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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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River Herald Scout
88%inclusion112 decks128 decks
86%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion112 decks128 decks
86%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
86%inclusion110 decks128 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
85%inclusion110 decks129 decks
84%synergy
River Herald Guide
85%inclusion109 decks128 decks
84%synergy
Cenote Scout
83%inclusion107 decks129 decks
81%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
80%inclusion103 decks129 decks
77%synergy
Waterwind Scout
76%inclusion98 decks129 decks
75%synergy
Twists and Turns
78%inclusion100 decks129 decks
75%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
78%inclusion100 decks128 decks
74%synergy
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Tishana's Wayfinder
71%inclusion92 decks129 decks
71%synergy
Brackish Blunder
70%inclusion90 decks128 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
70%inclusion90 decks129 decks
69%synergy
Topography Tracker
66%inclusion84 decks128 decks
58%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
64%inclusion82 decks129 decks
62%synergy
Enter the Unknown
62%inclusion80 decks129 decks
61%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
61%inclusion78 decks128 decks
57%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
58%inclusion75 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
58%inclusion75 decks129 decks
54%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
56%inclusion72 decks129 decks
54%synergy
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Sentinel of the Nameless City
56%inclusion72 decks129 decks
54%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
53%inclusion69 decks129 decks
53%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
53%inclusion68 decks129 decks
53%synergy
Spyglass Siren
50%inclusion65 decks129 decks
50%synergy
Siren Lookout
50%inclusion64 decks129 decks
49%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
41%inclusion53 decks128 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
40%inclusion52 decks129 decks
31%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
32%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
39%inclusion50 decks129 decks
29%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
38%inclusion48 decks128 decks
37%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
37%inclusion48 decks129 decks
28%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
37%inclusion48 decks129 decks
37%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
36%inclusion46 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
36%inclusion46 decks129 decks
26%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion45 decks129 decks
31%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
34%inclusion44 decks129 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Elite
31%inclusion40 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Historian
27%inclusion35 decks128 decks
21%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Tributary Instructor
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
20%synergy
Mist Dancer
23%inclusion30 decks128 decks
16%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
22%inclusion28 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Evolution Sage
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Jade Guardian
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Swift Warden
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Jade Bearer
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Grappling Kraken
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Combine Guildmage
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
-6%synergy
River Sneak
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Looter
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Cankerbloom
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Jungle Delver
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Negate
44%inclusion57 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
40%inclusion52 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Call
37%inclusion48 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Quandrix Command
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
24%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Out of Air
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
22%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Return to Nature
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Planar Genesis
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Applied Biomancy
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Joint Exploration
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Confounding Riddle
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Beast Within
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
-41%synergy
Counterspell
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
-41%synergy
Planar Incision
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Essence Capture
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Displace
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Hurl into History
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Blur
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
4%synergy
In the Presence of Ages
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Evacuation
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Frantic Search
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Simic Charm
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
36%inclusion47 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion31 decks129 decks
-17%synergy
Chart a Course
23%inclusion30 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
-28%synergy
Crashing Tide
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Glimpse the Core
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
16%synergy
Urban Evolution
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Self-Reflection
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
-28%synergy
Bygone Marvels
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Contentious Plan
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Harmonize
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Doppelgang
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
53%inclusion68 decks129 decks
52%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
48%inclusion62 decks129 decks
48%synergy
Explorer's Cache
35%inclusion45 decks129 decks
35%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
30%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Jade Seedstones
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
51%inclusion66 decks129 decks
49%synergy
Deeproot Waters
39%inclusion50 decks129 decks
30%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
32%inclusion41 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
22%inclusion28 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
22%inclusion28 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
18%synergy
Hardened Scales
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Spelunking
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Master Chef
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Hidden Cataract
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Lumbering Falls
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
-10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
-43%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-7%synergy
Cavernous Maw
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
25%inclusion32 decks129 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
24%inclusion31 decks129 decks
-39%synergy
Sol Ring
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
-61%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
-8%synergy
Moss Diamond
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Locket
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Simic Cluestone
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion129 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion129 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
48%inclusion62 decks129 decks
-37%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
45%inclusion58 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
43%inclusion55 decks129 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Mystery
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion49 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion45 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Tangled Islet
24%inclusion31 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion30 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
-38%synergy
Lush Oasis
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
-22%synergy
Woodland Stream
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
-35%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Campus
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
-8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
-11%synergy
Promising Vein
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Lakeside Shack
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
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