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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%inclusion21 decks21 decks
98%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
96%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
94%synergy
Path of Discovery
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
93%synergy
Over the Edge
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
89%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
88%synergy
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
82%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
72%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Twists and Turns
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
69%synergy
Hardened Scales
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
56%synergy
River Herald Guide
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Enter the Unknown
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Worldly Tutor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Roaming Throne
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Evolution Sage
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Lotus Cobra
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Ouroboroid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Horizon Explorer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Spyglass Siren
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Elite
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Tributary Instructor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Deeproot Historian
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Siren Lookout
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%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
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Waterwind Scout
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Kiora's Follower
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Drake
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Incubation Druid
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Ripples of Potential
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Inspiring Call
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Get Out
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Brackish Blunder
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Claim
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Radstorm
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Return to Nature
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Signature Slam
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Kodama's Reach
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Distant Melody
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Doppelgang
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Season of Gathering
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
51%synergy
The Ozolith
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
The Earth Crystal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
The Great Henge
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Lodestone Needle
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Panharmonicon
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Explorer's Cache
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Emerald Medallion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Sphere Grid
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Branching Evolution
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Spelunking
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Waters
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Exploration
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Loading Zone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Hadana's Climb
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Merrow Commerce
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Kindred Discovery
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Roaring Earth
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Karn's Bastion
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Three Tree City
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Crypt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Island
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Tropical Island
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Path of Ancestry
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Willowrush Verge
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
43%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Overflowing Basin
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Oasis
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Brokers Hideout
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
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