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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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Secret Tunnel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ba Sing Se
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Path of Discovery
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
98%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
93%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
92%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Twists and Turns
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Cenote Scout
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
89%synergy
Topography Tracker
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
89%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Enter the Unknown
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
78%synergy
River Herald Scout
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Hardened Scales
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Siren Lookout
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
River Herald Guide
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Spyglass Siren
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Evolution Sage
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Waterwind Scout
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Historian
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Roaming Throne
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Tireless Tracker
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Scute Swarm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Elite
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Cobra
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Horizon Explorer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mist Dancer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Ripples of Potential
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Growth Spiral
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Brackish Blunder
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mutational Advantage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Explore
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Palisade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Doppelgang
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Scale the Heights
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
The Ozolith
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Lodestone Needle
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
The Great Henge
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Herald's Horn
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Panharmonicon
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Exploration Broodship
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Shield
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Seer's Sundial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Kindred Discovery
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Branching Evolution
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Waters
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Hadana's Climb
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Merrow Commerce
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Sphere Grid
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Exploration
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Elven Chorus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mirri's Guile
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Druid Class
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Abundance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Rivendell
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Hidden Nursery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Three Tree City
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Cataract
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Chocobo Camp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Pit of Offerings
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Echoing Deeps
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Dark Depths
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Breeding Pool
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Hedge Maze
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Grove
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Overflowing Basin
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Rimewood Falls
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Citadel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
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