Merfolk are a particularly strong creature type in MTG, and they had a good Commander showing in the original Ixalan set. Explorers of the Deep will likely live up to that legacy, with +1/+1 counters and ramp allowing Simic colors to do what they do best.

Explorers of the Deep should deepen existing merfolk synergies and provide new strategies for the creature type which is sure to be one of the most hard-hitting archetypes available in Ixalans return.