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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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Cenote Scout
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
98%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
96%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
94%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Path of Discovery
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
89%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
83%synergy
River Herald Scout
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Twists and Turns
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Topography Tracker
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
72%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Roaming Throne
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
67%synergy
Enter the Unknown
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Hardened Scales
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
56%synergy
River Herald Guide
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Rhystic Study
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Worldly Tutor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Sentinel of the Nameless City
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Evolution Sage
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Ouroboroid
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Horizon Explorer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Elite
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Cobra
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Historian
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Spyglass Siren
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Scute Swarm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Waterwind Scout
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Siren Lookout
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Tributary Instructor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Beast Whisperer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Inspiring Call
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Ripples of Potential
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Get Out
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Radstorm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Brackish Blunder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Collective Resistance
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Decisive Denial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Opt
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Rewind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Obscuring Haze
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Kodama's Reach
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Explore
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Contentious Plan
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
52%synergy
The Earth Crystal
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
The Great Henge
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Lodestone Needle
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Panharmonicon
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Bow of Nylea
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Emerald Medallion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Power Fist
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Sphere Grid
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Loading Zone
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Spelunking
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Doubling Season
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Waters
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Hadana's Climb
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Merrow Commerce
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Elven Chorus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Inexorable Tide
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Shapers' Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Strength
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Nursery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Rivendell
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Hidden Cataract
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Tropical Island
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Flooded Grove
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Willowrush Verge
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
33%synergy
Cavern of Souls
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Hedge Maze
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Fabled Passage
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Overflowing Basin
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
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