Svyelun of Sea and Sky (Commander) - Optimized

Svyelun of Sea and Sky
61 decks (0.001%) Rank #1053
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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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Master of the Pearl Trident
97% of 61 decks +95% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
95% of 61 decks +93% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
90% of 61 decks +89% synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
89% of 61 decks +87% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
87% of 61 decks +85% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
85% of 61 decks +84% synergy
Lord of Atlantis
84% of 61 decks +82% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
84% of 61 decks +82% synergy
Seafloor Oracle
80% of 61 decks +79% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
82% of 61 decks +78% synergy
Top Cards
Harbinger of the Seas
87% of 61 decks +77% synergy
Deeproot Waters
77% of 61 decks +76% synergy
Merrow Commerce
75% of 61 decks +74% synergy
Merrow Harbinger
74% of 61 decks +73% synergy
Counterspell
70% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Lullmage Mentor
70% of 61 decks +69% synergy
Bident of Thassa
70% of 61 decks +59% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
69% of 61 decks +13% synergy
Thieving Skydiver
67% of 61 decks +63% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
64% of 61 decks +59% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
52% of 61 decks +18% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
49% of 61 decks +13% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44% of 61 decks +21% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
41% of 61 decks +28% synergy
Mystical Tutor
31% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Force of Will
30% of 61 decks +11% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10% of 61 decks -3% synergy
Chrome Mox
8% of 61 decks -1% synergy
Ancient Tomb
8% of 61 decks -4% synergy
Creatures
Tide Shaper
59% of 61 decks +58% synergy
Mist Dancer
54% of 61 decks +53% synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
54% of 61 decks +53% synergy
Coralhelm Commander
52% of 61 decks +52% synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
52% of 61 decks +51% synergy
Merfolk Trickster
52% of 61 decks +51% synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
51% of 61 decks +49% synergy
True-Name Nemesis
49% of 61 decks +48% synergy
Master of Waves
49% of 61 decks +45% synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
49% of 61 decks +49% synergy
Seahunter
46% of 61 decks +45% synergy
Triton Shorestalker
44% of 61 decks +42% synergy
Silvergill Adept
44% of 61 decks +44% synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
38% of 61 decks +34% synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
38% of 61 decks +35% synergy
River Sneak
36% of 61 decks +35% synergy
Empress Galina
34% of 61 decks +33% synergy
Wake Thrasher
34% of 61 decks +34% synergy
Cosi's Trickster
31% of 61 decks +30% synergy
Tempest Caller
31% of 61 decks +30% synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
31% of 61 decks +31% synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
29% of 59 decks +28% synergy
Summon: Leviathan
29% of 35 decks +27% synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
28% of 60 decks +25% synergy
Cursecatcher
28% of 61 decks +26% synergy
Floodpits Drowner
26% of 61 decks +25% synergy
Streambed Aquitects
26% of 61 decks +26% synergy
Roaming Throne
25% of 61 decks +20% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25% of 61 decks +10% synergy
Tidal Warrior
21% of 61 decks +21% synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
21% of 61 decks +14% synergy
Mistcaller
18% of 61 decks +17% synergy
Metallic Mimic
18% of 61 decks +17% synergy
Sea Scryer
16% of 61 decks +15% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16% of 61 decks +10% synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
15% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Titan of Littjara
15% of 61 decks +13% synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
13% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Defiler of Dreams
13% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
13% of 61 decks +13% synergy
Merfolk Looter
13% of 61 decks +11% synergy
Reef Shaman
11% of 61 decks +11% synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
11% of 61 decks +10% synergy
Surgespanner
11% of 61 decks +11% synergy
Benthic Biomancer
11% of 61 decks +11% synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
11% of 61 decks +9% synergy
Wonder
10% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Rootwater Thief
10% of 61 decks +10% synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
10% of 61 decks +9% synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
10% of 61 decks -2% synergy
Instants
High Tide
54% of 61 decks +9% synergy
Pongify
54% of 61 decks +14% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
48% of 61 decks +13% synergy
Negate
46% of 61 decks +7% synergy
Mana Drain
44% of 61 decks +17% synergy
Aetherize
43% of 61 decks +16% synergy
Reality Shift
41% of 61 decks +12% synergy
Swan Song
36% of 61 decks +11% synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
34% of 61 decks +33% synergy
Flare of Denial
33% of 61 decks +26% synergy
Arcane Denial
33% of 61 decks -3% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28% of 61 decks -7% synergy
Force of Negation
28% of 61 decks +12% synergy
Brainstorm
28% of 61 decks -13% synergy
Filter Out
21% of 61 decks +16% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
20% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Spell Pierce
18% of 61 decks +9% synergy
Sink into Stupor
18% of 61 decks -3% synergy
Pact of Negation
18% of 61 decks +7% synergy
Resculpt
16% of 61 decks -4% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16% of 61 decks +0% synergy
Cryptic Command
15% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Strix Serenade
13% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Mana Leak
13% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Cancel
11% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Frantic Search
11% of 61 decks -17% synergy
Archmage's Charm
10% of 61 decks -6% synergy
Dispel
10% of 61 decks +0% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
10% of 61 decks +1% synergy
Opt
8% of 61 decks -17% synergy
Engulf the Shore
8% of 61 decks -1% synergy
Misdirection
8% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Cyber Conversion
8% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Flusterstorm
8% of 61 decks -1% synergy
Wash Away
8% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Jwari Disruption
7% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Didn't Say Please
7% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Familiar's Ruse
7% of 61 decks +5% synergy
Essence Scatter
7% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Mystic Reflection
7% of 61 decks +5% synergy
Dig Through Time
7% of 61 decks -4% synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7% of 61 decks +1% synergy
Rewind
7% of 61 decks -6% synergy
Narset's Reversal
7% of 61 decks -6% synergy
Sorceries
Aquitect's Will
56% of 61 decks +50% synergy
Distant Melody
41% of 61 decks +36% synergy
Ponder
33% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Raise the Palisade
30% of 61 decks +27% synergy
Inundate
25% of 61 decks +23% synergy
Spectral Deluge
20% of 61 decks +8% synergy
Curse of the Swine
18% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Preordain
13% of 61 decks -12% synergy
Rite of Replication
13% of 61 decks +7% synergy
Crashing Tide
11% of 61 decks +11% synergy
Ravenform
11% of 61 decks +1% synergy
Step Through
10% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Divination
8% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Consuming Tide
8% of 61 decks +5% synergy
Paradigm Shift
8% of 61 decks +7% synergy
River's Rebuke
8% of 61 decks +5% synergy
Chart a Course
7% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
38% of 61 decks +36% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
31% of 61 decks +30% synergy
Kefnet's Monument
28% of 61 decks +21% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26% of 61 decks -2% synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
23% of 61 decks +21% synergy
Lightning Greaves
21% of 61 decks -5% synergy
Door of Destinies
20% of 61 decks +19% synergy
Coat of Arms
16% of 61 decks +15% synergy
Banner of Kinship
13% of 60 decks +11% synergy
Icon of Ancestry
11% of 61 decks +11% synergy
Aether Vial
11% of 61 decks +11% synergy
Winter Moon
8% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8% of 61 decks -11% synergy
Sword of the Animist
8% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Pyre of Heroes
7% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Urza's Incubator
7% of 61 decks +5% synergy
Commander's Plate
7% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
52% of 61 decks +46% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
44% of 61 decks +41% synergy
Spreading Seas
33% of 61 decks +32% synergy
Mystic Remora
31% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
28% of 61 decks +21% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
25% of 61 decks +13% synergy
Wizard Class
18% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
15% of 61 decks +11% synergy
Back to Basics
15% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Coastal Piracy
13% of 61 decks +9% synergy
Intruder Alarm
13% of 61 decks +10% synergy
Propaganda
13% of 61 decks -15% synergy
Aquatic Incursion
11% of 61 decks +11% synergy
Omniscience
10% of 61 decks +1% synergy
Sea's Claim
10% of 61 decks +10% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Military Intelligence
8% of 61 decks +7% synergy
Witness Protection
8% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Frogify
7% of 61 decks +5% synergy
Equilibrium
7% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
69% of 61 decks +18% synergy
Reliquary Tower
56% of 61 decks -1% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
43% of 61 decks +27% synergy
Castle Vantress
30% of 61 decks +10% synergy
Halimar Depths
30% of 61 decks +19% synergy
Three Tree City
28% of 61 decks +25% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26% of 61 decks +1% synergy
Mutavault
23% of 61 decks +22% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20% of 61 decks +8% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
18% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Rogue's Passage
16% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
15% of 61 decks +4% synergy
War Room
13% of 61 decks -3% synergy
Rivendell
10% of 61 decks -2% synergy
Maze of Ith
8% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Coral Atoll
8% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Svyelunite Temple
8% of 61 decks +8% synergy
Academy Ruins
8% of 61 decks -10% synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Temple of the False God
7% of 61 decks -4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85% of 61 decks -1% synergy
Thought Vessel
38% of 61 decks -14% synergy
Arcane Signet
36% of 61 decks -29% synergy
Patchwork Banner
20% of 61 decks +16% synergy
Nyx Lotus
18% of 61 decks +14% synergy
Sky Diamond
16% of 61 decks -8% synergy
Heraldic Banner
16% of 61 decks +10% synergy
Caged Sun
16% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Mind Stone
13% of 61 decks -25% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
8% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Midnight Clock
7% of 61 decks -15% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7% of 61 decks -3% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7% of 61 decks -8% synergy
Lands
Island
93% of 61 decks +0% synergy
Path of Ancestry
39% of 61 decks +35% synergy
Cavern of Souls
36% of 61 decks +31% synergy
Myriad Landscape
21% of 61 decks -6% synergy
Sink into Stupor
18% of 61 decks -3% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16% of 61 decks +10% synergy
Flooded Strand
11% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Evolving Wilds
10% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Misty Rainforest
8% of 61 decks +0% synergy
Fabled Passage
7% of 61 decks +4% synergy
Jwari Disruption
7% of 61 decks +2% synergy
Polluted Delta
7% of 61 decks -2% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7% of 61 decks +3% synergy
Scalding Tarn
7% of 61 decks -1% synergy
Prismatic Vista
7% of 61 decks +2% synergy