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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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Eclipsed Realms
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rimefire Torque
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Abundant Countryside
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion116 decks121 decks
92%synergy
Path of Discovery
93%inclusion112 decks121 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
89%inclusion108 decks121 decks
88%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
89%inclusion108 decks121 decks
87%synergy
Cenote Scout
88%inclusion106 decks121 decks
85%synergy
Over the Edge
83%inclusion101 decks121 decks
82%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
79%synergy
River Herald Scout
79%inclusion96 decks121 decks
78%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
79%inclusion95 decks121 decks
78%synergy
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion90 decks121 decks
43%synergy
Twists and Turns
74%inclusion90 decks121 decks
72%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
72%inclusion87 decks121 decks
70%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
69%inclusion84 decks121 decks
55%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
69%inclusion83 decks121 decks
68%synergy
Enter the Unknown
68%inclusion82 decks121 decks
67%synergy
Hardened Scales
68%inclusion82 decks121 decks
53%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
66%inclusion80 decks121 decks
65%synergy
River Herald Guide
64%inclusion78 decks121 decks
64%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion72 decks121 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
51%inclusion62 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Worldly Tutor
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Emperor Mihail II
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
38%synergy
Evolution Sage
45%inclusion55 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Roaming Throne
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
43%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Waterwind Scout
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Spyglass Siren
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Elite
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
28%inclusion33 decks117 decks
23%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Historian
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Siren Lookout
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Scute Swarm
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Cobra
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Kiora's Follower
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Mist Dancer
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Tributary Instructor
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Potential
45%inclusion55 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Growth Spiral
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
-11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Brackish Blunder
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Planar Genesis
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
-14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Explore
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
-22%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-11%synergy
Raise the Palisade
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Distant Melody
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
43%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
34%synergy
The Ozolith
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
25%synergy
The Great Henge
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Lodestone Needle
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Panharmonicon
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
7%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Exploration Broodship
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Branching Evolution
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Waters
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
31%synergy
Spelunking
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Exploration
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Merrow Commerce
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Kindred Discovery
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Sphere Grid
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Burgeoning
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Loading Zone
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Sapling Nursery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion69 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
26%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Hidden Cataract
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Ba Sing Se
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Vesuva
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion88 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion66 decks121 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
95%inclusion115 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Island
94%inclusion114 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion106 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
40%synergy
Tropical Island
73%inclusion88 decks121 decks
59%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
69%inclusion84 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Misty Rainforest
68%inclusion82 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
68%inclusion82 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
61%inclusion74 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion28 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
-12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Campus
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Meditation Pools
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lush Oasis
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
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