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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
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Rumble Arena
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Shared Roots
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
94%inclusion233 decks247 decks
92%synergy
Over the Edge
91%inclusion225 decks247 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion222 decks247 decks
88%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion212 decks247 decks
85%synergy
River Herald Scout
84%inclusion208 decks247 decks
83%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
86%inclusion212 decks247 decks
82%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
82%inclusion203 decks247 decks
81%synergy
Twists and Turns
83%inclusion204 decks247 decks
80%synergy
Path of Discovery
81%inclusion201 decks247 decks
79%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
79%inclusion196 decks247 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion209 decks247 decks
78%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
81%inclusion201 decks247 decks
77%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
80%inclusion197 decks247 decks
78%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion196 decks247 decks
48%synergy
Enter the Unknown
74%inclusion182 decks247 decks
72%synergy
River Herald Guide
74%inclusion182 decks247 decks
73%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
71%inclusion176 decks247 decks
70%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
61%inclusion151 decks247 decks
59%synergy
Waterwind Scout
59%inclusion146 decks247 decks
59%synergy
Inspiring Call
59%inclusion145 decks247 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
58%inclusion144 decks247 decks
58%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
57%inclusion141 decks247 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
51%inclusion127 decks247 decks
48%synergy
Spyglass Siren
49%inclusion120 decks247 decks
48%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
48%inclusion118 decks247 decks
39%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
45%inclusion110 decks247 decks
35%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43%inclusion107 decks247 decks
34%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
42%inclusion104 decks247 decks
38%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
42%inclusion103 decks247 decks
41%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
42%inclusion103 decks247 decks
33%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
41%inclusion102 decks247 decks
34%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
41%inclusion101 decks247 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Historian
40%inclusion100 decks247 decks
35%synergy
Evolution Sage
40%inclusion99 decks247 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
39%inclusion97 decks247 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Elite
39%inclusion97 decks247 decks
32%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
39%inclusion96 decks247 decks
31%synergy
Siren Lookout
37%inclusion92 decks247 decks
37%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
37%inclusion92 decks247 decks
27%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
36%inclusion89 decks247 decks
28%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
36%inclusion88 decks247 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33%inclusion81 decks247 decks
26%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
32%inclusion79 decks247 decks
20%synergy
Tributary Instructor
30%inclusion74 decks247 decks
26%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
30%inclusion74 decks247 decks
23%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
28%inclusion70 decks247 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion61 decks247 decks
19%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
24%inclusion59 decks247 decks
17%synergy
Mist Dancer
23%inclusion58 decks247 decks
16%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
23%inclusion57 decks247 decks
23%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
22%inclusion55 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
21%inclusion51 decks247 decks
21%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion49 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19%inclusion48 decks247 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
18%inclusion45 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
18%inclusion45 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
17%inclusion42 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
17%inclusion42 decks247 decks
10%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
17%inclusion41 decks247 decks
1%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion36 decks247 decks
-6%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion33 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion31 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion29 decks247 decks
-3%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
-4%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Realmwalker
9.3%inclusion23 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
55%inclusion136 decks247 decks
55%synergy
Growth Spiral
49%inclusion122 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion101 decks247 decks
-9%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion100 decks247 decks
-9%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion87 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Potential
29%inclusion72 decks247 decks
19%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion57 decks236 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion53 decks247 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Command
19%inclusion46 decks247 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion42 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion40 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion36 decks247 decks
-16%synergy
Planar Genesis
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion28 decks247 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion27 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
9.3%inclusion23 decks247 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.3%inclusion23 decks247 decks
-13%synergy
Mutational Advantage
9.1%inclusion20 decks219 decks
5%synergy
Filter Out
8.9%inclusion22 decks247 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
8.5%inclusion21 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.1%inclusion20 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Out of Air
8.1%inclusion20 decks247 decks
8%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.7%inclusion19 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.3%inclusion18 decks247 decks
-3%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.9%inclusion17 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
-5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
-17%synergy
Resculpt
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Get Out
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Refute
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
40%inclusion100 decks247 decks
30%synergy
Explore
34%inclusion83 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion80 decks247 decks
-15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion56 decks247 decks
-14%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion51 decks247 decks
-20%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion41 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
14%inclusion26 decks190 decks
9%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion33 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
13%inclusion32 decks247 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
12%inclusion30 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion27 decks247 decks
-19%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion25 decks247 decks
-1%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse the Core
8.1%inclusion20 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion19 decks247 decks
-2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.7%inclusion19 decks247 decks
-5%synergy
Ponder
7.3%inclusion18 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
7.3%inclusion18 decks247 decks
-16%synergy
Doppelgang
6.8%inclusion16 decks236 decks
0%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
6.5%inclusion16 decks247 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
6.5%inclusion16 decks247 decks
-18%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.5%inclusion16 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Urban Evolution
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
-4%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.3%inclusion13 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
57%inclusion141 decks247 decks
57%synergy
Lodestone Needle
50%inclusion123 decks247 decks
49%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion74 decks247 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion55 decks247 decks
-3%synergy
Explorer's Cache
21%inclusion53 decks247 decks
21%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion42 decks205 decks
20%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion47 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion35 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.9%inclusion22 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.5%inclusion21 decks247 decks
-13%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.1%inclusion20 decks247 decks
4%synergy
The Ozolith
6.9%inclusion17 decks247 decks
1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.3%inclusion13 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.3%inclusion13 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
57%inclusion142 decks247 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion124 decks247 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
44%inclusion109 decks247 decks
37%synergy
Spelunking
43%inclusion107 decks247 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
34%inclusion83 decks247 decks
20%synergy
Branching Evolution
31%inclusion76 decks247 decks
20%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
23%inclusion56 decks247 decks
18%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion53 decks247 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion53 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion41 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion31 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion27 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Earth
11%inclusion26 decks247 decks
8%synergy
Merrow Commerce
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.5%inclusion21 decks247 decks
-1%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.7%inclusion19 decks247 decks
6%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.9%inclusion17 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
-7%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
1%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
5.3%inclusion13 decks247 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion100 decks247 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion75 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
29%inclusion72 decks247 decks
18%synergy
Hidden Nursery
24%inclusion59 decks247 decks
21%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion57 decks247 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
22%inclusion55 decks247 decks
20%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion43 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion43 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Pit of Offerings
13%inclusion32 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
12%inclusion30 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion29 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion25 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
8.1%inclusion20 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion19 decks247 decks
-5%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.3%inclusion18 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.9%inclusion17 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
57%inclusion141 decks247 decks
-23%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion122 decks247 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion57 decks247 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion38 decks247 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion32 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion29 decks247 decks
-10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion17 decks173 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion245 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion245 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion187 decks247 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
60%inclusion149 decks247 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
60%inclusion148 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion136 decks247 decks
38%synergy
Temple of Mystery
54%inclusion133 decks247 decks
16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
51%inclusion127 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37%inclusion91 decks247 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion90 decks247 decks
-16%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
28%inclusion70 decks247 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
28%inclusion68 decks247 decks
-13%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
27%inclusion67 decks247 decks
20%synergy
Tangled Islet
24%inclusion59 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
24%inclusion59 decks247 decks
-22%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
24%inclusion59 decks247 decks
-20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion58 decks247 decks
-2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion55 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion46 decks247 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion39 decks247 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion35 decks222 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion36 decks247 decks
-9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion33 decks238 decks
-6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion34 decks247 decks
-7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion33 decks247 decks
-7%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion29 decks247 decks
1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion27 decks247 decks
-2%synergy
Promising Vein
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
9.3%inclusion23 decks247 decks
-22%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.9%inclusion22 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.5%inclusion21 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.1%inclusion20 decks247 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion19 decks247 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.3%inclusion18 decks247 decks
-7%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
6.9%inclusion17 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Woodland
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
-1%synergy
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