Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Self-Mill

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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River Herald Scout
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
97%synergy
Cenote Scout
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
96%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
96%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
97%inclusion57 decks59 decks
96%synergy
River Herald Guide
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
94%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
93%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
97%inclusion57 decks59 decks
93%synergy
Path of Discovery
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
93%synergy
Twists and Turns
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
91%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
91%synergy
Top Cards
Sentinel of the Nameless City
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
88%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
88%inclusion52 decks59 decks
84%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion51 decks59 decks
86%synergy
Enter the Unknown
85%inclusion50 decks59 decks
84%synergy
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion48 decks59 decks
75%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
81%inclusion48 decks59 decks
81%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
76%inclusion45 decks59 decks
76%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Waterwind Scout
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Ixalli's Diviner
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
68%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
61%synergy
Spyglass Siren
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
61%synergy
Siren Lookout
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Evolution Sage
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Deeproot Historian
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Scute Swarm
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Tireless Tracker
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Deeproot Elite
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Tributary Instructor
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Wonder
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Timeless Witness
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mist Dancer
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
56%synergy
Beast Within
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Call
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Joint Exploration
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Pongify
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Resculpt
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Displace
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Staggering Size
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Filter Out
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Out of Air
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Explore
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Wave Goodbye
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Doppelgang
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Bygone Marvels
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Chart a Course
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Distant Melody
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse the Core
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Serum Visions
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Seasons Past
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Flood of Tears
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-21%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mass Manipulation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Harmonize
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Dryad's Revival
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Map
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Seer's Sundial
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Hardened Scales
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Waters
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Roaring Earth
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Merrow Commerce
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Doubling Season
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Druid Class
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Nursery
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Hidden Cataract
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Pit of Offerings
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Echoing Deeps
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Arid Archway
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
-26%synergy
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Simic Signet
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Grove
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Tangled Islet
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Overflowing Basin
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Oasis
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Lakeside Shack
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Captivating Cave
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Promising Vein
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Blighted Woodland
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-5%synergy