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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
Twists and Turns
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Topography Tracker
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Hardened Scales
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
58%synergy
River Herald Guide
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Roaming Throne
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Enter the Unknown
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
19%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
Sentinel of the Nameless City
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Evolution Sage
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
36%inclusion8 decks22 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
Tishana's Wayfinder
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Lotus Cobra
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Spyglass Siren
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Deeproot Elite
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Scute Swarm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Deeproot Historian
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Siren Lookout
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Tributary Instructor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Waterwind Scout
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Kiora's Follower
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Beast Whisperer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Flux Channeler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Ripples of Potential
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Get Out
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Radstorm
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Claim
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Brackish Blunder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%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
Ghostly Flicker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%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
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Raise the Palisade
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Explore
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Contentious Plan
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
57%synergy
The Ozolith
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
The Great Henge
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
The Earth Crystal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
23%synergy
Panharmonicon
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Lodestone Needle
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Bow of Nylea
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%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
Power Fist
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sphere Grid
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Branching Evolution
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Spelunking
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Loading Zone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Doubling Season
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Waters
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Hadana's Climb
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Exploration
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Merrow Commerce
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%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
Inexorable Tide
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Elven Chorus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Shapers' Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Strength
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Defense of the Heart
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Karn's Bastion
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Nursery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Cataract
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Halimar Depths
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
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
15%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
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Tropical Island
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
43%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Grove
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Hedge Maze
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Overflowing Basin
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Lush Oasis
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
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
Polluted Delta
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-6%synergy
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