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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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River Herald Scout
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
96%synergy
Cenote Scout
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
95%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
96%inclusion64 decks67 decks
95%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
94%synergy
River Herald Guide
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
93%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
92%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
91%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
91%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
91%synergy
Twists and Turns
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
91%synergy
Top Cards
Path of Discovery
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
88%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
86%synergy
Topography Tracker
82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
75%synergy
Enter the Unknown
82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
81%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
82%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion50 decks67 decks
44%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
73%synergy
Waterwind Scout
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Ixalli's Diviner
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
68%synergy
Spyglass Siren
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
64%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
61%synergy
Siren Lookout
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
54%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Evolution Sage
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Roaming Throne
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Historian
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Eternal Witness
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Tireless Tracker
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Scute Swarm
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Deeproot Elite
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Cobra
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Tributary Instructor
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Mist Dancer
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Timeless Witness
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
58%synergy
Growth Spiral
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Call
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-14%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Joint Exploration
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Eureka Moment
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-14%synergy
Mutational Advantage
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Filter Out
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Staggering Size
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
Out of Air
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Explore
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Wave Goodbye
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Doppelgang
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
River's Rebuke
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
Chart a Course
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Preordain
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Urban Evolution
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse the Core
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Crashing Tide
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Seasons Past
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
The Great Henge
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Explorer's Cache
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Golden Argosy
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Hardened Scales
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Waters
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Branching Evolution
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Roaring Earth
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Merrow Commerce
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Wild Growth
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Druid Class
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Hidden Nursery
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Hidden Cataract
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Karn's Bastion
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Pit of Offerings
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Echoing Deeps
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
-26%synergy
Arcane Signet
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion66 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion66 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Lakeside Shack
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Woodland Stream
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Captivating Cave
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Promising Vein
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
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