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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
Over the Edge
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
85%synergy
Cenote Scout
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
80%synergy
River Herald Scout
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
76%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
72%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
72%synergy
Twists and Turns
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
72%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Path of Discovery
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
62%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Waters
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Inspiring Call
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
47%synergy
River Herald Guide
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Creatures
Merfolk Sovereign
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Waterwind Scout
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Deeproot Elite
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Deeproot Historian
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Mist Dancer
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Tributary Instructor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Sage
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Kiora's Follower
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Spyglass Siren
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Shapers of Nature
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Siren Lookout
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Tempest Caller
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Tireless Tracker
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Looter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Jade Bearer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Tatyova, Steward of Tides
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Tuskguard Captain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Potential
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Eureka Moment
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Quandrix Command
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Filter Out
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Decisive Denial
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Signature Slam
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Blur
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Displace
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Broken Wings
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Return to Nature
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Unsummon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
You Come to a River
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Hunter's Insight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Out of Air
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Magic Damper
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Desculpting Blast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Unknown
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Wave Goodbye
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Explore
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Urban Evolution
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Palisade
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Shattered Wings
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-23%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Doppelgang
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Sift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Artful Dodge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Synchronized Charge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Roamer's Routine
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Lodestone Needle
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Explorer's Cache
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Moxite Refinery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Spelunking
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Commerce
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Roaring Earth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Loading Zone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Karn's Bastion
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Nursery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Sol Ring
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-37%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Temple of Mystery
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Flooded Grove
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Breeding Pool
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Willowrush Verge
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Quandrix Campus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Promising Vein
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Lush Oasis
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Woodland Stream
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Simic Guildgate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Meditation Pools
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Opal Palace
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Night Market
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
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