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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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Over the Edge
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
96%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
91%synergy
Cenote Scout
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
89%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
88%synergy
Twists and Turns
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
87%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
86%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
83%synergy
River Herald Scout
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
73%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
79%synergy
River Herald Guide
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Enter the Unknown
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Path of Discovery
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Hardened Scales
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Waterwind Scout
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Evolution Sage
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Spyglass Siren
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Historian
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Elite
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Siren Lookout
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Tributary Instructor
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Kiora's Follower
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Scute Swarm
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Horizon Explorer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mist Dancer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Icetill Explorer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Inspiring Call
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Ripples of Potential
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Quandrix Command
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Planar Genesis
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Plasm Capture
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Gift of the Viper
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Voidslime
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Fog
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Blinding Fog
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Get Out
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Overprotect
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Signature Slam
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Eureka Moment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Essence Capture
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Experimental Augury
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Dive Down
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Triton Tactics
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Opt
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Return to Nature
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Applied Biomancy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
You Come to a River
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Remand
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Explore
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Doppelgang
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Crashing Tide
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-27%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse the Core
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-28%synergy
Farseek
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Cultivate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-39%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Smell Fear
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Esper Origins
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Synchronized Charge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Overrun
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Flood of Tears
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Seasons Past
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bushwhack
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Regrowth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Explorer's Cache
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Exploration Broodship
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Map
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Waters
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Spelunking
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Branching Evolution
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Kindred Discovery
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Commerce
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Exploration
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Shapers' Sanctuary
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Will
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Master Chef
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mana Reflection
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Combat Research
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Karn's Bastion
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Hidden Nursery
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Hidden Cataract
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Pit of Offerings
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Echoing Deeps
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Sol Ring
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-33%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Breeding Pool
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Flooded Grove
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Thornwood Falls
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Tangled Islet
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Lush Oasis
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-24%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Woodland Stream
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Quandrix Campus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Promising Vein
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Kitchen
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Citadel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Thriving Grove
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
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