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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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Glowcap Lantern
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
96%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
83%synergy
Brackish Blunder
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Enter the Unknown
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Over the Edge
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Twists and Turns
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Deepfathom Echo
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Cenote Scout
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Ripples of Potential
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Spyglass Siren
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Lodestone Needle
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
River Herald Scout
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Path of Discovery
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
River Herald Guide
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Siren Lookout
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Waterwind Scout
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Seahunter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Sage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Tempest Caller
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sage of the Falls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Metallic Mimic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
River Sneak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Kumena's Speaker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Jade Bearer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shapers of Nature
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Jade Guardian
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wind Strider
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Evidence Examiner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Phantasmal Image
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mist Dancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Tide Shaper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Watertrap Weaver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Syncopate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Blur
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Auroral Procession
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Essence Capture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fog
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Press the Enemy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deliberate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-36%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Spell Swindle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hindervines
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mammoth Growth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Collective Resistance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Dream Fracture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dream Twist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Leap
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Reject
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Transcendent Message
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Defend the Rider
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Staggering Size
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Essence Flux
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Peerless Recycling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Contact Other Plane
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Horrid Vigor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Overprotect
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-36%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Titanic Brawl
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Turn the Earth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dive Down
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Consuming Tide
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Season of Weaving
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Crashing Tide
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Secrets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Scale the Heights
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bygone Marvels
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Self-Reflection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Freeze in Place
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Open the Way
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Amass the Components
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Splash Portal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Say Its Name
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-16%synergy
Strength of the Pack
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Explorer's Cache
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
The Everflowing Well
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Raven Wings
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Goldvein Pick
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Radiant Lotus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Monster Manual
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Argentum Armor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Deeproot Waters
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Spelunking
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Intruder Alarm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cloak of Mists
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Growing Dread
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Immersion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spreading Seas
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Coma Veil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Foster
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Back to Basics
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Exploration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Branching Evolution
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Mechanized Production
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Inexorable Tide
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Elven Chorus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Shameless Charlatan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Stop Cold
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Forced Adaptation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Protective Bubble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ordeal of Thassa
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Extravagant Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Merrow Commerce
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Vanishing
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Invasion of Ikoria
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Hidden Cataract
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Lumbering Falls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Mine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-35%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Drannith Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nesting Grounds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Coral Atoll
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mutavault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Memorial to Unity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Memorial to Genius
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Karn's Bastion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-38%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-18%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Island
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Forest
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Command Tower
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Simic Guildgate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Thornwood Falls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Lush Oasis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Willowrush Verge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Night Market
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-30%synergy
Woodland Stream
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Quandrix Campus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Captivating Cave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Citadel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Opal Palace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-27%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lakeside Shack
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
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