Svyelun of Sea and Sky (Commander) - Budget Merfolk

Svyelun of Sea and Sky
Rank #1,153
49decks
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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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Silvergill Mentor
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
100%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Silvergill Peddler
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Wanderwine Distracter
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Gravelgill Scoundrel
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
82%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
80%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
78%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
77%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
76%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
70%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
70%synergy
Deeproot Waters
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
68%synergy
River Sneak
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
63%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Tide Shaper
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
60%synergy
Negate
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
57%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
56%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
54%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
50%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Bident of Thassa
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Aquitect's Will
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Rishadan Dockhand
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Tidal Warrior
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
45%synergy
Master of Waves
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Tempest Caller
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Mist Dancer
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Looter
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Silvergill Adept
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Wake Thrasher
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Library Larcenist
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Tidal Courier
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
19%synergy
River Herald Scout
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Cursecatcher
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Scroll Thief
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Sea Scryer
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Mistcaller
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Spy
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Pupil
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Fallowsage
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Reef Shaman
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Forensic Researcher
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Raiders
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Coral Merfolk
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mistway Spy
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Seafloor Stalker
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Waterwind Scout
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Thassa's Rebuff
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
44%synergy
High Tide
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Filter Out
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-21%synergy
Essence Scatter
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Mana Leak
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Cancel
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Wash Away
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-20%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dive Down
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Foil
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Saw It Coming
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Essence Capture
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Defabricate
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Retort
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Twist Reality
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Get Out
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Snap
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Annul
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-31%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Dissipate
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Disruption Protocol
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Daze
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Shell Shield
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Unsummon
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Anticipate
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Memory Lapse
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Jinx
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Deduce
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Impulse
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Crashing Tide
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Distant Melody
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Ravenform
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Chart a Course
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Curse of the Swine
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Wash Out
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
River's Rebuke
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Spectral Deluge
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Flow of Ideas
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Divination
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Sleep
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Stream of Thought
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-18%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-48%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Leyline Axe
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Aquatic Incursion
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Wizard Class
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Spreading Seas
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Military Intelligence
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Aqueous Form
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Merrow Commerce
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Frogify
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Combat Research
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Eel Umbra
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Sea's Claim
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Unable to Scream
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Omen of the Sea
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Ichthyomorphosis
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Coastal Piracy
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Levitation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Ordeal of Thassa
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Take Flight
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Bitter Chill
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Control Magic
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Utter Insignificance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Lonely Sandbar
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Coral Atoll
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Remote Isle
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Cataract
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Blighted Cataract
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Svyelunite Temple
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
-28%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Firdoch Core
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Sky Diamond
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-21%synergy
Heraldic Banner
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Caged Sun
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion49 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Umara Wizard
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy