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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
Wanderwine Farewell
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion215 decks238 decks
88%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
90%inclusion215 decks238 decks
88%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
91%inclusion217 decks238 decks
87%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion209 decks238 decks
86%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion207 decks238 decks
86%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
89%inclusion211 decks238 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
84%inclusion200 decks238 decks
82%synergy
Path of Discovery
84%inclusion201 decks238 decks
82%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion197 decks238 decks
82%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
81%inclusion192 decks238 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Seeker of Sunlight
79%inclusion189 decks238 decks
79%synergy
Topography Tracker
79%inclusion188 decks238 decks
72%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion188 decks238 decks
48%synergy
Twists and Turns
79%inclusion188 decks238 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion182 decks238 decks
76%synergy
River Herald Guide
75%inclusion179 decks238 decks
74%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
72%inclusion172 decks238 decks
58%synergy
Enter the Unknown
72%inclusion171 decks238 decks
71%synergy
Hardened Scales
68%inclusion161 decks238 decks
53%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
59%inclusion140 decks238 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion44 decks238 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion29 decks238 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.1%inclusion17 decks238 decks
-9%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
59%inclusion140 decks238 decks
57%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
58%inclusion137 decks238 decks
57%synergy
Waterwind Scout
57%inclusion135 decks238 decks
56%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
54%inclusion129 decks238 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
53%inclusion126 decks238 decks
49%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
53%inclusion126 decks238 decks
44%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
50%inclusion120 decks238 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Elite
50%inclusion120 decks238 decks
43%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
49%inclusion116 decks238 decks
42%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
48%inclusion115 decks238 decks
45%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
48%inclusion115 decks238 decks
40%synergy
Evolution Sage
48%inclusion115 decks238 decks
38%synergy
Deeproot Historian
47%inclusion113 decks238 decks
42%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
46%inclusion110 decks238 decks
38%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
46%inclusion109 decks238 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
45%inclusion107 decks238 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
42%inclusion101 decks238 decks
35%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
41%inclusion97 decks238 decks
32%synergy
Spyglass Siren
38%inclusion91 decks238 decks
38%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
35%inclusion84 decks238 decks
35%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
33%inclusion78 decks238 decks
25%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
32%inclusion77 decks238 decks
20%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
31%inclusion74 decks238 decks
31%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion72 decks238 decks
25%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
30%inclusion71 decks238 decks
23%synergy
Mist Dancer
30%inclusion71 decks238 decks
23%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
29%inclusion70 decks238 decks
21%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion69 decks238 decks
19%synergy
Tributary Instructor
27%inclusion65 decks238 decks
23%synergy
Siren Lookout
24%inclusion58 decks238 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
23%inclusion55 decks238 decks
15%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
23%inclusion54 decks238 decks
17%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
21%inclusion49 decks238 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
20%inclusion48 decks238 decks
14%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion30 decks170 decks
14%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion39 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
16%inclusion38 decks238 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
15%inclusion36 decks238 decks
8%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
14%inclusion34 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion32 decks238 decks
8%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
13%inclusion27 decks203 decks
8%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
12%inclusion28 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion26 decks238 decks
-6%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
10%synergy
Scute Swarm
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
-10%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
9.2%inclusion22 decks238 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
54%inclusion129 decks238 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion122 decks238 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion112 decks238 decks
-3%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion108 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Brackish Blunder
42%inclusion100 decks238 decks
42%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion94 decks238 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Potential
38%inclusion90 decks238 decks
28%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
25%inclusion60 decks238 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion59 decks238 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion52 decks238 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion44 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
17%inclusion40 decks238 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion36 decks238 decks
-10%synergy
Get Out
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion33 decks225 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion34 decks238 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion30 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion26 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion25 decks238 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
7%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
-5%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.2%inclusion22 decks238 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Drain
8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
-7%synergy
Swan Song
8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
-10%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.0%inclusion19 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.6%inclusion18 decks238 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Charm
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Out of Air
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Resculpt
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Voidslime
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
1%synergy
Cancel
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
43%inclusion103 decks238 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion99 decks238 decks
-6%synergy
Explore
38%inclusion90 decks238 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
34%inclusion81 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion62 decks238 decks
-15%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
22%inclusion36 decks166 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion45 decks238 decks
-12%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion43 decks238 decks
15%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
13%inclusion30 decks238 decks
10%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion30 decks238 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion25 decks238 decks
-13%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Farseek
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
-16%synergy
Chart a Course
9.2%inclusion22 decks238 decks
8%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.0%inclusion19 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.0%inclusion19 decks238 decks
-4%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion17 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.1%inclusion17 decks238 decks
-4%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
53%inclusion127 decks238 decks
53%synergy
Lodestone Needle
42%inclusion101 decks238 decks
42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion63 decks238 decks
1%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
26%inclusion62 decks238 decks
26%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25%inclusion59 decks238 decks
18%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
22%inclusion43 decks199 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion44 decks238 decks
11%synergy
The Ozolith
16%inclusion39 decks238 decks
10%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion38 decks238 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion29 decks238 decks
-8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
12%inclusion28 decks238 decks
11%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
11%inclusion26 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion25 decks238 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
7.6%inclusion18 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
55%inclusion131 decks238 decks
47%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
50%inclusion120 decks238 decks
43%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42%inclusion99 decks238 decks
28%synergy
Spelunking
37%inclusion88 decks238 decks
31%synergy
Branching Evolution
34%inclusion82 decks238 decks
23%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
28%inclusion66 decks238 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Discovery
27%inclusion64 decks238 decks
17%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion47 decks238 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion43 decks238 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Commerce
16%inclusion39 decks238 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion37 decks238 decks
10%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion27 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion27 decks238 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Roaring Earth
9.2%inclusion22 decks238 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.8%inclusion21 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion17 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion126 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion95 decks238 decks
18%synergy
Karn's Bastion
37%inclusion89 decks238 decks
26%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion51 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion46 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Nursery
18%inclusion42 decks238 decks
15%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion41 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Cataract
16%inclusion39 decks238 decks
14%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
15%inclusion36 decks238 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion30 decks238 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion26 decks238 decks
-11%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.8%inclusion21 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.6%inclusion18 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Pit of Offerings
7.1%inclusion17 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
-12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
-7%synergy
Rivendell
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion151 decks238 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion143 decks238 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion75 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion45 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion32 decks238 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion27 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion232 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion231 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion192 decks238 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
64%inclusion153 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
58%inclusion139 decks238 decks
41%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion138 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
52%inclusion123 decks238 decks
13%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
47%inclusion111 decks238 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
45%inclusion108 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40%inclusion95 decks238 decks
-12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion89 decks238 decks
-6%synergy
Breeding Pool
32%inclusion76 decks238 decks
-14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
31%inclusion73 decks238 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Grove
30%inclusion71 decks238 decks
-12%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion68 decks238 decks
21%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion52 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion50 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion49 decks238 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion46 decks238 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion44 decks238 decks
-12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
16%inclusion38 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
16%inclusion37 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Oasis
15%inclusion31 decks203 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion36 decks238 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion35 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion34 decks238 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion33 decks238 decks
-8%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion30 decks228 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion29 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion28 decks238 decks
-8%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
9.2%inclusion22 decks238 decks
-5%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
-8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
-4%synergy
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