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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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Jadelight Spelunker
91%inclusion275 decks301 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion271 decks301 decks
88%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
91%inclusion274 decks301 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90%inclusion272 decks301 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion262 decks301 decks
86%synergy
Over the Edge
87%inclusion263 decks301 decks
86%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
85%inclusion256 decks301 decks
83%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion249 decks301 decks
82%synergy
Path of Discovery
84%inclusion252 decks301 decks
82%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
81%inclusion243 decks301 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
80%inclusion241 decks301 decks
49%synergy
Twists and Turns
80%inclusion240 decks301 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
80%inclusion240 decks301 decks
79%synergy
Topography Tracker
79%inclusion238 decks301 decks
72%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
75%inclusion227 decks301 decks
74%synergy
River Herald Guide
75%inclusion226 decks301 decks
74%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
74%inclusion223 decks301 decks
60%synergy
Enter the Unknown
73%inclusion220 decks301 decks
72%synergy
Hardened Scales
66%inclusion200 decks301 decks
51%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
59%inclusion178 decks301 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion58 decks301 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion38 decks301 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.0%inclusion27 decks301 decks
-8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.0%inclusion21 decks301 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
58%inclusion176 decks301 decks
57%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
57%inclusion173 decks301 decks
57%synergy
Waterwind Scout
56%inclusion170 decks301 decks
56%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
53%inclusion161 decks301 decks
44%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
52%inclusion158 decks301 decks
42%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
51%inclusion154 decks301 decks
47%synergy
Deeproot Elite
50%inclusion150 decks301 decks
42%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
50%inclusion150 decks301 decks
43%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
49%inclusion148 decks301 decks
40%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
49%inclusion147 decks301 decks
40%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
48%inclusion145 decks301 decks
44%synergy
Deeproot Historian
48%inclusion143 decks301 decks
42%synergy
Evolution Sage
47%inclusion142 decks301 decks
37%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
47%inclusion140 decks301 decks
38%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
46%inclusion139 decks301 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
44%inclusion132 decks301 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
41%inclusion123 decks301 decks
34%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
40%inclusion119 decks301 decks
31%synergy
Spyglass Siren
37%inclusion112 decks301 decks
37%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
36%inclusion107 decks301 decks
35%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
36%inclusion107 decks301 decks
28%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
33%inclusion98 decks301 decks
20%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
31%inclusion94 decks301 decks
31%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
31%inclusion93 decks301 decks
24%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
31%inclusion92 decks301 decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion87 decks301 decks
19%synergy
Mist Dancer
29%inclusion87 decks301 decks
22%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
28%inclusion84 decks301 decks
20%synergy
Tributary Instructor
27%inclusion82 decks301 decks
23%synergy
Roaming Throne
26%inclusion79 decks301 decks
18%synergy
Siren Lookout
25%inclusion76 decks301 decks
25%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
23%inclusion69 decks301 decks
17%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
22%inclusion66 decks301 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
20%inclusion61 decks301 decks
14%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
19%inclusion57 decks301 decks
19%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion32 decks177 decks
14%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion47 decks301 decks
1%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
15%inclusion46 decks301 decks
8%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
15%inclusion46 decks301 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
14%inclusion42 decks301 decks
8%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
14%inclusion41 decks301 decks
7%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
12%inclusion37 decks301 decks
12%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
12%inclusion35 decks301 decks
-4%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion34 decks301 decks
-6%synergy
Scute Swarm
11%inclusion34 decks301 decks
-10%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Realmwalker
10%inclusion31 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
53%inclusion161 decks301 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion158 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion142 decks301 decks
-3%synergy
Growth Spiral
46%inclusion137 decks301 decks
1%synergy
Brackish Blunder
42%inclusion127 decks301 decks
42%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion117 decks301 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Potential
37%inclusion111 decks301 decks
27%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion73 decks301 decks
-2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion72 decks301 decks
-6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
23%inclusion61 decks266 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion55 decks301 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Command
17%inclusion50 decks301 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion48 decks301 decks
-9%synergy
Get Out
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion44 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion44 decks301 decks
-8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
14%inclusion34 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion34 decks301 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion33 decks301 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion31 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion31 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion29 decks301 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.3%inclusion28 decks301 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
9.3%inclusion28 decks301 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.0%inclusion27 decks301 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Drain
8.3%inclusion25 decks301 decks
-7%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
8.0%inclusion24 decks301 decks
8%synergy
Out of Air
8.0%inclusion24 decks301 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
7.6%inclusion23 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.3%inclusion22 decks301 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
7.0%inclusion21 decks301 decks
-12%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.0%inclusion21 decks301 decks
4%synergy
Planar Genesis
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
-5%synergy
Resculpt
6.0%inclusion18 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.6%inclusion10 decks177 decks
2%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.6%inclusion17 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.6%inclusion17 decks301 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
45%inclusion135 decks301 decks
34%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion117 decks301 decks
-8%synergy
Explore
38%inclusion114 decks301 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
34%inclusion101 decks301 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion76 decks301 decks
-15%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
23%inclusion40 decks173 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion54 decks301 decks
-12%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion51 decks301 decks
14%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
16%inclusion27 decks172 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
14%inclusion43 decks301 decks
11%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion40 decks301 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
10%inclusion31 decks301 decks
-14%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion31 decks301 decks
-2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion31 decks301 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion30 decks301 decks
-13%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion29 decks301 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion29 decks301 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.0%inclusion24 decks301 decks
-3%synergy
Doppelgang
7.9%inclusion21 decks267 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
7.6%inclusion23 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.6%inclusion23 decks301 decks
-2%synergy
Glimpse the Core
7.0%inclusion21 decks301 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.6%inclusion20 decks301 decks
2%synergy
Crashing Tide
6.3%inclusion19 decks301 decks
6%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
5.6%inclusion17 decks301 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
52%inclusion158 decks301 decks
52%synergy
Lodestone Needle
44%inclusion131 decks301 decks
43%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion77 decks301 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion77 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
25%inclusion75 decks301 decks
25%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
21%inclusion43 decks207 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion56 decks301 decks
11%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion50 decks301 decks
10%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion48 decks301 decks
12%synergy
Explorer's Cache
13%inclusion40 decks301 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion37 decks301 decks
-10%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion34 decks301 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion29 decks301 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
8.6%inclusion26 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.0%inclusion18 decks301 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
55%inclusion166 decks301 decks
47%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
51%inclusion155 decks301 decks
44%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion124 decks301 decks
28%synergy
Spelunking
38%inclusion113 decks301 decks
32%synergy
Branching Evolution
34%inclusion103 decks301 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
27%inclusion80 decks301 decks
17%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
26%inclusion78 decks301 decks
18%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
19%inclusion57 decks301 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion54 decks301 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion48 decks301 decks
12%synergy
Merrow Commerce
15%inclusion44 decks301 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
13%inclusion39 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12%inclusion35 decks301 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
11%inclusion32 decks301 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion31 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Doubling Season
9.0%inclusion27 decks301 decks
-1%synergy
Roaring Earth
9.0%inclusion27 decks301 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.5%inclusion11 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
7.3%inclusion22 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.6%inclusion20 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.3%inclusion19 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.3%inclusion19 decks301 decks
2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.0%inclusion18 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.6%inclusion17 decks301 decks
1%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.6%inclusion17 decks301 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.6%inclusion17 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.6%inclusion20 decks301 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion164 decks301 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion117 decks301 decks
17%synergy
Karn's Bastion
37%inclusion110 decks301 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion63 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion57 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Nursery
18%inclusion54 decks301 decks
15%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion52 decks301 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Cataract
17%inclusion50 decks301 decks
14%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
15%inclusion46 decks301 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion40 decks301 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion37 decks301 decks
-10%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
9.3%inclusion28 decks301 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.6%inclusion26 decks301 decks
6%synergy
Pit of Offerings
8.3%inclusion25 decks301 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.0%inclusion24 decks301 decks
-11%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.6%inclusion20 decks301 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion19 decks301 decks
-6%synergy
Rivendell
6.3%inclusion19 decks301 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.0%inclusion18 decks301 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.6%inclusion17 decks301 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
64%inclusion194 decks301 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion183 decks301 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion92 decks301 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion56 decks301 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion41 decks301 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion37 decks301 decks
-9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.0%inclusion18 decks301 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion293 decks301 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion292 decks301 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion239 decks301 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion187 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion170 decks301 decks
39%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion164 decks301 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
50%inclusion150 decks301 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
45%inclusion134 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
44%inclusion132 decks301 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion116 decks301 decks
-14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion110 decks301 decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion100 decks301 decks
-12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
30%inclusion89 decks301 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Grove
30%inclusion89 decks301 decks
-11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
28%inclusion84 decks301 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion63 decks301 decks
-4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
20%inclusion61 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion59 decks301 decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion51 decks268 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion56 decks301 decks
-13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion50 decks301 decks
-4%synergy
Tangled Islet
16%inclusion48 decks301 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Oasis
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion46 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion45 decks301 decks
-5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion43 decks301 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion42 decks301 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion41 decks301 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion38 decks301 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion30 decks239 decks
-7%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Tropical Island
9.0%inclusion27 decks301 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.6%inclusion26 decks301 decks
2%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.6%inclusion26 decks301 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.0%inclusion21 decks301 decks
-8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.0%inclusion18 decks301 decks
-3%synergy
Captivating Cave
5.6%inclusion17 decks301 decks
5%synergy
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