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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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
90%inclusion134 decks149 decks
88%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
87%inclusion129 decks149 decks
85%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion128 decks149 decks
84%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
83%inclusion124 decks149 decks
82%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
83%inclusion124 decks149 decks
82%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion121 decks149 decks
80%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
79%inclusion117 decks149 decks
78%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
77%inclusion114 decks149 decks
73%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
72%inclusion108 decks149 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
68%inclusion102 decks149 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Bident of Thassa
67%inclusion100 decks149 decks
55%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
66%inclusion98 decks149 decks
64%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
64%inclusion95 decks149 decks
62%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion94 decks149 decks
-4%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
61%inclusion91 decks149 decks
60%synergy
Tide Shaper
60%inclusion89 decks149 decks
59%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
59%inclusion88 decks149 decks
55%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
57%inclusion85 decks149 decks
55%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
55%inclusion82 decks149 decks
53%synergy
Mist Dancer
55%inclusion82 decks149 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Merrow Harbinger
54%inclusion80 decks149 decks
53%synergy
Tempest Caller
50%inclusion75 decks149 decks
49%synergy
Silvergill Adept
48%inclusion72 decks149 decks
48%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
47%inclusion70 decks149 decks
46%synergy
River Sneak
46%inclusion68 decks149 decks
45%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
44%inclusion66 decks149 decks
44%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
40%inclusion59 decks149 decks
38%synergy
Tidal Warrior
40%inclusion59 decks149 decks
39%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
40%inclusion59 decks149 decks
38%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
39%inclusion58 decks149 decks
38%synergy
Wake Thrasher
38%inclusion57 decks149 decks
38%synergy
Master of Waves
37%inclusion55 decks149 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Looter
36%inclusion54 decks149 decks
34%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
34%inclusion50 decks149 decks
33%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
34%inclusion50 decks149 decks
20%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
32%inclusion47 decks149 decks
25%synergy
Cursecatcher
31%inclusion46 decks149 decks
29%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
30%inclusion45 decks149 decks
26%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
30%inclusion45 decks149 decks
29%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
30%inclusion40 decks134 decks
21%synergy
Sea Scryer
30%inclusion44 decks149 decks
29%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
29%inclusion43 decks149 decks
28%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
28%inclusion42 decks149 decks
28%synergy
Library Larcenist
28%inclusion42 decks149 decks
27%synergy
Seahunter
26%inclusion39 decks149 decks
26%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
26%inclusion38 decks149 decks
22%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Tidal Courier
23%inclusion35 decks149 decks
23%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
22%inclusion26 decks117 decks
21%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
21%inclusion32 decks149 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
21%inclusion31 decks149 decks
21%synergy
Reef Shaman
20%inclusion30 decks149 decks
20%synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
20%inclusion30 decks149 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
20%inclusion30 decks149 decks
19%synergy
Mistcaller
19%inclusion28 decks149 decks
18%synergy
Empress Galina
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
17%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
18%synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
17%inclusion26 decks149 decks
17%synergy
Merfolk Spy
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
16%inclusion24 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
16%inclusion24 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Wonder
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
10%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
14%inclusion21 decks149 decks
14%synergy
Seasinger
13%inclusion20 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Metallic Mimic
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
12%synergy
River Herald Scout
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
12%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Negate
50%inclusion74 decks149 decks
12%synergy
High Tide
48%inclusion72 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
36%inclusion53 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
34%inclusion51 decks149 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Shift
34%inclusion50 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion49 decks149 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
32%inclusion48 decks149 decks
31%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
-14%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion37 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
21%inclusion32 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion32 decks149 decks
-14%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion30 decks149 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
-18%synergy
Filter Out
17%inclusion26 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Engulf the Shore
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
13%inclusion20 decks149 decks
10%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
-15%synergy
Wash Away
10%inclusion15 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion15 decks149 decks
0%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion15 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion15 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion15 decks149 decks
-8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
-8%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
-2%synergy
Frantic Search
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
-22%synergy
Unsummon
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
-3%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Rewind
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
-5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
-3%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Abjure
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Reflection
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Foil
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
0%synergy
Into the Roil
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Aquitect's Will
48%inclusion71 decks149 decks
42%synergy
Distant Melody
44%inclusion66 decks149 decks
39%synergy
Crashing Tide
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
27%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion28 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
17%inclusion26 decks149 decks
14%synergy
Spectral Deluge
16%inclusion24 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion21 decks149 decks
-10%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion20 decks149 decks
-16%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Wash Out
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Inundate
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
-15%synergy
Serum Visions
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
-3%synergy
Flow of Ideas
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
1%synergy
Divination
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
44%inclusion65 decks149 decks
37%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
42%inclusion63 decks149 decks
-15%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
26%inclusion39 decks149 decks
25%synergy
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion35 decks149 decks
22%synergy
Banner of Kinship
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion29 decks149 decks
-9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion26 decks149 decks
-1%synergy
Coat of Arms
16%inclusion24 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Door of Destinies
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
15%inclusion22 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
13%inclusion20 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
-13%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
10%synergy
The Indomitable
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
0%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
48%inclusion72 decks149 decks
45%synergy
Merrow Commerce
44%inclusion65 decks149 decks
43%synergy
Kindred Discovery
41%inclusion61 decks149 decks
34%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
34%inclusion50 decks149 decks
33%synergy
Spreading Seas
30%inclusion45 decks149 decks
29%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
28%inclusion42 decks149 decks
21%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
19%inclusion29 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
19%inclusion29 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Coastal Piracy
19%inclusion28 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
19%inclusion28 decks149 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
-14%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion20 decks149 decks
11%synergy
Witness Protection
13%inclusion20 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Military Intelligence
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
11%synergy
Sea's Claim
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
-16%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
-6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
-3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Frogify
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Unable to Scream
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion72 decks149 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion49 decks149 decks
-18%synergy
Castle Vantress
25%inclusion37 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
23%inclusion34 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
21%inclusion31 decks149 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
-14%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
-5%synergy
Remote Isle
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion15 decks149 decks
-6%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
-2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
-4%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
-1%synergy
Mutavault
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Memorial to Genius
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion107 decks149 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion71 decks149 decks
-17%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion52 decks149 decks
-17%synergy
Heraldic Banner
34%inclusion51 decks149 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion47 decks149 decks
-5%synergy
Sky Diamond
30%inclusion45 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
24%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion22 decks149 decks
-6%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
1%synergy
Nyx Lotus
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
-9%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion147 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion53 decks149 decks
32%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion28 decks149 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Umara Wizard
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
2%synergy
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