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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
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Rumble Arena
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
94%inclusion238 decks253 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
91%inclusion230 decks253 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
89%inclusion226 decks253 decks
87%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion217 decks253 decks
85%synergy
River Herald Scout
84%inclusion213 decks253 decks
83%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
86%inclusion217 decks253 decks
82%synergy
Twists and Turns
83%inclusion209 decks253 decks
80%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
82%inclusion207 decks253 decks
80%synergy
Path of Discovery
81%inclusion205 decks253 decks
79%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
79%inclusion201 decks253 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
84%inclusion213 decks253 decks
77%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
82%inclusion207 decks253 decks
78%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
80%inclusion202 decks253 decks
78%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion200 decks253 decks
48%synergy
River Herald Guide
74%inclusion187 decks253 decks
73%synergy
Enter the Unknown
73%inclusion185 decks253 decks
72%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
71%inclusion179 decks253 decks
70%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion153 decks253 decks
59%synergy
Waterwind Scout
59%inclusion150 decks253 decks
59%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
58%inclusion148 decks253 decks
58%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Secret Streams
57%inclusion144 decks253 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
51%inclusion130 decks253 decks
48%synergy
Spyglass Siren
49%inclusion124 decks253 decks
48%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
47%inclusion120 decks253 decks
39%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
45%inclusion115 decks253 decks
36%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43%inclusion108 decks253 decks
34%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
42%inclusion106 decks253 decks
38%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
42%inclusion105 decks253 decks
41%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
41%inclusion104 decks253 decks
41%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
41%inclusion104 decks253 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Historian
41%inclusion103 decks253 decks
35%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
41%inclusion103 decks253 decks
34%synergy
Evolution Sage
40%inclusion100 decks253 decks
29%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
39%inclusion98 decks253 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Elite
39%inclusion98 decks253 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
39%inclusion98 decks253 decks
30%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
37%inclusion94 decks253 decks
27%synergy
Siren Lookout
37%inclusion94 decks253 decks
37%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
36%inclusion90 decks253 decks
28%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
35%inclusion89 decks253 decks
27%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
32%inclusion81 decks253 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
32%inclusion80 decks253 decks
25%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
30%inclusion76 decks253 decks
23%synergy
Tributary Instructor
29%inclusion74 decks253 decks
25%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
29%inclusion73 decks253 decks
29%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion64 decks253 decks
20%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
24%inclusion61 decks253 decks
17%synergy
Mist Dancer
24%inclusion60 decks253 decks
17%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
23%inclusion59 decks253 decks
23%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
22%inclusion56 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
21%inclusion53 decks253 decks
21%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion51 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
20%inclusion51 decks253 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
18%inclusion45 decks253 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
17%inclusion44 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
17%inclusion44 decks253 decks
10%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
17%inclusion43 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
17%inclusion42 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion37 decks253 decks
-6%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion35 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion32 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion29 decks253 decks
-3%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
11%inclusion27 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion25 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion25 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Realmwalker
9.1%inclusion23 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.3%inclusion21 decks253 decks
-13%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
58%inclusion146 decks253 decks
44%synergy
Brackish Blunder
55%inclusion140 decks253 decks
55%synergy
Growth Spiral
48%inclusion122 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion102 decks253 decks
-10%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion102 decks253 decks
-10%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion87 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Potential
30%inclusion75 decks253 decks
20%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion57 decks237 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion54 decks253 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Command
19%inclusion47 decks253 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion43 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion41 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion39 decks253 decks
-15%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion28 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion28 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
-13%synergy
Pongify
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
-15%synergy
Mutational Advantage
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Filter Out
9.1%inclusion23 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Out of Air
8.7%inclusion22 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
8.3%inclusion21 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Joint Exploration
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.1%inclusion18 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion18 decks253 decks
-3%synergy
Eureka Moment
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-5%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.7%inclusion11 decks193 decks
2%synergy
Get Out
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.5%inclusion14 decks253 decks
-18%synergy
Resculpt
5.5%inclusion14 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Refute
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Evacuation
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
41%inclusion103 decks253 decks
30%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion84 decks253 decks
13%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion82 decks253 decks
-14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion58 decks253 decks
-13%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion53 decks253 decks
-20%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion41 decks253 decks
13%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
14%inclusion27 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion33 decks253 decks
10%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
13%inclusion32 decks253 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion32 decks253 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion29 decks253 decks
-19%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion25 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Ravenform
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse the Core
8.3%inclusion21 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Three Visits
7.5%inclusion19 decks253 decks
-16%synergy
Doppelgang
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion18 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Farseek
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
-18%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
0%synergy
Urban Evolution
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
57%inclusion145 decks253 decks
57%synergy
Lodestone Needle
51%inclusion128 decks253 decks
50%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion75 decks253 decks
29%synergy
Explorer's Cache
22%inclusion55 decks253 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion54 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion42 decks206 decks
20%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion49 decks253 decks
13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion37 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion23 decks253 decks
-13%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
4%synergy
The Ozolith
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
58%inclusion146 decks253 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Waters
49%inclusion125 decks253 decks
41%synergy
Spelunking
44%inclusion111 decks253 decks
38%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
43%inclusion110 decks253 decks
36%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion84 decks253 decks
20%synergy
Branching Evolution
30%inclusion77 decks253 decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
22%inclusion56 decks253 decks
17%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
22%inclusion55 decks253 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
22%inclusion55 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion42 decks253 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion31 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion27 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Roaring Earth
10%inclusion26 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Merrow Commerce
9.1%inclusion23 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.3%inclusion21 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.9%inclusion14 decks177 decks
3%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
-7%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.5%inclusion14 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.3%inclusion16 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion102 decks253 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion78 decks253 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
30%inclusion75 decks253 decks
18%synergy
Hidden Nursery
25%inclusion62 decks253 decks
22%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion57 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
23%inclusion57 decks253 decks
20%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion46 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion45 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13%inclusion32 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Pit of Offerings
13%inclusion32 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion29 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion25 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
-5%synergy
Rivendell
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.5%inclusion19 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
57%inclusion143 decks253 decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion123 decks253 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion59 decks253 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion39 decks253 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion33 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion29 decks253 decks
-10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion250 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion250 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion191 decks253 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
60%inclusion153 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
60%inclusion152 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
54%inclusion137 decks253 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion137 decks253 decks
37%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
51%inclusion129 decks253 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion95 decks253 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion95 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
28%inclusion71 decks253 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
27%inclusion69 decks253 decks
-14%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
27%inclusion68 decks253 decks
20%synergy
Breeding Pool
25%inclusion63 decks253 decks
-21%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion62 decks253 decks
-19%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion59 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion59 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion58 decks253 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion46 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion36 decks223 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion39 decks253 decks
-4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion36 decks253 decks
-10%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion34 decks239 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion35 decks253 decks
-6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion35 decks253 decks
-7%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion25 decks209 decks
6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion30 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion29 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion25 decks253 decks
-21%synergy
Promising Vein
10%inclusion25 decks253 decks
9%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion25 decks253 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.7%inclusion22 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.7%inclusion22 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
Captivating Cave
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.5%inclusion19 decks253 decks
-7%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
6.7%inclusion17 decks253 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Woodland
5.9%inclusion15 decks253 decks
-2%synergy
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