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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
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Ba Sing Se
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Secret Tunnel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Path of Discovery
94%inclusion114 decks121 decks
92%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
95%inclusion115 decks121 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
88%inclusion106 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Cenote Scout
88%inclusion106 decks121 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
84%synergy
Over the Edge
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
81%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
83%inclusion101 decks121 decks
80%synergy
River Herald Scout
78%inclusion94 decks121 decks
77%synergy
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
76%synergy
Twists and Turns
78%inclusion94 decks121 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
78%inclusion94 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion92 decks121 decks
75%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
74%inclusion89 decks121 decks
72%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion86 decks121 decks
57%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
69%inclusion83 decks121 decks
68%synergy
Enter the Unknown
68%inclusion82 decks121 decks
67%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
68%inclusion82 decks121 decks
67%synergy
Hardened Scales
68%inclusion82 decks121 decks
53%synergy
River Herald Guide
62%inclusion75 decks121 decks
61%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion73 decks121 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion63 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Worldly Tutor
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Evolution Sage
45%inclusion55 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
43%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Roaming Throne
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
41%inclusion50 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Waterwind Scout
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Spyglass Siren
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Elite
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
29%inclusion31 decks107 decks
23%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Deeproot Historian
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Siren Lookout
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Scute Swarm
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Cobra
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Mist Dancer
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Kiora's Follower
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Tributary Instructor
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Ouroboroid
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Potential
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
-12%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Brackish Blunder
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12%inclusion14 decks119 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Return to Nature
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.7%inclusion8 decks119 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
-15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Explore
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
-22%synergy
Farseek
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Doppelgang
8.4%inclusion10 decks119 decks
2%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
43%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
41%inclusion50 decks121 decks
35%synergy
The Ozolith
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
29%synergy
The Great Henge
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
27%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Lodestone Needle
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Panharmonicon
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Herald's Horn
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Exploration Broodship
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Deeproot Waters
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Branching Evolution
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Spelunking
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Exploration
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Commerce
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Sphere Grid
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.2%inclusion11 decks119 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Loading Zone
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion68 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
50%inclusion60 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Nursery
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Vesuva
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion92 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion69 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion116 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Island
95%inclusion115 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion107 decks121 decks
42%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion104 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73%inclusion88 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Tropical Island
71%inclusion86 decks121 decks
57%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
69%inclusion83 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
68%inclusion82 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion72 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion55 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Grove
45%inclusion55 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion45 decks119 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Meditation Pools
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-5%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Brokers Hideout
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Lush Oasis
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
0%synergy
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