30 decks
+10% synergy
Rivendell
23% of 30 decks
+17% synergy
Hidden Cataract
23% of 30 decks
+21% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
20% of 30 decks
+3% synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
20% of 30 decks
+15% synergy
Three Tree City
17% of 6 decks
+11% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13% of 30 decks
+8% synergy
Volatile Fault
10% of 29 decks
+8% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Urza's Saga
10% of 30 decks
+5% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Temple of the False God
10% of 30 decks
-6% synergy
Lair of the Hydra
7% of 30 decks
+2% synergy
Halimar Depths
7% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Strip Mine
7% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80% of 30 decks
-1% synergy
Arcane Signet
57% of 30 decks
-6% synergy
Patchwork Banner
17% of 6 decks
+13% synergy
Mana Crypt
13% of 30 decks
+9% synergy
Lotus Petal
10% of 30 decks
+3% synergy
Simic Signet
10% of 30 decks
-23% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10% of 30 decks
+5% synergy
Thought Vessel
10% of 30 decks
-10% synergy
Mox Amber
7% of 30 decks
+1% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7% of 30 decks
-15% synergy
Fellwar Stone
7% of 30 decks
-3% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 30 decks
+5% synergy
Forest
100% of 30 decks
+5% synergy
Willowrush Verge
100% of 1 decks
+86% synergy
Breeding Pool
87% of 30 decks
+43% synergy
Command Tower
83% of 30 decks
-2% synergy
Tropical Island
80% of 30 decks
+66% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67% of 30 decks
+22% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67% of 30 decks
+8% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
63% of 30 decks
+23% synergy
Misty Rainforest
60% of 30 decks
+29% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
50% of 30 decks
+1% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47% of 30 decks
-6% synergy
Flooded Grove
47% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Path of Ancestry
43% of 30 decks
+26% synergy
Cavern of Souls
40% of 30 decks
+34% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
33% of 30 decks
+12% synergy
Hedge Maze
33% of 15 decks
+14% synergy
Prismatic Vista
27% of 30 decks
+19% synergy
Fabled Passage
27% of 30 decks
+12% synergy
Exotic Orchard
27% of 30 decks
+3% synergy
Windswept Heath
23% of 30 decks
+13% synergy
Temple of Mystery
23% of 30 decks
-16% synergy
Overflowing Basin
23% of 13 decks
+4% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20% of 30 decks
-18% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20% of 30 decks
-1% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20% of 30 decks
+8% synergy
Myriad Landscape
17% of 30 decks
-6% synergy
Tangled Islet
17% of 30 decks
-0% synergy
Lush Oasis
17% of 12 decks
+10% synergy
Scalding Tarn
17% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Mana Confluence
17% of 30 decks
+11% synergy
Polluted Delta
17% of 30 decks
+6% synergy
Flooded Strand
17% of 30 decks
+6% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13% of 30 decks
+6% synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
10% of 30 decks
+6% synergy
Wooded Foothills
10% of 30 decks
+1% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10% of 30 decks
+0% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10% of 30 decks
+2% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10% of 30 decks
-0% synergy
City of Brass
10% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Sink into Stupor
9% of 11 decks
-2% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7% of 30 decks
-13% synergy
Sunken Citadel
7% of 30 decks
+6% synergy
Brokers Hideout
7% of 30 decks
+2% synergy