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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
46%synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
95%synergy
Over the Edge
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
94%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
92%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
91%synergy
Brackish Blunder
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Guide
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
86%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
86%synergy
Cenote Scout
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
85%synergy
Waterwind Scout
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
82%synergy
Twists and Turns
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Tishana's Wayfinder
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
78%synergy
Explorer's Cache
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
78%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
75%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
76%synergy
Topography Tracker
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
61%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
61%synergy
Creatures
Pathfinding Axejaw
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Siren Lookout
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Spyglass Siren
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Elite
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Jade Bearer
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Tributary Instructor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Historian
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Mist Dancer
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Jade Guardian
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Storm Sculptor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Skyclave Aerialist
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Grappling Kraken
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Shapers of Nature
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Combine Guildmage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Jungle Delver
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Looter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Genemorph Imago
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Seedship Agrarian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Evolution Witness
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Sahagin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Swift Warden
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Kiora's Follower
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Scroll Thief
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Negate
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Out of Air
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Quandrix Command
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Growth Spiral
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Inspiring Call
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Return to Nature
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Eureka Moment
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Unsummon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Planar Genesis
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Essence Capture
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Joint Exploration
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Broken Wings
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Signature Slam
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Square Up
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Hurl into History
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mysteries of the Deep
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Confounding Riddle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
You Come to a River
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Memory Deluge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Artistic Refusal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Refocus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Relic's Roar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Plummet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Radical Idea
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse of Freedom
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Applied Biomancy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Quench
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Unknown
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Chart a Course
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Crashing Tide
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Explore
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Core
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Ravenform
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Self-Reflection
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Winterthorn Blessing
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Urban Evolution
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Roamer's Routine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-32%synergy
Map the Frontier
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bushwhack
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Scale the Heights
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Overrun
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Crack Open
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Malamet Battle Glyph
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
61%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Jade Seedstones
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Explorer's Scope
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Kaslem's Stonetree
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Pick-Axe
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Hulk
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Inverted Iceberg
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Heaped Harvest
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Path of Discovery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Roaring Earth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
A Killer Among Us
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Master Chef
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Gossip's Talent
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Hidden Cataract
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Pit of Offerings
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Cavernous Maw
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Moss Diamond
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-46%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-63%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Simic Cluestone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Buried Treasure
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Simic Locket
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Herd Heirloom
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Seer's Lantern
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Meditation Pools
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Thornwood Falls
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Command Tower
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-42%synergy
Simic Guildgate
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Promising Vein
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Lush Oasis
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Quandrix Campus
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Tangled Islet
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Woodland Stream
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-51%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Monument
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Umara Wizard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-33%synergy
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