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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
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Meditation Pools
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rumble Arena
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
93%inclusion214 decks229 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion210 decks229 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
90%inclusion205 decks229 decks
88%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion205 decks229 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Scout
88%inclusion201 decks229 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90%inclusion206 decks229 decks
87%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion197 decks229 decks
85%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
89%inclusion203 decks229 decks
85%synergy
Path of Discovery
86%inclusion198 decks229 decks
85%synergy
Twists and Turns
85%inclusion194 decks229 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion195 decks229 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81%inclusion185 decks229 decks
80%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
79%inclusion182 decks229 decks
78%synergy
Enter the Unknown
78%inclusion179 decks229 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
77%inclusion176 decks229 decks
76%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion175 decks229 decks
45%synergy
River Herald Guide
75%inclusion172 decks229 decks
74%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
74%inclusion170 decks229 decks
60%synergy
Hardened Scales
73%inclusion168 decks229 decks
59%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
69%inclusion158 decks229 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion30 decks229 decks
-13%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
62%inclusion142 decks229 decks
62%synergy
Evolution Sage
59%inclusion136 decks229 decks
49%synergy
Waterwind Scout
56%inclusion128 decks229 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
53%inclusion122 decks229 decks
50%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
51%inclusion116 decks229 decks
43%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
48%inclusion111 decks229 decks
40%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
45%inclusion102 decks229 decks
44%synergy
Spyglass Siren
44%inclusion101 decks229 decks
44%synergy
Deeproot Elite
44%inclusion101 decks229 decks
37%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
44%inclusion101 decks229 decks
40%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
43%inclusion99 decks229 decks
34%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
43%inclusion98 decks229 decks
43%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
42%inclusion97 decks229 decks
34%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
41%inclusion94 decks229 decks
31%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
41%inclusion94 decks229 decks
33%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
39%inclusion89 decks229 decks
30%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
38%inclusion88 decks229 decks
32%synergy
Siren Lookout
36%inclusion83 decks229 decks
36%synergy
Deeproot Historian
35%inclusion81 decks229 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
35%inclusion81 decks229 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
34%inclusion77 decks229 decks
27%synergy
Tributary Instructor
31%inclusion70 decks229 decks
27%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
30%inclusion69 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
29%inclusion67 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion66 decks229 decks
19%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
28%inclusion64 decks229 decks
28%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
27%inclusion62 decks229 decks
19%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
27%inclusion62 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
26%inclusion60 decks229 decks
26%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion58 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Mist Dancer
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Roaming Throne
21%inclusion47 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
16%inclusion37 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion30 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Scute Swarm
14%inclusion33 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
14%inclusion32 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
14%inclusion23 decks170 decks
10%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
13%inclusion30 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
13%inclusion29 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Cobra
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Horizon Explorer
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
66%inclusion152 decks229 decks
53%synergy
Brackish Blunder
50%inclusion114 decks229 decks
49%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion103 decks229 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion100 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion98 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion86 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Ripples of Potential
37%inclusion85 decks229 decks
27%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
31%inclusion69 decks223 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion62 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Command
23%inclusion52 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion40 decks229 decks
-13%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
-8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion32 decks206 decks
11%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion29 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
-11%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
1%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
Simic Charm
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Signature Slam
7.1%inclusion12 decks169 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
-10%synergy
Opt
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
-14%synergy
Out of Air
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
52%inclusion120 decks229 decks
42%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion92 decks229 decks
-7%synergy
Explore
36%inclusion82 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion65 decks229 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion58 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
25%inclusion42 decks167 decks
23%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
16%inclusion37 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
-20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion22 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion22 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion22 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Chart a Course
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
-17%synergy
Synchronized Charge
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Shattered Wings
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Crashing Tide
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
-18%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Glimpse the Core
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
55%inclusion126 decks229 decks
55%synergy
Lodestone Needle
45%inclusion103 decks229 decks
45%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion73 decks229 decks
32%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
27%inclusion61 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion59 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
19%inclusion36 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Explorer's Cache
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
18%synergy
The Ozolith
15%inclusion35 decks229 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion29 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
-11%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
48%inclusion110 decks229 decks
35%synergy
Deeproot Waters
48%inclusion109 decks229 decks
39%synergy
Branching Evolution
41%inclusion93 decks229 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
39%inclusion89 decks229 decks
32%synergy
Spelunking
38%inclusion86 decks229 decks
32%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
28%inclusion63 decks229 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion47 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
19%inclusion44 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion42 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion41 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion30 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Commerce
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion22 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion22 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
-5%synergy
Guardian Project
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Loading Zone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Inexorable Tide
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion105 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Karn's Bastion
45%inclusion102 decks229 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion96 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion50 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion44 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Nursery
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Cataract
15%inclusion35 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
-12%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
-13%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
-13%synergy
Rivendell
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Pit of Offerings
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion139 decks229 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion134 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion63 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion226 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion225 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion181 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
61%inclusion140 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion135 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
55%inclusion127 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion127 decks229 decks
38%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
48%inclusion111 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion96 decks229 decks
-11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
41%inclusion95 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
34%inclusion78 decks229 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion76 decks229 decks
-11%synergy
Breeding Pool
30%inclusion69 decks229 decks
-16%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26%inclusion59 decks229 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion58 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion49 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion49 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion48 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
20%inclusion45 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion33 decks208 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion33 decks229 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion32 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion29 decks229 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Woodland Stream
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
-7%synergy
Tropical Island
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
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