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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
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Path of Discovery
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
98%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
93%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
92%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
90%synergy
Cenote Scout
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
89%synergy
Topography Tracker
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
89%synergy
Twists and Turns
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
85%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
82%synergy
Enter the Unknown
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Deepfathom Echo
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
79%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
77%synergy
River Herald Scout
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
65%synergy
Hardened Scales
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Heroic Intervention
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Secret Streams
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Spyglass Siren
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
River Herald Guide
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Deeproot Historian
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Siren Lookout
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Waterwind Scout
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Evolution Sage
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Elite
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Cobra
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Scute Swarm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Tireless Tracker
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Mist Dancer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Tiller Engine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Horizon Explorer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Call
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Ripples of Potential
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Brackish Blunder
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Planar Genesis
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Mutational Advantage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Desynchronization
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Explore
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Raise the Palisade
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-23%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Scale the Heights
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
The Ozolith
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Herald's Horn
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
The Great Henge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Panharmonicon
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Exploration Broodship
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Seer's Sundial
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Kindred Discovery
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Waters
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Branching Evolution
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Merrow Commerce
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Sphere Grid
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Exploration
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Abundance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Mirri's Guile
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Druid Class
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Ritual
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Rivendell
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Three Tree City
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Hidden Nursery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Secret Tunnel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ba Sing Se
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chocobo Camp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Misty Rainforest
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Flooded Grove
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Willowrush Verge
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Overflowing Basin
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Tropical Island
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Sunken Citadel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
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