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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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Merfolk Sovereign
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
98%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Deeproot Waters
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Mist Dancer
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Mana Leak
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Tide
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
River Sneak
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Aetherize
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Negate
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Creatures
Seafloor Oracle
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Sahagin
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Merfolk Wayfinder
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Tidal Courier
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Tempest Caller
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Looter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Silvergill Adept
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Storm Sculptor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Library Larcenist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sage of Fables
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Seahunter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Burnished Hart
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Cursecatcher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Silvergill Douser
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Tide Shaper
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Scroll Thief
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Dakra Mystic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Fallowsage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Spy
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Riverwise Augur
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Strix Lookout
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Triton Wavebreaker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Roil Cartographer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Salvager of Secrets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Oneirophage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Waterspout Weavers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Umara Entangler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Opt
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Cancel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Rewind
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Consider
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Spell Pierce
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Reality Shift
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Unsummon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Cryptic Command
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Wizard's Retort
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Unwind
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Get Out
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Spellgyre
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Brainsurge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Curate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Supplant Form
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Archmage's Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Halt Order
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Didn't Say Please
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Confluence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
High Tide
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-30%synergy
Refocus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Blustersquall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Deliberate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Overwhelming Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Keep Safe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Redirect
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Disallow
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Saw It Coming
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ixidor's Will
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Exclude
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Grasp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dream Fracture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Memory Deluge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Chart a Course
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Distant Melody
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Ravenform
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Sleep
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Enter the Enigma
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Season of Weaving
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Tranquilize
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sleight of Hand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mass Diminish
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Into the Void
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wash Out
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Part the Waterveil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Inaction Injunction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Inscription of Insight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tome Scour
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lórien Revealed
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Freeze in Place
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Field Research
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spectral Deluge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Vacuumelt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Inundate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Captivating Gyre
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Epiphany
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mitotic Manipulation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Baral's Expertise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Retraced Image
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Aquitect's Will
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Navigation Orb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Door of Destinies
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Blade of Selves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Semblance Anvil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Fresh Start
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Spreading Seas
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Witness Protection
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Curiosity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Merrow Commerce
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Starlight Snare
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Gossip's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Verity Circle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Monastery Siege
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lost in the Maze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Military Intelligence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Gaseous Form
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Precognition Field
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lingering Mirage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Telepathy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sea's Claim
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Combat Research
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Phantasmal Terrain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Time of Ice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Paralyzing Grasp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dress Down
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Curious Obsession
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Extravagant Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Annex
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shapeshifter's Marrow
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Take Flight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Numbing Dose
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Jace Beleren
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Coral Atoll
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Halimar Depths
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Rivendell
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-28%synergy
Sunken Palace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Encroaching Wastes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Field of Ruin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Tectonic Edge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Skyline Cascade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dust Bowl
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Saprazzan Cove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ghost Quarter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sky Diamond
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Sol Ring
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-43%synergy
Arcane Signet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-36%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-23%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Planar Atlas
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Springleaf Drum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-22%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Island
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
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