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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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Secret Tunnel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Path of Discovery
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
98%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
97%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
94%synergy
Twists and Turns
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
94%synergy
Cenote Scout
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
94%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
92%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Topography Tracker
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
89%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
52%synergy
River Herald Scout
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Enter the Unknown
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
77%synergy
Hardened Scales
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Heroic Intervention
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Spyglass Siren
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Siren Lookout
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Evolution Sage
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
River Herald Guide
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Deeproot Historian
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Waterwind Scout
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Elite
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Roaming Throne
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Cobra
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Tireless Tracker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Tiller Engine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tributary Instructor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Kiora's Follower
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Mist Dancer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Growth Spiral
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Potential
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Brackish Blunder
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Planar Genesis
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Filter Out
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Desynchronization
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Raise the Palisade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Creeping Renaissance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Scale the Heights
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%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
The Great Henge
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Herald's Horn
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Panharmonicon
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Shield
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Kindred Discovery
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Branching Evolution
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Waters
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Merrow Commerce
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Exploration
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sphere Grid
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Elven Chorus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mirri's Guile
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Birthing Ritual
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Nursery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Three Tree City
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Cataract
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Pit of Offerings
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dark Depths
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Echoing Deeps
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Breeding Pool
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Hedge Maze
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Willowrush Verge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Overflowing Basin
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Tropical Island
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%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
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rimewood Falls
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Citadel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
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