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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
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
94%synergy
River Herald Scout
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Twists and Turns
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Path of Discovery
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Topography Tracker
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Enter the Unknown
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
River Herald Guide
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Waterwind Scout
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Spyglass Siren
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Historian
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Deeproot Elite
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Tributary Instructor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mist Dancer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Roaming Throne
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Evolution Sage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Cobra
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Siren Lookout
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tireless Tracker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tempest Caller
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Brackish Blunder
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Growth Spiral
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Quandrix Command
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Simic Charm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blinding Fog
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Auroral Procession
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Fog
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Filter Out
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dive Down
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Choking Tethers
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Obscuring Haze
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Admiral's Order
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Refute
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Entish Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
River's Rebuke
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse the Core
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Contentious Plan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Spiral
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Doppelgang
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Harvest Season
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Palisade
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Chart a Course
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Deep Reconnaissance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Reclaim the Wastes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Smell Fear
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Chocobo Kick
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Lodestone Needle
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
The Ozolith
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Explorer's Cache
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
The Great Henge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Hadana's Climb
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Waters
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Branching Evolution
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Merrow Commerce
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Spelunking
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Kindred Discovery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Extravagant Replication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Nursery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Memorial to Genius
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Hedge Maze
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Captivating Cave
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Quandrix Campus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Umara Wizard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Escape Tunnel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Promising Vein
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
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