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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
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
94%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
90%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
90%synergy
Brackish Blunder
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
River Herald Guide
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Over the Edge
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
81%synergy
Twists and Turns
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Cenote Scout
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Waterwind Scout
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Topography Tracker
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Enter the Unknown
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Siren Lookout
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Creatures
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Spyglass Siren
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Jade Bearer
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Elite
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Tributary Instructor
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Combine Guildmage
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Swift Warden
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Kiora's Follower
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Mist Dancer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Library Larcenist
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Genemorph Imago
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Biomechan Engineer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Seedship Agrarian
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Observer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Deeproot Historian
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Frilled Mystic
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Shapers of Nature
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Sahagin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Goobbue Gardener
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Silvergill Douser
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Expedition Lookout
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Negate
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Inspiring Call
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
25%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Quandrix Command
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Return to Nature
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Octopus Form
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Unsummon
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reject Imperfection
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bioshift
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Cancel
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Applied Biomancy
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Joint Exploration
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Out of Air
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Signature Slam
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Blur
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Essence Capture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Experimental Augury
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Plasm Capture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Mysteries of the Deep
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Confounding Riddle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Animus
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Blinding Fog
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Broken Wings
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Fading Hope
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Spring // Mind
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Planar Incision
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Voidslime
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Dream Fracture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-41%synergy
Titanic Brawl
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Spellgyre
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gift of the Viper
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Brainsurge
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Crashing Tide
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-28%synergy
Distant Melody
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Urban Evolution
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-27%synergy
Smell Fear
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Glimpse the Core
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Roamer's Routine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Synchronized Charge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-27%synergy
Bygone Marvels
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Secrets
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Explorer's Cache
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Lodestone Needle
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Explorer's Scope
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Goggles of Night
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Path of Discovery
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Honest Work
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Bioengineered Future
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Primal Empathy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gossip's Talent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Stop Cold
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Hidden Cataract
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
The Hunter Maze
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
The Surgical Bay
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-34%synergy
Simic Signet
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Moss Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Simic Cluestone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-66%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Locket
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Herd Heirloom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Simic Guildgate
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Thornwood Falls
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Temple of Mystery
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Tangled Islet
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Woodland Stream
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Meditation Pools
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Command Tower
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-47%synergy
Quandrix Campus
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Lush Oasis
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Rumble Arena
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Overflowing Basin
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-46%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-43%synergy
Kitchen
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Captivating Cave
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Promising Vein
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Grove
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Lakeside Shack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
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