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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
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
93%synergy
Path of Discovery
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
88%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
86%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
85%synergy
Cenote Scout
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
84%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
81%synergy
Topography Tracker
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
80%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
77%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
69%synergy
Hardened Scales
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
65%synergy
Twists and Turns
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
71%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
72%synergy
Over the Edge
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
61%synergy
River Herald Guide
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
69%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
66%synergy
Enter the Unknown
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Rhystic Study
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Worldly Tutor
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Force of Will
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Roaming Throne
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
58%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Deeproot Historian
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Elite
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Evolution Sage
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Waterwind Scout
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Kiora's Follower
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Spyglass Siren
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Tributary Instructor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Cobra
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Siren Lookout
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Mistcaller
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Mist Dancer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Inspiring Call
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Get Out
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Brackish Blunder
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Out of Air
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Wave Goodbye
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-24%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Doppelgang
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Season of Gathering
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Seasons Past
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Regrowth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
37%synergy
The Great Henge
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
34%synergy
The Ozolith
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Lodestone Needle
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Panharmonicon
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Hunter's Bow
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Smoke Bomb
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Branching Evolution
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Merrow Commerce
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Exploration
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Spelunking
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Doubling Season
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Hadana's Climb
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Elven Chorus
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Song of the Dryads
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Parallel Lives
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Druid Class
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Karn's Bastion
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Nursery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Cataract
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Mana Crypt
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Willowrush Verge
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
84%synergy
Island
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Cavern of Souls
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-22%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lush Oasis
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-11%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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