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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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Merrow Reejerey
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
91%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
88%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
87%synergy
Deeproot Waters
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
87%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
82%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
82%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Deeproot Elite
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Kiora's Follower
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Mist Dancer
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Forerunner of the Heralds
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Deeproot Historian
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Surgespanner
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Metallic Mimic
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Cenote Scout
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Tide Shaper
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Tributary Instructor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Realmwalker
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Seahunter
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Topography Tracker
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Tempest Caller
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Mistcaller
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Cursecatcher
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Fallowsage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Silvergill Adept
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Wake Thrasher
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Jade Bearer
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Shapers of Nature
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Researcher
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Deeproot Champion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Ripples of Potential
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Growth Spiral
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Command
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Chord of Calling
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Cancel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Disallow
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Filter Out
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Explore
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Ravenform
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Harvest Season
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Crashing Tide
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Aquitect's Will
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Overrun
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Bygone Marvels
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Over the Edge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Flood of Tears
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Regrowth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Merrow Commerce
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Hardened Scales
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Intruder Alarm
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Kindred Discovery
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Branching Evolution
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Quest for Renewal
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Song of Freyalise
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Lost in the Maze
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Discovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Temple of Mystery
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Tangled Islet
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Simic Guildgate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Rimewood Falls
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-26%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-32%synergy
Quandrix Campus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Woodland Stream
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-27%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy