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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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Secret Tunnel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Seismic Sense
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Katara, Bending Prodigy
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion106 decks123 decks
85%synergy
Over the Edge
86%inclusion106 decks123 decks
85%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
85%inclusion104 decks123 decks
84%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
85%inclusion104 decks123 decks
84%synergy
River Herald Guide
84%inclusion103 decks123 decks
83%synergy
Cenote Scout
81%inclusion100 decks123 decks
79%synergy
Waterwind Scout
77%inclusion95 decks123 decks
77%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
77%inclusion95 decks123 decks
74%synergy
Twists and Turns
76%inclusion93 decks123 decks
73%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
76%inclusion93 decks123 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Brackish Blunder
72%inclusion88 decks123 decks
71%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
69%inclusion85 decks123 decks
69%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
68%inclusion84 decks123 decks
67%synergy
Topography Tracker
66%inclusion81 decks123 decks
59%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
63%inclusion78 decks123 decks
60%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
63%inclusion77 decks123 decks
61%synergy
Enter the Unknown
62%inclusion76 decks123 decks
61%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
57%inclusion70 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
55%inclusion68 decks123 decks
51%synergy
Lodestone Needle
54%inclusion66 decks123 decks
53%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
53%inclusion65 decks123 decks
51%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
51%inclusion63 decks123 decks
51%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
50%inclusion62 decks123 decks
50%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
50%inclusion62 decks123 decks
49%synergy
Siren Lookout
46%inclusion57 decks123 decks
46%synergy
Spyglass Siren
46%inclusion56 decks123 decks
45%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
42%inclusion52 decks123 decks
35%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
41%inclusion50 decks123 decks
40%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
38%inclusion47 decks123 decks
30%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
29%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
28%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
36%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
36%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
32%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
34%inclusion42 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
33%inclusion41 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Elite
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Deeproot Historian
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Tributary Instructor
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Mist Dancer
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Jade Guardian
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Evolution Sage
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Swift Warden
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Jade Bearer
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Combine Guildmage
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Grappling Kraken
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Shapers of Nature
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
10%synergy
River Sneak
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Looter
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Jungle Delver
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Territorial Scythecat
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Negate
46%inclusion56 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Growth Spiral
40%inclusion49 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Inspiring Call
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
24%synergy
Quandrix Command
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion29 decks119 decks
19%synergy
Out of Air
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
22%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
22%synergy
Return to Nature
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Cancel
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Eureka Moment
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Applied Biomancy
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Confounding Riddle
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
-2%synergy
Refute
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Hurl into History
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Essence Capture
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
6%synergy
In the Presence of Ages
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Displace
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Planar Incision
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Blinding Fog
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Bioshift
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-44%synergy
Voidslime
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
34%inclusion42 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Chart a Course
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
-21%synergy
Crashing Tide
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
-30%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Glimpse the Core
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Urban Evolution
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Self-Reflection
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Bygone Marvels
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
47%inclusion58 decks123 decks
47%synergy
Explorer's Cache
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
37%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion39 decks123 decks
32%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Jade Seedstones
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Kaslem's Stonetree
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
50%inclusion61 decks123 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Waters
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
29%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
34%inclusion42 decks123 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
29%inclusion36 decks123 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Hardened Scales
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Spelunking
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Hidden Cataract
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
24%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Pit of Offerings
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Cavernous Maw
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
-43%synergy
Sol Ring
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
-63%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
-11%synergy
Moss Diamond
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Buried Treasure
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Cluestone
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Simic Locket
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion123 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion123 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
43%inclusion53 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
41%inclusion51 decks123 decks
-7%synergy
Command Tower
41%inclusion50 decks123 decks
-45%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion47 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Mystery
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Simic Guildgate
33%inclusion41 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Tangled Islet
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
-22%synergy
Lush Oasis
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Woodland Stream
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
-41%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
-37%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Campus
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
-8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion16 decks119 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
-11%synergy
Promising Vein
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Captivating Cave
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Lakeside Shack
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Grove
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Monument
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
6%synergy
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