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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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Wickersmith's Tools
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Over the Edge
92%inclusion201 decks218 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
93%inclusion202 decks218 decks
90%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion197 decks218 decks
88%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
89%inclusion194 decks218 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion190 decks218 decks
86%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
89%inclusion194 decks218 decks
86%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion188 decks218 decks
85%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
89%inclusion194 decks218 decks
85%synergy
Path of Discovery
86%inclusion187 decks218 decks
84%synergy
Twists and Turns
84%inclusion184 decks218 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion185 decks218 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81%inclusion176 decks218 decks
80%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
79%inclusion173 decks218 decks
78%synergy
Enter the Unknown
79%inclusion172 decks218 decks
78%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
77%inclusion167 decks218 decks
76%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion165 decks218 decks
45%synergy
River Herald Guide
75%inclusion163 decks218 decks
74%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
73%inclusion159 decks218 decks
59%synergy
Hardened Scales
72%inclusion158 decks218 decks
57%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
69%inclusion151 decks218 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
-13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
62%inclusion136 decks218 decks
62%synergy
Evolution Sage
59%inclusion129 decks218 decks
49%synergy
Waterwind Scout
56%inclusion123 decks218 decks
56%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
54%inclusion117 decks218 decks
50%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
50%inclusion110 decks218 decks
43%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
49%inclusion106 decks218 decks
40%synergy
Spyglass Siren
44%inclusion96 decks218 decks
44%synergy
Deeproot Elite
44%inclusion96 decks218 decks
36%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion95 decks218 decks
34%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
43%inclusion94 decks218 decks
43%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
43%inclusion94 decks218 decks
43%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43%inclusion93 decks218 decks
34%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
42%inclusion92 decks218 decks
38%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
42%inclusion91 decks218 decks
31%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
40%inclusion87 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
39%inclusion86 decks218 decks
31%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
38%inclusion82 decks218 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
37%inclusion81 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Historian
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Siren Lookout
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33%inclusion71 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion67 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Tributary Instructor
29%inclusion63 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion63 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
28%inclusion61 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
25%synergy
Mist Dancer
23%inclusion51 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion30 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion29 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion23 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Scute Swarm
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
65%inclusion141 decks218 decks
51%synergy
Brackish Blunder
51%inclusion111 decks218 decks
51%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion99 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion97 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion96 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion82 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Ripples of Potential
37%inclusion80 decks218 decks
27%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
33%inclusion71 decks218 decks
27%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Command
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
-13%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion32 decks212 decks
10%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
-11%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
1%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
-15%synergy
Signature Slam
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-13%synergy
Opt
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Out of Air
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
50%inclusion110 decks218 decks
40%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion93 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Explore
37%inclusion80 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion63 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion55 decks218 decks
-16%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
24%inclusion41 decks173 decks
22%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
16%inclusion28 decks172 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
-20%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Bygone Marvels
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Farseek
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
-17%synergy
Chart a Course
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Ravenform
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Synchronized Charge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Crashing Tide
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
-17%synergy
Boomerang Basics
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Shattered Wings
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Glimpse the Core
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
57%inclusion124 decks218 decks
57%synergy
Lodestone Needle
44%inclusion96 decks218 decks
44%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion66 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion57 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion56 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Explorer's Cache
20%inclusion43 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
19%inclusion37 decks192 decks
19%synergy
The Ozolith
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
The Great Henge
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
3%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
48%inclusion104 decks218 decks
39%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
47%inclusion103 decks218 decks
34%synergy
Branching Evolution
41%inclusion90 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
39%inclusion85 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Spelunking
36%inclusion79 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion43 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion43 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Earth
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Commerce
12%inclusion26 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Guardian Project
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Loading Zone
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.0%inclusion6 decks119 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion101 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
42%inclusion92 decks218 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion89 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Cataract
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
-12%synergy
Three Tree City
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-14%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
-13%synergy
Rivendell
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion132 decks218 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion128 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion215 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion214 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion175 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion137 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion128 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
55%inclusion119 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion118 decks218 decks
37%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
49%inclusion106 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion93 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion92 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
35%inclusion76 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion72 decks218 decks
-10%synergy
Breeding Pool
29%inclusion64 decks218 decks
-17%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion49 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
-15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion33 decks214 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
-8%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Meditation Pools
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Campus
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
Rumble Arena
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
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