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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
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
91%inclusion181 decks200 decks
88%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion180 decks200 decks
88%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
91%inclusion182 decks200 decks
87%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion176 decks200 decks
86%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90%inclusion179 decks200 decks
86%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion174 decks200 decks
86%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
85%inclusion170 decks200 decks
84%synergy
Path of Discovery
86%inclusion172 decks200 decks
84%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
85%inclusion170 decks200 decks
84%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81%inclusion161 decks200 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Sentinel of the Nameless City
81%inclusion162 decks200 decks
79%synergy
Twists and Turns
80%inclusion159 decks200 decks
78%synergy
Topography Tracker
79%inclusion157 decks200 decks
72%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
78%inclusion156 decks200 decks
47%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
78%inclusion156 decks200 decks
77%synergy
River Herald Guide
78%inclusion156 decks200 decks
77%synergy
Enter the Unknown
73%inclusion145 decks200 decks
71%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
70%inclusion139 decks200 decks
55%synergy
Hardened Scales
66%inclusion131 decks200 decks
50%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
59%inclusion117 decks200 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
59%inclusion117 decks200 decks
58%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
55%synergy
Waterwind Scout
56%inclusion113 decks200 decks
56%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
53%inclusion106 decks200 decks
49%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
52%inclusion104 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
52%inclusion103 decks200 decks
41%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
50%inclusion100 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
49%inclusion97 decks200 decks
40%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
49%inclusion97 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Elite
48%inclusion96 decks200 decks
41%synergy
Evolution Sage
47%inclusion93 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
47%inclusion93 decks200 decks
39%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
46%inclusion92 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
46%inclusion91 decks200 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
37%synergy
Deeproot Historian
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
38%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
43%inclusion86 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
42%inclusion84 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Spyglass Siren
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
38%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
34%inclusion68 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
33%inclusion66 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
32%inclusion64 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
31%inclusion62 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Mist Dancer
31%inclusion62 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
28%inclusion57 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Tributary Instructor
27%inclusion54 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Siren Lookout
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Roaming Throne
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion31 decks172 decks
14%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Kiora's Follower
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Loch Mare
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
52%inclusion104 decks200 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion100 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion97 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Growth Spiral
46%inclusion92 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Brackish Blunder
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Potential
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion50 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Quandrix Command
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
2%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-14%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.9%inclusion10 decks169 decks
-5%synergy
Out of Air
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Voidslime
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.2%inclusion9 decks172 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
41%inclusion81 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion76 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Explore
38%inclusion76 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
-16%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
22%inclusion37 decks168 decks
20%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
-15%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Doppelgang
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
-14%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Chart a Course
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Farseek
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-18%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Ponder
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
56%inclusion112 decks200 decks
56%synergy
Lodestone Needle
41%inclusion81 decks200 decks
40%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion48 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
14%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Explorer's Cache
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
The Lunar Whale
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
54%inclusion107 decks200 decks
45%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
50%inclusion99 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Spelunking
36%inclusion72 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Branching Evolution
33%inclusion65 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Commerce
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion107 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion71 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Nursery
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Cataract
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion21 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Ba Sing Se
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
-11%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Pit of Offerings
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Rivendell
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion121 decks200 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion113 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion194 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion193 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion161 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion125 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
61%inclusion121 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
59%inclusion118 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Temple of Mystery
52%inclusion103 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
48%inclusion95 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
47%inclusion94 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion84 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
31%inclusion62 decks200 decks
-11%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Lush Oasis
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Quandrix Campus
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Stream
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Captivating Cave
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
5%synergy
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