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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%inclusion24 decks25 decks
94%synergy
River Herald Scout
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
91%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
89%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
86%synergy
Twists and Turns
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
86%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
85%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Jadelight Ranger
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Path of Discovery
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Enter the Unknown
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Topography Tracker
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
41%synergy
River Herald Guide
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Waterwind Scout
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Elite
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Spyglass Siren
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Tributary Instructor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mist Dancer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Deeproot Historian
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Roaming Throne
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Evolution Sage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Cobra
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Scute Swarm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Siren Lookout
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Caller
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Brackish Blunder
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Ripples of Potential
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Quandrix Command
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Blinding Fog
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Simic Charm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fog
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Filter Out
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Refute
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Choking Tethers
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Admiral's Order
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Dive Down
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Obscuring Haze
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Entish Restoration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Glimpse the Core
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Contentious Plan
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Harvest Season
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Palisade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Spiral
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Deep Reconnaissance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Reclaim the Wastes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Doppelgang
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Smell Fear
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Chocobo Kick
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Lodestone Needle
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
The Ozolith
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Bident of Thassa
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Explorer's Cache
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
The Great Henge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Hadana's Climb
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Deeproot Waters
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Branching Evolution
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Merrow Commerce
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Spelunking
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Kindred Discovery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Search for Azcanta
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Memorial to Genius
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Willowrush Verge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Captivating Cave
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Forgotten Monument
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Umara Wizard
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Promising Vein
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Simic Guildgate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
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