Svyelun of Sea and Sky (Commander) - Upgraded

Svyelun of Sea and Sky
50 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
21% of 19 decks +19% synergy
The Water Crystal
11% of 18 decks +0% synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5% of 19 decks +0% synergy
Sahagin
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
94% of 50 decks +92% synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
94% of 50 decks +92% synergy
Seafloor Oracle
90% of 50 decks +89% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
90% of 50 decks +89% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
88% of 50 decks +86% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
82% of 50 decks +81% synergy
Lord of Atlantis
82% of 50 decks +81% synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
82% of 50 decks +80% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
84% of 50 decks +80% synergy
Thieving Skydiver
74% of 50 decks +69% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
80% of 50 decks +12% synergy
Bident of Thassa
70% of 50 decks +58% synergy
Merrow Commerce
68% of 50 decks +67% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
68% of 50 decks +13% synergy
Merrow Harbinger
66% of 50 decks +65% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
66% of 50 decks +64% synergy
Deeproot Waters
66% of 50 decks +65% synergy
Kindred Discovery
64% of 50 decks +57% synergy
Lullmage Mentor
62% of 50 decks +60% synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
62% of 50 decks +61% synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
44% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Rhystic Study
28% of 50 decks -7% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
24% of 50 decks +10% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20% of 50 decks -4% synergy
Force of Will
14% of 50 decks -4% synergy
Mystical Tutor
10% of 50 decks -16% synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Tidebinder
60% of 50 decks +55% synergy
Tide Shaper
60% of 50 decks +59% synergy
Merfolk Trickster
60% of 50 decks +58% synergy
Mist Dancer
55% of 49 decks +54% synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
54% of 50 decks +53% synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
52% of 50 decks +50% synergy
Coralhelm Commander
50% of 50 decks +49% synergy
Silvergill Adept
48% of 50 decks +47% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
46% of 48 decks +36% synergy
Seahunter
44% of 50 decks +43% synergy
Master of Waves
42% of 50 decks +38% synergy
Triton Shorestalker
42% of 50 decks +40% synergy
True-Name Nemesis
40% of 50 decks +39% synergy
Wake Thrasher
40% of 50 decks +39% synergy
Streambed Aquitects
38% of 50 decks +37% synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
36% of 50 decks +34% synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
36% of 50 decks +35% synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
33% of 46 decks +29% synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
32% of 50 decks +31% synergy
Surgespanner
32% of 50 decks +31% synergy
Cursecatcher
32% of 50 decks +30% synergy
Tempest Caller
32% of 50 decks +31% synergy
Cosi's Trickster
30% of 50 decks +29% synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
30% of 50 decks +26% synergy
Sea Scryer
30% of 50 decks +29% synergy
Merfolk Looter
26% of 50 decks +23% synergy
Mistcaller
26% of 50 decks +25% synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
24% of 50 decks +17% synergy
River Sneak
24% of 50 decks +23% synergy
Empress Galina
24% of 50 decks +23% synergy
Reef Shaman
22% of 50 decks +22% synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
22% of 50 decks +15% synergy
Floodpits Drowner
22% of 46 decks +21% synergy
Sigil Tracer
18% of 50 decks +17% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18% of 50 decks +12% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Tidebinder Mage
18% of 50 decks +18% synergy
Tidal Warrior
16% of 50 decks +15% synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
16% of 50 decks +15% synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
16% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Enduring Curiosity
15% of 47 decks +9% synergy
Forensic Researcher
14% of 49 decks +13% synergy
Metallic Mimic
14% of 50 decks +13% synergy
Roaming Throne
14% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Rootwater Thief
14% of 50 decks +14% synergy
Tidal Courier
14% of 50 decks +14% synergy
Fallowsage
14% of 50 decks +13% synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
14% of 50 decks +13% synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
14% of 50 decks +13% synergy
Sage of Fables
14% of 50 decks +13% synergy
Instants
High Tide
52% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Pongify
48% of 50 decks +8% synergy
Negate
48% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
44% of 50 decks +9% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Aetherize
28% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Resculpt
28% of 50 decks +8% synergy
Swan Song
28% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Arcane Denial
28% of 50 decks -8% synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
26% of 50 decks +25% synergy
Brainstorm
24% of 50 decks -18% synergy
Reality Shift
24% of 50 decks -5% synergy
Sink into Stupor
23% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Flare of Denial
21% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Filter Out
20% of 50 decks +14% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
20% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Archmage's Charm
18% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Engulf the Shore
18% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Cryptic Command
18% of 50 decks +7% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
18% of 50 decks +10% synergy
Strix Serenade
17% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Frantic Search
16% of 50 decks -13% synergy
Opt
14% of 50 decks -11% synergy
Mana Drain
14% of 50 decks -13% synergy
Saw It Coming
14% of 50 decks +10% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13% of 47 decks +8% synergy
Wash Away
12% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10% of 50 decks -6% synergy
Spell Pierce
10% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8% of 48 decks -1% synergy
Aetherspouts
8% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Disallow
8% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Misdirection
8% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Narset's Reversal
8% of 50 decks -4% synergy
Cancel
6% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Foil
6% of 50 decks +0% synergy
Jwari Disruption
6% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Force of Negation
6% of 50 decks -10% synergy
Lazotep Plating
6% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Mana Leak
6% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Mystic Confluence
6% of 50 decks -4% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6% of 50 decks -15% synergy
Abjure
6% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Thassa's Intervention
6% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Evacuation
6% of 50 decks -2% synergy
Sorceries
Aquitect's Will
48% of 50 decks +42% synergy
Distant Melody
40% of 50 decks +35% synergy
Spectral Deluge
28% of 50 decks +16% synergy
Raise the Palisade
24% of 50 decks +21% synergy
Ponder
22% of 50 decks -8% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Ravenform
16% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Rite of Replication
14% of 50 decks +8% synergy
Crashing Tide
12% of 50 decks +12% synergy
Curse of the Swine
12% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Chart a Course
10% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Preordain
10% of 50 decks -15% synergy
River's Rebuke
10% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Windfall
8% of 50 decks -16% synergy
Quasiduplicate
8% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Step Through
8% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Inundate
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Serum Visions
6% of 50 decks -5% synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6% of 50 decks -2% synergy
Flow of Ideas
6% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vanquisher's Banner
30% of 50 decks +29% synergy
Herald's Horn
30% of 50 decks +28% synergy
Kefnet's Monument
28% of 50 decks +21% synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
22% of 50 decks +20% synergy
Lightning Greaves
22% of 50 decks -4% synergy
Banner of Kinship
22% of 46 decks +19% synergy
Coat of Arms
20% of 50 decks +18% synergy
Door of Destinies
16% of 50 decks +15% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14% of 50 decks -5% synergy
Aether Vial
14% of 50 decks +14% synergy
Icon of Ancestry
10% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Urza's Incubator
10% of 50 decks +9% synergy
The Indomitable
8% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8% of 50 decks -20% synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
6% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Winged Boots
6% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
44% of 50 decks +40% synergy
Spreading Seas
42% of 50 decks +41% synergy
Coastal Piracy
26% of 50 decks +22% synergy
Mystic Remora
26% of 50 decks -2% synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
24% of 50 decks +17% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20% of 50 decks +8% synergy
Curiosity
16% of 50 decks +13% synergy
Military Intelligence
16% of 50 decks +15% synergy
Sea's Claim
16% of 50 decks +16% synergy
Intruder Alarm
14% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Aquatic Incursion
12% of 50 decks +12% synergy
Propaganda
12% of 50 decks -16% synergy
Back to Basics
10% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10% of 50 decks +0% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8% of 50 decks -9% synergy
Wizard Class
8% of 50 decks -9% synergy
Ordeal of Thassa
8% of 50 decks +8% synergy
Combat Research
8% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Equilibrium
6% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Control Magic
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
56% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Reliquary Tower
56% of 50 decks -0% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
30% of 50 decks +14% synergy
Castle Vantress
30% of 50 decks +10% synergy
Mutavault
24% of 50 decks +23% synergy
Three Tree City
23% of 47 decks +20% synergy
Halimar Depths
22% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
20% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20% of 50 decks -5% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
18% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Rogue's Passage
18% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14% of 50 decks +3% synergy
War Room
12% of 50 decks -5% synergy
Rivendell
10% of 50 decks -3% synergy
Temple of the False God
10% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Archway of Innovation
8% of 48 decks -2% synergy
Ghost Quarter
8% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Svyelunite Temple
8% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Remote Isle
6% of 50 decks +0% synergy
Maze of Ith
6% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Seat of the Synod
6% of 50 decks -11% synergy
Academy Ruins
6% of 50 decks -12% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6% of 50 decks -2% synergy
Field of Ruin
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86% of 50 decks +0% synergy
Arcane Signet
66% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Thought Vessel
38% of 50 decks -14% synergy
Patchwork Banner
34% of 47 decks +31% synergy
Heraldic Banner
30% of 50 decks +24% synergy
Sky Diamond
24% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Caged Sun
22% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Mind Stone
20% of 50 decks -18% synergy
Nyx Lotus
18% of 50 decks +13% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Fellwar Stone
12% of 50 decks -8% synergy
Midnight Clock
12% of 50 decks -9% synergy
Commander's Sphere
6% of 50 decks -5% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6% of 50 decks -4% synergy
Gilded Lotus
6% of 50 decks -6% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Springleaf Drum
6% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Lands
Island
96% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Path of Ancestry
46% of 50 decks +42% synergy
Myriad Landscape
24% of 50 decks -3% synergy
Sink into Stupor
23% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Cavern of Souls
22% of 50 decks +17% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18% of 50 decks +12% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10% of 48 decks -2% synergy
Demolition Field
6% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Jwari Disruption
6% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Polluted Delta
6% of 50 decks -2% synergy
Flooded Strand
6% of 50 decks -2% synergy