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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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Rain-Slicked Copse
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
95%synergy
Over the Edge
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
94%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
92%synergy
Brackish Blunder
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
91%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
90%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
90%synergy
River Herald Guide
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
86%synergy
Cenote Scout
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Waterwind Scout
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Twists and Turns
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Explorer's Cache
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Topography Tracker
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Enter the Unknown
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Creatures
Merfolk Mistbinder
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Spyglass Siren
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Siren Lookout
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Elite
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Tributary Instructor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Historian
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Jade Bearer
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Mist Dancer
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Skyclave Aerialist
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Grappling Kraken
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Genemorph Imago
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Seedship Agrarian
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Jungle Delver
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Jade Guardian
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Looter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Shapers of Nature
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Combine Guildmage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Storm Sculptor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Evolution Witness
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Sahagin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Swift Warden
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Fertilid
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Kiora's Follower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Negate
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Quandrix Command
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Out of Air
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Inspiring Call
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-23%synergy
Return to Nature
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Eureka Moment
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Essence Scatter
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Unsummon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Planar Genesis
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Refute
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Essence Capture
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Broken Wings
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Cancel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Joint Exploration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Signature Slam
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Square Up
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Hurl into History
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse of Freedom
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Mysteries of the Deep
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Opt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Plummet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Applied Biomancy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
You Come to a River
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Confounding Riddle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Memory Deluge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Radical Idea
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Quench
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Relic's Roar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Artistic Refusal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Chart a Course
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Crashing Tide
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Glimpse the Core
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Explore
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Ravenform
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Self-Reflection
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Winterthorn Blessing
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Distant Melody
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Roamer's Routine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Overrun
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Map the Frontier
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Scale the Heights
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Malamet Battle Glyph
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Bygone Marvels
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Crack Open
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-32%synergy
Bushwhack
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Jade Seedstones
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Explorer's Scope
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Kaslem's Stonetree
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Hulk
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Inverted Iceberg
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Pick-Axe
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Heaped Harvest
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Path of Discovery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Roaring Earth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Master Chef
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
A Killer Among Us
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Gossip's Talent
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Hidden Cataract
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Pit of Offerings
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Cavernous Maw
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Fault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lumbering Falls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Moss Diamond
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-45%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Buried Treasure
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-67%synergy
Herd Heirloom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Simic Cluestone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Seer's Lantern
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Simic Locket
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Meditation Pools
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Command Tower
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-44%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Simic Guildgate
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Mystery
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Promising Vein
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Lush Oasis
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Quandrix Campus
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Woodland Stream
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Escape Tunnel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Umara Wizard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Forgotten Monument
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Captivating Cave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-33%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Grove
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-51%synergy
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