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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
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cenote Scout
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
98%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
96%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
94%synergy
Path of Discovery
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
94%synergy
Over the Edge
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
89%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
88%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
88%synergy
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Twists and Turns
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Hardened Scales
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
58%synergy
River Herald Guide
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Enter the Unknown
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Worldly Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Roaming Throne
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Evolution Sage
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Lotus Cobra
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Ouroboroid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Horizon Explorer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Spyglass Siren
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Historian
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Elite
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Siren Lookout
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Tributary Instructor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Waterwind Scout
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Scute Swarm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Kiora's Follower
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Heroic Intervention
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Ripples of Potential
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Get Out
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Mutational Advantage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Brackish Blunder
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Claim
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Radstorm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Opt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Signature Slam
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Raise the Palisade
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Explore
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Urban Evolution
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Doppelgang
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Season of Gathering
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
53%synergy
The Ozolith
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
50%synergy
The Earth Crystal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
The Great Henge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Lodestone Needle
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Panharmonicon
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Explorer's Cache
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Emerald Medallion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Sphere Grid
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Branching Evolution
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Spelunking
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Waters
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Hadana's Climb
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Loading Zone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Exploration
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Merrow Commerce
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Earth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Defense of the Heart
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Temple of the False God
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Nursery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Crypt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Tropical Island
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
43%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Flooded Grove
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Hedge Maze
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Overflowing Basin
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Oasis
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Brokers Hideout
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
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