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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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Lofty Dreams
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Pitiless Fists
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Pestered Wellguard
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
88%inclusion107 decks121 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Guide
88%inclusion106 decks121 decks
87%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion106 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
86%inclusion104 decks121 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
82%inclusion99 decks121 decks
81%synergy
Cenote Scout
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
80%synergy
Twists and Turns
79%inclusion95 decks121 decks
77%synergy
Waterwind Scout
77%inclusion93 decks121 decks
76%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
74%inclusion89 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
74%inclusion90 decks121 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Deepfathom Echo
72%inclusion87 decks121 decks
69%synergy
Brackish Blunder
71%inclusion86 decks121 decks
71%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
69%inclusion83 decks121 decks
68%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
62%inclusion75 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%inclusion67 decks121 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Pathfinding Axejaw
54%inclusion65 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
54%inclusion65 decks121 decks
50%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
51%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
46%synergy
Siren Lookout
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
48%synergy
Spyglass Siren
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
38%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Elite
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Deeproot Historian
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Tributary Instructor
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Mist Dancer
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Swift Warden
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Jade Bearer
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Combine Guildmage
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Evolution Sage
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Jade Guardian
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Chomping Changeling
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Shapers of Nature
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Grappling Kraken
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Territorial Scythecat
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Looter
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Negate
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Inspiring Call
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Quandrix Command
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
18%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Decisive Denial
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Out of Air
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Return to Nature
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Unsummon
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Applied Biomancy
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Eureka Moment
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Essence Capture
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Joint Exploration
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Planar Incision
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Confounding Riddle
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Voidslime
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Planar Genesis
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
-4%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Displace
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Blinding Fog
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Swat Away
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Rime Chill
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Wild Unraveling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Identity
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Refute
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Tilling
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Dive Down
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Hurl into History
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-44%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-44%synergy
Blur
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Bioshift
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 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
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
-22%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-30%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Glimpse the Core
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
17%inclusion18 decks109 decks
15%synergy
Urban Evolution
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Bygone Marvels
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-29%synergy
Contentious Plan
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
1%synergy
Assert Perfection
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Smell Fear
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Scale the Heights
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Self-Reflection
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%inclusion54 decks121 decks
44%synergy
Explorer's Cache
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
45%synergy
Deeproot Waters
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Hardened Scales
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Spelunking
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Blossombind
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Bioengineered Future
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Hidden Cataract
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
-5%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
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Cavernous Maw
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
-42%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-63%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Cluestone
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Moss Diamond
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Simic Locket
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Buried Treasure
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%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
45%inclusion55 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Command Tower
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
-41%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion50 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Tangled Islet
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Meditation Pools
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Grove
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
-22%synergy
Woodland Stream
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Quandrix Campus
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Lush Oasis
18%inclusion21 decks119 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-43%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-37%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
-12%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
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Lakeside Shack
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Forgotten Monument
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
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