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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
98%inclusion63 decks64 decks
98%synergy
Cenote Scout
97%inclusion62 decks64 decks
95%synergy
River Herald Guide
95%inclusion61 decks64 decks
95%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
95%inclusion61 decks64 decks
94%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
97%inclusion62 decks64 decks
94%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
94%inclusion60 decks64 decks
92%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
92%inclusion59 decks64 decks
91%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
92%inclusion59 decks64 decks
91%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
94%inclusion60 decks64 decks
90%synergy
Twists and Turns
92%inclusion59 decks64 decks
90%synergy
Top Cards
Path of Discovery
92%inclusion59 decks64 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
89%inclusion57 decks64 decks
88%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
89%inclusion57 decks64 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion55 decks64 decks
85%synergy
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion53 decks64 decks
76%synergy
Enter the Unknown
83%inclusion53 decks64 decks
82%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
81%inclusion52 decks64 decks
81%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion48 decks64 decks
44%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
72%inclusion46 decks64 decks
72%synergy
Waterwind Scout
70%inclusion45 decks64 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Ixalli's Diviner
67%inclusion43 decks64 decks
67%synergy
Spyglass Siren
63%inclusion40 decks64 decks
62%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
63%inclusion40 decks64 decks
61%synergy
Siren Lookout
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
51%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
39%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
39%synergy
Evolution Sage
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Historian
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Eternal Witness
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Tireless Tracker
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Deeproot Elite
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Tributary Instructor
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Cobra
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Mist Dancer
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Timeless Witness
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
56%inclusion36 decks64 decks
56%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Call
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Joint Exploration
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-15%synergy
Eureka Moment
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-14%synergy
Resculpt
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Aetherize
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Filter Out
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-12%synergy
Out of Air
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Explore
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Wave Goodbye
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-19%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Doppelgang
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-15%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
3%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-14%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Urban Evolution
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse the Core
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Crashing Tide
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Seasons Past
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
48%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
17%synergy
The Ozolith
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-11%synergy
The Great Henge
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Explorer's Cache
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
46%synergy
Hardened Scales
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Waters
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Kindred Discovery
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Roaring Earth
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Exploration
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Commerce
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Doubling Season
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Wild Growth
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Druid Class
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Nursery
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Hidden Cataract
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Karn's Bastion
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
53%inclusion34 decks64 decks
-27%synergy
Arcane Signet
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
-18%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion63 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion63 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
66%inclusion42 decks64 decks
-19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
64%inclusion41 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
-7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Lakeside Shack
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Woodland Stream
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Captivating Cave
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Promising Vein
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
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