Emperor Mihail II (Commander) - Optimized Merfolk

Emperor Mihail II
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Alejandro Fuentes
May 5, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Merfolk Commander On A Tier List
With Merfolk getting new commanders in the upcoming Marvel Super Heroes, let's rank all the Merfolk commanders on a tier list.
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Merrow Reejerey
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Master of the Pearl Trident
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
1.2xlift
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Kopala, Warden of Waves
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
1.2xlift
Harbinger of the Seas
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
1.2xlift
Merrow Harbinger
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
1.7xlift
Merrow Commerce
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
1.5xlift
Merfolk Sovereign
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
1.2xlift
Deeproot Waters
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
High Lift Cards
Filter Out
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
3.8xlift
Aquatic Incursion
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
3.4xlift
Leyline of Anticipation
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
3.2xlift
Cosi's Trickster
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Floodpits Drowner
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Stormtide Leviathan
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2.1xlift
Creatures
Stonybrook Banneret
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
1.2xlift
Deepchannel Mentor
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Seafloor Oracle
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Lord of Atlantis
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
1.0xlift
Lullmage Mentor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Daughter of the Deep
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
1.1xlift
Coralhelm Commander
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
1.7xlift
Disruptor of Currents
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
3.9xlift
Namora, the Sea Queen
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
4.1xlift
Wanderwine Prophets
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
1.5xlift
Namor, Scourge of the Seas
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
2.0xlift
Mist Dancer
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Tishana's Tidebinder
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
1.0xlift
Merfolk Trickster
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
1.5xlift
True-Name Nemesis
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Champions of the Shoal
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
2.6xlift
Silvergill Peddler
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
5.3xlift
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0.6xlift
Mindspring Merfolk
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1.5xlift
Harmonized Trio
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.1xlift
Orysa, Tide Choreographer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5.1xlift
Silvergill Mentor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
4.5xlift
Tempest Caller
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Cursecatcher
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Harbinger of the Tides
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1.2xlift
Seahunter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Adaptive Automaton
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3.4xlift
Surgespanner
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4.3xlift
Streambed Aquitects
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Thassa's Oracle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Ink Dissolver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Thieving Skydiver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Tromokratis
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4.3xlift
Brineborn Cutthroat
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3.4xlift
Thassa, God of the Sea
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Namor the Sub-Mariner
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1.8xlift
Changeling Wayfinder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11xlift
Gravelgill Scoundrel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5.3xlift
Summon: Leviathan
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0.7xlift
Reef Shaman
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3.8xlift
Merfolk Wayfinder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2.3xlift
Serpent of the Endless Sea
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Herald of Secret Streams
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Drowner Initiate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3.8xlift
Towering-Wave Mystic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Instants
Counterspell
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
0.8xlift
Negate
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Cyclonic Rift
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
1.0xlift
High Tide
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
0.8xlift
Opt
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Swan Song
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Harmonized Crescendo
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
0.9xlift
Lose Focus
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Dive Down
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Mana Drain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0.7xlift
Aetherize
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0.6xlift
Flow of Knowledge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2.1xlift
Thassa's Rebuff
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Thassa's Intervention
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4.3xlift
Thirst for Identity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11xlift
Pongify
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.5xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.4xlift
Refute
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Brainstorm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.4xlift
Essence Scatter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3.8xlift
Reality Shift
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.7xlift
Cancel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Force of Will
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.8xlift
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.5xlift
Force of Negation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Whirlwind Denial
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Shore Up
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Annul
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Unwind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1.6xlift
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.7xlift
Unexpected Assistance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3.6xlift
Octopus Form
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6.9xlift
Deny the Divine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Mizzium Skin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.2xlift
Essence Capture
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Disdainful Stroke
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Gush
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.3xlift
Mirror Match
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Run Away Together
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Stern Dismissal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Deliberate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Power Sink
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Familiar's Ruse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Anticognition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Aetherspouts
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Thwart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Nexus of Fate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Sorceries
Distant Melody
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Aquitect's Will
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
1.2xlift
Raise the Palisade
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Preordain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
River's Rebuke
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4.3xlift
Rite of Replication
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2.1xlift
Inundate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1.0xlift
Windfall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Clear the Mind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3.8xlift
Pull from the Deep
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Devastation Tide
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Breakthrough
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Stream of Thought
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Breaking Wave
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Spirit Water Revival
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0.6xlift
Crashing Wave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3.4xlift
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.2xlift
Drag Under
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Consuming Tide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Fascination
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Glimpse the Cosmos
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Divination
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Reshape
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Crashing Tide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Serum Visions
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Temporal Mastery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Sleep of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Shimmer of Possibility
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Sleep
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Field Research
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Sea God's Scorn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Skyclave Plunder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Calamitous Tide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Open into Wonder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Nagging Thoughts
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Bident of Thassa
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1.0xlift
Quicksilver Fountain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3.4xlift
Vanquisher's Banner
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
The Water Crystal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1.5xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3.8xlift
Icon of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3.8xlift
Kefnet's Monument
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Commander's Plate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Mirrormind Crown
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4.5xlift
Chronicle of Victory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1.5xlift
Unwinding Clock
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Ashnod's Altar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Coat of Arms
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Vedalken Orrery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.8xlift
Hall of Triumph
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Stoneforge Masterwork
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Banner of Kinship
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.8xlift
Folio of Fancies
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Mask of Avacyn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Urza's Incubator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Staff of Domination
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Sword of the Animist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Obelisk of Urd
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Hair-Strung Koto
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
1.2xlift
Kindred Discovery
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
1.2xlift
Reflections of Littjara
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
2.0xlift
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Spreading Seas
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1.7xlift
Intruder Alarm
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Convincing Mirage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3.8xlift
Propaganda
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.5xlift
Impostor Syndrome
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1.6xlift
Freed from the Real
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Military Intelligence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Annex
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Claustrophobia
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Induced Amnesia
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Omniscience
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Copy Artifact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Ichthyomorphosis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Starlit Mantle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Power Artifact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Precognition Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Tricks of the Trade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Kasmina's Transmutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Eaten by Piranhas
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Control Magic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Confiscate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Fly
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Sea's Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Buoyancy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Planeswalkers
Mordenkainen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Rivendell
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Halimar Depths
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1.5xlift
Svyelunite Temple
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2.4xlift
Castle Vantress
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1.0xlift
Three Tree City
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Hall of Storm Giants
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2.3xlift
Coral Atoll
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3.8xlift
Moonring Island
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3.8xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.6xlift
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1.3xlift
Agna Qel'a
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1.0xlift
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0.8xlift
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Faerie Conclave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.5xlift
Ancient Tomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Urza's Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Urza's Mine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Riptide Laboratory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
War Room
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.6xlift
Forge of Heroes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Hidden Cataract
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Academy Ruins
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Sunken Palace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Ipnu Rivulet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Urza's Power Plant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
City of Traitors
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Rishadan Port
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
0.7xlift
Arcane Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
0.8xlift
Patchwork Banner
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1.6xlift
Midnight Clock
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2.3xlift
Caged Sun
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2.4xlift
Heraldic Banner
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4.3xlift
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3.8xlift
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.5xlift
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0.9xlift
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2.8xlift
Pristine Talisman
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Grim Monolith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Sky Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.4xlift
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Throne of Eldraine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Machine God's Effigy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Mana Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Chromatic Orrery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Patriar's Seal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.9xlift
Manalith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.6xlift
Mox Opal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Misleading Signpost
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Chrome Mox
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.1xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Lands
Island
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.9xlift
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0.7xlift
Command Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1.4xlift
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Unknown Shores
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
Jwari Disruption
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.8xlift
Glasspool Mimic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0.8xlift
City of Brass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5.7xlift
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