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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
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Sodden Verdure
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Loch Mare
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
96%synergy
Path of Discovery
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
89%synergy
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Topography Tracker
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Cenote Scout
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
80%synergy
River Herald Guide
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Hardened Scales
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Over the Edge
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Twists and Turns
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Ripples of Potential
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Rhystic Study
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Worldly Tutor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Roaming Throne
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Historian
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Icetill Explorer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Deeproot Elite
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Evolution Sage
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Waterwind Scout
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Kiora's Follower
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Tributary Instructor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Spyglass Siren
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mistcaller
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Siren Lookout
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Call
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Growth Spiral
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Claim
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Auroral Procession
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Get Out
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Return to Nature
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Brackish Blunder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Out of Air
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Unknown
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Kodama's Reach
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Wave Goodbye
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-23%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Doppelgang
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Regrowth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Season of Gathering
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Lunar Whale
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Herald's Horn
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Lodestone Needle
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
The Ozolith
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Panharmonicon
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Bow
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Smoke Bomb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Waters
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Sphere Grid
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Merrow Commerce
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Kindred Discovery
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Exploration
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Spelunking
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Parallel Lives
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Druid Class
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Ba Sing Se
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Three Tree City
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
28%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Karn's Bastion
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Kishla Village
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Nursery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mana Crypt
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Willowrush Verge
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
83%synergy
Tropical Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Cavern of Souls
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Lush Oasis
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Planar Nexus
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
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