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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
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cenote Scout
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
98%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
97%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Over the Edge
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Path of Discovery
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Topography Tracker
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Deeproot Pilgrimage
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
77%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
75%synergy
River Herald Scout
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Enter the Unknown
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Emperor Mihail II
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
River Herald Guide
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Deeproot Historian
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Kiora's Follower
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Shapers of Nature
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Elite
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Mist Dancer
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Waterwind Scout
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Tributary Instructor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Spyglass Siren
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Sage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Grappling Kraken
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Roil Cartographer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Canopy Baloth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deeproot Champion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sigil Tracer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Looter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Call
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Eureka Moment
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Ripples of Potential
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Brackish Blunder
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Aetherize
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-22%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-22%synergy
Essence Capture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-16%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Anticognition
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Blinding Fog
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Defabricate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Entish Restoration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Charge Through
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Curate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Filter Out
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
You Come to a River
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Quandrix Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Planar Genesis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Voidslime
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Simic Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Remand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Raise the Palisade
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-19%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Distant Melody
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Elven Farsight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Map the Frontier
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-22%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Overrun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Abundant Harvest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Winterthorn Blessing
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Adventure Awaits
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-27%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Many Partings
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bushwhack
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Doppelgang
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Lodestone Needle
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Explorer's Cache
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Bident of Thassa
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Treasure Map
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Adventuring Gear
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Candlestick
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Skyclave Pick-Axe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Conqueror's Galleon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rope
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Explorer's Scope
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Heaped Harvest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Azor's Gateway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Twists and Turns
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Deeproot Waters
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Hardened Scales
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Hadana's Climb
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Merrow Commerce
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Kindred Discovery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Branching Evolution
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Spelunking
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sphere Grid
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Exploration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Elven Chorus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Audacity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Curious Inquiry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Search for Azcanta
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Combat Research
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Alchemist's Refuge
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Bastion
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-21%synergy
Three Tree City
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Fault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Lumbering Falls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Sol Ring
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-38%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Command Tower
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Lush Oasis
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Willowrush Verge
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Promising Vein
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Woodland Stream
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Simic Guildgate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Thornwood Falls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Quandrix Campus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Grove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
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