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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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Earthbender Ascension
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Meditation Pools
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Ba Sing Se
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
94%inclusion230 decks245 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
91%inclusion222 decks245 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
89%inclusion218 decks245 decks
87%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
85%inclusion208 decks245 decks
84%synergy
River Herald Scout
82%inclusion202 decks245 decks
82%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
84%inclusion207 decks245 decks
81%synergy
Twists and Turns
82%inclusion201 decks245 decks
80%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
81%inclusion198 decks245 decks
79%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
80%inclusion195 decks245 decks
79%synergy
Path of Discovery
80%inclusion196 decks245 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
84%inclusion205 decks245 decks
77%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
80%inclusion197 decks245 decks
76%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
79%inclusion193 decks245 decks
77%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion193 decks245 decks
48%synergy
River Herald Guide
73%inclusion178 decks245 decks
72%synergy
Enter the Unknown
71%inclusion175 decks245 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
69%inclusion169 decks245 decks
68%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion147 decks245 decks
58%synergy
Waterwind Scout
58%inclusion143 decks245 decks
58%synergy
Inspiring Call
58%inclusion142 decks245 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Secret Streams
56%inclusion137 decks245 decks
42%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
56%inclusion137 decks245 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
52%inclusion127 decks245 decks
48%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
47%inclusion116 decks245 decks
39%synergy
Spyglass Siren
47%inclusion115 decks245 decks
46%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion108 decks245 decks
35%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43%inclusion105 decks245 decks
34%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
42%inclusion102 decks245 decks
33%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
41%inclusion101 decks245 decks
34%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
41%inclusion100 decks245 decks
41%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
40%inclusion99 decks245 decks
37%synergy
Deeproot Historian
40%inclusion97 decks245 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
39%inclusion96 decks245 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Elite
39%inclusion96 decks245 decks
32%synergy
Evolution Sage
39%inclusion96 decks245 decks
29%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
39%inclusion96 decks245 decks
39%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
38%inclusion94 decks245 decks
31%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
37%inclusion90 decks245 decks
28%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
37%inclusion90 decks245 decks
26%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
36%inclusion89 decks245 decks
29%synergy
Siren Lookout
35%inclusion86 decks245 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33%inclusion82 decks245 decks
27%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
32%inclusion78 decks245 decks
20%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
30%inclusion74 decks245 decks
23%synergy
Tributary Instructor
29%inclusion72 decks245 decks
25%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
29%inclusion70 decks245 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion62 decks245 decks
20%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
23%inclusion57 decks245 decks
17%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
23%inclusion57 decks245 decks
23%synergy
Mist Dancer
23%inclusion57 decks245 decks
16%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion56 decks245 decks
13%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
20%inclusion50 decks245 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion50 decks245 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
20%inclusion48 decks245 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
19%inclusion47 decks245 decks
14%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
18%inclusion44 decks245 decks
3%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
18%inclusion44 decks245 decks
11%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
17%inclusion42 decks245 decks
0%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
17%inclusion42 decks245 decks
10%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion36 decks245 decks
-6%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion33 decks245 decks
6%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion32 decks245 decks
7%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion30 decks245 decks
-2%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion25 decks245 decks
-4%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion25 decks245 decks
3%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion24 decks245 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Realmwalker
9.0%inclusion22 decks245 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
54%inclusion132 decks245 decks
54%synergy
Growth Spiral
49%inclusion121 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion96 decks245 decks
-11%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion95 decks245 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion84 decks245 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Potential
29%inclusion72 decks245 decks
20%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion58 decks243 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion50 decks245 decks
-6%synergy
Quandrix Command
18%inclusion44 decks245 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion41 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion37 decks245 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion36 decks245 decks
-16%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion26 decks245 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion26 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion24 decks245 decks
-13%synergy
Filter Out
9.0%inclusion22 decks245 decks
7%synergy
Out of Air
9.0%inclusion22 decks245 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
9.0%inclusion22 decks245 decks
-16%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.8%inclusion20 decks226 decks
4%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.2%inclusion20 decks245 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
7.8%inclusion19 decks245 decks
0%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.3%inclusion18 decks245 decks
2%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.3%inclusion18 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.5%inclusion16 decks245 decks
-3%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.1%inclusion15 decks245 decks
-5%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.1%inclusion15 decks245 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.1%inclusion15 decks245 decks
-17%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.7%inclusion14 decks245 decks
-5%synergy
Get Out
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
5.3%inclusion13 decks245 decks
-1%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
5.3%inclusion13 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Refute
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
40%inclusion98 decks245 decks
29%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion82 decks245 decks
13%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion81 decks245 decks
-14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion55 decks245 decks
-14%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion49 decks245 decks
-21%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion42 decks245 decks
14%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion33 decks245 decks
11%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
13%inclusion26 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion32 decks245 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion30 decks245 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion27 decks245 decks
-20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion24 decks245 decks
-1%synergy
Ravenform
9.4%inclusion23 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse the Core
7.8%inclusion19 decks245 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.3%inclusion18 decks245 decks
-5%synergy
Three Visits
7.3%inclusion18 decks245 decks
-16%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
7.3%inclusion18 decks245 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
7.0%inclusion17 decks243 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion17 decks245 decks
-3%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.5%inclusion16 decks245 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
6.5%inclusion16 decks245 decks
-1%synergy
Urban Evolution
6.5%inclusion16 decks245 decks
-3%synergy
Farseek
5.7%inclusion14 decks245 decks
-19%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.7%inclusion14 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
56%inclusion137 decks245 decks
56%synergy
Lodestone Needle
50%inclusion123 decks245 decks
50%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion73 decks245 decks
30%synergy
Explorer's Cache
23%inclusion56 decks245 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion54 decks245 decks
-3%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion43 decks212 decks
20%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion47 decks245 decks
13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion36 decks245 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.6%inclusion21 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.2%inclusion20 decks245 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.8%inclusion19 decks245 decks
-14%synergy
The Ozolith
6.9%inclusion17 decks245 decks
1%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.7%inclusion14 decks245 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.3%inclusion13 decks245 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
57%inclusion139 decks245 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion123 decks245 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
44%inclusion109 decks245 decks
37%synergy
Spelunking
43%inclusion106 decks245 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion81 decks245 decks
20%synergy
Branching Evolution
30%inclusion74 decks245 decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
22%inclusion54 decks245 decks
17%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
22%inclusion53 decks245 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion52 decks245 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion40 decks245 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion31 decks245 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Earth
10%inclusion25 decks245 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
10%inclusion24 decks245 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Commerce
10%inclusion24 decks245 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
9.0%inclusion22 decks245 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.2%inclusion20 decks245 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.7%inclusion14 decks183 decks
3%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.9%inclusion17 decks245 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
6.9%inclusion17 decks245 decks
-6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
6.1%inclusion15 decks245 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.3%inclusion13 decks245 decks
1%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.3%inclusion13 decks245 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.1%inclusion15 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion100 decks245 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion73 decks245 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Bastion
28%inclusion69 decks245 decks
17%synergy
Hidden Nursery
24%inclusion58 decks245 decks
21%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion56 decks245 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
22%inclusion54 decks245 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion43 decks245 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion43 decks245 decks
2%synergy
Pit of Offerings
12%inclusion30 decks245 decks
12%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion28 decks245 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11%inclusion27 decks245 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion26 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.4%inclusion23 decks245 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
8.2%inclusion20 decks245 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.3%inclusion18 decks245 decks
-5%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.3%inclusion18 decks245 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.5%inclusion16 decks245 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.7%inclusion14 decks245 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.3%inclusion13 decks245 decks
-17%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.3%inclusion13 decks245 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
56%inclusion138 decks245 decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion119 decks245 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion57 decks245 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion37 decks245 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion32 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion31 decks245 decks
-9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.4%inclusion17 decks180 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion243 decks245 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion243 decks245 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion185 decks245 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
60%inclusion146 decks245 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion145 decks245 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion135 decks245 decks
38%synergy
Temple of Mystery
52%inclusion128 decks245 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
51%inclusion125 decks245 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion88 decks245 decks
-17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion87 decks245 decks
-7%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
28%inclusion68 decks245 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
27%inclusion67 decks245 decks
-14%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
27%inclusion65 decks245 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion59 decks245 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
24%inclusion58 decks245 decks
-23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion57 decks245 decks
-21%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion56 decks245 decks
7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion55 decks245 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion47 decks245 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion40 decks245 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion35 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion36 decks245 decks
-9%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion34 decks245 decks
-6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion32 decks245 decks
-7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion31 decks245 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion31 decks245 decks
2%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion25 decks215 decks
6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion27 decks245 decks
-2%synergy
Promising Vein
10%inclusion25 decks245 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion25 decks245 decks
-21%synergy
Woodland Stream
9.4%inclusion23 decks245 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.0%inclusion22 decks245 decks
0%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.6%inclusion21 decks245 decks
2%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.2%inclusion20 decks245 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion19 decks245 decks
-7%synergy
Blighted Woodland
6.9%inclusion17 decks245 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion17 decks245 decks
-3%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
6.5%inclusion16 decks245 decks
3%synergy
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