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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%inclusion97 decks100 decks
96%synergy
Cenote Scout
98%inclusion98 decks100 decks
96%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
98%inclusion98 decks100 decks
95%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
94%inclusion94 decks100 decks
93%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
94%inclusion94 decks100 decks
92%synergy
River Herald Guide
93%inclusion93 decks100 decks
92%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
92%inclusion92 decks100 decks
91%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
94%inclusion94 decks100 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
91%inclusion91 decks100 decks
89%synergy
Path of Discovery
91%inclusion91 decks100 decks
89%synergy
Top Cards
Twists and Turns
91%inclusion91 decks100 decks
89%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
90%inclusion90 decks100 decks
88%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
89%inclusion89 decks100 decks
88%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
88%inclusion88 decks100 decks
84%synergy
Enter the Unknown
86%inclusion86 decks100 decks
85%synergy
Topography Tracker
82%inclusion82 decks100 decks
75%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
82%inclusion82 decks100 decks
82%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
71%inclusion71 decks100 decks
40%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
71%inclusion71 decks100 decks
71%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
70%inclusion70 decks100 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion28 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
-8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Waterwind Scout
69%inclusion69 decks100 decks
68%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
65%inclusion65 decks100 decks
63%synergy
Spyglass Siren
63%inclusion63 decks100 decks
62%synergy
Siren Lookout
58%inclusion58 decks100 decks
58%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
47%inclusion47 decks100 decks
33%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
46%inclusion46 decks100 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
45%inclusion45 decks100 decks
41%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
43%inclusion43 decks100 decks
43%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
39%inclusion39 decks100 decks
39%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
35%inclusion35 decks100 decks
35%synergy
Roaming Throne
33%inclusion33 decks100 decks
25%synergy
Evolution Sage
32%inclusion32 decks100 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Historian
31%inclusion31 decks100 decks
25%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
29%inclusion29 decks100 decks
20%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
24%inclusion24 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
24%inclusion24 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Scute Swarm
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Deeproot Elite
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Tireless Tracker
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Tributary Instructor
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Mist Dancer
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Wonder
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
60%inclusion60 decks100 decks
60%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion49 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion46 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion43 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion37 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
35%inclusion35 decks100 decks
22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion34 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
25%inclusion25 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
-10%synergy
Joint Exploration
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
-13%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Charm
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Filter Out
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
In the Presence of Ages
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-13%synergy
Out of Air
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Displace
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Staggering Size
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-10%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
36%inclusion36 decks100 decks
-11%synergy
Wave Goodbye
29%inclusion29 decks100 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion28 decks100 decks
-8%synergy
Explore
26%inclusion26 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
-20%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-14%synergy
Bygone Marvels
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
-9%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Doppelgang
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
3%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dryad's Revival
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Seasons Past
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Glimpse the Core
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Urban Evolution
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Farseek
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-20%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Harmonize
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Regrowth
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
53%inclusion53 decks100 decks
53%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion32 decks100 decks
32%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
The Ozolith
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
-9%synergy
Panharmonicon
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Explorer's Cache
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
-10%synergy
The Great Henge
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Map
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
47%inclusion47 decks100 decks
41%synergy
Hardened Scales
43%inclusion43 decks100 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
39%inclusion39 decks100 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Waters
31%inclusion31 decks100 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
27%inclusion27 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Roaring Earth
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Guardian Project
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Merrow Commerce
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion48 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Nursery
28%inclusion28 decks100 decks
25%synergy
Hidden Cataract
25%inclusion25 decks100 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion25 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Echoing Deeps
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Rivendell
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
52%inclusion52 decks100 decks
-29%synergy
Arcane Signet
45%inclusion45 decks100 decks
-18%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
-12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion97 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion97 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
70%inclusion70 decks100 decks
-15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
60%inclusion60 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
50%inclusion50 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion48 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
45%inclusion45 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion44 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion44 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
43%inclusion43 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
40%inclusion40 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion38 decks100 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
31%inclusion31 decks100 decks
-10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion30 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
Lakeside Shack
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Promising Vein
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
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