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Nicanzil, Current Conductor
121 decks (0.002%) Rank #1182
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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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Glacier Godmaw
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Eumidian Terrabotanist
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Starwinder
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Seedship Agrarian
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Broodguard Elite
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
89% of 120 decks +88% synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
86% of 120 decks +85% synergy
Over the Edge
87% of 120 decks +85% synergy
Glowcap Lantern
84% of 121 decks +83% synergy
River Herald Guide
84% of 120 decks +83% synergy
Cenote Scout
81% of 121 decks +79% synergy
Waterwind Scout
77% of 121 decks +76% synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
79% of 121 decks +76% synergy
Twists and Turns
76% of 121 decks +74% synergy
Deepfathom Echo
77% of 120 decks +73% synergy
Top Cards
Brackish Blunder
70% of 120 decks +70% synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
69% of 121 decks +69% synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
69% of 121 decks +68% synergy
Topography Tracker
62% of 120 decks +55% synergy
Enter the Unknown
61% of 121 decks +60% synergy
Jadelight Ranger
60% of 121 decks +59% synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
59% of 120 decks +55% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
57% of 121 decks +26% synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
55% of 121 decks +51% synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
54% of 121 decks +52% synergy
Creatures
Sentinel of the Nameless City
53% of 121 decks +51% synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
51% of 121 decks +51% synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
51% of 121 decks +51% synergy
Spyglass Siren
50% of 121 decks +49% synergy
Siren Lookout
49% of 121 decks +49% synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
42% of 120 decks +42% synergy
Cartographer's Companion
38% of 120 decks +38% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
38% of 121 decks +29% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
38% of 121 decks +29% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
37% of 121 decks +28% synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
36% of 121 decks +36% synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
36% of 121 decks +29% synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36% of 121 decks +31% synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
35% of 121 decks +26% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
35% of 121 decks +26% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
33% of 121 decks +24% synergy
Seafloor Oracle
32% of 121 decks +24% synergy
Deeproot Elite
30% of 121 decks +22% synergy
Deeproot Historian
25% of 120 decks +19% synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
25% of 121 decks +12% synergy
Tributary Instructor
24% of 120 decks +19% synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
24% of 121 decks +18% synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
22% of 121 decks +15% synergy
Mist Dancer
22% of 120 decks +14% synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
21% of 121 decks +12% synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
20% of 120 decks +12% synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
17% of 121 decks +9% synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17% of 121 decks +7% synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
17% of 121 decks +6% synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
14% of 121 decks +8% synergy
Evolution Sage
14% of 121 decks +3% synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13% of 121 decks -4% synergy
Jade Guardian
13% of 121 decks +13% synergy
Swift Warden
12% of 121 decks +12% synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
12% of 121 decks +12% synergy
Benthic Biomancer
12% of 121 decks +6% synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
12% of 86 decks +6% synergy
Grappling Kraken
11% of 72 decks +7% synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11% of 37 decks +4% synergy
Jade Bearer
11% of 121 decks +10% synergy
Combine Guildmage
11% of 121 decks +10% synergy
Kiora's Follower
10% of 121 decks -6% synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
10% of 121 decks +10% synergy
Thieving Skydiver
9% of 121 decks +1% synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
8% of 121 decks +3% synergy
Shapers of Nature
8% of 121 decks +8% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8% of 121 decks +2% synergy
Cankerbloom
8% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Shaper Apprentice
8% of 121 decks +8% synergy
Merfolk Looter
8% of 121 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Negate
41% of 121 decks +15% synergy
Growth Spiral
39% of 121 decks -6% synergy
Inspiring Call
36% of 121 decks +23% synergy
Quandrix Command
26% of 121 decks +21% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
22% of 110 decks +17% synergy
River Heralds' Boon
21% of 121 decks +20% synergy
Out of Air
19% of 120 decks +19% synergy
Aetherize
17% of 121 decks +6% synergy
Cancel
17% of 121 decks +14% synergy
Decisive Denial
16% of 121 decks +11% synergy
Return to Nature
15% of 121 decks +9% synergy
Eureka Moment
14% of 121 decks +3% synergy
Unsummon
14% of 121 decks +13% synergy
Planar Genesis
14% of 95 decks +3% synergy
Reality Shift
13% of 121 decks -1% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12% of 121 decks +7% synergy
Applied Biomancy
12% of 121 decks +11% synergy
Refute
11% of 72 decks +9% synergy
Joint Exploration
11% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Opt
10% of 121 decks +2% synergy
Confounding Riddle
10% of 121 decks +10% synergy
Essence Scatter
9% of 121 decks +8% synergy
Planar Incision
9% of 121 decks +7% synergy
Beast Within
8% of 121 decks -43% synergy
Counterspell
8% of 121 decks -42% synergy
Hurl into History
7% of 121 decks +7% synergy
Essence Capture
7% of 121 decks +6% synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7% of 121 decks +4% synergy
Displace
7% of 121 decks +5% synergy
In the Presence of Ages
7% of 120 decks +7% synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
7% of 120 decks +7% synergy
Blur
7% of 121 decks +4% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7% of 121 decks +0% synergy
Simic Charm
7% of 121 decks -2% synergy
Spell Pierce
7% of 121 decks +3% synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
6% of 121 decks +4% synergy
Evacuation
6% of 121 decks +1% synergy
Harrow
6% of 121 decks -6% synergy
Sorceries
Explore
37% of 121 decks +17% synergy
Rampant Growth
23% of 121 decks -18% synergy
Chart a Course
21% of 121 decks +19% synergy
Crashing Tide
19% of 121 decks +19% synergy
Cultivate
19% of 121 decks -29% synergy
Glimpse the Core
17% of 120 decks +16% synergy
Distant Melody
16% of 121 decks +12% synergy
Urban Evolution
15% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
14% of 94 decks +12% synergy
Ravenform
12% of 121 decks +8% synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
12% of 94 decks +6% synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
11% of 120 decks +11% synergy
Unnatural Restoration
10% of 121 decks +7% synergy
Self-Reflection
9% of 120 decks +9% synergy
Kodama's Reach
8% of 121 decks -29% synergy
River's Rebuke
7% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Curse of the Swine
7% of 121 decks -4% synergy
Bygone Marvels
7% of 120 decks +4% synergy
Thirsting Roots
7% of 121 decks +4% synergy
Contentious Plan
6% of 121 decks +3% synergy
Deep Analysis
6% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
6% of 106 decks +5% synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
5% of 120 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
50% of 121 decks +49% synergy
Subterranean Schooner
49% of 121 decks +48% synergy
Explorer's Cache
37% of 121 decks +37% synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30% of 121 decks +30% synergy
Bident of Thassa
12% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Inverted Iceberg
5% of 120 decks +5% synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
5% of 120 decks +5% synergy
Jade Seedstones
5% of 120 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
49% of 121 decks +47% synergy
Deeproot Waters
37% of 121 decks +28% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
28% of 121 decks +20% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
28% of 121 decks +23% synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
21% of 121 decks +17% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
19% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
18% of 120 decks +16% synergy
Hardened Scales
15% of 121 decks -0% synergy
Roaring Earth
14% of 121 decks +12% synergy
Spelunking
12% of 121 decks +7% synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
12% of 121 decks +7% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11% of 121 decks +1% synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
9% of 32 decks +8% synergy
Aquatic Incursion
9% of 121 decks +9% synergy
Master Chef
7% of 121 decks +6% synergy
Stocking the Pantry
6% of 86 decks +5% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6% of 121 decks -2% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
13% of 121 decks +12% synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
27% of 121 decks +24% synergy
Hidden Cataract
26% of 121 decks +23% synergy
Temple of the False God
17% of 121 decks +1% synergy
Rogue's Passage
16% of 121 decks -6% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
12% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Lumbering Falls
12% of 121 decks +4% synergy
Pit of Offerings
10% of 121 decks +9% synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Reliquary Tower
8% of 121 decks -42% synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7% of 121 decks +2% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7% of 121 decks -10% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7% of 121 decks -6% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
23% of 121 decks -40% synergy
Simic Signet
23% of 121 decks -10% synergy
Sol Ring
21% of 121 decks -60% synergy
Commander's Sphere
17% of 121 decks +8% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13% of 121 decks -8% synergy
Thought Vessel
7% of 121 decks -13% synergy
Moss Diamond
7% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Simic Locket
7% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Simic Cluestone
6% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6% of 121 decks +0% synergy
Lands
Forest
100% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Island
100% of 121 decks +5% synergy
Command Tower
48% of 121 decks -38% synergy
Thornwood Falls
46% of 121 decks +28% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43% of 121 decks -6% synergy
Path of Ancestry
40% of 121 decks +22% synergy
Temple of Mystery
38% of 121 decks -1% synergy
Evolving Wilds
32% of 121 decks +7% synergy
Simic Guildgate
31% of 121 decks +20% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
29% of 121 decks -10% synergy
Tangled Islet
25% of 121 decks +8% synergy
Lush Oasis
22% of 106 decks +15% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21% of 121 decks +1% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
21% of 121 decks -38% synergy
Flooded Grove
19% of 121 decks -21% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17% of 121 decks +10% synergy
Woodland Stream
17% of 121 decks +11% synergy
Quandrix Campus
15% of 121 decks +8% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15% of 121 decks -38% synergy
Overflowing Basin
15% of 110 decks -4% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13% of 121 decks +6% synergy
Myriad Landscape
12% of 121 decks -10% synergy
Exotic Orchard
11% of 121 decks -13% synergy
Promising Vein
10% of 120 decks +9% synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
9% of 32 decks +8% synergy
Captivating Cave
9% of 120 decks +9% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
6% of 121 decks -15% synergy
Thriving Grove
6% of 121 decks +4% synergy
Lakeside Shack
5% of 77 decks +4% synergy