Svyelun of Sea and Sky (Commander) - Optimized

Svyelun of Sea and Sky
56 decks (0.001%) Rank #1022
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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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Summon: Leviathan
33% of 27 decks +32% synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5% of 22 decks +3% synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
5% of 22 decks +4% synergy
Sahagin
4% of 24 decks +4% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master of the Pearl Trident
96% of 56 decks +95% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
95% of 56 decks +93% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
89% of 56 decks +88% synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
88% of 56 decks +86% synergy
Lord of Atlantis
84% of 56 decks +82% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
84% of 56 decks +82% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84% of 56 decks +82% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
82% of 56 decks +81% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
82% of 56 decks +78% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
88% of 56 decks +78% synergy
Top Cards
Seafloor Oracle
77% of 56 decks +75% synergy
Merrow Harbinger
75% of 56 decks +74% synergy
Deeproot Waters
75% of 56 decks +74% synergy
Merrow Commerce
75% of 56 decks +74% synergy
Counterspell
70% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
70% of 56 decks +15% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
68% of 56 decks +63% synergy
Lullmage Mentor
68% of 56 decks +66% synergy
Bident of Thassa
68% of 56 decks +56% synergy
Thieving Skydiver
68% of 56 decks +63% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
55% of 56 decks +20% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
52% of 56 decks +15% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45% of 56 decks +21% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
43% of 56 decks +29% synergy
Mystical Tutor
34% of 56 decks +8% synergy
Force of Will
32% of 56 decks +14% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11% of 56 decks -2% synergy
Chrome Mox
9% of 56 decks -1% synergy
Ancient Tomb
9% of 56 decks -4% synergy
The One Ring
5% of 56 decks -7% synergy
Creatures
Tide Shaper
59% of 56 decks +58% synergy
Mist Dancer
55% of 56 decks +54% synergy
Coralhelm Commander
52% of 56 decks +51% synergy
True-Name Nemesis
52% of 56 decks +51% synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
52% of 56 decks +50% synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
52% of 56 decks +50% synergy
Master of Waves
50% of 56 decks +46% synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
50% of 56 decks +48% synergy
Merfolk Trickster
50% of 56 decks +48% synergy
Seahunter
48% of 56 decks +48% synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
48% of 56 decks +48% synergy
Silvergill Adept
45% of 56 decks +44% synergy
Triton Shorestalker
43% of 56 decks +40% synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
39% of 56 decks +37% synergy
River Sneak
36% of 56 decks +35% synergy
Empress Galina
36% of 56 decks +35% synergy
Wake Thrasher
36% of 56 decks +35% synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
34% of 56 decks +30% synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
33% of 55 decks +29% synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
32% of 56 decks +31% synergy
Cosi's Trickster
30% of 56 decks +30% synergy
Tempest Caller
30% of 56 decks +29% synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
30% of 53 decks +30% synergy
Floodpits Drowner
27% of 56 decks +26% synergy
Cursecatcher
27% of 56 decks +25% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
27% of 56 decks +12% synergy
Streambed Aquitects
25% of 56 decks +24% synergy
Roaming Throne
23% of 56 decks +19% synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
21% of 56 decks +14% synergy
Tidal Warrior
20% of 56 decks +19% synergy
Mistcaller
18% of 56 decks +17% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18% of 56 decks +12% synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
16% of 56 decks +8% synergy
Metallic Mimic
16% of 56 decks +15% synergy
Sea Scryer
16% of 56 decks +15% synergy
Titan of Littjara
16% of 56 decks +14% synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
14% of 56 decks +14% synergy
Reef Shaman
12% of 56 decks +12% synergy
Merfolk Looter
12% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12% of 56 decks +6% synergy
Defiler of Dreams
12% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Surgespanner
11% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Rootwater Thief
11% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
11% of 56 decks +9% synergy
Benthic Biomancer
11% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
11% of 56 decks -0% synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
11% of 56 decks +8% synergy
Library Larcenist
11% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
11% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Whirlpool Rider
9% of 56 decks +9% synergy
Instants
Pongify
55% of 56 decks +15% synergy
High Tide
54% of 56 decks +9% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
48% of 56 decks +14% synergy
Negate
46% of 56 decks +7% synergy
Mana Drain
46% of 56 decks +20% synergy
Reality Shift
39% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Aetherize
39% of 56 decks +13% synergy
Swan Song
38% of 56 decks +12% synergy
Arcane Denial
36% of 56 decks -0% synergy
Flare of Denial
34% of 56 decks +27% synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
34% of 56 decks +33% synergy
Force of Negation
30% of 56 decks +15% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29% of 56 decks -6% synergy
Brainstorm
29% of 56 decks -13% synergy
Filter Out
20% of 56 decks +14% synergy
Sink into Stupor
20% of 56 decks -1% synergy
Pact of Negation
20% of 56 decks +9% synergy
Resculpt
18% of 56 decks -3% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
18% of 56 decks +1% synergy
Spell Pierce
18% of 56 decks +9% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14% of 56 decks -2% synergy
Strix Serenade
14% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Frantic Search
12% of 56 decks -16% synergy
Cancel
12% of 56 decks +7% synergy
Cryptic Command
12% of 56 decks +1% synergy
Mana Leak
12% of 56 decks +6% synergy
Dispel
11% of 56 decks +1% synergy
Archmage's Charm
11% of 56 decks -5% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Cyber Conversion
9% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Reflection
9% of 56 decks +7% synergy
Flusterstorm
9% of 56 decks -1% synergy
Engulf the Shore
9% of 56 decks -0% synergy
Wash Away
9% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Misdirection
9% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Familiar's Ruse
7% of 56 decks +6% synergy
Essence Scatter
7% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Opt
7% of 56 decks -18% synergy
Jwari Disruption
7% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Didn't Say Please
7% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Rewind
7% of 56 decks -5% synergy
Narset's Reversal
7% of 56 decks -5% synergy
Dig Through Time
7% of 56 decks -3% synergy
Aetherspouts
5% of 56 decks -2% synergy
Dissipate
5% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Defabricate
5% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Unsummon
5% of 56 decks +1% synergy
Disallow
5% of 56 decks -2% synergy
Stifle
5% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Sorceries
Aquitect's Will
55% of 56 decks +50% synergy
Distant Melody
39% of 56 decks +34% synergy
Ponder
34% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Raise the Palisade
29% of 56 decks +26% synergy
Inundate
25% of 56 decks +23% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Spectral Deluge
18% of 56 decks +6% synergy
Curse of the Swine
14% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Rite of Replication
14% of 56 decks +8% synergy
Crashing Tide
12% of 56 decks +12% synergy
Preordain
11% of 56 decks -14% synergy
Ravenform
11% of 56 decks -0% synergy
Consuming Tide
9% of 56 decks +6% synergy
Divination
9% of 56 decks +7% synergy
Step Through
9% of 56 decks +3% synergy
River's Rebuke
9% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Chart a Course
7% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Paradigm Shift
7% of 56 decks +6% synergy
Mind Spring
5% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Wash Out
5% of 56 decks +0% synergy
Lórien Revealed
5% of 56 decks -4% synergy
Personal Tutor
5% of 56 decks +1% synergy
Flow of Ideas
5% of 56 decks +1% synergy
Solve the Equation
5% of 56 decks -9% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
38% of 56 decks +35% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
30% of 56 decks +29% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25% of 56 decks -3% synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
23% of 56 decks +21% synergy
Kefnet's Monument
23% of 56 decks +16% synergy
Door of Destinies
21% of 56 decks +21% synergy
Lightning Greaves
21% of 56 decks -5% synergy
Coat of Arms
16% of 56 decks +15% synergy
Banner of Kinship
15% of 55 decks +12% synergy
Aether Vial
11% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Icon of Ancestry
9% of 56 decks +8% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9% of 56 decks -10% synergy
Sword of the Animist
9% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Pyre of Heroes
7% of 56 decks +7% synergy
Urza's Incubator
7% of 56 decks +6% synergy
Winter Moon
7% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Commander's Plate
7% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
50% of 56 decks +43% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
39% of 56 decks +35% synergy
Mystic Remora
32% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
29% of 56 decks +21% synergy
Spreading Seas
29% of 56 decks +27% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
25% of 56 decks +13% synergy
Wizard Class
18% of 56 decks +1% synergy
Back to Basics
16% of 56 decks +7% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
16% of 56 decks +13% synergy
Coastal Piracy
14% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Intruder Alarm
12% of 56 decks +9% synergy
Aquatic Incursion
12% of 56 decks +12% synergy
Propaganda
12% of 56 decks -16% synergy
Omniscience
11% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Sea's Claim
11% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Military Intelligence
9% of 56 decks +8% synergy
Witness Protection
9% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Frogify
7% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Curiosity
5% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Aqueous Form
5% of 56 decks +0% synergy
Unable to Scream
5% of 56 decks +1% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5% of 56 decks -5% synergy
Equilibrium
5% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Telepathy
5% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
5% of 56 decks -0% synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
70% of 56 decks +18% synergy
Reliquary Tower
55% of 56 decks -1% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
45% of 56 decks +29% synergy
Castle Vantress
32% of 56 decks +12% synergy
Halimar Depths
30% of 56 decks +20% synergy
Three Tree City
29% of 56 decks +25% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Mutavault
23% of 56 decks +22% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
20% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
16% of 56 decks +5% synergy
War Room
14% of 56 decks -2% synergy
Rogue's Passage
14% of 56 decks -0% synergy
Rivendell
11% of 56 decks -2% synergy
Maze of Ith
9% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Coral Atoll
9% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Academy Ruins
9% of 56 decks -9% synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Svyelunite Temple
7% of 56 decks +6% synergy
Temple of the False God
7% of 56 decks -3% synergy
Tolaria West
5% of 56 decks -1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Thought Vessel
38% of 56 decks -14% synergy
Arcane Signet
34% of 56 decks -31% synergy
Patchwork Banner
20% of 56 decks +16% synergy
Nyx Lotus
20% of 56 decks +15% synergy
Caged Sun
18% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Heraldic Banner
16% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Sky Diamond
14% of 56 decks -11% synergy
Mind Stone
14% of 56 decks -24% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
9% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Midnight Clock
7% of 56 decks -14% synergy
Lotus Petal
5% of 56 decks -7% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
5% of 56 decks -5% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5% of 56 decks -10% synergy
Lands
Island
95% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Cavern of Souls
39% of 56 decks +35% synergy
Path of Ancestry
38% of 56 decks +33% synergy
Myriad Landscape
20% of 56 decks -8% synergy
Sink into Stupor
20% of 56 decks -1% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18% of 56 decks +12% synergy
Flooded Strand
12% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Evolving Wilds
11% of 56 decks +7% synergy
Misty Rainforest
9% of 56 decks +1% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9% of 56 decks +1% synergy
Prismatic Vista
7% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Fabled Passage
7% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Jwari Disruption
7% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Scalding Tarn
7% of 56 decks -1% synergy
Polluted Delta
7% of 56 decks -1% synergy
Ash Barrens
5% of 56 decks +4% synergy