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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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Merfolk Branchwalker
96%inclusion81 decks84 decks
96%synergy
River Herald Scout
96%inclusion81 decks84 decks
95%synergy
Cenote Scout
98%inclusion82 decks84 decks
95%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
98%inclusion82 decks84 decks
95%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
94%inclusion79 decks84 decks
92%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
93%inclusion78 decks84 decks
92%synergy
River Herald Guide
92%inclusion77 decks84 decks
91%synergy
Twists and Turns
93%inclusion78 decks84 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion77 decks84 decks
90%synergy
Path of Discovery
92%inclusion77 decks84 decks
90%synergy
Top Cards
Deepfathom Echo
93%inclusion78 decks84 decks
89%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
90%inclusion76 decks84 decks
89%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
89%inclusion75 decks84 decks
89%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
88%inclusion74 decks84 decks
84%synergy
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion71 decks84 decks
78%synergy
Enter the Unknown
85%inclusion71 decks84 decks
83%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
83%inclusion70 decks84 decks
83%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion63 decks84 decks
44%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
73%inclusion61 decks84 decks
72%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
73%inclusion61 decks84 decks
72%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Waterwind Scout
67%inclusion56 decks84 decks
66%synergy
Spyglass Siren
65%inclusion55 decks84 decks
65%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
65%inclusion55 decks84 decks
64%synergy
Siren Lookout
60%inclusion50 decks84 decks
59%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
48%inclusion40 decks84 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
43%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
45%inclusion38 decks84 decks
45%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
44%inclusion37 decks84 decks
44%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
40%inclusion34 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Evolution Sage
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
26%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Historian
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Cobra
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Scute Swarm
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Tireless Tracker
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Deeproot Elite
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Tributary Instructor
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Mist Dancer
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Wonder
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Timeless Witness
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
57%inclusion48 decks84 decks
57%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion42 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion38 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Inspiring Call
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
25%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion29 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
-9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Joint Exploration
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
-13%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Charm
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Filter Out
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-12%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-9%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
35%inclusion29 decks84 decks
-12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
-7%synergy
Explore
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Wave Goodbye
26%inclusion22 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
-19%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
-14%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
-9%synergy
Bygone Marvels
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Doppelgang
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Chart a Course
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dryad's Revival
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Seasons Past
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
52%inclusion44 decks84 decks
52%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
32%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
The Ozolith
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
-9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
-11%synergy
Herald's Horn
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
41%synergy
Hardened Scales
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
35%inclusion29 decks84 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Waters
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Roaring Earth
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Merrow Commerce
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Doubling Season
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion41 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Nursery
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Hidden Cataract
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
-7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Echoing Deeps
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
52%inclusion44 decks84 decks
-28%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
-20%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion82 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion82 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
68%inclusion57 decks84 decks
-17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion53 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion42 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
48%inclusion40 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
48%inclusion40 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
44%inclusion37 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion37 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
-8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Tangled Islet
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
-6%synergy
Lakeside Shack
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Promising Vein
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Captivating Cave
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
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