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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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Spider-Sense
2.9%inclusion2 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
1.5%inclusion1 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Web of Life and Destiny
1.4%inclusion1 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
1.1%inclusion1 decks92 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merrow Reejerey
93%inclusion285 decks306 decks
84%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
94%inclusion288 decks306 decks
83%synergy
Deeproot Waters
89%inclusion273 decks306 decks
80%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
90%inclusion274 decks306 decks
80%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
87%inclusion266 decks306 decks
77%synergy
Merrow Commerce
82%inclusion251 decks306 decks
77%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion262 decks306 decks
76%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
85%inclusion260 decks306 decks
76%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion253 decks306 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Elite
83%inclusion253 decks306 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Deeproot Pilgrimage
82%inclusion252 decks306 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
81%inclusion249 decks306 decks
72%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
78%inclusion238 decks306 decks
69%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
77%inclusion237 decks306 decks
71%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
75%inclusion231 decks306 decks
68%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
74%inclusion225 decks306 decks
59%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
72%inclusion221 decks306 decks
68%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
72%inclusion221 decks306 decks
59%synergy
Kiora's Follower
71%inclusion217 decks306 decks
55%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
71%inclusion216 decks306 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
62%inclusion189 decks306 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion107 decks306 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion49 decks306 decks
-6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion39 decks306 decks
7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion39 decks306 decks
-5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.2%inclusion22 decks306 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.6%inclusion17 decks306 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
63%inclusion194 decks306 decks
55%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
61%inclusion186 decks306 decks
58%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
58%inclusion178 decks306 decks
50%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
57%inclusion174 decks306 decks
53%synergy
Surgespanner
51%inclusion155 decks306 decks
47%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
49%inclusion151 decks306 decks
47%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
45%inclusion137 decks306 decks
39%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
44%inclusion135 decks306 decks
13%synergy
Fallowsage
43%inclusion133 decks306 decks
42%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
43%inclusion132 decks306 decks
37%synergy
Mist Dancer
43%inclusion132 decks306 decks
36%synergy
Seahunter
39%inclusion118 decks306 decks
36%synergy
Silvergill Adept
38%inclusion117 decks306 decks
37%synergy
Tide Shaper
38%inclusion116 decks306 decks
36%synergy
Realmwalker
37%inclusion112 decks306 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
35%inclusion108 decks306 decks
29%synergy
Metallic Mimic
34%inclusion105 decks306 decks
29%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
33%inclusion102 decks306 decks
25%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
33%inclusion102 decks306 decks
27%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
33%inclusion93 decks281 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
33%inclusion100 decks306 decks
31%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
29%inclusion89 decks306 decks
26%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
27%inclusion84 decks306 decks
25%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
26%inclusion81 decks306 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Historian
25%inclusion77 decks306 decks
19%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
25%inclusion76 decks306 decks
23%synergy
Cursecatcher
24%inclusion73 decks306 decks
23%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
24%inclusion72 decks306 decks
23%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
23%inclusion45 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
23%inclusion70 decks306 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
22%inclusion68 decks306 decks
12%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
22%inclusion67 decks306 decks
14%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
21%inclusion62 decks299 decks
17%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19%inclusion59 decks306 decks
11%synergy
Tempest Caller
19%inclusion59 decks306 decks
18%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
19%inclusion58 decks306 decks
17%synergy
Mistcaller
19%inclusion57 decks306 decks
18%synergy
Empress Galina
19%inclusion57 decks306 decks
18%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
18%inclusion54 decks306 decks
17%synergy
Forensic Researcher
17%inclusion51 decks305 decks
16%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
17%inclusion51 decks306 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
17%inclusion51 decks306 decks
14%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
16%inclusion50 decks306 decks
8%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
15%inclusion47 decks306 decks
14%synergy
River Sneak
15%inclusion47 decks306 decks
14%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
15%inclusion45 decks306 decks
14%synergy
Wake Thrasher
15%inclusion45 decks306 decks
14%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
14%inclusion43 decks306 decks
11%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
14%inclusion43 decks306 decks
14%synergy
Tidal Warrior
14%inclusion42 decks306 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
62%inclusion191 decks306 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
58%inclusion178 decks306 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion147 decks306 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
44%inclusion134 decks306 decks
17%synergy
Inspiring Call
40%inclusion122 decks306 decks
26%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion100 decks306 decks
-12%synergy
Ripples of Potential
32%inclusion97 decks306 decks
22%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion93 decks306 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion78 decks306 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion75 decks306 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
22%inclusion66 decks306 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion62 decks306 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion53 decks306 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion47 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
15%inclusion46 decks306 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion45 decks306 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion44 decks306 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion42 decks306 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion37 decks299 decks
1%synergy
Voidslime
12%inclusion37 decks306 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion33 decks306 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion32 decks306 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
9.5%inclusion29 decks306 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
8.8%inclusion27 decks306 decks
0%synergy
Filter Out
7.8%inclusion24 decks306 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
7.8%inclusion24 decks306 decks
0%synergy
Vitalize
6.9%inclusion21 decks306 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
6.5%inclusion20 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Summons
6.5%inclusion20 decks306 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.2%inclusion19 decks306 decks
-4%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.9%inclusion18 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion18 decks306 decks
-8%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.9%inclusion18 decks306 decks
2%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
5.6%inclusion17 decks306 decks
3%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.6%inclusion17 decks306 decks
0%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.6%inclusion17 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Disallow
5.2%inclusion16 decks306 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.0%inclusion15 decks299 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Harvest Season
43%inclusion131 decks306 decks
41%synergy
Wave Goodbye
40%inclusion123 decks306 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion120 decks306 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion106 decks306 decks
-6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion96 decks306 decks
-6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
31%inclusion95 decks306 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion87 decks306 decks
-2%synergy
Aquitect's Will
23%inclusion70 decks306 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion69 decks306 decks
0%synergy
Distant Melody
23%inclusion69 decks306 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion60 decks306 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion56 decks306 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion41 decks306 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion35 decks306 decks
9%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion31 decks306 decks
-10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.2%inclusion25 decks306 decks
-3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.2%inclusion22 decks306 decks
-5%synergy
Ponder
6.2%inclusion19 decks306 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.9%inclusion18 decks306 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
30%inclusion93 decks306 decks
23%synergy
Herald's Horn
29%inclusion90 decks306 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion71 decks306 decks
-3%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
19%inclusion59 decks306 decks
19%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
18%inclusion56 decks306 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion43 decks306 decks
-8%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion40 decks306 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
10%inclusion31 decks306 decks
9%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.8%inclusion27 decks306 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.8%inclusion24 decks306 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
7.8%inclusion24 decks306 decks
-1%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Quest for Renewal
59%inclusion181 decks306 decks
57%synergy
Kindred Discovery
55%inclusion167 decks306 decks
44%synergy
Intruder Alarm
45%inclusion137 decks306 decks
41%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
43%inclusion131 decks306 decks
40%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
37%inclusion113 decks306 decks
29%synergy
Hardened Scales
32%inclusion98 decks306 decks
17%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
30%inclusion92 decks306 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
21%inclusion64 decks306 decks
15%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
19%inclusion54 decks281 decks
17%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion51 decks306 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
15%inclusion45 decks306 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion42 decks306 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion40 decks306 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
10%inclusion32 decks306 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion32 decks306 decks
-5%synergy
Spreading Seas
10%inclusion32 decks306 decks
10%synergy
Song of Freyalise
10%inclusion31 decks306 decks
10%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
10%inclusion30 decks306 decks
7%synergy
Opposition
9.5%inclusion29 decks306 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.8%inclusion27 decks306 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.5%inclusion23 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Wild Growth
7.5%inclusion23 decks306 decks
-1%synergy
Doubling Season
5.9%inclusion18 decks306 decks
-4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.9%inclusion18 decks306 decks
-1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion17 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.2%inclusion16 decks306 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
7.8%inclusion24 decks306 decks
5%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.2%inclusion22 decks306 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion186 decks306 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
40%inclusion122 decks306 decks
22%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion82 decks306 decks
15%synergy
Three Tree City
24%inclusion72 decks297 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion64 decks306 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion63 decks306 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
20%inclusion61 decks306 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion55 decks306 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion52 decks306 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion43 decks306 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion42 decks306 decks
-8%synergy
Mutavault
12%inclusion36 decks306 decks
10%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion33 decks306 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion32 decks306 decks
-5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion31 decks306 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.5%inclusion26 decks306 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.8%inclusion24 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.2%inclusion19 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.9%inclusion18 decks306 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.6%inclusion17 decks306 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion17 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.2%inclusion16 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion253 decks306 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion203 decks306 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
39%inclusion118 decks306 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion89 decks306 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion47 decks306 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion31 decks296 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion20 decks306 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion305 decks306 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion303 decks306 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion281 decks306 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
79%inclusion241 decks306 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
68%inclusion207 decks306 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion204 decks306 decks
49%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion182 decks306 decks
15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
54%inclusion164 decks306 decks
46%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
52%inclusion158 decks306 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
52%inclusion158 decks306 decks
10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
51%inclusion156 decks306 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion153 decks306 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
49%inclusion149 decks306 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
47%inclusion145 decks306 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
42%inclusion129 decks306 decks
34%synergy
Misty Rainforest
37%inclusion112 decks306 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
32%inclusion99 decks306 decks
26%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
32%inclusion98 decks306 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion90 decks306 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
25%inclusion78 decks306 decks
13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
24%inclusion68 decks281 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion64 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion59 decks306 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion56 decks306 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion50 decks306 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion49 decks306 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion46 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion45 decks303 decks
-4%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion43 decks306 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion42 decks306 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion37 decks299 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion36 decks306 decks
-2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion34 decks306 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion33 decks306 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion32 decks306 decks
-1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion30 decks306 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.5%inclusion26 decks306 decks
1%synergy
Opal Palace
8.5%inclusion26 decks306 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.8%inclusion24 decks306 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.8%inclusion24 decks306 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.5%inclusion23 decks306 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.2%inclusion22 decks306 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.5%inclusion20 decks306 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.2%inclusion19 decks306 decks
-4%synergy