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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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Eclipsed Realms
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
90%inclusion1.09K decks1.21K decks
87%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion1.07K decks1.21K decks
87%synergy
Cenote Scout
88%inclusion1.06K decks1.21K decks
86%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion1.01K decks1.21K decks
82%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
85%inclusion1.03K decks1.21K decks
82%synergy
River Herald Scout
81%inclusion984 decks1.21K decks
80%synergy
Path of Discovery
82%inclusion996 decks1.21K decks
80%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
81%inclusion982 decks1.21K decks
80%synergy
Twists and Turns
80%inclusion971 decks1.21K decks
78%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
82%inclusion996 decks1.21K decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Seeker of Sunlight
78%inclusion950 decks1.21K decks
78%synergy
Topography Tracker
78%inclusion949 decks1.21K decks
72%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
77%inclusion931 decks1.21K decks
75%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion901 decks1.21K decks
43%synergy
River Herald Guide
73%inclusion882 decks1.21K decks
72%synergy
Enter the Unknown
71%inclusion854 decks1.21K decks
69%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
71%inclusion854 decks1.21K decks
70%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion730 decks1.21K decks
58%synergy
Waterwind Scout
58%inclusion705 decks1.21K decks
58%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
56%inclusion683 decks1.21K decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion128 decks1.21K decks
-15%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.2%inclusion99 decks1.21K decks
-13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.7%inclusion69 decks1.21K decks
-12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.6%inclusion68 decks1.21K decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
55%inclusion671 decks1.21K decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
49%inclusion597 decks1.21K decks
46%synergy
Spyglass Siren
46%inclusion556 decks1.21K decks
45%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
46%inclusion556 decks1.21K decks
37%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion527 decks1.21K decks
34%synergy
Evolution Sage
43%inclusion520 decks1.21K decks
33%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
41%inclusion492 decks1.21K decks
32%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
40%inclusion486 decks1.21K decks
40%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
39%inclusion473 decks1.21K decks
31%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
39%inclusion471 decks1.21K decks
29%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
38%inclusion465 decks1.21K decks
32%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
38%inclusion463 decks1.21K decks
38%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
37%inclusion445 decks1.21K decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
36%inclusion433 decks1.21K decks
27%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
35%inclusion429 decks1.21K decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Elite
35%inclusion421 decks1.21K decks
27%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
33%inclusion404 decks1.21K decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Historian
33%inclusion401 decks1.21K decks
28%synergy
Siren Lookout
32%inclusion389 decks1.21K decks
32%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion372 decks1.21K decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
28%inclusion345 decks1.21K decks
22%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
28%inclusion335 decks1.21K decks
16%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
27%inclusion324 decks1.21K decks
20%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
26%inclusion315 decks1.21K decks
26%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
25%inclusion303 decks1.21K decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
25%inclusion300 decks1.21K decks
15%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
22%inclusion268 decks1.21K decks
17%synergy
Mist Dancer
21%inclusion253 decks1.21K decks
14%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion251 decks1.21K decks
13%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
20%inclusion248 decks1.21K decks
14%synergy
Tributary Instructor
20%inclusion245 decks1.21K decks
16%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
18%inclusion222 decks1.21K decks
3%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
17%inclusion208 decks1.21K decks
12%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
16%inclusion196 decks1.21K decks
16%synergy
Roaming Throne
16%inclusion195 decks1.21K decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
16%inclusion194 decks1.21K decks
10%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
16%inclusion194 decks1.21K decks
-1%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion182 decks1.21K decks
-6%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
15%inclusion180 decks1.21K decks
8%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
14%inclusion78 decks545 decks
7%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion148 decks1.21K decks
-2%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
12%inclusion85 decks734 decks
9%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
11%inclusion138 decks1.21K decks
4%synergy
Lotus Cobra
11%inclusion138 decks1.21K decks
-2%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion127 decks1.21K decks
4%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
10%inclusion111 decks1.06K decks
7%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
10%inclusion120 decks1.21K decks
4%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
10%inclusion116 decks1.21K decks
-8%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
8.7%inclusion98 decks1.12K decks
3%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
8.2%inclusion69 decks843 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
53%inclusion636 decks1.21K decks
39%synergy
Brackish Blunder
52%inclusion630 decks1.21K decks
52%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion530 decks1.21K decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion517 decks1.21K decks
-7%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion490 decks1.21K decks
-9%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion438 decks1.21K decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
32%inclusion388 decks1.21K decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion278 decks1.21K decks
-3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
21%inclusion256 decks1.21K decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
20%inclusion237 decks1.21K decks
-11%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion224 decks1.21K decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Command
16%inclusion189 decks1.21K decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion166 decks1.21K decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion164 decks1.21K decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion151 decks1.21K decks
-10%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion141 decks1.21K decks
-3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion117 decks1.17K decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion119 decks1.21K decks
-14%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.8%inclusion107 decks1.21K decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
8.2%inclusion99 decks1.21K decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.1%inclusion98 decks1.21K decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.0%inclusion97 decks1.21K decks
-2%synergy
Planar Genesis
7.9%inclusion84 decks1.06K decks
-3%synergy
Out of Air
7.3%inclusion88 decks1.21K decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.1%inclusion86 decks1.21K decks
2%synergy
Filter Out
6.9%inclusion84 decks1.21K decks
5%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.9%inclusion44 decks635 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
6.9%inclusion83 decks1.21K decks
-1%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.3%inclusion76 decks1.21K decks
-5%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
6.1%inclusion74 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
5.9%inclusion71 decks1.21K decks
-10%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.7%inclusion69 decks1.21K decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
5.6%inclusion68 decks1.21K decks
-14%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.4%inclusion65 decks1.21K decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
37%inclusion448 decks1.21K decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion412 decks1.21K decks
-13%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion403 decks1.21K decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion297 decks1.21K decks
-16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion295 decks1.21K decks
-11%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
13%inclusion135 decks1.06K decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
13%inclusion152 decks1.21K decks
-18%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion137 decks1.21K decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
11%inclusion130 decks1.21K decks
8%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
10%inclusion108 decks1.05K decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion119 decks1.21K decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.5%inclusion115 decks1.21K decks
-3%synergy
Farseek
9.0%inclusion109 decks1.21K decks
-16%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.8%inclusion107 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
8.2%inclusion99 decks1.21K decks
-15%synergy
Doppelgang
7.5%inclusion91 decks1.21K decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.4%inclusion90 decks1.21K decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.3%inclusion88 decks1.21K decks
-3%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.2%inclusion87 decks1.21K decks
-2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.9%inclusion84 decks1.21K decks
1%synergy
Ponder
6.7%inclusion81 decks1.21K decks
0%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.5%inclusion79 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.3%inclusion76 decks1.21K decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
5.6%inclusion68 decks1.21K decks
1%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.4%inclusion65 decks1.21K decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
55%inclusion672 decks1.21K decks
55%synergy
Lodestone Needle
46%inclusion555 decks1.21K decks
46%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
27%inclusion327 decks1.21K decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion256 decks1.21K decks
-4%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion226 decks1.11K decks
20%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
18%inclusion213 decks1.21K decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion186 decks1.21K decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
15%inclusion176 decks1.21K decks
14%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion133 decks1.21K decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion118 decks1.21K decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.5%inclusion115 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.9%inclusion108 decks1.21K decks
-13%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.1%inclusion74 decks1.21K decks
4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.5%inclusion29 decks527 decks
1%synergy
The Great Henge
5.3%inclusion64 decks1.21K decks
-4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.1%inclusion62 decks1.21K decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
56%inclusion681 decks1.21K decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Waters
44%inclusion527 decks1.21K decks
35%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
43%inclusion518 decks1.21K decks
35%synergy
Spelunking
39%inclusion467 decks1.21K decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
35%inclusion426 decks1.21K decks
22%synergy
Branching Evolution
30%inclusion364 decks1.21K decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion244 decks1.21K decks
15%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion241 decks1.21K decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion220 decks1.21K decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion170 decks1.21K decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
13%inclusion152 decks1.21K decks
8%synergy
Merrow Commerce
12%inclusion147 decks1.21K decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion145 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion141 decks1.21K decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.9%inclusion108 decks1.21K decks
7%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.8%inclusion107 decks1.21K decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.9%inclusion35 decks441 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
7.7%inclusion93 decks1.21K decks
-5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
6.5%inclusion65 decks998 decks
1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.1%inclusion74 decks1.21K decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.9%inclusion71 decks1.21K decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
5.8%inclusion70 decks1.21K decks
-1%synergy
Doubling Season
5.7%inclusion69 decks1.21K decks
-4%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.2%inclusion52 decks991 decks
4%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.0%inclusion61 decks1.21K decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion520 decks1.21K decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion389 decks1.21K decks
10%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion333 decks1.21K decks
16%synergy
Hidden Nursery
21%inclusion249 decks1.21K decks
18%synergy
Hidden Cataract
19%inclusion232 decks1.21K decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion227 decks1.21K decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion217 decks1.21K decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion182 decks1.21K decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion124 decks1.21K decks
-12%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion117 decks1.21K decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion110 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.8%inclusion106 decks1.21K decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.9%inclusion96 decks1.21K decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.7%inclusion93 decks1.21K decks
-11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.5%inclusion91 decks1.21K decks
-15%synergy
Pit of Offerings
7.4%inclusion90 decks1.21K decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
7.3%inclusion73 decks1K decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.3%inclusion88 decks1.21K decks
-5%synergy
Rivendell
6.0%inclusion73 decks1.21K decks
0%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.5%inclusion67 decks1.21K decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
57%inclusion692 decks1.21K decks
-23%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion602 decks1.21K decks
-13%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion300 decks1.21K decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion187 decks1.21K decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion143 decks1.21K decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.6%inclusion104 decks1.21K decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.0%inclusion80 decks995 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.5%inclusion66 decks1.21K decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion1.19K decks1.21K decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion1.19K decks1.21K decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion914 decks1.21K decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
61%inclusion734 decks1.21K decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion653 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion605 decks1.21K decks
33%synergy
Temple of Mystery
48%inclusion585 decks1.21K decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
45%inclusion544 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion514 decks1.21K decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion475 decks1.21K decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Grove
34%inclusion416 decks1.21K decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion355 decks1.21K decks
-14%synergy
Breeding Pool
29%inclusion350 decks1.21K decks
-18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion313 decks1.21K decks
1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
22%inclusion267 decks1.21K decks
15%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion257 decks1.21K decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
21%inclusion251 decks1.21K decks
14%synergy
Overflowing Basin
19%inclusion220 decks1.17K decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion227 decks1.21K decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion215 decks1.21K decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion212 decks1.21K decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion206 decks1.21K decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion192 decks1.21K decks
-16%synergy
Tangled Islet
16%inclusion188 decks1.21K decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion176 decks1.21K decks
-6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion103 decks738 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion165 decks1.21K decks
-7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion152 decks1.21K decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion150 decks1.21K decks
2%synergy
Lush Oasis
10%inclusion110 decks1.12K decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
9.4%inclusion114 decks1.21K decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.2%inclusion112 decks1.21K decks
-5%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.0%inclusion97 decks1.21K decks
3%synergy
Quandrix Campus
7.5%inclusion91 decks1.21K decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.3%inclusion88 decks1.21K decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
7.1%inclusion86 decks1.21K decks
-7%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.5%inclusion79 decks1.21K decks
-2%synergy
Promising Vein
6.5%inclusion79 decks1.21K decks
5%synergy
Captivating Cave
6.4%inclusion78 decks1.21K decks
6%synergy
Meditation Pools
5.6%inclusion12 decks215 decks
4%synergy
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