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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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Champions of the Shoal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Meditation Pools
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Path of Discovery
93%inclusion112 decks120 decks
91%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
95%inclusion114 decks120 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
87%inclusion104 decks120 decks
85%synergy
Cenote Scout
87%inclusion104 decks120 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
87%inclusion104 decks120 decks
84%synergy
Over the Edge
82%inclusion98 decks120 decks
80%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
82%inclusion98 decks120 decks
78%synergy
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion100 decks120 decks
76%synergy
River Herald Scout
77%inclusion92 decks120 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion91 decks120 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion91 decks120 decks
45%synergy
Twists and Turns
76%inclusion91 decks120 decks
74%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
74%inclusion89 decks120 decks
73%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion85 decks120 decks
57%synergy
Hardened Scales
68%inclusion81 decks120 decks
53%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
68%inclusion81 decks120 decks
67%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
67%inclusion80 decks120 decks
66%synergy
Enter the Unknown
67%inclusion80 decks120 decks
65%synergy
River Herald Guide
61%inclusion73 decks120 decks
60%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
61%inclusion73 decks120 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion63 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion53 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Worldly Tutor
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion53 decks120 decks
35%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
44%inclusion53 decks120 decks
36%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
43%synergy
Roaming Throne
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
35%synergy
Evolution Sage
43%inclusion51 decks120 decks
32%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
40%inclusion48 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Spyglass Siren
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
37%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
28%synergy
Waterwind Scout
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
36%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
35%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
33%inclusion39 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Elite
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
29%inclusion35 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
28%inclusion31 decks109 decks
23%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Historian
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Siren Lookout
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Cobra
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Scute Swarm
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Mist Dancer
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Kiora's Follower
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Tributary Instructor
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Birds of Paradise
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
-17%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
47%inclusion56 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Heroic Intervention
47%inclusion56 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Potential
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion40 decks120 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion40 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion40 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion28 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Brackish Blunder
23%inclusion28 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
-5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Charm
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion39 decks120 decks
-14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion35 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Explore
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
-22%synergy
Farseek
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
-9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Doppelgang
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
1%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Regrowth
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
43%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
39%inclusion47 decks120 decks
33%synergy
The Ozolith
33%inclusion40 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
28%inclusion30 decks108 decks
27%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Lodestone Needle
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Panharmonicon
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Herald's Horn
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Exploration Broodship
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Explorer's Cache
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
36%synergy
Branching Evolution
39%inclusion47 decks120 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Waters
39%inclusion47 decks120 decks
31%synergy
Spelunking
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
30%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion39 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Exploration
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Merrow Commerce
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Sphere Grid
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Loading Zone
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Roaring Earth
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Mirri's Guile
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion70 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
50%inclusion60 decks120 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40%inclusion48 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
39%inclusion47 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Nursery
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Cataract
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Ba Sing Se
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Vesuva
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion91 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion68 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion115 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Island
95%inclusion114 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion105 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion104 decks120 decks
40%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73%inclusion88 decks120 decks
29%synergy
Tropical Island
71%inclusion85 decks120 decks
56%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
70%inclusion84 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
68%inclusion82 decks120 decks
37%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
61%inclusion73 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47%inclusion56 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion55 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
45%inclusion54 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion53 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
41%inclusion49 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Hedge Maze
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Willowrush Verge
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
30%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
-10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
-10%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
-9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Brokers Hideout
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Lush Oasis
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-13%synergy
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