Kopala, Warden of Waves (Commander)

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Chris Guest
Jul 9, 2025
Chris Guest
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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Bender's Waterskin
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
90%inclusion73 decks81 decks
89%synergy
Deeproot Waters
89%inclusion72 decks81 decks
88%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
88%inclusion71 decks81 decks
86%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
85%inclusion69 decks81 decks
84%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
83%inclusion67 decks81 decks
82%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
79%inclusion64 decks81 decks
78%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
80%inclusion65 decks81 decks
77%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
72%inclusion58 decks81 decks
70%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
69%inclusion56 decks81 decks
68%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
67%inclusion54 decks81 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Vodalian Hexcatcher
67%inclusion54 decks81 decks
65%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
67%inclusion54 decks81 decks
65%synergy
Counterspell
64%inclusion52 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
59%inclusion48 decks81 decks
58%synergy
Mist Dancer
58%inclusion47 decks81 decks
57%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
57%inclusion46 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
55%synergy
Negate
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
54%synergy
River Sneak
54%inclusion44 decks81 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
-8%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Will
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Coralhelm Commander
53%inclusion43 decks81 decks
52%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
53%inclusion43 decks81 decks
51%synergy
Tempest Caller
52%inclusion42 decks81 decks
51%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
49%inclusion40 decks81 decks
45%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
47%inclusion38 decks81 decks
44%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
46%inclusion37 decks81 decks
45%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
45%inclusion33 decks73 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
43%inclusion35 decks81 decks
42%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
41%inclusion33 decks81 decks
40%synergy
Seahunter
41%inclusion33 decks81 decks
40%synergy
Tide Shaper
40%inclusion32 decks81 decks
39%synergy
Master of Waves
37%inclusion30 decks81 decks
33%synergy
Wake Thrasher
35%inclusion28 decks81 decks
34%synergy
Silvergill Adept
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
33%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
25%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
31%inclusion25 decks81 decks
30%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
31%inclusion25 decks81 decks
26%synergy
Tidal Warrior
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
29%synergy
Cursecatcher
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
27%synergy
Tidal Courier
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Scroll Thief
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Looter
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Mistcaller
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Library Larcenist
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Metallic Mimic
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Augur of Bolas
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Empress Galina
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Spy
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Douser
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Riverwise Augur
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Watertrap Weaver
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Surgespanner
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Reef Shaman
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Instants
High Tide
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
41%inclusion33 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Rewind
35%inclusion28 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion25 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Cancel
31%inclusion25 decks81 decks
26%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion21 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Mana Leak
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Flare of Denial
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
-18%synergy
Unsummon
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Disallow
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Archmage's Charm
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-14%synergy
Essence Scatter
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Unwind
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Retort
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
-14%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Engulf the Shore
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Snap
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Dissolve
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Consider
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Didn't Say Please
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
39%synergy
Aquitect's Will
43%inclusion35 decks81 decks
38%synergy
Raise the Palisade
35%inclusion28 decks81 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Crashing Tide
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Rite of Replication
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Sleep
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Wash Out
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Flow of Ideas
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-16%synergy
Inundate
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Spectral Deluge
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
52%inclusion42 decks81 decks
40%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
48%inclusion39 decks81 decks
42%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
43%inclusion35 decks81 decks
42%synergy
Herald's Horn
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
31%synergy
Door of Destinies
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
29%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Coat of Arms
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
-11%synergy
Urza's Incubator
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Staff of the Mind Magus
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Merrow Commerce
54%inclusion44 decks81 decks
53%synergy
Kindred Discovery
51%inclusion41 decks81 decks
44%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
51%inclusion41 decks81 decks
47%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Spreading Seas
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
-15%synergy
Coastal Piracy
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Intruder Alarm
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Monastery Siege
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Spider-Man No More
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Sea's Claim
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Observed Stasis
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion38 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
-6%synergy
Halimar Depths
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
26%inclusion21 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Coral Atoll
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion60 decks81 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion43 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion30 decks81 decks
-15%synergy
Heraldic Banner
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
30%synergy
Patchwork Banner
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-26%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion78 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion35 decks81 decks
39%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-14%synergy
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