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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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Harmonized Crescendo
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Chomping Changeling
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
93%inclusion218 decks235 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
90%inclusion212 decks235 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
89%inclusion208 decks235 decks
86%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
85%inclusion199 decks235 decks
84%synergy
River Herald Scout
83%inclusion195 decks235 decks
82%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
85%inclusion199 decks235 decks
81%synergy
Twists and Turns
81%inclusion191 decks235 decks
79%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
80%inclusion189 decks235 decks
79%synergy
Path of Discovery
79%inclusion186 decks235 decks
77%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
78%inclusion183 decks235 decks
77%synergy
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Topography Tracker
84%inclusion197 decks235 decks
77%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
80%inclusion188 decks235 decks
76%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
80%inclusion187 decks235 decks
49%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
78%inclusion184 decks235 decks
77%synergy
River Herald Guide
73%inclusion172 decks235 decks
72%synergy
Enter the Unknown
71%inclusion166 decks235 decks
69%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
69%inclusion162 decks235 decks
68%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion140 decks235 decks
58%synergy
Waterwind Scout
59%inclusion139 decks235 decks
59%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
57%inclusion133 decks235 decks
56%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Secret Streams
56%inclusion132 decks235 decks
42%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
56%inclusion131 decks235 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
51%inclusion120 decks235 decks
47%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
49%inclusion114 decks235 decks
40%synergy
Spyglass Siren
46%inclusion109 decks235 decks
46%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
46%inclusion107 decks235 decks
36%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
44%inclusion103 decks235 decks
35%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
41%inclusion97 decks235 decks
34%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
41%inclusion96 decks235 decks
32%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
40%inclusion95 decks235 decks
40%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
40%inclusion95 decks235 decks
32%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
40%inclusion94 decks235 decks
36%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
40%inclusion93 decks235 decks
32%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
40%inclusion93 decks235 decks
39%synergy
Evolution Sage
39%inclusion91 decks235 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Historian
39%inclusion91 decks235 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Elite
39%inclusion91 decks235 decks
31%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
37%inclusion87 decks235 decks
27%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
35%inclusion83 decks235 decks
27%synergy
Siren Lookout
35%inclusion83 decks235 decks
35%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
35%inclusion83 decks235 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
34%inclusion80 decks235 decks
27%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
30%inclusion71 decks235 decks
18%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
30%inclusion70 decks235 decks
23%synergy
Tributary Instructor
29%inclusion67 decks235 decks
25%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
28%inclusion66 decks235 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion59 decks235 decks
19%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
25%inclusion58 decks235 decks
18%synergy
Mist Dancer
24%inclusion57 decks235 decks
17%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion54 decks235 decks
13%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
23%inclusion54 decks235 decks
23%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
20%inclusion48 decks235 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion47 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19%inclusion44 decks235 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
17%inclusion41 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
17%inclusion41 decks235 decks
11%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
17%inclusion40 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
17%inclusion39 decks235 decks
0%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
16%inclusion38 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Scute Swarm
14%inclusion32 decks235 decks
-6%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion30 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion30 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
-2%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion24 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion23 decks235 decks
-3%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion23 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Realmwalker
8.5%inclusion20 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
8.5%inclusion12 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
57%inclusion133 decks235 decks
43%synergy
Brackish Blunder
54%inclusion127 decks235 decks
54%synergy
Growth Spiral
49%inclusion114 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion89 decks235 decks
-12%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion88 decks235 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion83 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Potential
28%inclusion66 decks235 decks
18%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
26%inclusion61 decks235 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion45 decks235 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion39 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Command
16%inclusion38 decks235 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion36 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion34 decks235 decks
-16%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion22 decks205 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
-13%synergy
Filter Out
8.9%inclusion21 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.6%inclusion20 decks232 decks
4%synergy
Out of Air
8.5%inclusion20 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.2%inclusion17 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.2%inclusion17 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Charm
7.2%inclusion17 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.4%inclusion15 decks235 decks
-3%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.4%inclusion15 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.0%inclusion14 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.0%inclusion14 decks235 decks
-17%synergy
Mirrorform
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Wild Unraveling
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Get Out
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Evacuation
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
38%inclusion89 decks235 decks
27%synergy
Explore
34%inclusion81 decks235 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion76 decks235 decks
-15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion51 decks235 decks
-14%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion47 decks235 decks
-21%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion39 decks235 decks
13%synergy
Bygone Marvels
14%inclusion33 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
14%inclusion28 decks205 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion30 decks235 decks
11%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
13%inclusion26 decks204 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
-20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Ravenform
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
-2%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.2%inclusion17 decks235 decks
-2%synergy
Doppelgang
7.2%inclusion17 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
-17%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
0%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Crashing Tide
6.4%inclusion15 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
6.4%inclusion15 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
-20%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Reunion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
51%inclusion121 decks235 decks
51%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
29%inclusion69 decks235 decks
29%synergy
Explorer's Cache
24%inclusion56 decks235 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion51 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion44 decks219 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
18%inclusion43 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion30 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
-13%synergy
The Ozolith
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.0%inclusion14 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
56%inclusion131 decks235 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Waters
51%inclusion119 decks235 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
45%inclusion106 decks235 decks
38%synergy
Spelunking
43%inclusion101 decks235 decks
37%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
31%inclusion74 decks235 decks
18%synergy
Branching Evolution
30%inclusion70 decks235 decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
23%inclusion53 decks235 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion48 decks235 decks
11%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion47 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion37 decks235 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion29 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Merrow Commerce
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Roaring Earth
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
0%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.4%inclusion14 decks190 decks
2%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
-6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
6.4%inclusion15 decks235 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
-2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.4%inclusion15 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion96 decks235 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion72 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion64 decks235 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Nursery
23%inclusion53 decks235 decks
20%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion53 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
21%inclusion50 decks235 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion42 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion39 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion27 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion26 decks235 decks
10%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion24 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion23 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion23 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
-6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.4%inclusion15 decks235 decks
2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.0%inclusion14 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
55%inclusion130 decks235 decks
-25%synergy
Arcane Signet
46%inclusion109 decks235 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion50 decks235 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion33 decks235 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
-10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion234 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion234 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion177 decks235 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
59%inclusion139 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion138 decks235 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion128 decks235 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Mystery
52%inclusion122 decks235 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
49%inclusion116 decks235 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion84 decks235 decks
-7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion83 decks235 decks
-17%synergy
Flooded Grove
27%inclusion64 decks235 decks
-15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26%inclusion62 decks235 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
26%inclusion60 decks235 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion57 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion53 decks235 decks
-21%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion52 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
22%inclusion51 decks235 decks
-24%synergy
Tangled Islet
21%inclusion49 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion42 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion38 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion36 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion33 decks235 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion32 decks235 decks
-10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion14 decks107 decks
-4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion30 decks235 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion30 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion27 decks235 decks
-8%synergy
Lush Oasis
11%inclusion25 decks222 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion25 decks235 decks
-2%synergy
Promising Vein
10%inclusion24 decks235 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion23 decks235 decks
-21%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion23 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion18 decks235 decks
-2%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.2%inclusion17 decks235 decks
0%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
6.8%inclusion16 decks235 decks
3%synergy
Meditation Pools
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
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