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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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Cenote Scout
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
95%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
96%inclusion72 decks75 decks
95%synergy
River Herald Scout
96%inclusion72 decks75 decks
95%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
95%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
92%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
92%synergy
River Herald Guide
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
91%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
91%synergy
Path of Discovery
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
90%synergy
Twists and Turns
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
90%synergy
Top Cards
Deepfathom Echo
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
89%synergy
Over the Edge
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
89%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
89%inclusion67 decks75 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
88%inclusion66 decks75 decks
87%synergy
Topography Tracker
84%inclusion63 decks75 decks
77%synergy
Enter the Unknown
84%inclusion63 decks75 decks
83%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
81%inclusion61 decks75 decks
81%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
72%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Waterwind Scout
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
67%synergy
Spyglass Siren
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
62%synergy
Siren Lookout
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
55%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Evolution Sage
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Roaming Throne
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Historian
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Witness
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Tireless Tracker
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Deeproot Elite
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Mist Dancer
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Tributary Instructor
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Wonder
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Timeless Witness
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
57%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Inspiring Call
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Joint Exploration
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Filter Out
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Simic Charm
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Dive Down
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Displace
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Staggering Size
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Out of Air
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Explore
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Wave Goodbye
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
-20%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
Doppelgang
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
River's Rebuke
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Preordain
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Serum Visions
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Dryad's Revival
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Seasons Past
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Panharmonicon
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Herald's Horn
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
The Great Henge
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Explorer's Cache
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Golden Argosy
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Hardened Scales
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Deeproot Waters
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Roaring Earth
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Merrow Commerce
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Doubling Season
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Guardian Project
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Druid Class
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Nursery
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Hidden Cataract
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Pit of Offerings
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Echoing Deeps
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
-28%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
-20%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
-17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Grove
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Lakeside Shack
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Promising Vein
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Captivating Cave
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
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