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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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River Herald Scout
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
95%synergy
Over the Edge
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
94%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
91%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
88%synergy
River Herald Guide
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
85%synergy
Brackish Blunder
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
83%synergy
Twists and Turns
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
81%synergy
Cenote Scout
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
81%synergy
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Deepfathom Echo
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
80%synergy
Waterwind Scout
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Topography Tracker
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Explorer's Cache
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Enter the Unknown
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Lodestone Needle
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Creatures
Ixalli's Diviner
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Siren Lookout
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Spyglass Siren
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Tributary Instructor
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Mist Dancer
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Historian
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Elite
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Jade Bearer
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Jade Guardian
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Skyclave Aerialist
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Grappling Kraken
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Shapers of Nature
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Jungle Delver
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Umara Wizard
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Merfolk Looter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Storm Sculptor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Evolution Witness
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Swift Warden
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Giltgrove Stalker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Merfolk Skyscout
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Negate
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Quandrix Command
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Out of Air
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Inspiring Call
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Planar Genesis
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Return to Nature
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Eureka Moment
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Unsummon
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Essence Scatter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Refute
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Decisive Denial
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Joint Exploration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Essence Capture
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Broken Wings
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Signature Slam
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Square Up
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse of Freedom
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
In the Presence of Ages
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Relic's Roar
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Quench
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Radical Idea
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Refocus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Confounding Riddle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Applied Biomancy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Memory Deluge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Plummet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
You Come to a River
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Artistic Refusal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Chart a Course
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Crashing Tide
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Glimpse the Core
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Self-Reflection
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Winterthorn Blessing
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Map the Frontier
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Crack Open
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-32%synergy
Bushwhack
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Overrun
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Abundant Harvest
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Malamet Battle Glyph
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-39%synergy
Beneath the Sands
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Jade Seedstones
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Kaslem's Stonetree
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Explorer's Scope
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Hulk
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Inverted Iceberg
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Heaped Harvest
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Path of Discovery
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Roaring Earth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
A Killer Among Us
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Song of Stupefaction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Traveler's Cloak
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Master Chef
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Hidden Cataract
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Pit of Offerings
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Cavernous Maw
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Moss Diamond
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-60%synergy
Simic Cluestone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-46%synergy
Herd Heirloom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Simic Locket
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Seer's Lantern
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Buried Treasure
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Command Tower
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-35%synergy
Thornwood Falls
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Path of Ancestry
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Simic Guildgate
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Lush Oasis
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Tangled Islet
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Promising Vein
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Quandrix Campus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-28%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Umara Wizard
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Woodland Stream
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Monument
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Uncharted Haven
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-51%synergy
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