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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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Tam, Mindful First-Year
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Wild Unraveling
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Over the Edge
92%inclusion197 decks215 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
92%inclusion198 decks215 decks
90%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion194 decks215 decks
88%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
88%inclusion190 decks215 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion186 decks215 decks
86%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
89%inclusion191 decks215 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion184 decks215 decks
85%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
88%inclusion189 decks215 decks
84%synergy
Path of Discovery
86%inclusion184 decks215 decks
84%synergy
Twists and Turns
84%inclusion180 decks215 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
84%inclusion180 decks215 decks
77%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
80%inclusion173 decks215 decks
80%synergy
Enter the Unknown
79%inclusion169 decks215 decks
77%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
79%inclusion169 decks215 decks
77%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion163 decks215 decks
45%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion163 decks215 decks
75%synergy
River Herald Guide
76%inclusion163 decks215 decks
75%synergy
Hardened Scales
72%inclusion154 decks215 decks
57%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion152 decks215 decks
57%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
68%inclusion146 decks215 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion29 decks215 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.4%inclusion18 decks215 decks
-12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.1%inclusion11 decks215 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
63%inclusion136 decks215 decks
63%synergy
Evolution Sage
58%inclusion125 decks215 decks
48%synergy
Waterwind Scout
56%inclusion120 decks215 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
54%inclusion116 decks215 decks
50%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
50%inclusion107 decks215 decks
42%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
47%inclusion102 decks215 decks
39%synergy
Spyglass Siren
44%inclusion95 decks215 decks
44%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
44%inclusion94 decks215 decks
44%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
43%inclusion93 decks215 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Elite
43%inclusion92 decks215 decks
35%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
42%inclusion91 decks215 decks
42%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
42%inclusion90 decks215 decks
38%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
41%inclusion89 decks215 decks
33%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
40%inclusion87 decks215 decks
30%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
40%inclusion86 decks215 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
40%inclusion85 decks215 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
37%inclusion79 decks215 decks
28%synergy
Siren Lookout
36%inclusion77 decks215 decks
36%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
36%inclusion77 decks215 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Historian
34%inclusion73 decks215 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33%inclusion72 decks215 decks
27%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion66 decks215 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion63 decks215 decks
19%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
29%inclusion62 decks215 decks
29%synergy
Tributary Instructor
28%inclusion61 decks215 decks
24%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
27%inclusion58 decks215 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion56 decks215 decks
18%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
26%inclusion56 decks215 decks
19%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
25%inclusion54 decks215 decks
25%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
24%inclusion52 decks215 decks
19%synergy
Mist Dancer
23%inclusion50 decks215 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
22%inclusion47 decks215 decks
16%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
20%inclusion43 decks215 decks
13%synergy
Roaming Throne
19%inclusion41 decks215 decks
11%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
19%inclusion41 decks215 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
15%inclusion32 decks215 decks
9%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion30 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
14%inclusion31 decks215 decks
14%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion28 decks215 decks
-4%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion23 decks180 decks
9%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
13%inclusion27 decks215 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
12%inclusion26 decks215 decks
-1%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
12%inclusion26 decks215 decks
6%synergy
Scute Swarm
12%inclusion26 decks215 decks
-7%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
12%inclusion26 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion25 decks215 decks
-3%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
64%inclusion137 decks215 decks
50%synergy
Brackish Blunder
51%inclusion109 decks215 decks
50%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion97 decks215 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion96 decks215 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion95 decks215 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion80 decks215 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Potential
36%inclusion77 decks215 decks
26%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
33%inclusion72 decks215 decks
28%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion61 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion46 decks215 decks
9%synergy
Quandrix Command
20%inclusion44 decks215 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion40 decks215 decks
-6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion38 decks215 decks
-13%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion32 decks215 decks
10%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion25 decks215 decks
-11%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion25 decks215 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
12%inclusion25 decks215 decks
9%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion23 decks215 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion23 decks215 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion23 decks215 decks
-4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion22 decks215 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion21 decks215 decks
-5%synergy
Signature Slam
8.4%inclusion15 decks179 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.4%inclusion18 decks215 decks
-15%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
7.9%inclusion17 decks215 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.9%inclusion17 decks215 decks
-3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.4%inclusion16 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.4%inclusion16 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
7.0%inclusion15 decks215 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
6.0%inclusion13 decks215 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.0%inclusion13 decks215 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.6%inclusion12 decks215 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
5.6%inclusion12 decks215 decks
-2%synergy
Experimental Augury
5.1%inclusion11 decks215 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
5.1%inclusion11 decks215 decks
-13%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.1%inclusion11 decks215 decks
-1%synergy
Out of Air
5.1%inclusion11 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
49%inclusion105 decks215 decks
38%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion88 decks215 decks
-6%synergy
Explore
38%inclusion82 decks215 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion58 decks215 decks
-9%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion55 decks215 decks
-15%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
24%inclusion42 decks177 decks
22%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion35 decks215 decks
13%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
14%inclusion31 decks215 decks
12%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion23 decks215 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion21 decks215 decks
-1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
9.3%inclusion20 decks215 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Lore
9.3%inclusion20 decks215 decks
-21%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.8%inclusion19 decks215 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
8.8%inclusion19 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Chart a Course
7.9%inclusion17 decks215 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
7.9%inclusion17 decks215 decks
-18%synergy
Ravenform
7.4%inclusion16 decks215 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.0%inclusion15 decks215 decks
-3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.0%inclusion15 decks215 decks
-6%synergy
Crashing Tide
6.5%inclusion14 decks215 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.5%inclusion14 decks215 decks
4%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Synchronized Charge
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
5.6%inclusion12 decks215 decks
-18%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.6%inclusion12 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.6%inclusion12 decks215 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
5.1%inclusion11 decks215 decks
-2%synergy
Glimpse the Core
5.1%inclusion11 decks215 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
57%inclusion123 decks215 decks
57%synergy
Lodestone Needle
44%inclusion94 decks215 decks
43%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion65 decks215 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion57 decks215 decks
1%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion55 decks215 decks
19%synergy
Explorer's Cache
20%inclusion42 decks215 decks
19%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
19%inclusion38 decks196 decks
19%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion31 decks215 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion28 decks215 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion23 decks215 decks
-10%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.3%inclusion20 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.8%inclusion19 decks215 decks
4%synergy
Gathering Stone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.5%inclusion14 decks215 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
47%inclusion101 decks215 decks
39%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
47%inclusion100 decks215 decks
33%synergy
Branching Evolution
40%inclusion87 decks215 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
40%inclusion85 decks215 decks
32%synergy
Spelunking
34%inclusion74 decks215 decks
29%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
27%inclusion58 decks215 decks
22%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion43 decks215 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
20%inclusion42 decks215 decks
16%synergy
Kindred Discovery
19%inclusion40 decks215 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion39 decks215 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion30 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Earth
12%inclusion26 decks215 decks
11%synergy
Merrow Commerce
12%inclusion26 decks215 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion22 decks215 decks
4%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
8.8%inclusion19 decks215 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.4%inclusion18 decks215 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.9%inclusion17 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
7.9%inclusion17 decks215 decks
-5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.0%inclusion13 decks215 decks
0%synergy
Guardian Project
6.0%inclusion13 decks215 decks
-1%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.0%inclusion13 decks215 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.6%inclusion12 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.6%inclusion12 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.1%inclusion11 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.1%inclusion11 decks215 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.5%inclusion14 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion101 decks215 decks
-3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
41%inclusion88 decks215 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion87 decks215 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion45 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
19%inclusion41 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion38 decks215 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
18%inclusion38 decks215 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion34 decks215 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Cataract
13%inclusion29 decks215 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion23 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion22 decks215 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion22 decks215 decks
-12%synergy
Three Tree City
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.0%inclusion15 decks215 decks
-14%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.0%inclusion13 decks215 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.0%inclusion13 decks215 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.0%inclusion13 decks215 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
60%inclusion128 decks215 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion125 decks215 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion56 decks215 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion33 decks215 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion31 decks215 decks
-7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion19 decks215 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.6%inclusion12 decks215 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion212 decks215 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion211 decks215 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion170 decks215 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion133 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion127 decks215 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
54%inclusion117 decks215 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
53%inclusion115 decks215 decks
36%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
48%inclusion104 decks215 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion94 decks215 decks
-9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion91 decks215 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
35%inclusion76 decks215 decks
-6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion70 decks215 decks
-10%synergy
Breeding Pool
29%inclusion62 decks215 decks
-17%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
24%inclusion52 decks215 decks
17%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion51 decks215 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion47 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion44 decks215 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion44 decks215 decks
-5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
20%inclusion44 decks215 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion35 decks215 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion34 decks215 decks
-15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion34 decks215 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion33 decks215 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion30 decks215 decks
-6%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion30 decks215 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion29 decks215 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion27 decks215 decks
-9%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion25 decks215 decks
-8%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion22 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion22 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion21 decks215 decks
3%synergy
Meditation Pools
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.4%inclusion16 decks215 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.0%inclusion15 decks215 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
6.0%inclusion13 decks215 decks
-8%synergy
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