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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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Jadelight Ranger
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
95%synergy
Cenote Scout
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
94%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
93%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Path of Discovery
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
90%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
85%synergy
River Herald Scout
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
74%synergy
Twists and Turns
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Hardened Scales
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Enter the Unknown
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Roaming Throne
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
63%synergy
River Herald Guide
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Rhystic Study
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Worldly Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Evolution Sage
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Elite
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Spyglass Siren
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Waterwind Scout
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Cobra
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Historian
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Siren Lookout
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Tributary Instructor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Beast Whisperer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kiora's Follower
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Heroic Intervention
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Inspiring Call
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Get Out
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Brackish Blunder
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Radstorm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Mutational Advantage
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Rewind
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Obscuring Haze
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Explore
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Contentious Plan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Season of Gathering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Bygone Marvels
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Doppelgang
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
The Great Henge
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Lodestone Needle
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Panharmonicon
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bow of Nylea
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Power Fist
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Spelunking
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Doubling Season
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Waters
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Hadana's Climb
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Merrow Commerce
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Exploration
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Elven Chorus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Inexorable Tide
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Shapers' Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Strength
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Earth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Rivendell
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Nursery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Hidden Cataract
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Crypt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Tropical Island
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Maze
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tangled Islet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
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