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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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Ba Sing Se
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Over the Edge
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
96%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
91%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
88%synergy
Cenote Scout
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
87%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
85%synergy
Twists and Turns
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
84%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
84%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
82%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
80%synergy
Path of Discovery
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
77%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
50%synergy
River Herald Scout
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
77%synergy
Enter the Unknown
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
77%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
78%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
75%synergy
River Herald Guide
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
75%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Hardened Scales
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-20%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
58%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Waterwind Scout
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Spyglass Siren
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Historian
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Sage
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Elite
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Siren Lookout
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Tributary Instructor
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Kiora's Follower
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Scute Swarm
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Horizon Explorer
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Mist Dancer
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Growth Spiral
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Brackish Blunder
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Potential
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
-23%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Quandrix Command
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Mutational Advantage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Plasm Capture
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Voidslime
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-19%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Gift of the Viper
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Fog
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Blinding Fog
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Charm
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Get Out
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Overprotect
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Signature Slam
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Eureka Moment
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Essence Capture
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-18%synergy
Experimental Augury
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Dive Down
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Triton Tactics
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Opt
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Return to Nature
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Applied Biomancy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
You Come to a River
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Explore
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Doppelgang
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Crashing Tide
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-27%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-25%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-36%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Smell Fear
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Glimpse the Core
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Esper Origins
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Overrun
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Flood of Tears
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-20%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-25%synergy
Distant Melody
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Seasons Past
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Bushwhack
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Synchronized Charge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Explorer's Cache
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Exploration Broodship
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Waters
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Spelunking
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Branching Evolution
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Discovery
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Merrow Commerce
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Shapers' Sanctuary
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Will
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Master Chef
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mana Reflection
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Druid Class
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Combat Research
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Karn's Bastion
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Nursery
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Cataract
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Chocobo Camp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-14%synergy
Three Tree City
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
-20%synergy
Sol Ring
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
-37%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Overflowing Basin
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Flooded Grove
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Tangled Islet
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Thornwood Falls
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Oasis
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Woodland Stream
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Quandrix Campus
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Promising Vein
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Kitchen
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Grove
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
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