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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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Path of Discovery
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
98%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
97%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
94%synergy
Over the Edge
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
94%synergy
Twists and Turns
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
94%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
92%synergy
Cenote Scout
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Topography Tracker
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
89%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
89%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
River Herald Scout
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Enter the Unknown
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
82%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
79%synergy
Hardened Scales
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Spyglass Siren
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
River Herald Guide
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Evolution Sage
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Waterwind Scout
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Siren Lookout
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Historian
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Elite
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Tireless Tracker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Cobra
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Tributary Instructor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Scute Swarm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mist Dancer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Growth Spiral
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Ripples of Potential
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Brackish Blunder
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Planar Genesis
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Drain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Filter Out
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Desynchronization
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Explore
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Raise the Palisade
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Distant Melody
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Scale the Heights
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Into the North
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Creeping Renaissance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Lodestone Needle
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
The Ozolith
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
The Great Henge
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Herald's Horn
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Panharmonicon
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Shield
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Kindred Discovery
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Branching Evolution
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Waters
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Sphere Grid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Guardian Project
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Exploration
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Commerce
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Druid Class
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Birthing Ritual
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rivendell
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Dark Depths
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Pit of Offerings
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Vesuva
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Echoing Deeps
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Breeding Pool
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Willowrush Verge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Grove
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Fabled Passage
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Mystery
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tangled Islet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Citadel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
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