Nicanzil, Current Conductor (Commander) - Upgraded

Nicanzil, Current Conductor
17 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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Terrasymbiosis
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cenote Scout
94% of 17 decks +92% synergy
River Herald Scout
88% of 17 decks +87% synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
88% of 17 decks +86% synergy
Twists and Turns
88% of 17 decks +86% synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
88% of 17 decks +85% synergy
Glowcap Lantern
82% of 17 decks +81% synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
82% of 17 decks +81% synergy
Over the Edge
82% of 17 decks +81% synergy
Deepfathom Echo
82% of 17 decks +79% synergy
Path of Discovery
76% of 17 decks +74% synergy
Top Cards
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
76% of 17 decks +72% synergy
Waterwind Scout
71% of 17 decks +70% synergy
Topography Tracker
71% of 17 decks +63% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
71% of 17 decks +39% synergy
Jadelight Ranger
71% of 17 decks +69% synergy
River Herald Guide
71% of 17 decks +70% synergy
Enter the Unknown
65% of 17 decks +63% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
59% of 17 decks +44% synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
59% of 17 decks +58% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
53% of 17 decks +45% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
47% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12% of 17 decks -15% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
The One Ring
6% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Crop Rotation
6% of 17 decks -8% synergy
Worldly Tutor
6% of 17 decks -10% synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
53% of 17 decks +52% synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
53% of 17 decks +43% synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
53% of 17 decks +51% synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
41% of 17 decks +37% synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
41% of 17 decks +30% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
41% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
41% of 17 decks +31% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
35% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
35% of 17 decks +31% synergy
Spyglass Siren
35% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
29% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
29% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
29% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Lord of Atlantis
29% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
29% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Seafloor Oracle
29% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
24% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
24% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
24% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Evolution Sage
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
18% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Siren Lookout
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
18% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Mist Dancer
18% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Cartographer's Companion
18% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
18% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
18% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Roaming Throne
18% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
18% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
18% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Tributary Instructor
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Kiora's Follower
12% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Mulldrifter
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Deeproot Historian
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Coiling Oracle
12% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Deeproot Elite
12% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Lotus Cobra
12% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
12% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Scute Swarm
12% of 17 decks -10% synergy
Tempest Caller
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Umara Wizard
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Shapers of Nature
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Augur of Autumn
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
47% of 17 decks +47% synergy
Counterspell
47% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Inspiring Call
41% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Negate
35% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Beast Within
35% of 17 decks -16% synergy
Mana Drain
29% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Heroic Intervention
24% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Ripples of Potential
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Aetherize
24% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Blinding Fog
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Quandrix Command
18% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Growth Spiral
18% of 17 decks -27% synergy
Filter Out
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Refute
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Return to Nature
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Swan Song
12% of 17 decks -7% synergy
Choking Tethers
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Verdant Rebirth
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Mutational Advantage
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Arcane Denial
12% of 17 decks -11% synergy
Obscuring Haze
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Spell Pierce
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Nature's Claim
12% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Blitzball Shot
10% of 10 decks +10% synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6% of 17 decks -16% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Decisive Denial
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Displace
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Krosan Grip
6% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Aetherspouts
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Blossoming Defense
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Broken Wings
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Chord of Calling
6% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Spring // Mind
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
No Escape
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Slip Out the Back
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Flusterstorm
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Condescend
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Planar Incision
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Admiral's Order
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Double Major
6% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Theoretical Duplication
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Glissa's Scorn
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
41% of 17 decks +30% synergy
Cultivate
35% of 17 decks -12% synergy
Rampant Growth
18% of 17 decks -24% synergy
Kodama's Reach
18% of 17 decks -20% synergy
Glimpse the Core
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Finale of Revelation
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
River's Rebuke
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Reclaim the Wastes
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Raise the Palisade
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Deep Reconnaissance
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Doppelgang
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Chocobo Kick
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7% of 15 decks +1% synergy
Ponder
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Scale the Heights
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Three Visits
6% of 17 decks -17% synergy
Courage in Crisis
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Reshape
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Map the Wastes
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Aquitect's Will
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Ezuri's Predation
6% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Body of Research
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Entrancing Melody
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Rite of Replication
6% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Thrive
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Exponential Growth
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Contentious Plan
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Hunt the Weak
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Sift
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Temporal Fissure
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Stealth Mission
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Fractal Summoning
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Chart a Course
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Expand the Sphere
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Overrun
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Circuitous Route
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Primal Surge
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Farseek
6% of 17 decks -18% synergy
Crashing Tide
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Return from the Wilds
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Nature's Spiral
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Deep Analysis
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
47% of 17 decks +47% synergy
Lodestone Needle
35% of 17 decks +35% synergy
The Ozolith
29% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24% of 17 decks -3% synergy
The Earth Crystal
20% of 10 decks +16% synergy
Shadowed Caravel
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Bident of Thassa
18% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Worldwalker Helm
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
The Great Henge
12% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Explorer's Cache
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Goggles of Night
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Urza's Incubator
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Surestrike Trident
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Herald's Horn
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Adventuring Gear
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
The Millennium Calendar
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Oblivion Stone
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Cauldron of Souls
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Helm of the Host
6% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Expedition Map
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Manifold Key
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Panharmonicon
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Perilous Vault
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Banner of Kinship
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Golden Argosy
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Lightning Greaves
6% of 17 decks -16% synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Conduit of Worlds
6% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Enchantments
Hadana's Climb
53% of 17 decks +49% synergy
Hardened Scales
47% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Branching Evolution
35% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Deeproot Waters
35% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Doubling Season
29% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Spelunking
24% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
24% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Kindred Discovery
18% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Curiosity
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Omniscience
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Burgeoning
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Stocking the Pantry
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Extravagant Replication
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Merrow Commerce
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Defense of the Heart
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Exploration
6% of 17 decks -8% synergy
Arcane Adaptation
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Steely Resolve
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Unnatural Growth
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Glorious Sunrise
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Sylvan Library
6% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Aid from the Cowl
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Wolfcaller's Howl
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Sea's Claim
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Virtue of Strength
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Elven Chorus
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Parallel Lives
6% of 17 decks -0% synergy
Mystic Remora
6% of 17 decks -10% synergy
Witness Protection
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Most Wanted
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Monastery Siege
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Primal Empathy
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Lost in the Maze
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Nissa, Ascended Animist
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
29% of 17 decks -21% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Rogue's Passage
24% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
24% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Hidden Nursery
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Temple of the False God
18% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Karn's Bastion
18% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Mistrise Village
13% of 15 decks +3% synergy
Rivendell
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Hidden Cataract
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Urza's Saga
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
12% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Three Tree City
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Access Tunnel
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Pit of Offerings
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6% of 17 decks -0% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mutavault
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Shifting Woodland
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Memorial to Genius
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6% of 17 decks -16% synergy
Tranquil Thicket
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
The Surgical Bay
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6% of 17 decks -7% synergy
Maze of Ith
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Emergence Zone
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Homeward Path
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Castle Vantress
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Nesting Grounds
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Dryad Arbor
6% of 17 decks -0% synergy
Halimar Depths
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Inventors' Fair
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Volatile Fault
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Academy Ruins
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Arcane Signet
76% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Simic Signet
41% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Commander's Sphere
24% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Patchwork Banner
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Thought Vessel
12% of 17 decks -8% synergy
Buried Treasure
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Simic Locket
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Star Compass
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Mind Stone
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Forest
100% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Command Tower
82% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
65% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Cavern of Souls
47% of 17 decks +41% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47% of 17 decks -5% synergy
Flooded Grove
47% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Breeding Pool
41% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Path of Ancestry
41% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Misty Rainforest
35% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Hedge Maze
35% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
35% of 17 decks -14% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35% of 17 decks -5% synergy
Thornwood Falls
35% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
29% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Evolving Wilds
29% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Temple of Mystery
29% of 17 decks -9% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
29% of 17 decks -9% synergy
Willowrush Verge
25% of 16 decks +11% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
24% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Tropical Island
18% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Captivating Cave
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
18% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Fabled Passage
12% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Forgotten Monument
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Woodland Stream
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Exotic Orchard
12% of 17 decks -12% synergy
Umara Wizard
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Promising Vein
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Simic Guildgate
12% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Escape Tunnel
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Overflowing Basin
12% of 17 decks -7% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12% of 17 decks -0% synergy
Quandrix Campus
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Wooded Foothills
6% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Thriving Grove
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Polluted Delta
6% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Crystal Grotto
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Windswept Heath
6% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Sunken Citadel
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Sink into Stupor
6% of 17 decks -5% synergy
Brokers Hideout
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Scalding Tarn
6% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Prismatic Vista
6% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6% of 17 decks -4% synergy