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Chris Guest
Jul 9, 2025
Chris Guest
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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Meditation Pools
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Secret Tunnel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ember Island Production
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Rumble Arena
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion104 decks121 decks
85%synergy
River Herald Guide
85%inclusion103 decks121 decks
84%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
84%inclusion102 decks121 decks
84%synergy
Over the Edge
84%inclusion102 decks121 decks
83%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
81%inclusion98 decks121 decks
80%synergy
Cenote Scout
81%inclusion98 decks121 decks
79%synergy
Waterwind Scout
77%inclusion93 decks121 decks
76%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
76%inclusion92 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Twists and Turns
75%inclusion91 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
73%inclusion88 decks121 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Deepfathom Echo
73%inclusion88 decks121 decks
69%synergy
Brackish Blunder
70%inclusion85 decks121 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
68%inclusion82 decks121 decks
67%synergy
Topography Tracker
65%inclusion79 decks121 decks
58%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
63%inclusion76 decks121 decks
59%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
63%inclusion76 decks121 decks
61%synergy
Enter the Unknown
62%inclusion75 decks121 decks
61%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
56%inclusion68 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
55%inclusion66 decks121 decks
50%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
53%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
52%inclusion63 decks121 decks
50%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
50%inclusion61 decks121 decks
50%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Siren Lookout
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Spyglass Siren
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
38%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Elite
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Deeproot Historian
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Tributary Instructor
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Mist Dancer
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Jade Guardian
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Jade Bearer
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Combine Guildmage
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Swift Warden
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Evolution Sage
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Shapers of Nature
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Merfolk Looter
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
5%synergy
River Sneak
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Territorial Scythecat
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Grappling Kraken
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Storm Sculptor
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Negate
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Growth Spiral
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Inspiring Call
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Quandrix Command
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
24%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Out of Air
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Decisive Denial
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Unsummon
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Applied Biomancy
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Eureka Moment
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Essence Scatter
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Essence Capture
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
-2%synergy
Confounding Riddle
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Refute
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Dive Down
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Blinding Fog
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Voidslime
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Hurl into History
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Planar Incision
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Think Twice
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
In the Presence of Ages
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Displace
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Bioshift
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Chart a Course
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
-20%synergy
Crashing Tide
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-29%synergy
Glimpse the Core
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Urban Evolution
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Bygone Marvels
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Contentious Plan
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Smell Fear
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Prey Upon
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
53%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
46%synergy
Explorer's Cache
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
31%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
44%synergy
Deeproot Waters
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Roaring Earth
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Hardened Scales
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Spelunking
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Hidden Cataract
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Cavernous Maw
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
-43%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-65%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-11%synergy
Buried Treasure
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Moss Diamond
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Simic Cluestone
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Simic Locket
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Command Tower
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
-42%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
41%inclusion50 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
-13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
-23%synergy
Woodland Stream
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Lush Oasis
18%inclusion21 decks117 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-42%synergy
Quandrix Campus
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-38%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
-12%synergy
Promising Vein
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Captivating Cave
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Lakeside Shack
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Monument
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
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