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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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River Herald Scout
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
95%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Brackish Blunder
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
88%synergy
River Herald Guide
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Waterwind Scout
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Cenote Scout
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
80%synergy
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Twists and Turns
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Topography Tracker
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Enter the Unknown
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Siren Lookout
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
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Wildgrowth Walker
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Spyglass Siren
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Tributary Instructor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Historian
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Elite
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Mist Dancer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Kiora's Follower
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Evolution Sage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Jade Bearer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Combine Guildmage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Swift Warden
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Jungle Delver
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Observer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Frilled Mystic
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Jade Guardian
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Silvergill Douser
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tireless Tracker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Library Larcenist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Negate
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Inspiring Call
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Quandrix Command
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Growth Spiral
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
2%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Return to Nature
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Applied Biomancy
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Out of Air
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Eureka Moment
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Decisive Denial
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Joint Exploration
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Reject Imperfection
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Plasm Capture
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bioshift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Voidslime
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Blur
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Essence Capture
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Confounding Riddle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Animus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Broken Wings
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-43%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Planar Incision
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Simic Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-42%synergy
Titanic Brawl
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spellgyre
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Brainsurge
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Signature Slam
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Crashing Tide
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Distant Melody
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Urban Evolution
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-24%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Smell Fear
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Glimpse the Core
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Synchronized Charge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chart a Course
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Wave Goodbye
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Bygone Marvels
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Whelming Wave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Explorer's Cache
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Explorer's Scope
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Path of Discovery
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Hardened Scales
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Roaring Earth
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Master Chef
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fisher's Talent
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Cataract
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-42%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-32%synergy
Commander's Sphere
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sol Ring
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-65%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Moss Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Simic Cluestone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Locket
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Mystery
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Simic Guildgate
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Thornwood Falls
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Command Tower
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-35%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Woodland Stream
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Tangled Islet
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Lush Oasis
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Quandrix Campus
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Promising Vein
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-48%synergy
Kitchen
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-45%synergy
Captivating Cave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Grove
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
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