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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%inclusion27 decks28 decks
94%synergy
River Herald Scout
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
92%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
86%synergy
Twists and Turns
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
84%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Path of Discovery
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Enter the Unknown
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
74%synergy
River Herald Guide
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Topography Tracker
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Waterwind Scout
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Spyglass Siren
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Elite
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Deeproot Historian
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Evolution Sage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Mist Dancer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Tributary Instructor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Cobra
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Scute Swarm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Tempest Caller
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Siren Lookout
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Tireless Tracker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Brackish Blunder
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Ripples of Potential
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Auroral Procession
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Simic Charm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Blinding Fog
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fog
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Entish Restoration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Return to Nature
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Choking Tethers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Obscuring Haze
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Refute
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Dive Down
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Admiral's Order
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Doppelgang
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Glimpse the Core
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Harvest Season
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Contentious Plan
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Spiral
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Chart a Course
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Reclaim the Wastes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Deep Reconnaissance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Smell Fear
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Will
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Body of Research
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Lodestone Needle
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
The Ozolith
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Explorer's Cache
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
The Earth Crystal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Hadana's Climb
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Waters
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Branching Evolution
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Spelunking
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Merrow Commerce
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Extravagant Replication
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Nursery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Memorial to Genius
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Cavern of Souls
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Hedge Maze
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Willowrush Verge
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Campus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Captivating Cave
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Escape Tunnel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Umara Wizard
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Monument
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Promising Vein
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
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