Counterbalance

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, counter that spell if it has the same mana value as the revealed card.

Herald of Secret Streams

Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them can't be blocked.

Deepchannel Mentor

Blue creatures you control can't be blocked.

Empress Galina

{U}{U}, {T}: Gain control of target legendary permanent. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Fallowsage

Whenever Fallowsage becomes tapped, you may draw a card.

Champion's Helm

Equipped creature gets +2/+2.
As long as equipped creature is legendary, it has hexproof. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Equip {1}

Wanderwine Prophets

Champion a Merfolk (When this enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another Merfolk you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.)
Whenever Wanderwine Prophets deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice a Merfolk. If you do, take an extra turn after this one.

Aetherize

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

Enclave Elite

Multikicker {1}{U} (You may pay an additional {1}{U} any number of times as you cast this spell.)
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Enclave Elite enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each time it was kicked.

Bident of Thassa

Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
{1}{U}, {T}: Creatures your opponents control attack this turn if able.

Aethersnatch

Gain control of target spell. You may choose new targets for it. (If that spell becomes a permanent, it enters under your control.)

Befuddle

Target creature gets -4/-0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.

Merrow Reejerey

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may tap or untap target permanent.

Alrund's Epiphany

Create two 1/1 blue Bird creature tokens with flying. Take an extra turn after this one. Exile Alrund's Epiphany.
Foretell {4}{U}{U} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Brineborn Cutthroat

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Whenever you cast a spell during an opponent's turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Aether Barrier

Whenever a player casts a creature spell, that player sacrifices a permanent of their choice unless they pay {1}.

Floodpits Drowner

Flash
Vigilance
When Floodpits Drowner enters, tap target creature an opponent controls and put a stun counter on it.
{1}{U}, {T}: Shuffle Floodpits Drowner and target creature with a stun counter on it into their owners' libraries.

Alandra, Sky Dreamer

Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 2/2 blue Drake creature token with flying.
Whenever you draw your fifth card each turn, Alandra, Sky Dreamer and Drakes you control each get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand.

Ancestral Reminiscence

Aether Gale

Return six target nonland permanents to their owners' hands.

Deepwater Hypnotist

Inspired — Whenever Deepwater Hypnotist becomes untapped, target creature an opponent controls gets -3/-0 until end of turn.

Enclave Cryptologist

Level up {1}{U} ({1}{U}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.)
LEVEL 1-2
0/1
{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
LEVEL 3+
0/1
{T}: Draw a card.

Talrand, Sky Summoner

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 2/2 blue Drake creature token with flying.

Abjure

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a blue permanent.
Counter target spell.

Blatant Thievery

For each opponent, gain control of target permanent that player controls.

Access Denied

Counter target spell. Create X 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying, where X is that spell's mana value.

Case of the Ransacked Lab

Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
To solve — You've cast four or more instant and sorcery spells this turn. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
Solved — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.

Lord of Atlantis

Other Merfolk get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Chromatic Sphere

{1}, {T}, Sacrifice Chromatic Sphere: Add one mana of any color. Draw a card.

Deeproot Pilgrimage

Whenever one or more nontoken Merfolk you control become tapped, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token with hexproof.

Svyelun of Sea and Sky

Svyelun of Sea and Sky has indestructible as long as you control at least two other Merfolk.
Whenever Svyelun attacks, draw a card.
Other Merfolk you control have ward {1}. (Whenever another Merfolk you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)

Belbe's Portal

As Belbe's Portal enters, choose a creature type.
{3}, {T}: You may put a creature card of the chosen type from your hand onto the battlefield.

Forced Fruition

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player draws seven cards.

Altar of Dementia

Sacrifice a creature: Target player mills cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.

Boompile

{T}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy all nonland permanents.

Dissipation Field

Whenever a permanent deals damage to you, return it to its owner's hand.

Arcane Signet

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Halimar Wavewatch

Level up {2} ({2}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.)
LEVEL 1-4
0/6
LEVEL 5+
6/6
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Altar Golem

Trample
Altar Golem's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures on the battlefield.
Altar Golem doesn't untap during your untap step.
Tap five untapped creatures you control: Untap Altar Golem.

Kiora, the Rising Tide

When Kiora enters, draw two cards, then discard two cards.
Threshold — Whenever Kiora attacks, if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, you may create Scion of the Deep, a legendary 8/8 blue Octopus creature token.

Aetherspouts

For each attacking creature, its owner puts it on their choice of the top or bottom of their library.

Frostwind Invoker

Flying
{8}: Creatures you control gain flying until end of turn.

Kopala, Warden of Waves

Spells your opponents cast that target a Merfolk you control cost {2} more to cast.
Abilities your opponents activate that target a Merfolk you control cost {2} more to activate.

Surgespanner

Whenever Surgespanner becomes tapped, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.

Annul

Counter target artifact or enchantment spell.

Dakra Mystic

{U}, {T}: Each player reveals the top card of their library. You may put the revealed cards into their owners' graveyards. If you don't, each player draws a card.

Cleric of Chill Depths

Whenever Cleric of Chill Depths blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Seafloor Oracle

Whenever a Merfolk you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Lullmage Mentor

Whenever a spell or ability you control counters a spell, you may create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token.
Tap seven untapped Merfolk you control: Counter target spell.

Dictate of Kruphix

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player draws an additional card.

Vodalian Hexcatcher

Flash
Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.
Sacrifice a Merfolk: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Archmage's Charm

Choose one —
• Counter target spell.
• Target player draws two cards.
• Gain control of target nonland permanent with mana value 1 or less.

Merfolk Sovereign

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1.
{T}: Target Merfolk creature can't be blocked this turn.

Academy Elite

Academy Elite enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in all graveyards.
{2}{U}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Academy Elite: Draw a card, then discard a card.

Amass the Components

Draw three cards, then put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library.

Allied Strategies

Domain — Target player draws a card for each basic land type among lands they control.

Thieving Skydiver

Kicker {X}. X can't be 0. (You may pay an additional {X} as you cast this spell.)
Flying
When Thieving Skydiver enters, if it was kicked, gain control of target artifact with mana value X or less. If that artifact is an Equipment, attach it to Thieving Skydiver.

Master of the Pearl Trident

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Arwen's Gift

This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control two or more legendary creatures.
Scry 2, then draw two cards.

Arcane Denial

Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Sigil Tracer

{1}{U}, Tap two untapped Wizards you control: Copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Absorb Identity

Return target creature to its owner's hand. You may have Shapeshifters you control become copies of that creature until end of turn.

Arcane Melee

Instant and sorcery spells cost {2} less to cast.

Coralhelm Commander

Level up {1} ({1}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.)
LEVEL 2-3
3/3
Flying
LEVEL 4+
4/4
Flying
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1.

Augur of Bolas

When Augur of Bolas enters, look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal an instant or sorcery card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Sol Ring

Drowner of Secrets

Tap an untapped Merfolk you control: Target player mills a card.

Benthic Biomancer

{1}{U}: Adapt 1. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Benthic Biomancer, draw a card, then discard a card.

Neerdiv, Devious Diver

Whenever Neerdiv, Devious Diver becomes tapped, target player mills cards equal to its power.
Whenever you cast a spell from your graveyard or activate an ability of a card in your graveyard, draw a card and put a +1/+1 counter on Neerdiv.

Island

Emperor Mihail II

You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may cast Merfolk spells from the top of your library.
Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token.