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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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Harmonized Crescendo
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
93%inclusion208 decks223 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
91%inclusion203 decks223 decks
90%synergy
Cenote Scout
89%inclusion198 decks223 decks
87%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
84%inclusion188 decks223 decks
84%synergy
River Herald Scout
84%inclusion188 decks223 decks
83%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
84%inclusion187 decks223 decks
81%synergy
Twists and Turns
81%inclusion181 decks223 decks
79%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
80%inclusion178 decks223 decks
78%synergy
Path of Discovery
79%inclusion176 decks223 decks
77%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
78%inclusion173 decks223 decks
77%synergy
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Topography Tracker
83%inclusion186 decks223 decks
77%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
80%inclusion178 decks223 decks
49%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
80%inclusion178 decks223 decks
76%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
77%inclusion172 decks223 decks
76%synergy
River Herald Guide
73%inclusion162 decks223 decks
72%synergy
Enter the Unknown
70%inclusion157 decks223 decks
69%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
69%inclusion153 decks223 decks
68%synergy
Waterwind Scout
59%inclusion131 decks223 decks
58%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
58%inclusion130 decks223 decks
56%synergy
Inspiring Call
57%inclusion128 decks223 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Secret Streams
57%inclusion126 decks223 decks
42%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
55%inclusion123 decks223 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
52%inclusion115 decks223 decks
48%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
49%inclusion110 decks223 decks
41%synergy
Spyglass Siren
47%inclusion104 decks223 decks
46%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
46%inclusion102 decks223 decks
37%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
44%inclusion98 decks223 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
42%inclusion93 decks223 decks
33%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
41%inclusion92 decks223 decks
34%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
41%inclusion92 decks223 decks
33%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
41%inclusion91 decks223 decks
41%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
41%inclusion91 decks223 decks
37%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
41%inclusion91 decks223 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Elite
39%inclusion88 decks223 decks
32%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
39%inclusion87 decks223 decks
39%synergy
Evolution Sage
38%inclusion85 decks223 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Historian
37%inclusion83 decks223 decks
32%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
37%inclusion83 decks223 decks
27%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
35%inclusion79 decks223 decks
28%synergy
Siren Lookout
35%inclusion79 decks223 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
35%inclusion79 decks223 decks
29%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
35%inclusion78 decks223 decks
27%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
30%inclusion67 decks223 decks
23%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
30%inclusion66 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Tributary Instructor
29%inclusion65 decks223 decks
25%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
28%inclusion63 decks223 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
26%inclusion59 decks223 decks
21%synergy
Mist Dancer
26%inclusion57 decks223 decks
19%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
25%inclusion56 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion51 decks223 decks
13%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
22%inclusion50 decks223 decks
22%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion45 decks223 decks
12%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
20%inclusion45 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
18%inclusion41 decks223 decks
13%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
18%inclusion41 decks223 decks
13%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
17%inclusion39 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
17%inclusion39 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
17%inclusion38 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
16%inclusion36 decks223 decks
0%synergy
Scute Swarm
14%inclusion32 decks223 decks
-5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
13%inclusion28 decks223 decks
-2%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion28 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion27 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
-2%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
-9%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
54%inclusion121 decks223 decks
54%synergy
Growth Spiral
48%inclusion108 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion84 decks223 decks
-12%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion82 decks223 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion80 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
29%inclusion64 decks223 decks
19%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
26%inclusion58 decks223 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion43 decks223 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion38 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Command
17%inclusion38 decks223 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion36 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
16%inclusion35 decks223 decks
-15%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion23 decks206 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion22 decks223 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
-14%synergy
Out of Air
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Filter Out
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Decisive Denial
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
-4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Simic Charm
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
-18%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
-5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
0%synergy
Evacuation
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Get Out
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
38%inclusion84 decks223 decks
27%synergy
Explore
35%inclusion77 decks223 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion71 decks223 decks
-15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion48 decks223 decks
-14%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion43 decks223 decks
-21%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion37 decks223 decks
13%synergy
Bygone Marvels
14%inclusion32 decks223 decks
12%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
14%inclusion28 decks206 decks
12%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
13%inclusion27 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion29 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion22 decks223 decks
-21%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
-2%synergy
Doppelgang
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Ravenform
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
-5%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
-2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Crashing Tide
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
-3%synergy
Ponder
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
-17%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Neoform
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
56%inclusion125 decks223 decks
56%synergy
Lodestone Needle
52%inclusion115 decks223 decks
51%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
29%inclusion64 decks223 decks
29%synergy
Explorer's Cache
23%inclusion52 decks223 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion48 decks223 decks
-4%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion43 decks220 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion43 decks223 decks
13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion29 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
-12%synergy
The Ozolith
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
56%inclusion125 decks223 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Waters
51%inclusion113 decks223 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
45%inclusion100 decks223 decks
38%synergy
Spelunking
43%inclusion95 decks223 decks
37%synergy
Branching Evolution
30%inclusion68 decks223 decks
19%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
30%inclusion67 decks223 decks
17%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
24%inclusion53 decks223 decks
19%synergy
Kindred Discovery
22%inclusion48 decks223 decks
12%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
19%inclusion42 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion36 decks223 decks
12%synergy
Merrow Commerce
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Earth
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
0%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
-7%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion92 decks223 decks
-8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion65 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion61 decks223 decks
16%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion52 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Nursery
21%inclusion46 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Hidden Cataract
20%inclusion44 decks223 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion43 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion37 decks223 decks
-1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
-6%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
56%inclusion125 decks223 decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion104 decks223 decks
-16%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion47 decks223 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion34 decks223 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
-10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.0%inclusion17 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion222 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion222 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion169 decks223 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
61%inclusion136 decks223 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
61%inclusion135 decks223 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion120 decks223 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Mystery
52%inclusion116 decks223 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
50%inclusion112 decks223 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion84 decks223 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion79 decks223 decks
-17%synergy
Flooded Grove
30%inclusion66 decks223 decks
-12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26%inclusion58 decks223 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion56 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion54 decks223 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion51 decks223 decks
-23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion51 decks223 decks
-20%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion50 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
21%inclusion46 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion41 decks223 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion36 decks223 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion35 decks223 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion32 decks223 decks
-9%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion30 decks223 decks
-6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion29 decks223 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion29 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
-9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
-2%synergy
Lush Oasis
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Promising Vein
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
-21%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
-7%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
-3%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
2%synergy
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