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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
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wild Unraveling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Over the Edge
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
91%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
87%synergy
Cenote Scout
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
82%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
82%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
81%synergy
Twists and Turns
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
81%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
78%synergy
Path of Discovery
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
78%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
49%synergy
Topography Tracker
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
71%synergy
Enter the Unknown
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
74%synergy
River Herald Guide
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
74%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
74%synergy
River Herald Scout
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
72%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
67%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Hardened Scales
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-20%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
51%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Waterwind Scout
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
47%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Deeproot Historian
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Spyglass Siren
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Elite
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Sage
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Siren Lookout
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Kiora's Follower
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Tributary Instructor
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Mist Dancer
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Scute Swarm
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Horizon Explorer
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Eternal Witness
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Shapers of Nature
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Growth Spiral
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Brackish Blunder
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
-20%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-28%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Command
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Plasm Capture
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Mutational Advantage
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Filter Out
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Voidslime
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Gift of the Viper
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-21%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Blinding Fog
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Signature Slam
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Fog
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Charm
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Get Out
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Overprotect
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Essence Capture
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Experimental Augury
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Dive Down
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Triton Tactics
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Opt
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Return to Nature
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Cancel
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Applied Biomancy
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
You Come to a River
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Crashing Tide
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-26%synergy
Doppelgang
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-35%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-26%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Smell Fear
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Overrun
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Aquitect's Will
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Core
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Wear Down
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Elven Farsight
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Scale the Heights
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Flood of Tears
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-21%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-26%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Seasons Past
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Bushwhack
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Ravenform
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Explorer's Cache
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Exploration Broodship
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Deeproot Waters
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Spelunking
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Branching Evolution
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Merrow Commerce
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Roaring Earth
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Shapers' Sanctuary
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Nature's Will
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Master Chef
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mana Reflection
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Druid Class
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Combat Research
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Nursery
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Cataract
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Pit of Offerings
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Ba Sing Se
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Chocobo Camp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Three Tree City
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-17%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
-23%synergy
Sol Ring
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
-40%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Mystery
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Breeding Pool
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-19%synergy
Tangled Islet
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Lush Oasis
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Woodland Stream
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Promising Vein
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Grove
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Kitchen
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy