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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
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ba Sing Se
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Rumble Arena
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
94%inclusion229 decks244 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
91%inclusion221 decks244 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
89%inclusion218 decks244 decks
87%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
85%inclusion208 decks244 decks
84%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
84%inclusion206 decks244 decks
81%synergy
River Herald Scout
82%inclusion200 decks244 decks
81%synergy
Twists and Turns
82%inclusion201 decks244 decks
80%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
81%inclusion198 decks244 decks
80%synergy
Path of Discovery
80%inclusion196 decks244 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
79%inclusion193 decks244 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
84%inclusion205 decks244 decks
77%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
81%inclusion197 decks244 decks
77%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion193 decks244 decks
48%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
79%inclusion192 decks244 decks
77%synergy
River Herald Guide
72%inclusion176 decks244 decks
71%synergy
Enter the Unknown
72%inclusion175 decks244 decks
71%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
69%inclusion169 decks244 decks
68%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
61%inclusion148 decks244 decks
59%synergy
Inspiring Call
58%inclusion142 decks244 decks
45%synergy
Waterwind Scout
58%inclusion142 decks244 decks
58%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Secret Streams
56%inclusion137 decks244 decks
42%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
56%inclusion136 decks244 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
52%inclusion126 decks244 decks
48%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
47%inclusion115 decks244 decks
39%synergy
Spyglass Siren
47%inclusion114 decks244 decks
46%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
45%inclusion109 decks244 decks
36%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43%inclusion105 decks244 decks
34%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
41%inclusion101 decks244 decks
41%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
41%inclusion101 decks244 decks
35%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
41%inclusion101 decks244 decks
33%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
40%inclusion98 decks244 decks
36%synergy
Evolution Sage
40%inclusion97 decks244 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Historian
40%inclusion97 decks244 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Elite
39%inclusion96 decks244 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
39%inclusion96 decks244 decks
31%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
39%inclusion96 decks244 decks
39%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
39%inclusion94 decks244 decks
31%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
37%inclusion91 decks244 decks
27%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
37%inclusion90 decks244 decks
29%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
36%inclusion88 decks244 decks
28%synergy
Siren Lookout
35%inclusion86 decks244 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
34%inclusion82 decks244 decks
27%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
32%inclusion78 decks244 decks
20%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
30%inclusion74 decks244 decks
23%synergy
Tributary Instructor
30%inclusion72 decks244 decks
25%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
28%inclusion69 decks244 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
26%inclusion63 decks244 decks
20%synergy
Mist Dancer
24%inclusion58 decks244 decks
17%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
24%inclusion58 decks244 decks
17%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion57 decks244 decks
13%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
23%inclusion57 decks244 decks
23%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion50 decks244 decks
12%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
20%inclusion49 decks244 decks
20%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19%inclusion47 decks244 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
19%inclusion47 decks244 decks
14%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
18%inclusion45 decks244 decks
3%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
18%inclusion44 decks244 decks
11%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
17%inclusion42 decks244 decks
0%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
17%inclusion42 decks244 decks
10%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion36 decks244 decks
-6%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion32 decks244 decks
5%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion32 decks244 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion30 decks244 decks
-2%synergy
Tireless Tracker
11%inclusion26 decks244 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion25 decks244 decks
-4%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion24 decks244 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Realmwalker
9.0%inclusion22 decks244 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
54%inclusion132 decks244 decks
54%synergy
Growth Spiral
50%inclusion122 decks244 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion96 decks244 decks
-10%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion95 decks244 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion84 decks244 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Potential
29%inclusion71 decks244 decks
19%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion59 decks244 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion50 decks244 decks
-6%synergy
Quandrix Command
18%inclusion44 decks244 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion41 decks244 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion37 decks244 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion36 decks244 decks
-16%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion22 decks199 decks
0%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion26 decks244 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion26 decks244 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.4%inclusion23 decks244 decks
-13%synergy
Filter Out
9.4%inclusion23 decks244 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
9.4%inclusion23 decks244 decks
-16%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Out of Air
8.6%inclusion21 decks244 decks
8%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.2%inclusion20 decks244 decks
2%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.4%inclusion18 decks244 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
7.4%inclusion18 decks244 decks
-1%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.4%inclusion18 decks244 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.6%inclusion16 decks244 decks
-3%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.6%inclusion16 decks244 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.1%inclusion15 decks244 decks
-17%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.1%inclusion15 decks244 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.7%inclusion14 decks244 decks
-5%synergy
Get Out
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
5.3%inclusion13 decks244 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.3%inclusion13 decks244 decks
-1%synergy
Refute
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
40%inclusion97 decks244 decks
29%synergy
Explore
34%inclusion83 decks244 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion79 decks244 decks
-14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion54 decks244 decks
-14%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion49 decks244 decks
-20%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion41 decks244 decks
14%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Bygone Marvels
14%inclusion33 decks244 decks
11%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
13%inclusion26 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion31 decks244 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion30 decks244 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion27 decks244 decks
-19%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion25 decks244 decks
-1%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion24 decks244 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
7.4%inclusion18 decks244 decks
-16%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.4%inclusion18 decks244 decks
-5%synergy
Glimpse the Core
7.4%inclusion18 decks244 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.0%inclusion17 decks244 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.0%inclusion17 decks244 decks
-3%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
7.0%inclusion17 decks244 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
7.0%inclusion17 decks244 decks
0%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.6%inclusion16 decks244 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
6.6%inclusion16 decks244 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
5.7%inclusion14 decks244 decks
-19%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.7%inclusion14 decks244 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
57%inclusion138 decks244 decks
56%synergy
Lodestone Needle
50%inclusion123 decks244 decks
50%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion74 decks244 decks
30%synergy
Explorer's Cache
23%inclusion57 decks244 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion53 decks244 decks
-4%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
21%inclusion44 decks213 decks
20%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion47 decks244 decks
13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion36 decks244 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.2%inclusion20 decks244 decks
3%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.2%inclusion20 decks244 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.4%inclusion18 decks244 decks
-14%synergy
The Ozolith
7.0%inclusion17 decks244 decks
1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.7%inclusion14 decks244 decks
4%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.7%inclusion14 decks244 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
57%inclusion138 decks244 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion123 decks244 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
45%inclusion109 decks244 decks
37%synergy
Spelunking
43%inclusion106 decks244 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion80 decks244 decks
20%synergy
Branching Evolution
30%inclusion73 decks244 decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
22%inclusion54 decks244 decks
17%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion52 decks244 decks
12%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion52 decks244 decks
14%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion41 decks244 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion31 decks244 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Earth
10%inclusion25 decks244 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
10%inclusion25 decks244 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Commerce
10%inclusion25 decks244 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
9.4%inclusion23 decks244 decks
0%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.8%inclusion19 decks244 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
7.0%inclusion17 decks244 decks
-6%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
7.0%inclusion17 decks244 decks
3%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
6.1%inclusion15 decks244 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.3%inclusion13 decks244 decks
1%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.3%inclusion13 decks244 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.1%inclusion15 decks244 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion100 decks244 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion72 decks244 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Bastion
28%inclusion69 decks244 decks
17%synergy
Hidden Nursery
23%inclusion57 decks244 decks
21%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion56 decks244 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
22%inclusion53 decks244 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion43 decks244 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion43 decks244 decks
2%synergy
Pit of Offerings
12%inclusion29 decks244 decks
11%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion28 decks244 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11%inclusion27 decks244 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion26 decks244 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.4%inclusion23 decks244 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
8.2%inclusion20 decks244 decks
3%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.4%inclusion18 decks244 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.4%inclusion18 decks244 decks
-5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.6%inclusion16 decks244 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.7%inclusion14 decks244 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.3%inclusion13 decks244 decks
-17%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.3%inclusion13 decks244 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
56%inclusion137 decks244 decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion118 decks244 decks
-15%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion57 decks244 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion37 decks244 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion31 decks244 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion31 decks244 decks
-9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion242 decks244 decks
4%synergy
Island
99%inclusion242 decks244 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion185 decks244 decks
-9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
60%inclusion146 decks244 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion145 decks244 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion134 decks244 decks
38%synergy
Temple of Mystery
52%inclusion127 decks244 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
52%inclusion126 decks244 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion89 decks244 decks
-16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion86 decks244 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Grove
28%inclusion68 decks244 decks
-13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
27%inclusion67 decks244 decks
20%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
26%inclusion64 decks244 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
24%inclusion58 decks244 decks
-23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion58 decks244 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion57 decks244 decks
-20%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion56 decks244 decks
7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion55 decks244 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion46 decks244 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion39 decks244 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion35 decks230 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion36 decks244 decks
-9%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion34 decks244 decks
-6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion32 decks244 decks
-7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion31 decks244 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion31 decks244 decks
3%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion27 decks244 decks
-2%synergy
Promising Vein
10%inclusion25 decks244 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion25 decks244 decks
-21%synergy
Woodland Stream
9.4%inclusion23 decks244 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.0%inclusion22 decks244 decks
0%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.6%inclusion21 decks244 decks
2%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.2%inclusion20 decks244 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion19 decks244 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.0%inclusion17 decks244 decks
-3%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.0%inclusion17 decks244 decks
0%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
6.6%inclusion16 decks244 decks
3%synergy
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