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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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Jadelight Spelunker
95%inclusion248 decks262 decks
92%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion241 decks262 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
90%inclusion237 decks262 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion236 decks262 decks
88%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90%inclusion237 decks262 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion229 decks262 decks
86%synergy
Path of Discovery
88%inclusion230 decks262 decks
86%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion225 decks262 decks
85%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
88%inclusion230 decks262 decks
84%synergy
Twists and Turns
85%inclusion224 decks262 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion223 decks262 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
82%inclusion216 decks262 decks
82%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
81%inclusion213 decks262 decks
80%synergy
Enter the Unknown
79%inclusion208 decks262 decks
78%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
77%inclusion203 decks262 decks
77%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion200 decks262 decks
45%synergy
River Herald Guide
76%inclusion200 decks262 decks
76%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
76%inclusion199 decks262 decks
62%synergy
Hardened Scales
75%inclusion196 decks262 decks
60%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
69%inclusion182 decks262 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion37 decks262 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.0%inclusion21 decks262 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
64%inclusion167 decks262 decks
63%synergy
Evolution Sage
61%inclusion160 decks262 decks
51%synergy
Waterwind Scout
58%inclusion151 decks262 decks
57%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
53%inclusion138 decks262 decks
49%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
51%inclusion133 decks262 decks
43%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
48%inclusion125 decks262 decks
39%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
45%inclusion119 decks262 decks
45%synergy
Spyglass Siren
45%inclusion118 decks262 decks
44%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
45%inclusion117 decks262 decks
41%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion116 decks262 decks
35%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
44%inclusion114 decks262 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Elite
43%inclusion113 decks262 decks
35%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
42%inclusion111 decks262 decks
33%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
40%inclusion105 decks262 decks
31%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
40%inclusion105 decks262 decks
30%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
40%inclusion105 decks262 decks
32%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
38%inclusion100 decks262 decks
31%synergy
Siren Lookout
38%inclusion99 decks262 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
35%inclusion93 decks262 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Historian
34%inclusion90 decks262 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
32%inclusion83 decks262 decks
25%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
31%inclusion81 decks262 decks
31%synergy
Tributary Instructor
30%inclusion79 decks262 decks
26%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
30%inclusion78 decks262 decks
17%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
29%inclusion76 decks262 decks
22%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
28%inclusion74 decks262 decks
20%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28%inclusion73 decks262 decks
18%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
28%inclusion73 decks262 decks
28%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion67 decks262 decks
17%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25%inclusion66 decks262 decks
18%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
24%inclusion62 decks262 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
23%inclusion60 decks262 decks
17%synergy
Mist Dancer
22%inclusion58 decks262 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
21%inclusion54 decks262 decks
12%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
20%inclusion53 decks262 decks
13%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
17%inclusion44 decks262 decks
17%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
16%inclusion43 decks262 decks
11%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
15%inclusion40 decks262 decks
-2%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
15%inclusion39 decks262 decks
0%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion39 decks262 decks
-6%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
14%inclusion37 decks262 decks
8%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
14%inclusion24 decks173 decks
10%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
13%inclusion34 decks262 decks
6%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Cobra
12%inclusion32 decks262 decks
-2%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion29 decks262 decks
-4%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion26 decks262 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
10%inclusion25 decks262 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
67%inclusion175 decks262 decks
53%synergy
Brackish Blunder
52%inclusion135 decks262 decks
51%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion123 decks262 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion116 decks262 decks
-6%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion112 decks262 decks
-2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
38%inclusion99 decks262 decks
28%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion98 decks262 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
31%inclusion71 decks231 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion74 decks262 decks
2%synergy
Quandrix Command
22%inclusion57 decks262 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion50 decks262 decks
-11%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion50 decks262 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion46 decks262 decks
-7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion32 decks212 decks
10%synergy
Get Out
15%inclusion16 decks109 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion31 decks262 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion31 decks262 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion30 decks262 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion28 decks262 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion28 decks262 decks
-12%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion27 decks262 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
10%inclusion26 decks262 decks
7%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion25 decks262 decks
7%synergy
Simic Charm
8.4%inclusion22 decks262 decks
0%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.3%inclusion19 decks262 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.3%inclusion19 decks262 decks
-16%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
7.3%inclusion19 decks262 decks
7%synergy
Signature Slam
7.0%inclusion12 decks172 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.5%inclusion17 decks262 decks
1%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.1%inclusion16 decks262 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.1%inclusion16 decks262 decks
-2%synergy
Out of Air
6.1%inclusion16 decks262 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
5.7%inclusion15 decks262 decks
-13%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
5.3%inclusion14 decks262 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.3%inclusion14 decks262 decks
-1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.3%inclusion14 decks262 decks
0%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.2%inclusion9 decks173 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
55%inclusion143 decks262 decks
44%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion103 decks262 decks
-8%synergy
Explore
36%inclusion95 decks262 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion77 decks262 decks
-7%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
26%inclusion44 decks170 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion63 decks262 decks
-17%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
17%inclusion28 decks169 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
16%inclusion41 decks262 decks
13%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion41 decks262 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
12%inclusion32 decks262 decks
-18%synergy
Bygone Marvels
10%inclusion27 decks262 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion26 decks262 decks
-2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion25 decks262 decks
-1%synergy
Doppelgang
9.1%inclusion21 decks231 decks
3%synergy
Synchronized Charge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.8%inclusion23 decks262 decks
-1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
8.8%inclusion23 decks262 decks
2%synergy
Shattered Wings
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
8.0%inclusion21 decks262 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
8.0%inclusion21 decks262 decks
-17%synergy
Ravenform
8.0%inclusion21 decks262 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.6%inclusion20 decks262 decks
-2%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.3%inclusion19 decks262 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
6.9%inclusion18 decks262 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
6.1%inclusion16 decks262 decks
-17%synergy
Glimpse the Core
5.7%inclusion15 decks262 decks
5%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.3%inclusion14 decks262 decks
3%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.3%inclusion14 decks262 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.3%inclusion14 decks262 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
58%inclusion153 decks262 decks
58%synergy
Lodestone Needle
46%inclusion120 decks262 decks
45%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion83 decks262 decks
31%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
29%inclusion77 decks262 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion65 decks262 decks
-1%synergy
Explorer's Cache
21%inclusion55 decks262 decks
21%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
19%inclusion36 decks189 decks
18%synergy
The Ozolith
16%inclusion42 decks262 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion31 decks262 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion29 decks262 decks
-11%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion28 decks262 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.8%inclusion23 decks262 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
8.0%inclusion21 decks262 decks
-1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.1%inclusion16 decks262 decks
4%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.7%inclusion15 decks262 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
47%inclusion122 decks262 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Waters
46%inclusion121 decks262 decks
38%synergy
Branching Evolution
40%inclusion105 decks262 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
39%inclusion101 decks262 decks
31%synergy
Spelunking
39%inclusion101 decks262 decks
33%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
28%inclusion73 decks262 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion54 decks262 decks
11%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
18%inclusion48 decks262 decks
10%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion47 decks262 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion46 decks262 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion36 decks262 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Earth
13%inclusion34 decks262 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion33 decks262 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Commerce
11%inclusion28 decks262 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion26 decks262 decks
0%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
9.2%inclusion24 decks262 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.8%inclusion23 decks262 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
8.4%inclusion22 decks262 decks
-5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
8.0%inclusion21 decks262 decks
1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.9%inclusion18 decks262 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.9%inclusion18 decks262 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.7%inclusion15 decks262 decks
-1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.7%inclusion15 decks262 decks
-1%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.3%inclusion14 decks262 decks
2%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.8%inclusion23 decks262 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion125 decks262 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
44%inclusion116 decks262 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion107 decks262 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion55 decks262 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion54 decks262 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion50 decks262 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
18%inclusion47 decks262 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Nursery
18%inclusion46 decks262 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Cataract
16%inclusion41 decks262 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11%inclusion30 decks262 decks
-11%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion28 decks262 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion27 decks262 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion25 decks262 decks
-13%synergy
Three Tree City
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.8%inclusion23 decks262 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.4%inclusion22 decks262 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.5%inclusion17 decks262 decks
-12%synergy
Rivendell
6.1%inclusion16 decks262 decks
0%synergy
Pit of Offerings
5.3%inclusion14 decks262 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion159 decks262 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion152 decks262 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion69 decks262 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion40 decks262 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion34 decks262 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.2%inclusion24 decks262 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.5%inclusion17 decks262 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion259 decks262 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion258 decks262 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion209 decks262 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
61%inclusion161 decks262 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion152 decks262 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
55%inclusion143 decks262 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion143 decks262 decks
37%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
48%inclusion125 decks262 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion112 decks262 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion110 decks262 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Grove
34%inclusion90 decks262 decks
-6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
34%inclusion89 decks262 decks
-10%synergy
Breeding Pool
31%inclusion81 decks262 decks
-15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26%inclusion68 decks262 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion66 decks262 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion57 decks262 decks
-2%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion50 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion53 decks262 decks
-5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion51 decks262 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion45 decks262 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion44 decks262 decks
-14%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion34 decks214 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion38 decks262 decks
-6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion38 decks262 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion37 decks262 decks
-8%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion37 decks262 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion35 decks262 decks
-6%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion28 decks262 decks
5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion28 decks262 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.4%inclusion22 decks262 decks
-6%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.4%inclusion22 decks262 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Quandrix Campus
7.6%inclusion20 decks262 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.6%inclusion20 decks262 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
6.9%inclusion18 decks262 decks
-7%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.3%inclusion14 decks262 decks
1%synergy
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