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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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Waterbending Scroll
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
90%inclusion138 decks153 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
87%inclusion133 decks153 decks
85%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion132 decks153 decks
85%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
84%inclusion128 decks153 decks
82%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
83%inclusion127 decks153 decks
82%synergy
Deeproot Waters
82%inclusion125 decks153 decks
81%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
79%inclusion121 decks153 decks
78%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
77%inclusion118 decks153 decks
73%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
72%inclusion110 decks153 decks
70%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
69%inclusion106 decks153 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Bident of Thassa
67%inclusion103 decks153 decks
56%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
65%inclusion100 decks153 decks
64%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion97 decks153 decks
-3%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
63%inclusion97 decks153 decks
62%synergy
Tide Shaper
61%inclusion93 decks153 decks
60%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
61%inclusion93 decks153 decks
59%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
60%inclusion92 decks153 decks
56%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
57%inclusion87 decks153 decks
54%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
56%inclusion85 decks153 decks
53%synergy
Mist Dancer
56%inclusion85 decks153 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Merrow Harbinger
54%inclusion82 decks153 decks
53%synergy
Tempest Caller
50%inclusion77 decks153 decks
49%synergy
Silvergill Adept
48%inclusion74 decks153 decks
48%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
48%inclusion73 decks153 decks
47%synergy
River Sneak
46%inclusion71 decks153 decks
46%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
44%inclusion68 decks153 decks
44%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
40%inclusion61 decks153 decks
39%synergy
Tidal Warrior
40%inclusion61 decks153 decks
39%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
40%inclusion61 decks153 decks
39%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
40%inclusion61 decks153 decks
38%synergy
Wake Thrasher
39%inclusion59 decks153 decks
38%synergy
Master of Waves
37%inclusion56 decks153 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Looter
35%inclusion54 decks153 decks
33%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
34%inclusion52 decks153 decks
33%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
34%inclusion52 decks153 decks
20%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
31%inclusion48 decks153 decks
24%synergy
Cursecatcher
31%inclusion47 decks153 decks
29%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
31%inclusion41 decks134 decks
22%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
30%inclusion46 decks153 decks
29%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
29%inclusion45 decks153 decks
25%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
29%inclusion45 decks153 decks
28%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
29%inclusion45 decks153 decks
29%synergy
Sea Scryer
29%inclusion44 decks153 decks
28%synergy
Library Larcenist
28%inclusion43 decks153 decks
27%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Seahunter
26%inclusion40 decks153 decks
26%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
25%inclusion38 decks153 decks
21%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Tidal Courier
23%inclusion35 decks153 decks
23%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
22%inclusion34 decks153 decks
20%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
21%inclusion25 decks117 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
21%inclusion32 decks153 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
20%inclusion31 decks153 decks
20%synergy
Tideshaper Mystic
20%inclusion30 decks153 decks
19%synergy
Mistcaller
20%inclusion30 decks153 decks
19%synergy
Reef Shaman
20%inclusion30 decks153 decks
19%synergy
Surgespanner
19%inclusion29 decks153 decks
18%synergy
Empress Galina
18%inclusion28 decks153 decks
17%synergy
Enclave Cryptologist
18%inclusion27 decks153 decks
17%synergy
Wonder
16%inclusion25 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Spy
16%inclusion25 decks153 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
16%inclusion25 decks153 decks
14%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
16%inclusion24 decks153 decks
15%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
13%synergy
River Herald Scout
13%inclusion20 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Seasinger
13%inclusion20 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Metallic Mimic
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
-1%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Negate
51%inclusion78 decks153 decks
13%synergy
High Tide
49%inclusion75 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
35%inclusion54 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
35%inclusion54 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
34%inclusion52 decks153 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion51 decks153 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
33%inclusion50 decks153 decks
31%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion41 decks153 decks
-14%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion39 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion34 decks153 decks
-14%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
22%inclusion34 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion31 decks153 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion29 decks153 decks
-17%synergy
Engulf the Shore
17%inclusion26 decks153 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion26 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Filter Out
17%inclusion26 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion23 decks153 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
13%inclusion20 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
13%inclusion20 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
-15%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Wash Away
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
-21%synergy
Run Away Together
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Saw It Coming
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.5%inclusion13 decks153 decks
-8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.5%inclusion13 decks153 decks
-2%synergy
Unsummon
7.8%inclusion12 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
7.8%inclusion12 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Rewind
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
-5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
-1%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
-3%synergy
Abjure
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Reflection
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Foil
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
-1%synergy
Misdirection
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
0%synergy
Anticipate
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Into the Roil
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Aquitect's Will
48%inclusion74 decks153 decks
43%synergy
Distant Melody
44%inclusion68 decks153 decks
39%synergy
Crashing Tide
26%inclusion40 decks153 decks
26%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion30 decks153 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion28 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
18%inclusion27 decks153 decks
15%synergy
Spectral Deluge
16%inclusion25 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion22 decks153 decks
-10%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
-16%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion20 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion16 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Inundate
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Wash Out
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
7.8%inclusion12 decks153 decks
-15%synergy
Serum Visions
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Flow of Ideas
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
1%synergy
Divination
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
44%inclusion67 decks153 decks
37%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
42%inclusion64 decks153 decks
-15%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
25%inclusion39 decks153 decks
24%synergy
Herald's Horn
24%inclusion36 decks153 decks
22%synergy
Banner of Kinship
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion30 decks153 decks
-9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion27 decks153 decks
-1%synergy
Door of Destinies
16%inclusion24 decks153 decks
15%synergy
Coat of Arms
15%inclusion23 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
14%inclusion22 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion20 decks153 decks
-13%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
10%inclusion16 decks153 decks
10%synergy
The Indomitable
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
0%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
49%inclusion75 decks153 decks
46%synergy
Merrow Commerce
44%inclusion68 decks153 decks
43%synergy
Kindred Discovery
41%inclusion62 decks153 decks
34%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
34%inclusion52 decks153 decks
34%synergy
Spreading Seas
31%inclusion47 decks153 decks
30%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
30%inclusion46 decks153 decks
23%synergy
Wizard Class
21%inclusion32 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
19%inclusion29 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Coastal Piracy
19%inclusion29 decks153 decks
15%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
18%inclusion28 decks153 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion23 decks153 decks
-15%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Military Intelligence
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
12%synergy
Witness Protection
13%inclusion20 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Sea's Claim
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
-16%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion16 decks153 decks
-7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Frogify
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
-6%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion74 decks153 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion52 decks153 decks
-17%synergy
Castle Vantress
25%inclusion38 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
22%inclusion34 decks153 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion31 decks153 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion25 decks153 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
-14%synergy
Remote Isle
10%inclusion16 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion16 decks153 decks
-6%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion16 decks153 decks
-6%synergy
Coral Atoll
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion13 decks153 decks
-2%synergy
Rivendell
7.8%inclusion12 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
-1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Mutavault
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Memorial to Genius
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion111 decks153 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion73 decks153 decks
-17%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion56 decks153 decks
-15%synergy
Heraldic Banner
34%inclusion52 decks153 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion49 decks153 decks
-5%synergy
Sky Diamond
31%inclusion48 decks153 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion22 decks153 decks
-6%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
1%synergy
Nyx Lotus
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion16 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion151 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion55 decks153 decks
32%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion29 decks153 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion16 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
7.8%inclusion12 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Umara Wizard
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
3%synergy
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