Svyelun of Sea and Sky (Commander) - Merfolk

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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.
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White Lotus Tile
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master of the Pearl Trident
96%inclusion555 decks581 decks
94%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
92%inclusion537 decks581 decks
91%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
92%inclusion536 decks581 decks
91%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
90%inclusion520 decks581 decks
88%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
87%inclusion506 decks581 decks
86%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
87%inclusion503 decks581 decks
86%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion516 decks581 decks
85%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
84%inclusion488 decks581 decks
83%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
84%inclusion488 decks581 decks
83%synergy
Deeproot Waters
82%inclusion474 decks581 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
78%inclusion456 decks581 decks
12%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
73%inclusion426 decks581 decks
72%synergy
Merrow Commerce
70%inclusion405 decks581 decks
69%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
69%inclusion401 decks581 decks
68%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
68%inclusion395 decks581 decks
64%synergy
Bident of Thassa
67%inclusion388 decks581 decks
55%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
66%inclusion384 decks581 decks
65%synergy
Tide Shaper
66%inclusion383 decks581 decks
65%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
65%inclusion377 decks581 decks
63%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
65%inclusion258 decks400 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion262 decks581 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion212 decks581 decks
3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
25%inclusion148 decks581 decks
12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
22%inclusion126 decks581 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion122 decks581 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion94 decks581 decks
-8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.6%inclusion44 decks581 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.4%inclusion43 decks581 decks
-5%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.2%inclusion30 decks581 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Harbinger of the Tides
59%inclusion343 decks581 decks
58%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
57%inclusion330 decks581 decks
56%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
57%inclusion329 decks581 decks
55%synergy
Mist Dancer
56%inclusion328 decks581 decks
56%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
51%inclusion298 decks581 decks
50%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
51%inclusion294 decks581 decks
46%synergy
Silvergill Adept
48%inclusion281 decks581 decks
48%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
48%inclusion280 decks581 decks
48%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
47%inclusion274 decks581 decks
46%synergy
Seahunter
46%inclusion270 decks581 decks
46%synergy
Tempest Caller
44%inclusion258 decks581 decks
43%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
44%inclusion258 decks581 decks
42%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
43%inclusion248 decks581 decks
40%synergy
Master of Waves
41%inclusion240 decks581 decks
38%synergy
Cursecatcher
41%inclusion238 decks581 decks
39%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
41%inclusion236 decks581 decks
40%synergy
River Sneak
40%inclusion230 decks581 decks
39%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
32%inclusion188 decks581 decks
32%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
32%inclusion187 decks581 decks
32%synergy
Wake Thrasher
32%inclusion184 decks581 decks
31%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
30%inclusion177 decks581 decks
27%synergy
Empress Galina
29%inclusion167 decks581 decks
28%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
29%inclusion44 decks154 decks
25%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
27%inclusion58 decks216 decks
26%synergy
Tidal Warrior
27%inclusion154 decks581 decks
26%synergy
Mistcaller
26%inclusion153 decks581 decks
25%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
25%inclusion147 decks581 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Looter
25%inclusion146 decks581 decks
23%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
23%inclusion135 decks581 decks
9%synergy
Sea Scryer
20%inclusion118 decks581 decks
19%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
20%inclusion116 decks581 decks
13%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
20%inclusion115 decks581 decks
19%synergy
Surgespanner
20%inclusion114 decks581 decks
19%synergy
Metallic Mimic
19%inclusion112 decks581 decks
18%synergy
Roaming Throne
18%inclusion102 decks581 decks
13%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
17%inclusion101 decks581 decks
16%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion98 decks581 decks
11%synergy
Titan of Littjara
16%inclusion94 decks581 decks
14%synergy
Library Larcenist
15%inclusion90 decks581 decks
15%synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
15%inclusion89 decks581 decks
15%synergy
Wonder
15%inclusion88 decks581 decks
10%synergy
Sigil Tracer
12%inclusion72 decks581 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
12%inclusion28 decks228 decks
6%synergy
Reef Shaman
12%inclusion69 decks581 decks
12%synergy
Tidal Courier
12%inclusion69 decks581 decks
12%synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
12%inclusion69 decks581 decks
11%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
12%inclusion67 decks581 decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
11%inclusion63 decks581 decks
10%synergy
Instants
High Tide
55%inclusion317 decks581 decks
10%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion290 decks581 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
49%inclusion286 decks581 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
48%inclusion280 decks581 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion195 decks581 decks
-8%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion191 decks581 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
33%inclusion189 decks581 decks
31%synergy
Reality Shift
31%inclusion182 decks581 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion173 decks581 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion155 decks581 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion153 decks581 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Denial
26%inclusion108 decks413 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion140 decks581 decks
-2%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
24%inclusion138 decks581 decks
7%synergy
Filter Out
21%inclusion123 decks581 decks
17%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion114 decks581 decks
1%synergy
Cryptic Command
20%inclusion114 decks581 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion77 decks400 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion95 decks581 decks
1%synergy
Archmage's Charm
15%inclusion89 decks581 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion78 decks581 decks
-12%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion77 decks581 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion52 decks400 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion73 decks581 decks
4%synergy
Wash Away
12%inclusion69 decks581 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.5%inclusion55 decks581 decks
-6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Snap
9.0%inclusion52 decks581 decks
-9%synergy
Cancel
8.8%inclusion51 decks581 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.4%inclusion49 decks581 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.1%inclusion47 decks581 decks
1%synergy
Engulf the Shore
7.9%inclusion46 decks581 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Leak
7.9%inclusion46 decks581 decks
1%synergy
Disallow
7.4%inclusion43 decks581 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.1%inclusion41 decks581 decks
-3%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
6.7%inclusion39 decks581 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.7%inclusion39 decks581 decks
-5%synergy
Rewind
6.5%inclusion38 decks581 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
6.5%inclusion38 decks581 decks
-23%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.4%inclusion37 decks581 decks
-3%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
6.2%inclusion36 decks581 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Reflection
6.0%inclusion35 decks581 decks
4%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.9%inclusion34 decks581 decks
3%synergy
Get Out
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.5%inclusion25 decks453 decks
-4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.5%inclusion32 decks581 decks
1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.5%inclusion32 decks581 decks
-14%synergy
Wizard's Retort
5.3%inclusion31 decks581 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
51%inclusion299 decks581 decks
46%synergy
Aquitect's Will
51%inclusion296 decks581 decks
46%synergy
Raise the Palisade
34%inclusion199 decks581 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
30%inclusion177 decks581 decks
1%synergy
Spectral Deluge
21%inclusion123 decks581 decks
10%synergy
Inundate
17%inclusion100 decks581 decks
15%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion98 decks581 decks
7%synergy
Crashing Tide
16%inclusion91 decks581 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion84 decks581 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion84 decks581 decks
-10%synergy
Rite of Replication
13%inclusion73 decks581 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion70 decks581 decks
-3%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion63 decks581 decks
-12%synergy
Wash Out
10%inclusion59 decks581 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.8%inclusion51 decks581 decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
8.6%inclusion50 decks581 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.2%inclusion36 decks581 decks
-7%synergy
Flow of Ideas
5.7%inclusion33 decks581 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
61%inclusion352 decks581 decks
3%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
39%inclusion228 decks581 decks
33%synergy
Herald's Horn
38%inclusion221 decks581 decks
36%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
38%inclusion218 decks581 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion147 decks581 decks
-1%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
25%inclusion145 decks581 decks
23%synergy
Door of Destinies
22%inclusion128 decks581 decks
21%synergy
Banner of Kinship
20%inclusion32 decks159 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion111 decks581 decks
-9%synergy
Coat of Arms
14%inclusion81 decks581 decks
12%synergy
Sword of the Animist
13%inclusion76 decks581 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion70 decks581 decks
-6%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
11%inclusion64 decks581 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
8.3%inclusion48 decks581 decks
4%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
8.1%inclusion47 decks581 decks
8%synergy
Aether Vial
7.4%inclusion43 decks581 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
59%inclusion343 decks581 decks
52%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
58%inclusion335 decks581 decks
54%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
33%inclusion189 decks581 decks
26%synergy
Spreading Seas
32%inclusion185 decks581 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion159 decks581 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
22%inclusion127 decks581 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion115 decks581 decks
-10%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
17%inclusion100 decks581 decks
17%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion97 decks581 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
15%inclusion88 decks581 decks
11%synergy
Back to Basics
15%inclusion85 decks581 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
12%inclusion69 decks581 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion61 decks581 decks
1%synergy
Military Intelligence
10%inclusion60 decks581 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.3%inclusion48 decks581 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.9%inclusion31 decks391 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.6%inclusion44 decks581 decks
-10%synergy
Sea's Claim
7.6%inclusion44 decks581 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
7.4%inclusion43 decks581 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity
6.2%inclusion36 decks581 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.7%inclusion33 decks581 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion359 decks581 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion322 decks581 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
35%inclusion204 decks581 decks
19%synergy
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion190 decks581 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion180 decks581 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
31%inclusion93 decks304 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion129 decks581 decks
7%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion119 decks581 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion118 decks581 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion103 decks581 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion100 decks581 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion95 decks581 decks
2%synergy
Mutavault
15%inclusion85 decks581 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion73 decks581 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion51 decks581 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.9%inclusion40 decks581 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.7%inclusion39 decks581 decks
-12%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.6%inclusion25 decks380 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.5%inclusion38 decks581 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.5%inclusion32 decks581 decks
-2%synergy
Svyelunite Temple
5.3%inclusion31 decks581 decks
5%synergy
Remote Isle
5.3%inclusion31 decks581 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion472 decks581 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion359 decks581 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion258 decks581 decks
-7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
30%inclusion89 decks295 decks
27%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion140 decks581 decks
0%synergy
Heraldic Banner
21%inclusion124 decks581 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion111 decks581 decks
-17%synergy
Nyx Lotus
14%inclusion84 decks581 decks
10%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion82 decks581 decks
2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion77 decks581 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion66 decks581 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion62 decks581 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion61 decks581 decks
-9%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.9%inclusion46 decks581 decks
5%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6.2%inclusion36 decks581 decks
2%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.7%inclusion33 decks581 decks
1%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.5%inclusion32 decks581 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion31 decks581 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion560 decks581 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
41%inclusion241 decks581 decks
38%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion172 decks581 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion128 decks581 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion77 decks400 decks
-2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion98 decks581 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion70 decks581 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.7%inclusion45 decks581 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.2%inclusion42 decks581 decks
-1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.5%inclusion32 decks581 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.2%inclusion30 decks581 decks
-3%synergy
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