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.

Stonybrook Schoolmaster

Whenever Stonybrook Schoolmaster becomes tapped, you may create a 1/1 blue Merfolk Wizard creature token.

Rishadan Dockhand

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
{1}, {T}: Tap target land.

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}.)

Deepchannel Mentor

Blue creatures you control can't be blocked.

Tempest Caller

When Tempest Caller enters, tap all creatures target opponent controls.

Judge of Currents

Whenever a Merfolk you control becomes tapped, you may gain 1 life.

Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.

Jori En, Ruin Diver

Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, draw a card.

Harbinger of the Tides

You may cast Harbinger of the Tides as though it had flash if you pay {2} more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.)
When Harbinger of the Tides enters, you may return target tapped creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.

Surgespanner

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

Lord of Atlantis

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

Streambed Aquitects

{T}: Target Merfolk creature gets +1/+1 and gains islandwalk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
{T}: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.

Sea Scryer

Mistcaller

Sacrifice Mistcaller: Until end of turn, if a nontoken creature would enter and it wasn't cast, exile it instead.

Tatyova, Benthic Druid

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you gain 1 life and draw a card.

Opposition

Tap an untapped creature you control: Tap target artifact, creature, or land.

Empress Galina

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

Sygg, River Guide

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
{1}{W}: Target Merfolk you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Riptide Pilferer

Whenever Riptide Pilferer deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
Morph {U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Vodalian Hexcatcher

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

Merfolk Looter

Library Larcenist

Whenever Library Larcenist attacks, draw a card.

Harpoon Sniper

{W}, {T}: Harpoon Sniper deals X damage to target attacking or blocking creature, where X is the number of Merfolk you control.

Scroll Thief

Whenever Scroll Thief deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Thada Adel, Acquisitor

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever Thada Adel, Acquisitor deals combat damage to a player, search that player's library for an artifact card and exile it. Then that player shuffles. Until end of turn, you may play that card.

Mist-Cloaked Herald

Stonybrook Banneret

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Merfolk spells and Wizard spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Prime Speaker Zegana

Prime Speaker Zegana enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the greatest power among other creatures you control.
When Prime Speaker Zegana enters, draw cards equal to its power.

Merrow Commerce

At the beginning of your end step, untap all Merfolk you control.

Deeproot Champion

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Deeproot Champion.

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.

Tidebinder Mage

When Tidebinder Mage enters, tap target red or green creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as you control Tidebinder Mage.

Silvergill Adept

As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a Merfolk card from your hand or pay {3}.
When Silvergill Adept enters, draw a card.

Cosi's Trickster

Whenever an opponent shuffles their library, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Cosi's Trickster.

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.

Reef Shaman

{T}: Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.

Merfolk Trickster

Flash
When Merfolk Trickster enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. It loses all abilities until end of turn.

Tatyova, Steward of Tides

Land creatures you control have flying.
Whenever a land you control enters, if you control seven or more lands, up to one target land you control becomes a 3/3 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.

Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

Tap another untapped Merfolk you control: Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca can't be blocked this turn.
Tap three untapped Merfolk you control: Draw a card.
Tap five untapped Merfolk you control: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Merfolk you control.

Kiora's Follower

Vodalian Mage

{U}, {T}: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Merrow Harbinger

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
When Merrow Harbinger enters, you may search your library for a Merfolk card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.

Overtaker

{3}{U}, {T}, Discard a card: Untap target creature and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn.

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.

Riverwise Augur

When Riverwise Augur enters, draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.

Springleaf Drum

{T}, Tap an untapped creature you control: Add one mana of any color.

Aether Vial

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on Aether Vial.
{T}: You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on Aether Vial from your hand onto the battlefield.

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.)

Wake Thrasher

Whenever a permanent you control becomes untapped, Wake Thrasher gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Cold-Eyed Selkie

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever Cold-Eyed Selkie deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards.

Swift Warden

Flash
When Swift Warden enters, target Merfolk you control gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Deeproot Elite

Whenever another Merfolk you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target Merfolk you control.

Vodalian Illusionist

{U}{U}, {T}: Target creature phases out. (While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist. It phases in before its controller untaps during their next untap step.)

Thrasios, Triton Hero

{4}: Scry 1, then reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped. Otherwise, draw a card.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Merfolk Mistbinder

Rootwater Thief

{U}: Rootwater Thief gains flying until end of turn.
Whenever Rootwater Thief deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you do, search that player's library for a card and exile it, then the player shuffles.

Sigil Tracer

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

Herald of Secret Streams

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

Merfolk Sovereign

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

Seafloor Oracle

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

Fallowsage

Whenever Fallowsage becomes tapped, you may draw a card.

Silvergill Douser

{T}: Target creature gets -X/-0 until end of turn, where X is the number of Merfolk and/or Faeries you control.

Merfolk Spy

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever Merfolk Spy deals combat damage to a player, that player reveals a card at random from their hand.

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 Brineborn Cutthroat.

Merrow Reejerey

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

Summon the School

Create two 1/1 blue Merfolk Wizard creature tokens.
Tap four untapped Merfolk you control: Return Summon the School from your graveyard to your hand.

Hullbreacher

Flash
If an opponent would draw a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, instead you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")

Sygg, River Cutthroat

At the beginning of each end step, if an opponent lost 3 or more life this turn, you may draw a card. (Damage causes loss of life.)

True-Name Nemesis

As True-Name Nemesis enters, choose a player.
True-Name Nemesis has protection from the chosen player.

Cursecatcher

Sacrifice Cursecatcher: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays {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.