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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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Sodden Verdure
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cenote Scout
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
98%synergy
River Herald Scout
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
92%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
91%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
88%synergy
Over the Edge
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
88%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
85%synergy
Path of Discovery
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
83%synergy
Enter the Unknown
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Twists and Turns
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
81%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
79%synergy
Topography Tracker
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
73%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
79%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
46%synergy
River Herald Guide
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
72%synergy
Waterwind Scout
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
58%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Master of the Pearl Trident
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Elite
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Sage
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Historian
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Tributary Instructor
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Spyglass Siren
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Cobra
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Scute Swarm
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Mist Dancer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Kiora's Follower
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Siren Lookout
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Roaming Throne
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Tempest Caller
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Brackish Blunder
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Ripples of Potential
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Command
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Auroral Procession
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Simic Charm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Blinding Fog
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Teachings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Dive Down
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Blur
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Experimental Augury
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Planar Genesis
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Return to Nature
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Admiral's Order
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Obscuring Haze
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Doppelgang
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Core
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Spiral
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Contentious Plan
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Harvest Season
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Smell Fear
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Will
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Lore
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-24%synergy
Body of Research
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
43%synergy
The Ozolith
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Lodestone Needle
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Explorer's Cache
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Hardened Scales
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Waters
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Hadana's Climb
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Branching Evolution
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Merrow Commerce
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Spelunking
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Search for Azcanta
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Loading Zone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Nursery
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Cataract
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Memorial to Genius
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Captivating Cave
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Umara Wizard
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Monument
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Stream
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
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