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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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Waterbending Scroll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Meditation Pools
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Elemental Teachings
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Path of Discovery
92%inclusion113 decks123 decks
90%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
93%inclusion115 decks123 decks
89%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
89%inclusion110 decks123 decks
87%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
88%inclusion108 decks123 decks
86%synergy
Cenote Scout
87%inclusion107 decks123 decks
85%synergy
Over the Edge
81%inclusion100 decks123 decks
80%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
82%inclusion101 decks123 decks
79%synergy
River Herald Scout
78%inclusion96 decks123 decks
77%synergy
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion102 decks123 decks
76%synergy
Twists and Turns
77%inclusion95 decks123 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Sentinel of the Nameless City
76%inclusion93 decks123 decks
74%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion92 decks123 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
75%inclusion92 decks123 decks
74%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
70%inclusion86 decks123 decks
56%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
70%inclusion86 decks123 decks
69%synergy
Enter the Unknown
69%inclusion85 decks123 decks
68%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
68%inclusion84 decks123 decks
67%synergy
Hardened Scales
67%inclusion83 decks123 decks
52%synergy
River Herald Guide
63%inclusion77 decks123 decks
62%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion74 decks123 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
51%inclusion63 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Rhystic Study
42%inclusion52 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Worldly Tutor
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
46%inclusion57 decks123 decks
46%synergy
Roaming Throne
46%inclusion56 decks123 decks
37%synergy
Evolution Sage
46%inclusion56 decks123 decks
35%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion54 decks123 decks
35%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
43%inclusion53 decks123 decks
34%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
40%inclusion49 decks123 decks
33%synergy
Waterwind Scout
40%inclusion49 decks123 decks
39%synergy
Spyglass Siren
39%inclusion48 decks123 decks
38%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
39%inclusion48 decks123 decks
39%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
28%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
35%inclusion43 decks123 decks
28%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
35%inclusion43 decks123 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Elite
31%inclusion38 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
29%inclusion29 decks99 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
29%inclusion36 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
29%inclusion36 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Deeproot Historian
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
28%inclusion34 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
28%inclusion34 decks123 decks
24%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
28%inclusion34 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Siren Lookout
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Cobra
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Scute Swarm
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Kiora's Follower
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Mist Dancer
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Icetill Explorer
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Tributary Instructor
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion59 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Ripples of Potential
45%inclusion55 decks123 decks
35%synergy
Inspiring Call
44%inclusion54 decks123 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion51 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion51 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion38 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion38 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
-14%synergy
Brackish Blunder
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
28%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Planar Genesis
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Get Out
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
41%inclusion50 decks123 decks
30%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion38 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion36 decks123 decks
-18%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Explore
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Lore
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
-24%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Doppelgang
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Distant Melody
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
46%inclusion57 decks123 decks
46%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
44%inclusion54 decks123 decks
37%synergy
The Ozolith
35%inclusion43 decks123 decks
29%synergy
The Great Henge
35%inclusion43 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Lodestone Needle
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
28%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
28%inclusion34 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
28%inclusion27 decks98 decks
27%synergy
Panharmonicon
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
10%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Exploration Broodship
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
40%inclusion49 decks123 decks
32%synergy
Spelunking
38%inclusion47 decks123 decks
32%synergy
Branching Evolution
38%inclusion47 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Waters
38%inclusion47 decks123 decks
30%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
34%inclusion42 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Exploration
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Merrow Commerce
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Sphere Grid
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Burgeoning
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Roaring Earth
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Loading Zone
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion70 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
51%inclusion63 decks123 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
42%inclusion52 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
41%inclusion51 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Karn's Bastion
38%inclusion47 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion43 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Nursery
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Vesuva
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion92 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion70 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
95%inclusion117 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Island
94%inclusion116 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion107 decks123 decks
41%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion104 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Tropical Island
71%inclusion87 decks123 decks
57%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
70%inclusion86 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
68%inclusion84 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion83 decks123 decks
36%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion74 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
47%inclusion58 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47%inclusion58 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Grove
47%inclusion58 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
42%inclusion52 decks123 decks
22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion52 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Hedge Maze
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Willowrush Verge
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
30%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
32%inclusion39 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
-12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
-12%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Lush Oasis
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
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