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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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Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
92%synergy
Path of Discovery
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
84%synergy
Cenote Scout
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Twists and Turns
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Hardened Scales
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Over the Edge
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
66%synergy
River Herald Guide
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Roaming Throne
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Worldly Tutor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Historian
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Elite
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Evolution Sage
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Waterwind Scout
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Kiora's Follower
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Spyglass Siren
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Tributary Instructor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Cobra
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mistcaller
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Siren Lookout
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Mist Dancer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Get Out
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Claim
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Krosan Grip
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Brackish Blunder
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Nexus of Fate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Out of Air
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Unknown
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Kodama's Reach
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Wave Goodbye
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Doppelgang
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Season of Gathering
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Seasons Past
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Regrowth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
The Ozolith
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Lodestone Needle
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Panharmonicon
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Herald's Horn
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Hunter's Bow
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Smoke Bomb
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Branching Evolution
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Merrow Commerce
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Exploration
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Kindred Discovery
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Spelunking
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Doubling Season
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Elven Chorus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Song of the Dryads
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Lives
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Druid Class
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Nursery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Fault
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mana Crypt
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Willowrush Verge
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
84%synergy
Island
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Cavern of Souls
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Grove
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Lush Oasis
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Planar Nexus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
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