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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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Pestered Wellguard
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Chomping Changeling
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Mutant Town
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lofty Dreams
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Pitiless Fists
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
88%inclusion106 decks121 decks
87%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion106 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
86%synergy
River Herald Guide
86%inclusion104 decks121 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
82%synergy
Cenote Scout
82%inclusion99 decks121 decks
80%synergy
Waterwind Scout
76%inclusion92 decks121 decks
76%synergy
Twists and Turns
77%inclusion93 decks121 decks
75%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
75%inclusion91 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
71%inclusion86 decks121 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Deepfathom Echo
72%inclusion87 decks121 decks
69%synergy
Brackish Blunder
70%inclusion85 decks121 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
66%inclusion80 decks121 decks
65%synergy
Topography Tracker
64%inclusion78 decks121 decks
58%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
63%inclusion76 decks121 decks
61%synergy
Enter the Unknown
62%inclusion75 decks121 decks
61%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
61%inclusion74 decks121 decks
58%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
60%inclusion72 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Lodestone Needle
55%inclusion67 decks121 decks
55%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
55%inclusion66 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Pathfinding Axejaw
54%inclusion65 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
49%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
50%inclusion61 decks121 decks
49%synergy
Siren Lookout
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
45%synergy
Spyglass Siren
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Deeproot Elite
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Historian
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Tributary Instructor
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Mist Dancer
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Swift Warden
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Jade Bearer
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Combine Guildmage
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Jade Guardian
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Shapers of Nature
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Evolution Sage
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Grappling Kraken
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Kiora's Follower
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Merfolk Looter
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Territorial Scythecat
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Library Larcenist
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Negate
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Inspiring Call
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Growth Spiral
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
-12%synergy
Quandrix Command
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
20%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Decisive Denial
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Out of Air
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Return to Nature
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Unsummon
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Eureka Moment
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Applied Biomancy
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Planar Genesis
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
-1%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Essence Capture
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Confounding Riddle
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Joint Exploration
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Planar Incision
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Refute
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Blinding Fog
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Voidslime
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Blur
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Hurl into History
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Displace
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Bioshift
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Think Twice
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Crashing Tide
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-23%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
17%inclusion18 decks109 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-31%synergy
Glimpse the Core
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Urban Evolution
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Contentious Plan
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Bygone Marvels
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Self-Reflection
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-30%synergy
Scale the Heights
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Smell Fear
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Prey Upon
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
45%inclusion55 decks121 decks
45%synergy
Explorer's Cache
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Bident of Thassa
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
44%synergy
Deeproot Waters
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Spelunking
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Honest Work
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bioengineered Future
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Hidden Cataract
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Pit of Offerings
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Lumbering Falls
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Cavernous Maw
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-11%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
-44%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
-64%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-11%synergy
Moss Diamond
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Simic Cluestone
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Buried Treasure
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Simic Locket
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
31%synergy
Command Tower
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
-41%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Lush Oasis
19%inclusion23 decks119 decks
14%synergy
Quandrix Campus
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
-23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
-42%synergy
Meditation Pools
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Woodland Stream
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
-36%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
-11%synergy
Promising Vein
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Captivating Cave
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Grove
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Lakeside Shack
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Monument
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
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