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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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River Herald Scout
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
89%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
83%synergy
Over the Edge
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Cenote Scout
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
81%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
81%synergy
River Herald Guide
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
73%synergy
Twists and Turns
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
71%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
70%synergy
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Hakbal of the Surging Soul
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
66%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Enter the Unknown
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
65%synergy
Waterwind Scout
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
66%synergy
Topography Tracker
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
62%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
62%synergy
Brackish Blunder
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Path of Discovery
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
58%synergy
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Sentinel of the Nameless City
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
58%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
58%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Siren Lookout
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Spyglass Siren
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Tributary Instructor
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Historian
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Elite
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Mist Dancer
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Evolution Sage
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Grappling Kraken
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Combine Guildmage
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Jade Guardian
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Swift Warden
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Kiora's Follower
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
River Sneak
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Kumena's Speaker
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Jade Bearer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Tatyova, Steward of Tides
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Negate
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Inspiring Call
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Growth Spiral
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Quandrix Command
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Return to Nature
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-30%synergy
Refute
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Planar Genesis
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-37%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Out of Air
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Animus
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Blinding Fog
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Applied Biomancy
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Joint Exploration
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Planar Incision
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Voidslime
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Essence Capture
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Fog
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Dive Down
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Plasm Capture
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Confounding Riddle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Anticognition
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Arbor Armament
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Defabricate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Opt
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Disrupt
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Disperse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Distant Melody
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Urban Evolution
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Crashing Tide
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-27%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-23%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Overrun
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Bygone Marvels
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse the Core
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Doppelgang
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Contentious Plan
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Spiral
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Adventure Awaits
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Aether Helix
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Prey Upon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Smell Fear
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Regrowth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Harvest Season
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Lodestone Needle
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Explorer's Cache
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Armillary Sphere
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Scope
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Heaped Harvest
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Hardened Scales
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Roaring Earth
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Master Chef
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Spelunking
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Audacity
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Claustrophobia
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
One With the Wind
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Nursery
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Hidden Cataract
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-30%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
The Surgical Bay
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-23%synergy
Simic Signet
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-57%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
-22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Temple of Mystery
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Thornwood Falls
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Simic Guildgate
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Tangled Islet
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-29%synergy
Lush Oasis
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Stream
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-32%synergy
Quandrix Campus
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Captivating Cave
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Promising Vein
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Grove
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Grotto
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
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