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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
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wild Unraveling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion207 decks230 decks
88%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
90%inclusion208 decks230 decks
88%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
91%inclusion209 decks230 decks
87%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion203 decks230 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
89%inclusion205 decks230 decks
86%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion199 decks230 decks
86%synergy
Path of Discovery
85%inclusion195 decks230 decks
83%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion192 decks230 decks
83%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
84%inclusion193 decks230 decks
82%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81%inclusion187 decks230 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Sentinel of the Nameless City
81%inclusion186 decks230 decks
79%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
80%inclusion183 decks230 decks
49%synergy
Twists and Turns
79%inclusion181 decks230 decks
77%synergy
Topography Tracker
78%inclusion180 decks230 decks
71%synergy
River Herald Guide
77%inclusion176 decks230 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion175 decks230 decks
75%synergy
Enter the Unknown
72%inclusion166 decks230 decks
71%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
72%inclusion165 decks230 decks
58%synergy
Hardened Scales
68%inclusion156 decks230 decks
53%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
58%inclusion134 decks230 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion42 decks230 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion28 decks230 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.5%inclusion15 decks230 decks
-10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.7%inclusion13 decks230 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
58%inclusion133 decks230 decks
57%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
57%inclusion132 decks230 decks
56%synergy
Waterwind Scout
57%inclusion132 decks230 decks
57%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
53%inclusion121 decks230 decks
49%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
53%inclusion121 decks230 decks
42%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
52%inclusion119 decks230 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Elite
50%inclusion115 decks230 decks
42%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
50%inclusion114 decks230 decks
41%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
49%inclusion112 decks230 decks
40%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
49%inclusion112 decks230 decks
42%synergy
Evolution Sage
48%inclusion111 decks230 decks
38%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
48%inclusion110 decks230 decks
44%synergy
Deeproot Historian
47%inclusion107 decks230 decks
41%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
46%inclusion106 decks230 decks
38%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
45%inclusion104 decks230 decks
37%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
45%inclusion104 decks230 decks
37%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
42%inclusion96 decks230 decks
35%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
40%inclusion93 decks230 decks
32%synergy
Spyglass Siren
37%inclusion86 decks230 decks
37%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
34%inclusion79 decks230 decks
34%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
33%inclusion76 decks230 decks
26%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
32%inclusion73 decks230 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
31%inclusion71 decks230 decks
23%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
31%inclusion71 decks230 decks
31%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion69 decks230 decks
24%synergy
Mist Dancer
30%inclusion69 decks230 decks
23%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion67 decks230 decks
19%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
28%inclusion64 decks230 decks
21%synergy
Tributary Instructor
27%inclusion63 decks230 decks
23%synergy
Siren Lookout
24%inclusion56 decks230 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
22%inclusion51 decks230 decks
14%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
21%inclusion49 decks230 decks
16%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
21%inclusion48 decks230 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
20%inclusion46 decks230 decks
14%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion30 decks172 decks
14%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion36 decks230 decks
1%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
15%inclusion35 decks230 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
15%inclusion35 decks230 decks
8%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
14%inclusion32 decks230 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
13%inclusion27 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion29 decks230 decks
7%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion26 decks230 decks
-5%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
11%inclusion26 decks230 decks
5%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Scute Swarm
10%inclusion23 decks230 decks
-9%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
9.1%inclusion21 decks230 decks
9%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
9.1%inclusion21 decks230 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
55%inclusion126 decks230 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion117 decks230 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion107 decks230 decks
-3%synergy
Growth Spiral
46%inclusion105 decks230 decks
0%synergy
Brackish Blunder
42%inclusion97 decks230 decks
42%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion91 decks230 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Potential
37%inclusion85 decks230 decks
27%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
27%inclusion61 decks230 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion56 decks230 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion51 decks230 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion44 decks230 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Command
16%inclusion37 decks230 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion36 decks230 decks
-9%synergy
Get Out
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion33 decks230 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion29 decks230 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion25 decks230 decks
1%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion25 decks230 decks
9%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
10%inclusion24 decks230 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion24 decks230 decks
-4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion23 decks230 decks
0%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
10%inclusion23 decks230 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion23 decks230 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.7%inclusion20 decks230 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Drain
8.3%inclusion19 decks230 decks
-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion19 decks230 decks
1%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.8%inclusion18 decks230 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
7.0%inclusion16 decks230 decks
-12%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.5%inclusion15 decks230 decks
3%synergy
Cancel
6.1%inclusion14 decks230 decks
4%synergy
Simic Charm
6.1%inclusion14 decks230 decks
-2%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.9%inclusion10 decks169 decks
-5%synergy
Out of Air
5.7%inclusion13 decks230 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
5.7%inclusion13 decks230 decks
0%synergy
Voidslime
5.7%inclusion13 decks230 decks
1%synergy
Focus the Mind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
42%inclusion97 decks230 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion93 decks230 decks
-7%synergy
Explore
38%inclusion87 decks230 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion76 decks230 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion58 decks230 decks
-16%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
21%inclusion36 decks168 decks
20%synergy
Distant Melody
19%inclusion43 decks230 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion39 decks230 decks
-14%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
13%inclusion30 decks230 decks
10%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion29 decks230 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion23 decks230 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
9.1%inclusion21 decks230 decks
-14%synergy
Farseek
9.1%inclusion21 decks230 decks
-16%synergy
Chart a Course
9.1%inclusion21 decks230 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.7%inclusion20 decks230 decks
6%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.7%inclusion20 decks230 decks
8%synergy
Doppelgang
8.7%inclusion20 decks230 decks
2%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.3%inclusion19 decks230 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.4%inclusion17 decks230 decks
-3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.4%inclusion17 decks230 decks
-5%synergy
Ponder
7.0%inclusion16 decks230 decks
0%synergy
Ravenform
6.1%inclusion14 decks230 decks
2%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.1%inclusion14 decks230 decks
5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.7%inclusion13 decks230 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
53%inclusion122 decks230 decks
53%synergy
Lodestone Needle
42%inclusion97 decks230 decks
42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion60 decks230 decks
1%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
26%inclusion59 decks230 decks
25%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25%inclusion57 decks230 decks
18%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
21%inclusion43 decks201 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion44 decks230 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion39 decks230 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion36 decks230 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion26 decks230 decks
-9%synergy
Explorer's Cache
11%inclusion25 decks230 decks
11%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion24 decks230 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion24 decks230 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
7.0%inclusion16 decks230 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
54%inclusion125 decks230 decks
46%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
50%inclusion114 decks230 decks
42%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42%inclusion97 decks230 decks
29%synergy
Spelunking
37%inclusion86 decks230 decks
32%synergy
Branching Evolution
35%inclusion81 decks230 decks
24%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
29%inclusion66 decks230 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
26%inclusion60 decks230 decks
16%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion46 decks230 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion42 decks230 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Commerce
17%inclusion39 decks230 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion35 decks230 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12%inclusion28 decks230 decks
9%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion27 decks230 decks
-2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion23 decks230 decks
1%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.7%inclusion20 decks230 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.7%inclusion20 decks230 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
8.3%inclusion19 decks230 decks
-1%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
6.5%inclusion15 decks230 decks
0%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
6.5%inclusion15 decks230 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.1%inclusion14 decks230 decks
4%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.1%inclusion14 decks230 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.1%inclusion14 decks230 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.2%inclusion12 decks230 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.1%inclusion14 decks230 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion122 decks230 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion94 decks230 decks
19%synergy
Karn's Bastion
38%inclusion87 decks230 decks
27%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
22%inclusion50 decks230 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion45 decks230 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion41 decks230 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Nursery
17%inclusion39 decks230 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Cataract
16%inclusion36 decks230 decks
13%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
16%inclusion36 decks230 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion21 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion28 decks230 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion23 decks230 decks
-11%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion21 decks230 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.8%inclusion18 decks230 decks
2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.8%inclusion18 decks230 decks
3%synergy
Pit of Offerings
7.0%inclusion16 decks230 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.5%inclusion15 decks230 decks
-12%synergy
Rivendell
5.7%inclusion13 decks230 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.7%inclusion13 decks230 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion144 decks230 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion135 decks230 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion71 decks230 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion43 decks230 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion30 decks230 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion27 decks230 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.2%inclusion12 decks230 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion224 decks230 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion223 decks230 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion184 decks230 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
64%inclusion147 decks230 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
59%inclusion136 decks230 decks
42%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion135 decks230 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
53%inclusion121 decks230 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
47%inclusion107 decks230 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
45%inclusion104 decks230 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40%inclusion91 decks230 decks
-13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion84 decks230 decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
31%inclusion72 decks230 decks
-15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
31%inclusion71 decks230 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Grove
30%inclusion69 decks230 decks
-12%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
30%inclusion68 decks230 decks
22%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion50 decks230 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion48 decks230 decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion48 decks230 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion45 decks230 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion41 decks230 decks
-13%synergy
Tangled Islet
16%inclusion36 decks230 decks
0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
16%inclusion36 decks230 decks
3%synergy
Lush Oasis
15%inclusion31 decks205 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion34 decks230 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion33 decks230 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion33 decks230 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion32 decks230 decks
-8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion30 decks230 decks
-7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion26 decks230 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion25 decks230 decks
-9%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion23 decks230 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion23 decks230 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
8.7%inclusion20 decks230 decks
-5%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.5%inclusion15 decks230 decks
-8%synergy
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