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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
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Meditation Pools
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Boomerang Basics
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rumble Arena
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
93%inclusion210 decks225 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion206 decks225 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
89%inclusion201 decks225 decks
88%synergy
Cenote Scout
89%inclusion201 decks225 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Scout
88%inclusion197 decks225 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90%inclusion202 decks225 decks
86%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
89%inclusion201 decks225 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion193 decks225 decks
85%synergy
Path of Discovery
87%inclusion195 decks225 decks
85%synergy
Twists and Turns
84%inclusion190 decks225 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
86%inclusion193 decks225 decks
79%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
80%inclusion181 decks225 decks
80%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
80%inclusion180 decks225 decks
78%synergy
Enter the Unknown
78%inclusion175 decks225 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
77%inclusion174 decks225 decks
76%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion171 decks225 decks
45%synergy
River Herald Guide
75%inclusion169 decks225 decks
74%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
74%inclusion166 decks225 decks
60%synergy
Hardened Scales
73%inclusion165 decks225 decks
58%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
69%inclusion156 decks225 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion30 decks225 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
63%inclusion142 decks225 decks
63%synergy
Evolution Sage
59%inclusion133 decks225 decks
49%synergy
Waterwind Scout
56%inclusion127 decks225 decks
56%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
53%inclusion119 decks225 decks
49%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
51%inclusion114 decks225 decks
43%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
49%inclusion111 decks225 decks
41%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
44%inclusion100 decks225 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Elite
44%inclusion100 decks225 decks
37%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
44%inclusion99 decks225 decks
44%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion99 decks225 decks
35%synergy
Spyglass Siren
44%inclusion99 decks225 decks
43%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43%inclusion96 decks225 decks
34%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
42%inclusion95 decks225 decks
42%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
41%inclusion93 decks225 decks
31%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
41%inclusion93 decks225 decks
34%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
39%inclusion88 decks225 decks
31%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
38%inclusion86 decks225 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
36%inclusion81 decks225 decks
28%synergy
Siren Lookout
36%inclusion81 decks225 decks
36%synergy
Deeproot Historian
36%inclusion81 decks225 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33%inclusion75 decks225 decks
26%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
30%inclusion68 decks225 decks
22%synergy
Tributary Instructor
30%inclusion68 decks225 decks
26%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion66 decks225 decks
19%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
29%inclusion65 decks225 decks
17%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
28%inclusion62 decks225 decks
27%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
28%inclusion62 decks225 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion58 decks225 decks
18%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
26%inclusion58 decks225 decks
20%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
26%inclusion58 decks225 decks
26%synergy
Mist Dancer
23%inclusion51 decks225 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
22%inclusion50 decks225 decks
17%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
22%inclusion50 decks225 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
20%inclusion44 decks225 decks
12%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
19%inclusion43 decks225 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
16%inclusion36 decks225 decks
10%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion30 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
15%inclusion33 decks225 decks
15%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
14%inclusion32 decks225 decks
-3%synergy
Scute Swarm
14%inclusion31 decks225 decks
-7%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion30 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
13%inclusion29 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
13%inclusion29 decks225 decks
-2%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion27 decks225 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Cobra
12%inclusion27 decks225 decks
-2%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion22 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Horizon Explorer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
66%inclusion148 decks225 decks
53%synergy
Brackish Blunder
50%inclusion112 decks225 decks
49%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion102 decks225 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion100 decks225 decks
-6%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion97 decks225 decks
-2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
38%inclusion85 decks225 decks
28%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion83 decks225 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
31%inclusion69 decks224 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion61 decks225 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Command
22%inclusion50 decks225 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion46 decks225 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion40 decks225 decks
-13%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion38 decks225 decks
-8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion32 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
13%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion28 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion27 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion27 decks225 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion26 decks225 decks
-3%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion25 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion25 decks225 decks
-4%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion25 decks225 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion24 decks225 decks
1%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.4%inclusion19 decks225 decks
-15%synergy
Simic Charm
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
1%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Signature Slam
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.7%inclusion15 decks225 decks
-4%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Opt
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
-10%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
5.3%inclusion12 decks225 decks
-14%synergy
Out of Air
5.3%inclusion12 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
52%inclusion117 decks225 decks
41%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion92 decks225 decks
-6%synergy
Explore
36%inclusion81 decks225 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion64 decks225 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion57 decks225 decks
-15%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
25%inclusion42 decks168 decks
23%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion38 decks225 decks
14%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
15%inclusion34 decks225 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion24 decks225 decks
-20%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion22 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
-1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
-3%synergy
Urban Evolution
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Chart a Course
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
-17%synergy
Synchronized Charge
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
-3%synergy
Ravenform
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Shattered Wings
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
-1%synergy
Crashing Tide
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
-17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
56%inclusion126 decks225 decks
56%synergy
Lodestone Needle
44%inclusion100 decks225 decks
44%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion71 decks225 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion60 decks225 decks
1%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion59 decks225 decks
20%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
19%inclusion36 decks187 decks
19%synergy
Explorer's Cache
19%inclusion42 decks225 decks
18%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion32 decks225 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion29 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion24 decks225 decks
-11%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.7%inclusion15 decks225 decks
4%synergy
The Great Henge
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
-3%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
48%inclusion109 decks225 decks
35%synergy
Deeproot Waters
48%inclusion108 decks225 decks
40%synergy
Branching Evolution
42%inclusion94 decks225 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
40%inclusion89 decks225 decks
32%synergy
Spelunking
37%inclusion83 decks225 decks
31%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
27%inclusion60 decks225 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion47 decks225 decks
11%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion44 decks225 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion41 decks225 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
17%inclusion38 decks225 decks
13%synergy
Roaring Earth
13%inclusion29 decks225 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion28 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion28 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Commerce
11%inclusion25 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10%inclusion14 decks141 decks
9%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
-5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Loading Zone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
-1%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.4%inclusion12 decks222 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion104 decks225 decks
-4%synergy
Karn's Bastion
44%inclusion99 decks225 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion93 decks225 decks
20%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion49 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
19%inclusion43 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion40 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
17%inclusion39 decks225 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion36 decks225 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Cataract
14%inclusion32 decks225 decks
12%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion23 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion23 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion23 decks225 decks
-12%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.4%inclusion19 decks225 decks
-14%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.7%inclusion15 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
60%inclusion136 decks225 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion132 decks225 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion62 decks225 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion34 decks225 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion31 decks225 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.9%inclusion20 decks225 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion222 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion221 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion180 decks225 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion140 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion132 decks225 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion126 decks225 decks
39%synergy
Temple of Mystery
56%inclusion125 decks225 decks
17%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
48%inclusion109 decks225 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion96 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion95 decks225 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Grove
35%inclusion78 decks225 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion75 decks225 decks
-11%synergy
Breeding Pool
30%inclusion68 decks225 decks
-16%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26%inclusion59 decks225 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion57 decks225 decks
18%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion49 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion49 decks225 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion47 decks225 decks
-4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
20%inclusion46 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion38 decks225 decks
-15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion38 decks225 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion33 decks209 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion34 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion33 decks225 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion31 decks225 decks
-6%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion29 decks225 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion29 decks225 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion28 decks225 decks
-8%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion23 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion26 decks225 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Woodland Stream
9.3%inclusion21 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.4%inclusion19 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion18 decks225 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion16 decks225 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
6.2%inclusion14 decks225 decks
-8%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
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