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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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Over the Edge
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
99%synergy
River Herald Scout
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
94%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
92%synergy
River Herald Guide
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
90%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
90%synergy
Brackish Blunder
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Cenote Scout
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Waterwind Scout
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Twists and Turns
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Deepfathom Echo
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Explorer's Cache
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Topography Tracker
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Lodestone Needle
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Creatures
Pathfinding Axejaw
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Spyglass Siren
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Tributary Instructor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Elite
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Jade Bearer
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Siren Lookout
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Historian
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Mist Dancer
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Storm Sculptor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Shapers of Nature
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Combine Guildmage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Jade Guardian
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Skyclave Aerialist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Looter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
River Sneak
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Seafloor Stalker
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Grappling Kraken
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Genemorph Imago
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Seedship Agrarian
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Swift Warden
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Kiora's Follower
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Fog Bank
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Negate
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Out of Air
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Quandrix Command
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Inspiring Call
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Return to Nature
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Essence Capture
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Eureka Moment
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Decisive Denial
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Essence Scatter
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Unsummon
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Planar Genesis
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Signature Slam
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Refocus
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Square Up
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Hurl into History
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse of Freedom
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Confounding Riddle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Broken Wings
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Relic's Roar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Applied Biomancy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
You Come to a River
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Joint Exploration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Naturalize
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Memory Deluge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Radical Idea
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Unknown
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Chart a Course
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Crashing Tide
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Glimpse the Core
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Explore
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Self-Reflection
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Scale the Heights
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Distant Melody
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-26%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Overrun
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Bygone Marvels
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Winterthorn Blessing
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Crack Open
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Prey Upon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bushwhack
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Roamer's Routine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Explorer's Scope
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Jade Seedstones
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Kaslem's Stonetree
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Hulk
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Inverted Iceberg
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Skyclave Pick-Axe
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Heaped Harvest
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Path of Discovery
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
A Killer Among Us
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Gossip's Talent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Hidden Cataract
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Pit of Offerings
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Lumbering Falls
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Cavernous Maw
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-39%synergy
Sol Ring
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-56%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Moss Diamond
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Sky Diamond
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Hedron Archive
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Buried Treasure
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Simic Cluestone
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Herd Heirloom
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Command Tower
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-37%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Thornwood Falls
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Simic Guildgate
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Meditation Pools
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Lush Oasis
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Quandrix Campus
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Promising Vein
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Woodland Stream
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-20%synergy
Tangled Islet
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Grove
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Umara Wizard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Forgotten Monument
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Captivating Cave
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-33%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-51%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
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