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Nicanzil, Current Conductor
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Chris Guest
Jul 9, 2025
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
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion115 decks120 decks
92%synergy
Path of Discovery
93%inclusion111 decks120 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
89%inclusion107 decks120 decks
88%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
89%inclusion107 decks120 decks
87%synergy
Cenote Scout
88%inclusion105 decks120 decks
85%synergy
Over the Edge
83%inclusion100 decks120 decks
82%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
83%inclusion100 decks120 decks
80%synergy
River Herald Scout
78%inclusion94 decks120 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
78%inclusion93 decks120 decks
77%synergy
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion99 decks120 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Twists and Turns
76%inclusion91 decks120 decks
74%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion89 decks120 decks
43%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion85 decks120 decks
57%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
71%inclusion85 decks120 decks
69%synergy
Enter the Unknown
69%inclusion83 decks120 decks
68%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
67%inclusion80 decks120 decks
66%synergy
Hardened Scales
67%inclusion80 decks120 decks
52%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
66%inclusion79 decks120 decks
65%synergy
River Herald Guide
63%inclusion76 decks120 decks
63%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion72 decks120 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
49%inclusion59 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion49 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion37 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Field of the Dead
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Emperor Mihail II
47%inclusion56 decks120 decks
38%synergy
Evolution Sage
44%inclusion53 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
35%synergy
Roaming Throne
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
36%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
43%inclusion51 decks120 decks
36%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
41%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Waterwind Scout
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
35%synergy
Spyglass Siren
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
33%inclusion40 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Elite
33%inclusion39 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
33%inclusion39 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
32%inclusion38 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion37 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
29%inclusion35 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Deeproot Historian
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Scute Swarm
23%inclusion28 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Siren Lookout
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Lotus Cobra
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Kiora's Follower
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Mist Dancer
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Tributary Instructor
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
12%inclusion14 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion57 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Inspiring Call
46%inclusion55 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion54 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Ripples of Potential
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion51 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Growth Spiral
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
-10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion40 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion37 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion28 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Brackish Blunder
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Claim
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Negation
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Planar Genesis
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
-4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Out of Air
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion38 decks120 decks
-15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion33 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Explore
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
-23%synergy
Raise the Palisade
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
-12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Distant Melody
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Doppelgang
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
1%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
0%synergy
Neoform
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
43%inclusion51 decks120 decks
42%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
38%inclusion46 decks120 decks
32%synergy
The Ozolith
33%inclusion40 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
23%synergy
The Great Henge
23%inclusion28 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Lodestone Needle
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Panharmonicon
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Exploration Broodship
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Rimefire Torque
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Explorer's Cache
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
45%inclusion54 decks120 decks
38%synergy
Branching Evolution
40%inclusion48 decks120 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Waters
39%inclusion47 decks120 decks
31%synergy
Spelunking
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
30%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Exploration
29%inclusion35 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Commerce
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Kindred Discovery
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Sphere Grid
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Loading Zone
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Mirri's Guile
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion70 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
48%inclusion57 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion46 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
30%inclusion33 decks109 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Cataract
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Ba Sing Se
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Vesuva
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion87 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion66 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
95%inclusion114 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Island
94%inclusion113 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion105 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion105 decks120 decks
41%synergy
Tropical Island
69%inclusion83 decks120 decks
55%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
69%inclusion83 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
68%inclusion82 decks120 decks
37%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion82 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
63%inclusion75 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion57 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
40%inclusion48 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
31%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
32%inclusion38 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
31%inclusion37 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
-10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-10%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-12%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
0%synergy
Quandrix Campus
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Meditation Pools
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy