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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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Secret Tunnel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Seismic Sense
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Katara, Bending Prodigy
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion106 decks123 decks
85%synergy
Over the Edge
86%inclusion106 decks123 decks
85%synergy
River Herald Guide
85%inclusion104 decks123 decks
84%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
85%inclusion104 decks123 decks
84%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
84%inclusion103 decks123 decks
83%synergy
Cenote Scout
81%inclusion100 decks123 decks
79%synergy
Waterwind Scout
77%inclusion95 decks123 decks
77%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
77%inclusion95 decks123 decks
75%synergy
Twists and Turns
75%inclusion92 decks123 decks
73%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
76%inclusion93 decks123 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Brackish Blunder
72%inclusion88 decks123 decks
71%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
71%inclusion87 decks123 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
69%inclusion85 decks123 decks
68%synergy
Topography Tracker
67%inclusion82 decks123 decks
60%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
63%inclusion78 decks123 decks
62%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
63%inclusion77 decks123 decks
59%synergy
Enter the Unknown
63%inclusion77 decks123 decks
61%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
57%inclusion70 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
55%inclusion68 decks123 decks
51%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
54%inclusion66 decks123 decks
52%synergy
Creatures
Ixalli's Diviner
53%inclusion65 decks123 decks
53%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
51%inclusion63 decks123 decks
51%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
50%inclusion62 decks123 decks
49%synergy
Siren Lookout
48%inclusion59 decks123 decks
48%synergy
Spyglass Siren
46%inclusion56 decks123 decks
45%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
42%inclusion52 decks123 decks
35%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
41%inclusion51 decks123 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
38%inclusion47 decks123 decks
30%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
29%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
29%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
36%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
36%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
32%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
34%inclusion42 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
33%inclusion41 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Elite
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Deeproot Historian
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Tributary Instructor
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Mist Dancer
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Jade Guardian
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Jade Bearer
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Evolution Sage
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Swift Warden
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Combine Guildmage
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Shapers of Nature
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Grappling Kraken
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Merfolk Looter
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
8%synergy
River Sneak
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Jungle Delver
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Territorial Scythecat
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Negate
45%inclusion55 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Growth Spiral
41%inclusion51 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Inspiring Call
38%inclusion47 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Quandrix Command
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
19%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Out of Air
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Decisive Denial
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Eureka Moment
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Applied Biomancy
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Planar Genesis
9.3%inclusion10 decks107 decks
-1%synergy
Auroral Procession
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Confounding Riddle
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Refute
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Essence Capture
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Hurl into History
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Displace
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Blinding Fog
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Planar Incision
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Voidslime
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
1%synergy
In the Presence of Ages
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Bioshift
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-44%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
-19%synergy
Chart a Course
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Crashing Tide
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
-28%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Glimpse the Core
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Bygone Marvels
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Self-Reflection
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-31%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
52%inclusion64 decks123 decks
52%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
47%inclusion58 decks123 decks
47%synergy
Explorer's Cache
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
35%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion39 decks123 decks
32%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Jade Seedstones
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
50%inclusion62 decks123 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Waters
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
29%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
34%inclusion42 decks123 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Hardened Scales
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Spelunking
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Hidden Cataract
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
24%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Pit of Offerings
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Cavernous Maw
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
-42%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
-64%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Moss Diamond
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Buried Treasure
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Cluestone
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Simic Locket
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion123 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion123 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43%inclusion53 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
43%inclusion53 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Command Tower
42%inclusion52 decks123 decks
-43%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion48 decks123 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Mystery
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Simic Guildgate
33%inclusion41 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
28%inclusion34 decks123 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
-21%synergy
Lush Oasis
19%inclusion22 decks117 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
-41%synergy
Woodland Stream
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
-36%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Campus
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
-11%synergy
Promising Vein
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Captivating Cave
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Lakeside Shack
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Grove
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Monument
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
6%synergy
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