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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
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
95%synergy
Cenote Scout
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
83%synergy
River Herald Guide
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Over the Edge
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Waterwind Scout
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
71%synergy
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Twists and Turns
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Enter the Unknown
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Topography Tracker
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Brackish Blunder
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Creatures
Merfolk Sovereign
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Siren Lookout
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Spyglass Siren
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Tributary Instructor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Historian
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Deeproot Elite
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Mist Dancer
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Grappling Kraken
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Evolution Sage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Combine Guildmage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Jade Guardian
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Swift Warden
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Kiora's Follower
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
River Sneak
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Kumena's Speaker
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Jade Bearer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tatyova, Steward of Tides
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Elfsworn Giant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Negate
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Inspiring Call
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Quandrix Command
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Growth Spiral
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Refute
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Return to Nature
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Eureka Moment
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Planar Genesis
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-36%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Animus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Blinding Fog
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-39%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Applied Biomancy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Joint Exploration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Planar Incision
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Voidslime
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Out of Air
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Essence Capture
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fog
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Dive Down
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Plasm Capture
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Confounding Riddle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Essence Scatter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Anticognition
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Armament
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Defabricate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Opt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Disrupt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Filter Out
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Disperse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Simic Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Urban Evolution
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Crashing Tide
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Distant Melody
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-29%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Chart a Course
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-26%synergy
Overrun
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Bygone Marvels
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Core
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Contentious Plan
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Adventure Awaits
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Aether Helix
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Prey Upon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Smell Fear
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Will
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Ravenform
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Harvest Season
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Lodestone Needle
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Explorer's Cache
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Armillary Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Scope
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Heaped Harvest
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Deeproot Waters
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Hardened Scales
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Roaring Earth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Master Chef
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Spelunking
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Audacity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Claustrophobia
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
One With the Wind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Nursery
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Hidden Cataract
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-32%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Fault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
The Surgical Bay
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-27%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-63%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Simic Guildgate
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Temple of Mystery
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Lush Oasis
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Woodland Stream
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-34%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-31%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Quandrix Campus
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Captivating Cave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Promising Vein
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Grove
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Grotto
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
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