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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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
4.8%inclusion4 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
3.4%inclusion3 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
2.4%inclusion2 decks82 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merrow Reejerey
93%inclusion321 decks345 decks
84%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
94%inclusion325 decks345 decks
84%synergy
Deeproot Waters
90%inclusion309 decks345 decks
81%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
90%inclusion310 decks345 decks
81%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
87%inclusion299 decks345 decks
78%synergy
Merrow Commerce
82%inclusion284 decks345 decks
78%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
85%inclusion292 decks345 decks
78%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
86%inclusion298 decks345 decks
78%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
86%inclusion297 decks345 decks
77%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
83%inclusion287 decks345 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Deeproot Elite
81%inclusion281 decks345 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
79%inclusion274 decks345 decks
71%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
79%inclusion271 decks345 decks
72%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
77%inclusion264 decks345 decks
69%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
75%inclusion258 decks345 decks
61%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
74%inclusion256 decks345 decks
67%synergy
Kiora's Follower
72%inclusion249 decks345 decks
57%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
72%inclusion249 decks345 decks
68%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
70%inclusion241 decks345 decks
55%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
70%inclusion241 decks345 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
62%inclusion213 decks345 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion121 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion54 decks345 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion51 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion47 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.5%inclusion26 decks345 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
63%inclusion219 decks345 decks
56%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
61%inclusion212 decks345 decks
59%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
59%inclusion205 decks345 decks
52%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
58%inclusion199 decks345 decks
54%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
51%inclusion176 decks345 decks
49%synergy
Surgespanner
51%inclusion176 decks345 decks
47%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
48%inclusion164 decks345 decks
42%synergy
Fallowsage
45%inclusion154 decks345 decks
44%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
44%inclusion153 decks345 decks
38%synergy
Mist Dancer
44%inclusion151 decks345 decks
37%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
42%inclusion144 decks345 decks
11%synergy
Tide Shaper
40%inclusion139 decks345 decks
38%synergy
Seahunter
40%inclusion137 decks345 decks
38%synergy
Realmwalker
40%inclusion137 decks345 decks
32%synergy
Silvergill Adept
39%inclusion135 decks345 decks
38%synergy
Metallic Mimic
34%inclusion119 decks345 decks
29%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
34%inclusion109 decks321 decks
32%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
34%inclusion116 decks345 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
34%inclusion116 decks345 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
33%inclusion114 decks345 decks
32%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
32%inclusion111 decks345 decks
24%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
28%inclusion96 decks345 decks
25%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
28%inclusion95 decks345 decks
26%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
26%inclusion88 decks345 decks
24%synergy
Cursecatcher
25%inclusion87 decks345 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Historian
25%inclusion85 decks345 decks
19%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
24%inclusion83 decks345 decks
22%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
24%inclusion56 decks237 decks
16%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
23%inclusion78 decks345 decks
22%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
22%inclusion77 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
22%inclusion74 decks339 decks
18%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
22%inclusion75 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
22%inclusion75 decks345 decks
21%synergy
Mistcaller
21%inclusion73 decks345 decks
20%synergy
Tempest Caller
19%inclusion67 decks345 decks
18%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19%inclusion65 decks345 decks
11%synergy
Empress Galina
19%inclusion65 decks345 decks
18%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
18%inclusion62 decks345 decks
17%synergy
Cenote Scout
17%inclusion58 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
16%inclusion56 decks345 decks
14%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
16%inclusion56 decks345 decks
16%synergy
Forensic Researcher
16%inclusion54 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Tidal Warrior
15%inclusion53 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Wake Thrasher
15%inclusion53 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
15%inclusion53 decks345 decks
13%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
15%inclusion53 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
15%inclusion52 decks345 decks
14%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
15%inclusion52 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
14%inclusion50 decks345 decks
13%synergy
River Sneak
14%inclusion49 decks345 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
61%inclusion210 decks345 decks
11%synergy
Beast Within
59%inclusion202 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion167 decks345 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
44%inclusion153 decks345 decks
18%synergy
Inspiring Call
39%inclusion136 decks345 decks
26%synergy
Ripples of Potential
35%inclusion120 decks345 decks
25%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion115 decks345 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion100 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion89 decks345 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion84 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion75 decks345 decks
-3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21%inclusion74 decks345 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion63 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Denial
16%inclusion56 decks340 decks
13%synergy
Krosan Grip
16%inclusion54 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion52 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion49 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion49 decks345 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion49 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion47 decks339 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion41 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Voidslime
11%inclusion38 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion36 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion35 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
8.7%inclusion30 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Simic Charm
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Filter Out
7.5%inclusion26 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.2%inclusion25 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Vitalize
6.7%inclusion23 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
6.4%inclusion22 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.1%inclusion21 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.1%inclusion21 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
0%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Disallow
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
-9%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Harvest Season
43%inclusion148 decks345 decks
41%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion136 decks345 decks
-7%synergy
Wave Goodbye
39%inclusion136 decks345 decks
29%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion122 decks345 decks
-5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
32%inclusion109 decks345 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion107 decks345 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion102 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion84 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Distant Melody
23%inclusion78 decks345 decks
19%synergy
Aquitect's Will
22%inclusion77 decks345 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion70 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion64 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion47 decks345 decks
11%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion39 decks345 decks
-9%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion34 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.2%inclusion25 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.7%inclusion23 decks345 decks
-6%synergy
Ponder
5.8%inclusion20 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
-6%synergy
Neoform
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
31%inclusion106 decks345 decks
23%synergy
Herald's Horn
31%inclusion106 decks345 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion80 decks345 decks
-3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
18%inclusion62 decks345 decks
16%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
18%inclusion61 decks345 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion49 decks345 decks
-8%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion44 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
10%inclusion34 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Door of Destinies
9.0%inclusion31 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
7.2%inclusion25 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.8%inclusion19 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Quest for Renewal
60%inclusion206 decks345 decks
58%synergy
Kindred Discovery
53%inclusion182 decks345 decks
43%synergy
Intruder Alarm
48%inclusion166 decks345 decks
44%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
44%inclusion152 decks345 decks
41%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
37%inclusion129 decks345 decks
30%synergy
Hardened Scales
30%inclusion103 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
30%inclusion103 decks345 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
22%inclusion75 decks345 decks
16%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion55 decks321 decks
15%synergy
Branching Evolution
16%inclusion56 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
14%inclusion48 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion46 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion45 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Spreading Seas
12%inclusion40 decks345 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion39 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
Opposition
10%inclusion34 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Song of Freyalise
10%inclusion33 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
9.3%inclusion32 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.7%inclusion30 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Path of Discovery
8.7%inclusion30 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.7%inclusion23 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
7.2%inclusion25 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.0%inclusion24 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion210 decks345 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
40%inclusion137 decks345 decks
22%synergy
Karn's Bastion
26%inclusion89 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Three Tree City
25%inclusion85 decks337 decks
20%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion75 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion71 decks345 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
19%inclusion65 decks345 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion64 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion63 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion53 decks345 decks
-7%synergy
Mutavault
14%inclusion47 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion45 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion38 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion38 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion35 decks345 decks
-5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.1%inclusion28 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.7%inclusion22 decks284 decks
-3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion287 decks345 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion233 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
38%inclusion130 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
30%inclusion103 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion56 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion34 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion21 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion344 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion342 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion320 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
79%inclusion272 decks345 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
69%inclusion239 decks345 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion230 decks345 decks
49%synergy
Breeding Pool
61%inclusion211 decks345 decks
15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
54%inclusion186 decks345 decks
47%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
52%inclusion181 decks345 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
52%inclusion180 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
51%inclusion177 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion171 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
48%inclusion166 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
47%inclusion161 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
43%inclusion148 decks345 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion122 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
34%inclusion117 decks345 decks
28%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
32%inclusion112 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion106 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
26%inclusion91 decks345 decks
14%synergy
Willowrush Verge
25%inclusion79 decks321 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion73 decks345 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion64 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion61 decks345 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion60 decks345 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion54 decks345 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion51 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion50 decks343 decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion49 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion48 decks345 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion47 decks339 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion43 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion40 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion38 decks345 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion38 decks345 decks
0%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion35 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion33 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.7%inclusion30 decks345 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.4%inclusion29 decks345 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
-3%synergy
Opal Palace
7.8%inclusion27 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.2%inclusion25 decks345 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.4%inclusion22 decks345 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
5.8%inclusion20 decks345 decks
-4%synergy