Svyelun of Sea and Sky (Commander)

Svyelun of Sea and Sky
1488 decks (0.022%) Rank #1052
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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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Moonlit Meditation
2% of 186 decks -1% synergy
Consult the Star Charts
1% of 209 decks -2% synergy
Cryoshatter
1% of 175 decks +1% synergy
Divert Disaster
1% of 175 decks -1% synergy
Starwinder
1% of 181 decks -2% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master of the Pearl Trident
93% of 1488 decks +91% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
92% of 1488 decks +90% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
92% of 1488 decks +90% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
88% of 1488 decks +87% synergy
Seafloor Oracle
86% of 1488 decks +84% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
84% of 1488 decks +84% synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83% of 1488 decks +82% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
85% of 1488 decks +81% synergy
Deeproot Waters
82% of 1488 decks +81% synergy
Lord of Atlantis
79% of 1488 decks +78% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
77% of 1488 decks +10% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
71% of 1403 decks +69% synergy
Thieving Skydiver
68% of 1488 decks +63% synergy
Bident of Thassa
67% of 1488 decks +56% synergy
Merrow Harbinger
67% of 1488 decks +66% synergy
Merrow Commerce
65% of 1488 decks +64% synergy
Tide Shaper
65% of 1488 decks +64% synergy
Merfolk Trickster
64% of 1488 decks +62% synergy
Lullmage Mentor
62% of 1488 decks +60% synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
62% of 1488 decks +60% synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
36% of 1488 decks -0% synergy
Rhystic Study
30% of 1488 decks -5% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
22% of 1488 decks +8% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19% of 1488 decks -5% synergy
Force of Will
17% of 1488 decks -1% synergy
Mystical Tutor
13% of 1488 decks -12% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6% of 1488 decks -7% synergy
Ancient Tomb
5% of 1488 decks -7% synergy
Creatures
Harbinger of the Seas
59% of 1099 decks +49% synergy
Coralhelm Commander
55% of 1488 decks +54% synergy
Mist Dancer
54% of 1393 decks +53% synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
54% of 1488 decks +52% synergy
Silvergill Adept
51% of 1488 decks +50% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
48% of 1401 decks +43% synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
46% of 1488 decks +44% synergy
Tempest Caller
45% of 1488 decks +44% synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
45% of 1488 decks +42% synergy
True-Name Nemesis
44% of 1488 decks +43% synergy
Triton Shorestalker
44% of 1488 decks +41% synergy
Seahunter
42% of 1488 decks +41% synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
41% of 1488 decks +41% synergy
River Sneak
41% of 1488 decks +40% synergy
Master of Waves
40% of 1488 decks +36% synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
40% of 1488 decks +39% synergy
Cursecatcher
38% of 1488 decks +36% synergy
Streambed Aquitects
35% of 1488 decks +34% synergy
Wake Thrasher
33% of 1488 decks +33% synergy
Cosi's Trickster
32% of 1488 decks +31% synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
30% of 1488 decks +26% synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
28% of 683 decks +28% synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
27% of 807 decks +23% synergy
Empress Galina
26% of 1488 decks +25% synergy
Tidal Warrior
26% of 1488 decks +25% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25% of 1488 decks +11% synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
25% of 1488 decks +18% synergy
Merfolk Looter
25% of 1488 decks +22% synergy
Mistcaller
24% of 1488 decks +23% synergy
Floodpits Drowner
24% of 888 decks +23% synergy
Summon: Leviathan
22% of 380 decks +20% synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
20% of 1488 decks +13% synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
20% of 1488 decks +19% synergy
Sea Scryer
19% of 1488 decks +18% synergy
Surgespanner
19% of 1488 decks +18% synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
17% of 1488 decks +16% synergy
Metallic Mimic
16% of 1488 decks +15% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16% of 1488 decks +10% synergy
Library Larcenist
16% of 1488 decks +15% synergy
Roaming Throne
15% of 1398 decks +10% synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
15% of 1488 decks +14% synergy
Wonder
14% of 1488 decks +8% synergy
Tidal Courier
14% of 1488 decks +13% synergy
Titan of Littjara
13% of 1488 decks +11% synergy
Reef Shaman
13% of 1488 decks +13% synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
12% of 1488 decks +12% synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
12% of 1488 decks +12% synergy
Sigil Tracer
12% of 1488 decks +10% synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
11% of 1488 decks +11% synergy
Adaptive Automaton
11% of 1488 decks +10% synergy
Instants
High Tide
53% of 1488 decks +9% synergy
Negate
50% of 1488 decks +11% synergy
Pongify
45% of 1488 decks +5% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
44% of 1488 decks +10% synergy
Brainstorm
33% of 1488 decks -8% synergy
Aetherize
33% of 1488 decks +6% synergy
Reality Shift
33% of 1488 decks +4% synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
31% of 1488 decks +29% synergy
Arcane Denial
30% of 1488 decks -6% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25% of 1488 decks -10% synergy
Flare of Denial
25% of 1122 decks +18% synergy
Mana Drain
22% of 1488 decks -5% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
22% of 1488 decks +6% synergy
Swan Song
22% of 1488 decks -4% synergy
Filter Out
20% of 1488 decks +15% synergy
Resculpt
19% of 1488 decks -1% synergy
Sink into Stupor
18% of 1098 decks -3% synergy
Cryptic Command
17% of 1488 decks +6% synergy
Archmage's Charm
15% of 1488 decks -1% synergy
Spell Pierce
15% of 1488 decks +6% synergy
Opt
15% of 1488 decks -10% synergy
Force of Negation
14% of 1488 decks -2% synergy
Wash Away
12% of 1488 decks +7% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
12% of 1488 decks +4% synergy
Strix Serenade
11% of 1098 decks +1% synergy
Frantic Search
10% of 1488 decks -19% synergy
Mana Leak
10% of 1488 decks +3% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9% of 1488 decks -7% synergy
Engulf the Shore
9% of 1488 decks +0% synergy
Snap
9% of 1488 decks -8% synergy
Cancel
9% of 1488 decks +4% synergy
Aetherspouts
8% of 1488 decks +0% synergy
Mystic Confluence
7% of 1488 decks -2% synergy
Disallow
7% of 1488 decks +0% synergy
Pact of Negation
7% of 1488 decks -4% synergy
Rewind
7% of 1488 decks -6% synergy
Narset's Reversal
7% of 1488 decks -6% synergy
Jwari Disruption
6% of 1488 decks +2% synergy
Dispel
6% of 1488 decks -4% synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6% of 1488 decks +1% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6% of 1160 decks -4% synergy
Saw It Coming
6% of 1488 decks +2% synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
5% of 1488 decks +4% synergy
Mystic Reflection
5% of 1488 decks +3% synergy
Fact or Fiction
5% of 1488 decks -6% synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
52% of 1488 decks +47% synergy
Aquitect's Will
51% of 1488 decks +45% synergy
Raise the Palisade
31% of 1488 decks +28% synergy
Ponder
29% of 1488 decks -1% synergy
Spectral Deluge
20% of 1488 decks +8% synergy
Ravenform
17% of 1488 decks +7% synergy
Preordain
17% of 1488 decks -8% synergy
Crashing Tide
16% of 1488 decks +16% synergy
Inundate
15% of 1488 decks +13% synergy
Curse of the Swine
15% of 1488 decks +2% synergy
Rite of Replication
13% of 1488 decks +7% synergy
Windfall
10% of 1488 decks -13% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10% of 1488 decks -4% synergy
Chart a Course
10% of 1488 decks +5% synergy
River's Rebuke
10% of 1488 decks +6% synergy
Wash Out
9% of 1488 decks +4% synergy
Flow of Ideas
5% of 1488 decks +1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
57% of 1488 decks +2% synergy
Kefnet's Monument
38% of 1488 decks +31% synergy
Herald's Horn
35% of 1488 decks +33% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
34% of 1488 decks +33% synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
22% of 1488 decks +21% synergy
Lightning Greaves
21% of 1488 decks -5% synergy
Door of Destinies
20% of 1488 decks +19% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18% of 1488 decks -10% synergy
Banner of Kinship
16% of 813 decks +14% synergy
Coat of Arms
13% of 1488 decks +12% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13% of 1488 decks -6% synergy
Icon of Ancestry
13% of 1488 decks +12% synergy
Sword of the Animist
11% of 1488 decks +6% synergy
Aether Vial
7% of 1488 decks +7% synergy
Commander's Plate
7% of 1488 decks +3% synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7% of 1488 decks +7% synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
58% of 1488 decks +51% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
56% of 1488 decks +52% synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
33% of 1488 decks +26% synergy
Spreading Seas
33% of 1488 decks +32% synergy
Mystic Remora
24% of 1488 decks -4% synergy
Wizard Class
22% of 1488 decks +5% synergy
Aquatic Incursion
19% of 1488 decks +19% synergy
Propaganda
19% of 1488 decks -10% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
18% of 1488 decks +7% synergy
Coastal Piracy
18% of 1488 decks +14% synergy
Military Intelligence
12% of 1488 decks +11% synergy
Back to Basics
11% of 1488 decks +3% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
11% of 1387 decks +8% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10% of 1488 decks +0% synergy
Curiosity
9% of 1488 decks +7% synergy
Sea's Claim
8% of 1488 decks +8% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8% of 1488 decks -9% synergy
Witness Protection
8% of 1488 decks +2% synergy
Aqueous Form
8% of 1488 decks +3% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8% of 1089 decks +2% synergy
Intruder Alarm
6% of 1488 decks +3% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59% of 1488 decks +3% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
53% of 1488 decks +2% synergy
Castle Vantress
33% of 1488 decks +13% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
30% of 1488 decks +14% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27% of 1488 decks +2% synergy
Three Tree City
24% of 996 decks +20% synergy
Halimar Depths
22% of 1488 decks +11% synergy
Rogue's Passage
20% of 1488 decks +6% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17% of 1488 decks +3% synergy
Rivendell
16% of 1488 decks +4% synergy
War Room
16% of 1488 decks -1% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14% of 1488 decks +2% synergy
Mutavault
13% of 1488 decks +12% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12% of 1488 decks +1% synergy
Temple of the False God
8% of 1488 decks -3% synergy
Coral Atoll
8% of 1488 decks +4% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7% of 1488 decks -1% synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6% of 1488 decks +4% synergy
Academy Ruins
6% of 1488 decks -11% synergy
Remote Isle
6% of 1488 decks +0% synergy
Svyelunite Temple
6% of 1488 decks +5% synergy
Sunken Palace
5% of 1078 decks +1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81% of 1488 decks -5% synergy
Arcane Signet
58% of 1488 decks -7% synergy
Thought Vessel
43% of 1488 decks -9% synergy
Patchwork Banner
27% of 986 decks +24% synergy
Sky Diamond
25% of 1488 decks +0% synergy
Heraldic Banner
24% of 1488 decks +18% synergy
Mind Stone
23% of 1488 decks -15% synergy
Caged Sun
14% of 1488 decks +1% synergy
Nyx Lotus
13% of 1488 decks +8% synergy
Midnight Clock
11% of 1488 decks -10% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11% of 1488 decks -3% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10% of 1488 decks +1% synergy
Fellwar Stone
9% of 1488 decks -11% synergy
Commander's Sphere
8% of 1488 decks -3% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6% of 1488 decks +1% synergy
Lands
Island
97% of 1488 decks +4% synergy
Path of Ancestry
40% of 1488 decks +36% synergy
Cavern of Souls
24% of 1488 decks +20% synergy
Myriad Landscape
22% of 1488 decks -6% synergy
Sink into Stupor
18% of 1098 decks -3% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16% of 1488 decks +10% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10% of 1488 decks -4% synergy
Jwari Disruption
6% of 1488 decks +2% synergy
Misty Rainforest
6% of 1488 decks -2% synergy
Scalding Tarn
6% of 1488 decks -2% synergy
Command Tower
5% of 1488 decks +1% synergy
Flooded Strand
5% of 1488 decks -3% synergy