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Chris Guest
Jul 9, 2025
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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Namor the Sub-Mariner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Deeproot Pilgrimage
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Deeproot Waters
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
83%synergy
Merrow Commerce
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
83%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
81%synergy
Intruder Alarm
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Kiora's Follower
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
71%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Emperor Mihail II
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
71%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
63%synergy
Heroic Intervention
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
72%synergy
Worldly Tutor
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Force of Will
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Lullmage Mentor
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Elite
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Silvergill Adept
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Seahunter
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Surgespanner
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Cursecatcher
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Realmwalker
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Mist Dancer
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Mistcaller
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Fallowsage
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Forensic Researcher
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Sigil Tracer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Tide Shaper
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Pestered Wellguard
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Masked Vandal
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Metallic Mimic
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Historian
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Vitality
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Mutable Explorer
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Master of Waves
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Darting Merfolk
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Looter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Selfless Safewright
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Silvergill Peddler
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Eternal Witness
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Leech Bonder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Beast Within
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Denial
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Swan Song
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Krosan Grip
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Noxious Revival
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Call
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Gift of the Viper
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Delay
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Snap
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Summoner's Pact
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Vitalize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Obscuring Haze
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Long-Term Plans
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Summons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Harvest Season
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Raise the Palisade
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Wave Goodbye
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-34%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Reunion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Neoform
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Aether Vial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Quest for Renewal
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Kindred Discovery
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Earthcraft
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Hardened Scales
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Freed from the Real
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Lost in the Maze
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Sphere Grid
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Song of Freyalise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Spreading Seas
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Three Tree City
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Mutavault
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Seat of the Synod
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Bastion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Paradise Mantle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Firdoch Core
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Island
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Willowrush Verge
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Hedge Maze
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Abundant Countryside
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Tropical Island
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Rimewood Falls
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sodden Verdure
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy