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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
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
93%inclusion179 decks192 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion177 decks192 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
90%inclusion173 decks192 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
91%inclusion174 decks192 decks
89%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90%inclusion173 decks192 decks
87%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
87%inclusion167 decks192 decks
86%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion167 decks192 decks
86%synergy
Path of Discovery
87%inclusion167 decks192 decks
85%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
89%inclusion170 decks192 decks
84%synergy
Twists and Turns
85%inclusion163 decks192 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion164 decks192 decks
79%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
81%inclusion156 decks192 decks
80%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81%inclusion156 decks192 decks
81%synergy
Enter the Unknown
79%inclusion151 decks192 decks
77%synergy
River Herald Guide
77%inclusion148 decks192 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
77%inclusion147 decks192 decks
76%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion142 decks192 decks
43%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
70%inclusion135 decks192 decks
56%synergy
Hardened Scales
70%inclusion134 decks192 decks
55%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
70%inclusion134 decks192 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion16 decks192 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
62%inclusion119 decks192 decks
62%synergy
Evolution Sage
59%inclusion113 decks192 decks
49%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
55%inclusion106 decks192 decks
52%synergy
Waterwind Scout
55%inclusion105 decks192 decks
54%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
51%inclusion98 decks192 decks
44%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
49%inclusion94 decks192 decks
41%synergy
Spyglass Siren
46%inclusion88 decks192 decks
45%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
45%inclusion86 decks192 decks
45%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion84 decks192 decks
35%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
43%inclusion83 decks192 decks
43%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
42%inclusion80 decks192 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Elite
41%inclusion79 decks192 decks
34%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
41%inclusion78 decks192 decks
37%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
41%inclusion78 decks192 decks
33%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
40%inclusion76 decks192 decks
31%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
40%inclusion76 decks192 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
36%inclusion70 decks192 decks
28%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
35%inclusion68 decks192 decks
29%synergy
Siren Lookout
35%inclusion68 decks192 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33%inclusion64 decks192 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Historian
33%inclusion63 decks192 decks
27%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
32%inclusion62 decks192 decks
24%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
31%inclusion60 decks192 decks
21%synergy
Tributary Instructor
28%inclusion54 decks192 decks
24%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
28%inclusion54 decks192 decks
28%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
28%inclusion54 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
26%inclusion49 decks192 decks
25%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion49 decks192 decks
17%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
25%inclusion48 decks192 decks
18%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
24%inclusion46 decks192 decks
18%synergy
Mist Dancer
24%inclusion46 decks192 decks
17%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
21%inclusion41 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
20%inclusion38 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
19%inclusion37 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
18%inclusion34 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
16%inclusion30 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion30 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Kiora's Follower
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Scute Swarm
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
-6%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion23 decks178 decks
9%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Cobra
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
63%inclusion121 decks192 decks
50%synergy
Brackish Blunder
52%inclusion99 decks192 decks
51%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion91 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion87 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion84 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion70 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Potential
34%inclusion66 decks192 decks
25%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
33%inclusion64 decks192 decks
28%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
30%inclusion57 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion36 decks192 decks
-6%synergy
Quandrix Command
19%inclusion36 decks192 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion36 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
-12%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion31 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion16 decks117 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
-10%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
9.4%inclusion18 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.9%inclusion17 decks192 decks
-14%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.3%inclusion16 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Signature Slam
7.9%inclusion14 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
3%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
-9%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Simic Charm
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Out of Air
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
50%inclusion96 decks192 decks
39%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion77 decks192 decks
-7%synergy
Explore
36%inclusion70 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
25%inclusion43 decks175 decks
23%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion47 decks192 decks
-11%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion45 decks192 decks
-17%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
16%inclusion28 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion29 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Bygone Marvels
9.4%inclusion18 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
9.4%inclusion18 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.3%inclusion16 decks192 decks
-23%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Chart a Course
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
-19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Synchronized Charge
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Glimpse the Core
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
-18%synergy
Ponder
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Shattered Wings
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
59%inclusion113 decks192 decks
59%synergy
Lodestone Needle
43%inclusion82 decks192 decks
42%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion58 decks192 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion48 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
24%inclusion47 decks192 decks
18%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion38 decks192 decks
19%synergy
Explorer's Cache
20%inclusion38 decks192 decks
19%synergy
The Ozolith
15%inclusion29 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
-10%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.4%inclusion18 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.9%inclusion17 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
4%synergy
The Great Henge
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
46%inclusion88 decks192 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
44%inclusion85 decks192 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
40%inclusion76 decks192 decks
32%synergy
Branching Evolution
39%inclusion75 decks192 decks
28%synergy
Spelunking
34%inclusion65 decks192 decks
28%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
27%inclusion51 decks192 decks
22%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion39 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
19%inclusion37 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion33 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
15%inclusion29 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Commerce
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Earth
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
9.4%inclusion18 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.9%inclusion17 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Guardian Project
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Loading Zone
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion90 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
41%inclusion78 decks192 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion78 decks192 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion38 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion34 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
17%inclusion33 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion32 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion30 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Cataract
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
-12%synergy
Three Tree City
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
-14%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
-12%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
58%inclusion111 decks192 decks
-22%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion107 decks192 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion45 decks192 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
-7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion16 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion189 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion188 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion150 decks192 decks
-7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion119 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
61%inclusion117 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion103 decks192 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Mystery
53%inclusion102 decks192 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
48%inclusion93 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion86 decks192 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
45%inclusion86 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
38%inclusion72 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
34%inclusion66 decks192 decks
-8%synergy
Breeding Pool
31%inclusion59 decks192 decks
-16%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion44 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
22%inclusion43 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion42 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion40 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
20%inclusion39 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion38 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion33 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion32 decks192 decks
-14%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
16%inclusion31 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion28 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
15%inclusion28 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
-7%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
-10%synergy
Woodland Stream
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Meditation Pools
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
-8%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
2%synergy
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