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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
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
99%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
91%inclusion236 decks259 decks
88%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion232 decks259 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90%inclusion234 decks259 decks
87%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
91%inclusion235 decks259 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion226 decks259 decks
86%synergy
Over the Edge
87%inclusion226 decks259 decks
86%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
84%inclusion218 decks259 decks
83%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion215 decks259 decks
82%synergy
Path of Discovery
83%inclusion216 decks259 decks
81%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
81%inclusion209 decks259 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Twists and Turns
80%inclusion207 decks259 decks
78%synergy
Topography Tracker
80%inclusion206 decks259 decks
73%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
80%inclusion206 decks259 decks
79%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion205 decks259 decks
48%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion198 decks259 decks
76%synergy
River Herald Guide
75%inclusion193 decks259 decks
74%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
73%inclusion188 decks259 decks
59%synergy
Enter the Unknown
72%inclusion187 decks259 decks
71%synergy
Hardened Scales
68%inclusion176 decks259 decks
53%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
59%inclusion153 decks259 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion48 decks259 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion34 decks259 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.3%inclusion19 decks259 decks
-10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Emperor Mihail II
58%inclusion151 decks259 decks
50%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
57%inclusion148 decks259 decks
57%synergy
Waterwind Scout
56%inclusion146 decks259 decks
56%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
53%inclusion138 decks259 decks
50%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
52%inclusion135 decks259 decks
42%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
52%inclusion134 decks259 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Elite
49%inclusion127 decks259 decks
42%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
49%inclusion127 decks259 decks
42%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
48%inclusion125 decks259 decks
44%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
48%inclusion124 decks259 decks
39%synergy
Evolution Sage
48%inclusion124 decks259 decks
38%synergy
Deeproot Historian
47%inclusion123 decks259 decks
42%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
47%inclusion122 decks259 decks
39%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
46%inclusion120 decks259 decks
39%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
46%inclusion119 decks259 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
44%inclusion113 decks259 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
42%inclusion108 decks259 decks
35%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
40%inclusion103 decks259 decks
31%synergy
Spyglass Siren
39%inclusion102 decks259 decks
39%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
36%inclusion94 decks259 decks
36%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
33%inclusion85 decks259 decks
26%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
33%inclusion85 decks259 decks
21%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
31%inclusion81 decks259 decks
31%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion78 decks259 decks
24%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
30%inclusion77 decks259 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion76 decks259 decks
19%synergy
Tributary Instructor
29%inclusion75 decks259 decks
25%synergy
Mist Dancer
29%inclusion74 decks259 decks
22%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
28%inclusion72 decks259 decks
21%synergy
Siren Lookout
25%inclusion65 decks259 decks
25%synergy
Roaming Throne
25%inclusion64 decks259 decks
17%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
23%inclusion60 decks259 decks
18%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
21%inclusion55 decks259 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
21%inclusion54 decks259 decks
15%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion30 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
18%inclusion46 decks259 decks
18%synergy
Kiora's Follower
17%inclusion43 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
15%inclusion40 decks259 decks
9%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
14%inclusion36 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
14%inclusion36 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
13%inclusion33 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion29 decks259 decks
-6%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
11%inclusion28 decks259 decks
-4%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
11%inclusion28 decks259 decks
11%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Scute Swarm
10%inclusion27 decks259 decks
-10%synergy
Realmwalker
10%inclusion26 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
55%inclusion142 decks259 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion136 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion123 decks259 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion117 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Brackish Blunder
42%inclusion108 decks259 decks
41%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion101 decks259 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Potential
38%inclusion99 decks259 decks
29%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion64 decks259 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion62 decks259 decks
-2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion59 decks251 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion47 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
17%inclusion45 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion41 decks259 decks
-7%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion40 decks259 decks
-9%synergy
Get Out
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion33 decks222 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion36 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion29 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion28 decks259 decks
-4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion28 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion28 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion27 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion26 decks259 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion25 decks259 decks
-14%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.3%inclusion24 decks259 decks
1%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
9.3%inclusion24 decks259 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
8.5%inclusion22 decks259 decks
-7%synergy
Swan Song
8.1%inclusion21 decks259 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Charm
7.7%inclusion20 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Out of Air
7.7%inclusion20 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.3%inclusion19 decks259 decks
-4%synergy
Resculpt
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Planar Genesis
6.1%inclusion10 decks164 decks
-5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Cancel
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
45%inclusion116 decks259 decks
34%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion106 decks259 decks
-6%synergy
Explore
37%inclusion97 decks259 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
34%inclusion89 decks259 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion69 decks259 decks
-14%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
22%inclusion36 decks163 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion48 decks259 decks
-12%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion44 decks259 decks
14%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
15%inclusion24 decks162 decks
10%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
14%inclusion37 decks259 decks
11%synergy
Bygone Marvels
12%inclusion32 decks259 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
10%inclusion27 decks259 decks
-15%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion26 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion26 decks259 decks
-13%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion25 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion25 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.9%inclusion23 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.1%inclusion21 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Doppelgang
7.9%inclusion20 decks252 decks
1%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.7%inclusion20 decks259 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
7.3%inclusion19 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Crashing Tide
7.3%inclusion19 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.2%inclusion16 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
52%inclusion134 decks259 decks
51%synergy
Lodestone Needle
44%inclusion113 decks259 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion71 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
27%inclusion70 decks259 decks
27%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25%inclusion65 decks259 decks
19%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
21%inclusion42 decks196 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion50 decks259 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion43 decks259 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
15%inclusion40 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Explorer's Cache
13%inclusion34 decks259 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion31 decks259 decks
-10%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion29 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion25 decks259 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
8.1%inclusion21 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
54%inclusion141 decks259 decks
46%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
51%inclusion131 decks259 decks
43%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42%inclusion109 decks259 decks
29%synergy
Spelunking
37%inclusion96 decks259 decks
31%synergy
Branching Evolution
34%inclusion88 decks259 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
27%inclusion69 decks259 decks
17%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
27%inclusion69 decks259 decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion51 decks259 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion46 decks259 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion46 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Merrow Commerce
15%inclusion38 decks259 decks
10%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion31 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12%inclusion31 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
11%inclusion29 decks259 decks
9%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion26 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Sphere Grid
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Earth
10%inclusion25 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
8.9%inclusion23 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
7.7%inclusion20 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion142 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion106 decks259 decks
19%synergy
Karn's Bastion
38%inclusion98 decks259 decks
27%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
22%inclusion58 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion51 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Nursery
19%inclusion49 decks259 decks
16%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion48 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Cataract
18%inclusion46 decks259 decks
15%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
16%inclusion41 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Three Tree City
15%inclusion21 decks141 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion33 decks259 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion30 decks259 decks
-11%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
9.3%inclusion24 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.3%inclusion24 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Pit of Offerings
8.5%inclusion22 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.7%inclusion20 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.3%inclusion19 decks259 decks
-12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
-7%synergy
Rivendell
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
64%inclusion166 decks259 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion155 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion84 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion51 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion35 decks259 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion34 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion252 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion251 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion210 decks259 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion164 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
59%inclusion154 decks259 decks
42%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
57%inclusion147 decks259 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
52%inclusion135 decks259 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion120 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
46%inclusion118 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion102 decks259 decks
-13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion97 decks259 decks
-6%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion85 decks259 decks
-13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
31%inclusion80 decks259 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Grove
30%inclusion78 decks259 decks
-11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion75 decks259 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion57 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion56 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion53 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion50 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion48 decks259 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion42 decks259 decks
-4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion41 decks259 decks
-4%synergy
Tangled Islet
15%inclusion40 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion39 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Lush Oasis
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion38 decks259 decks
-7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion35 decks259 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion35 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion34 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion29 decks225 decks
-6%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
9.3%inclusion24 decks259 decks
-5%synergy
Woodland Stream
9.3%inclusion24 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.9%inclusion23 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
-8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Captivating Cave
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
5%synergy
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