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Chris Guest
Jul 9, 2025
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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Silvergill Mentor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Pestered Wellguard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Secret Tunnel
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Deeproot Pilgrimage
92%inclusion83 decks90 decks
85%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
90%inclusion81 decks90 decks
83%synergy
Intruder Alarm
86%inclusion77 decks90 decks
82%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
90%inclusion81 decks90 decks
81%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
88%inclusion79 decks90 decks
79%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
89%inclusion80 decks90 decks
79%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion77 decks90 decks
77%synergy
Merrow Commerce
80%inclusion72 decks90 decks
76%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
77%inclusion69 decks90 decks
75%synergy
Kiora's Follower
88%inclusion79 decks90 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Emperor Mihail II
81%inclusion73 decks90 decks
73%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion73 decks90 decks
73%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
76%inclusion68 decks90 decks
69%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
73%inclusion66 decks90 decks
65%synergy
Quest for Renewal
71%inclusion64 decks90 decks
69%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
69%inclusion62 decks90 decks
63%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
68%inclusion61 decks90 decks
59%synergy
Deeproot Elite
67%inclusion60 decks90 decks
59%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
66%inclusion59 decks90 decks
61%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
66%inclusion59 decks90 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
67%inclusion60 decks90 decks
51%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion47 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Worldly Tutor
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Force of Will
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Secret Streams
62%inclusion56 decks90 decks
48%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
59%inclusion53 decks90 decks
51%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
58%inclusion52 decks90 decks
51%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
54%inclusion49 decks90 decks
51%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
54%inclusion49 decks90 decks
40%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
54%inclusion49 decks90 decks
48%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
52%inclusion47 decks90 decks
40%synergy
Surgespanner
48%inclusion43 decks90 decks
44%synergy
Seahunter
48%inclusion43 decks90 decks
46%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
39%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
41%synergy
Cursecatcher
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
43%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
40%synergy
Silvergill Adept
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
41%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Fallowsage
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
40%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
37%synergy
Tide Shaper
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
37%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Mist Dancer
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
29%synergy
Forensic Researcher
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
32%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Realmwalker
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Mistcaller
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Historian
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Cenote Scout
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Metallic Mimic
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Looter
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Tidal Warrior
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
-10%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Sigil Tracer
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Wake Thrasher
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Masked Vandal
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
64%inclusion58 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
60%inclusion54 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion49 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
40%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
32%synergy
Flare of Denial
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
-19%synergy
Ripples of Potential
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Call
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Krosan Grip
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Chord of Calling
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Voidslime
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Disallow
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Vitalize
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Command
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Command
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Snap
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Summons
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Harvest Season
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
37%synergy
Raise the Palisade
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
-8%synergy
Three Visits
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
-21%synergy
Wave Goodbye
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
-18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Aquitect's Will
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
-8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-17%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Aether Vial
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Cryptolith Rite
57%inclusion51 decks90 decks
54%synergy
Kindred Discovery
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Elven Chorus
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Hardened Scales
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Lost in the Maze
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Earthcraft
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Song of Freyalise
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Opposition
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Exploration
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Discovery
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion50 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Three Tree City
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Mutavault
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Karn's Bastion
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion80 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion66 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Amber
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion89 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion88 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion85 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
80%inclusion72 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
78%inclusion70 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
77%inclusion69 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion61 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
53%inclusion48 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
44%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Grove
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Maze
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Tropical Island
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-15%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-1%synergy