EDH Optimizer
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
Legendary Creature — Merfolk God · 1UU
Color identity: Blue
Svyelun of Sea and Sky is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Svyelun 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}.)
Reference price of the card: €0.65
Comes in the precon Explorers of the Deep
Average lands in decks for Svyelun of Sea and Sky: 34
MerfolkAggroControlTempoComboLandwalk+1/+1 CountersCard Draw
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🛠️ Build a deck for Svyelun of Sea and Sky 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Svyelun of Sea and Sky deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: A (82/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed59
- Interaction100
- Resilience81
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (11 nonbasic, 23 Island)
Master of the Pearl Trident · Merfolk Sovereign · Merrow Reejerey · Kopala, Warden of Waves · Stonybrook Banneret · Emperor Mihail II · Seafloor Oracle · Vodalian Hexcatcher · Deeproot Waters · Sol Ring · Lord of Atlantis · Counterspell · Deeproot Pilgrimage · Bident of Thassa · Merrow Harbinger · Thieving Skydiver · Merrow Commerce · Merfolk Trickster · Sapphire Medallion · Tide Shaper · Harbinger of the Tides · Lullmage Mentor · Mist Dancer · Arcane Signet · Kindred Discovery · Deepchannel Mentor · Harbinger of the Seas · Coralhelm Commander · Reflections of Littjara · Distant Melody · High Tide · Negate · Tishana's Tidebinder · Silvergill Adept · Aquitect's Will · Mist-Cloaked Herald · Rapid Hybridization · Tempest Caller · Triton Shorestalker · Thought Vessel · Pongify · True-Name Nemesis · River Sneak · Thada Adel, Acquisitor · Wanderwine Prophets · Aetherize · Seahunter · Kefnet's Monument · Herald's Horn · Cursecatcher · Master of Waves · Spreading Seas · Brainstorm · Cyclonic Rift · Harmonized Crescendo · Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm · Mindspring Merfolk · Raise the Palisade · Reality Shift · Rishadan Dockhand · Streambed Aquitects · Thassa, God of the Sea · Thassa's Rebuff · Vanquisher's Banner · Kiora, the Rising Tide · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Path of Ancestry · Castle Vantress · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Otawara, Soaring City · Cavern of Souls · Three Tree City · Halimar Depths · Myriad Landscape · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Svyelun of Sea and Sky
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Svyelun of Sea and Sky, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Master of the Pearl Trident | 93% | +90% |
| Merfolk Sovereign | 91% | +89% |
| Merrow Reejerey | 91% | +89% |
| Kopala, Warden of Waves | 86% | +84% |
| Seafloor Oracle | 84% | +82% |
| Emperor Mihail II | 84% | +82% |
| Vodalian Hexcatcher | 83% | +81% |
| Stonybrook Banneret | 84% | +81% |
| Deeproot Waters | 81% | +79% |
| Lord of Atlantis | 80% | +77% |
| Deeproot Pilgrimage | 75% | +73% |
| Merrow Harbinger | 65% | +63% |
| Merrow Commerce | 65% | +63% |
| Merfolk Trickster | 63% | +61% |
| Thieving Skydiver | 64% | +60% |
| Tide Shaper | 61% | +60% |
| Harbinger of the Tides | 59% | +58% |
| Mist Dancer | 57% | +56% |
| Lullmage Mentor | 57% | +54% |
| Bident of Thassa | 66% | +54% |
| Deepchannel Mentor | 54% | +53% |
| Coralhelm Commander | 53% | +52% |
| Kindred Discovery | 57% | +50% |
| Reflections of Littjara | 52% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Svyelun of Sea and Sky deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Master of the Pearl Trident
- Merfolk Sovereign
- Merrow Reejerey
- Kopala, Warden of Waves
- Seafloor Oracle
- Emperor Mihail II
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vodalian Hexcatcher
- Lord of Atlantis
- Merrow Commerce
- Lullmage Mentor
- Kindred Discovery
- Harbinger of the Seas
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Three Tree City
- Cavern of Souls
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Chronicle of Victory
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Svyelun of Sea and Sky
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Maddening Cacophony → Infinite mill
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Svyelun of Sea and Sky's color identity?
Svyelun of Sea and Sky is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Svyelun of Sea and Sky come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Svyelun of Sea and Sky deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: A (82/100).
How many lands should a Svyelun of Sea and Sky deck run?
Real Svyelun of Sea and Sky decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Svyelun of Sea and Sky?
The three highest-synergy cards are Master of the Pearl Trident, Merfolk Sovereign, Merrow Reejerey. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Svyelun of Sea and Sky decks.
What combos does Svyelun of Sea and Sky have?
Svyelun of Sea and Sky has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Svyelun of Sea and Sky deck cost?
You can start cheap: Master of the Pearl Trident, Merfolk Sovereign, Merrow Reejerey are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.