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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%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
96%synergy
Path of Discovery
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
89%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
86%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
85%synergy
Topography Tracker
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
84%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
84%synergy
Cenote Scout
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
80%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
78%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Hardened Scales
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
71%synergy
Over the Edge
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
72%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
65%synergy
River Herald Guide
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Twists and Turns
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Ripples of Potential
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Worldly Tutor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Force of Will
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Roaming Throne
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Deeproot Elite
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Deeproot Historian
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Evolution Sage
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Waterwind Scout
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Kiora's Follower
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Spyglass Siren
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Tributary Instructor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Siren Lookout
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Inspiring Call
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Growth Spiral
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Get Out
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Claim
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Krosan Grip
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Brackish Blunder
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Out of Air
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Unknown
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Kodama's Reach
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Wave Goodbye
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Cultivate
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Palisade
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Explore
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Regrowth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Season of Gathering
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
The Ozolith
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
The Great Henge
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Herald's Horn
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Panharmonicon
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Lodestone Needle
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Hunter's Bow
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Smoke Bomb
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Sphere Grid
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
Branching Evolution
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Deeproot Waters
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Merrow Commerce
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Exploration
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Kindred Discovery
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Spelunking
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
22%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Hadana's Climb
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Parallel Lives
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Druid Class
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Karn's Bastion
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Three Tree City
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
28%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Mana Crypt
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Willowrush Verge
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
83%synergy
Island
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Misty Rainforest
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Cavern of Souls
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Lush Oasis
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Planar Nexus
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
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