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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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Pestered Wellguard
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Chomping Changeling
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mutant Town
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lofty Dreams
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Pitiless Fists
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
89%inclusion108 decks121 decks
88%synergy
River Herald Guide
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Over the Edge
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
82%synergy
Cenote Scout
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
81%synergy
Waterwind Scout
78%inclusion94 decks121 decks
77%synergy
Twists and Turns
75%inclusion91 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
75%inclusion91 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Brackish Blunder
71%inclusion86 decks121 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Deepfathom Echo
72%inclusion87 decks121 decks
69%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
71%inclusion86 decks121 decks
71%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
65%inclusion79 decks121 decks
64%synergy
Topography Tracker
64%inclusion78 decks121 decks
58%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
63%inclusion76 decks121 decks
61%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
63%inclusion76 decks121 decks
59%synergy
Enter the Unknown
61%inclusion74 decks121 decks
60%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
57%inclusion69 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Lodestone Needle
55%inclusion67 decks121 decks
55%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
54%inclusion65 decks121 decks
52%synergy
Creatures
Ixalli's Diviner
54%inclusion65 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
53%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
49%synergy
Siren Lookout
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
46%synergy
Spyglass Siren
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
31%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
38%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
32%inclusion39 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Elite
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Historian
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Tributary Instructor
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Mist Dancer
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Jade Bearer
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Swift Warden
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Combine Guildmage
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Jade Guardian
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Shapers of Nature
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
11%inclusion12 decks107 decks
6%synergy
Kiora's Follower
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Grappling Kraken
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Jungle Delver
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Library Larcenist
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Evolution Sage
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Merfolk Looter
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Negate
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Growth Spiral
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Inspiring Call
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Quandrix Command
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
22%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Decisive Denial
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Out of Air
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Return to Nature
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Unsummon
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Applied Biomancy
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Eureka Moment
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Essence Capture
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Confounding Riddle
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Joint Exploration
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Refute
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Blinding Fog
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Voidslime
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Planar Incision
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Blur
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Hurl into History
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
In the Presence of Ages
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Dive Down
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Bioshift
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Naturalize
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Think Twice
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Crashing Tide
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
-22%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-30%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Glimpse the Core
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Urban Evolution
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Bygone Marvels
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Contentious Plan
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Self-Reflection
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Scale the Heights
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-30%synergy
Smell Fear
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
46%synergy
Explorer's Cache
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
39%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
34%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
45%synergy
Deeproot Waters
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
9%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Spelunking
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Hidden Cataract
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Pit of Offerings
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Cavernous Maw
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
-43%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
-64%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-11%synergy
Moss Diamond
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Simic Cluestone
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Simic Locket
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Buried Treasure
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
50%inclusion60 decks121 decks
32%synergy
Command Tower
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
-40%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion51 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
-40%synergy
Lush Oasis
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
-23%synergy
Quandrix Campus
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Woodland Stream
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Meditation Pools
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-37%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-13%synergy
Promising Vein
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Captivating Cave
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Grove
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Lakeside Shack
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Monument
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
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