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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
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
4.8%inclusion2 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
89%inclusion131 decks148 decks
87%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
86%inclusion127 decks148 decks
84%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
85%inclusion126 decks148 decks
84%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
82%inclusion122 decks148 decks
81%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
82%inclusion121 decks148 decks
80%synergy
Deeproot Waters
80%inclusion119 decks148 decks
79%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
77%inclusion114 decks148 decks
76%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
76%inclusion113 decks148 decks
73%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
72%inclusion107 decks148 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
70%inclusion103 decks148 decks
68%synergy
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Harbinger of the Tides
67%inclusion99 decks148 decks
66%synergy
Bident of Thassa
66%inclusion98 decks148 decks
54%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
64%inclusion95 decks148 decks
63%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion93 decks148 decks
-4%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
61%inclusion91 decks148 decks
60%synergy
Tide Shaper
60%inclusion89 decks148 decks
59%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
58%inclusion86 decks148 decks
54%synergy
Mist Dancer
57%inclusion84 decks148 decks
56%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
56%inclusion83 decks148 decks
54%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
55%inclusion81 decks148 decks
52%synergy
Creatures
Merrow Harbinger
54%inclusion80 decks148 decks
53%synergy
Tempest Caller
51%inclusion76 decks148 decks
50%synergy
Silvergill Adept
48%inclusion71 decks148 decks
47%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
47%inclusion70 decks148 decks
46%synergy
River Sneak
46%inclusion68 decks148 decks
45%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
44%inclusion65 decks148 decks
43%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
42%inclusion62 decks148 decks
41%synergy
Wake Thrasher
40%inclusion59 decks148 decks
39%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
39%inclusion58 decks148 decks
38%synergy
Tidal Warrior
39%inclusion58 decks148 decks
39%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
39%inclusion58 decks148 decks
39%synergy
Master of Waves
36%inclusion54 decks148 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Looter
36%inclusion53 decks148 decks
34%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
35%inclusion52 decks148 decks
34%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32%inclusion48 decks148 decks
19%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
31%inclusion46 decks148 decks
24%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
30%inclusion45 decks148 decks
26%synergy
Cursecatcher
30%inclusion45 decks148 decks
29%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
30%inclusion41 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Sea Scryer
29%inclusion43 decks148 decks
28%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
29%inclusion43 decks148 decks
28%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
28%inclusion42 decks148 decks
27%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
28%inclusion42 decks148 decks
28%synergy
Library Larcenist
28%inclusion41 decks148 decks
27%synergy
Seahunter
26%inclusion39 decks148 decks
26%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
24%inclusion23 decks94 decks
24%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
24%inclusion36 decks148 decks
21%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
20%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
22%inclusion33 decks148 decks
21%synergy
Tidal Courier
22%inclusion33 decks148 decks
22%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
20%synergy
Reef Shaman
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
19%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
19%synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
19%inclusion28 decks148 decks
19%synergy
Empress Galina
19%inclusion28 decks148 decks
18%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
18%synergy
Mistcaller
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
17%synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Spy
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Seasinger
14%inclusion20 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Metallic Mimic
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
12%synergy
River Herald Scout
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Watertrap Weaver
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Negate
49%inclusion73 decks148 decks
11%synergy
High Tide
49%inclusion72 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
37%inclusion55 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion52 decks148 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Shift
34%inclusion51 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
34%inclusion50 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
32%inclusion47 decks148 decks
31%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion41 decks148 decks
-14%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion37 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion33 decks148 decks
-14%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
22%inclusion33 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion28 decks148 decks
-6%synergy
Filter Out
18%inclusion26 decks148 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
-20%synergy
Engulf the Shore
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
-16%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Wash Away
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
-8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
-2%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
-4%synergy
Frantic Search
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
-23%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Saw It Coming
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Rewind
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
-5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Unsummon
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
-3%synergy
Refute
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Reflection
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Foil
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Aquitect's Will
48%inclusion71 decks148 decks
43%synergy
Distant Melody
44%inclusion65 decks148 decks
39%synergy
Crashing Tide
26%inclusion39 decks148 decks
26%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Spectral Deluge
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
-15%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion20 decks148 decks
-11%synergy
Chart a Course
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Wash Out
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Inundate
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
-15%synergy
Serum Visions
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
-4%synergy
Flow of Ideas
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Divination
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
45%inclusion66 decks148 decks
38%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
44%inclusion65 decks148 decks
-14%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
26%inclusion38 decks148 decks
24%synergy
Herald's Horn
22%inclusion33 decks148 decks
20%synergy
Banner of Kinship
21%inclusion22 decks107 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
-10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
-2%synergy
Coat of Arms
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Door of Destinies
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion20 decks148 decks
-13%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
48%inclusion71 decks148 decks
45%synergy
Merrow Commerce
45%inclusion66 decks148 decks
44%synergy
Kindred Discovery
43%inclusion63 decks148 decks
36%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
33%inclusion49 decks148 decks
33%synergy
Spreading Seas
31%inclusion46 decks148 decks
30%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
28%inclusion41 decks148 decks
21%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Wizard Class
19%inclusion28 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Piracy
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
-14%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Military Intelligence
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Sea's Claim
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
-17%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
-7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
-3%synergy
Frogify
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Unable to Scream
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion72 decks148 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion51 decks148 decks
-16%synergy
Castle Vantress
24%inclusion35 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
22%inclusion33 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
21%inclusion31 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion22 decks132 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
-13%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
-5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
-5%synergy
Remote Isle
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
-3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Mutavault
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion107 decks148 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion70 decks148 decks
-18%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion53 decks148 decks
-16%synergy
Heraldic Banner
34%inclusion51 decks148 decks
29%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion45 decks148 decks
-6%synergy
Sky Diamond
29%inclusion43 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
27%inclusion36 decks132 decks
24%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
-6%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Nyx Lotus
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
-11%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion146 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion52 decks148 decks
31%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
-10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Umara Wizard
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
2%synergy
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