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Nicanzil, Current Conductor
264 decks (0.004%) 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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Loading Zone
5% of 21 decks +3% synergy
Moxite Refinery
5% of 22 decks +4% synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5% of 22 decks +0% synergy
Shattered Wings
5% of 22 decks +4% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
94% of 264 decks +91% synergy
Over the Edge
91% of 263 decks +89% synergy
Cenote Scout
91% of 264 decks +88% synergy
Glowcap Lantern
88% of 264 decks +87% synergy
River Herald Scout
85% of 263 decks +84% synergy
Deepfathom Echo
87% of 263 decks +83% synergy
Twists and Turns
85% of 264 decks +82% synergy
Jadelight Ranger
84% of 264 decks +82% synergy
Path of Discovery
83% of 264 decks +81% synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81% of 263 decks +80% synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
86% of 263 decks +78% synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
83% of 264 decks +79% synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
80% of 264 decks +78% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
78% of 264 decks +47% synergy
Enter the Unknown
77% of 264 decks +76% synergy
River Herald Guide
76% of 263 decks +75% synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
73% of 264 decks +72% synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
64% of 264 decks +62% synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
60% of 264 decks +60% synergy
Hardened Scales
60% of 264 decks +45% synergy
Creatures
Waterwind Scout
60% of 264 decks +59% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
59% of 264 decks +44% synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
54% of 263 decks +50% synergy
Spyglass Siren
48% of 264 decks +48% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
47% of 264 decks +38% synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
44% of 263 decks +43% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43% of 264 decks +34% synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
43% of 264 decks +39% synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
43% of 264 decks +33% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
42% of 264 decks +33% synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
42% of 264 decks +35% synergy
Deeproot Historian
42% of 263 decks +36% synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
42% of 264 decks +41% synergy
Evolution Sage
41% of 264 decks +30% synergy
Deeproot Elite
40% of 264 decks +32% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
39% of 264 decks +30% synergy
Seafloor Oracle
39% of 264 decks +30% synergy
Siren Lookout
38% of 264 decks +37% synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
37% of 264 decks +26% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
36% of 264 decks +27% synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
35% of 264 decks +27% synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
34% of 264 decks +26% synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
31% of 264 decks +18% synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
30% of 263 decks +22% synergy
Tributary Instructor
29% of 263 decks +25% synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
29% of 264 decks +29% synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
26% of 264 decks +26% synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
25% of 264 decks +18% synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25% of 264 decks +19% synergy
Mist Dancer
25% of 263 decks +17% synergy
Cartographer's Companion
22% of 263 decks +22% synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
21% of 264 decks +11% synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19% of 264 decks +11% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19% of 264 decks +13% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
19% of 264 decks +12% synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
18% of 264 decks +12% synergy
Thieving Skydiver
17% of 264 decks +9% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
16% of 264 decks +0% synergy
Rampaging Baloths
16% of 264 decks -2% synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
15% of 72 decks +13% synergy
Scute Swarm
13% of 264 decks -8% synergy
Roaming Throne
12% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Benthic Biomancer
12% of 264 decks +6% synergy
Kiora's Follower
11% of 264 decks -4% synergy
Lord of Atlantis
11% of 264 decks +5% synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
11% of 109 decks +8% synergy
Tireless Tracker
10% of 264 decks +3% synergy
Realmwalker
9% of 264 decks +2% synergy
Summon: Leviathan
9% of 34 decks +2% synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
9% of 264 decks +3% synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
58% of 264 decks +45% synergy
Brackish Blunder
57% of 263 decks +56% synergy
Growth Spiral
48% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Beast Within
42% of 264 decks -9% synergy
Counterspell
39% of 264 decks -11% synergy
Negate
34% of 264 decks +8% synergy
Ripples of Potential
30% of 263 decks +20% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
25% of 219 decks +20% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22% of 264 decks -4% synergy
Quandrix Command
19% of 264 decks +13% synergy
Brainstorm
18% of 264 decks +3% synergy
Aetherize
16% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Heroic Intervention
15% of 264 decks -15% synergy
Reality Shift
13% of 264 decks -2% synergy
Planar Genesis
11% of 174 decks +1% synergy
Return to Nature
11% of 264 decks +5% synergy
Arcane Denial
11% of 264 decks -12% synergy
Pongify
11% of 264 decks -14% synergy
Mutational Advantage
9% of 202 decks +5% synergy
Filter Out
9% of 264 decks +6% synergy
Nature's Claim
9% of 264 decks -2% synergy
Joint Exploration
8% of 264 decks +2% synergy
Simic Charm
8% of 264 decks -0% synergy
Out of Air
8% of 263 decks +8% synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
8% of 264 decks +5% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7% of 264 decks -4% synergy
Resculpt
6% of 264 decks -0% synergy
Spell Pierce
6% of 264 decks +3% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6% of 264 decks -0% synergy
Refute
6% of 109 decks +4% synergy
Get Out
6% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Evacuation
6% of 264 decks +2% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6% of 264 decks -17% synergy
Decisive Denial
6% of 264 decks +1% synergy
Eureka Moment
5% of 264 decks -6% synergy
Krosan Grip
5% of 264 decks -3% synergy
Collective Resistance
5% of 175 decks +2% synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
41% of 263 decks +30% synergy
Explore
36% of 264 decks +15% synergy
Cultivate
33% of 264 decks -15% synergy
Kodama's Reach
23% of 264 decks -14% synergy
Rampant Growth
20% of 264 decks -21% synergy
Distant Melody
17% of 264 decks +13% synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
15% of 173 decks +10% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
15% of 174 decks +13% synergy
Unnatural Restoration
15% of 264 decks +12% synergy
Bygone Marvels
14% of 263 decks +11% synergy
Nature's Lore
13% of 264 decks -17% synergy
Chart a Course
12% of 264 decks +11% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10% of 264 decks -2% synergy
Curse of the Swine
9% of 264 decks -2% synergy
Ravenform
9% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Glimpse the Core
8% of 263 decks +8% synergy
Three Visits
8% of 264 decks -15% synergy
Ponder
8% of 264 decks +0% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8% of 264 decks -3% synergy
Doppelgang
7% of 219 decks +1% synergy
Farseek
7% of 264 decks -16% synergy
Urban Evolution
6% of 264 decks -4% synergy
Raise the Palisade
6% of 264 decks -0% synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
6% of 263 decks +6% synergy
Self-Reflection
5% of 263 decks +5% synergy
River's Rebuke
5% of 264 decks +3% synergy
Crashing Tide
5% of 264 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
59% of 264 decks +59% synergy
Lodestone Needle
53% of 264 decks +53% synergy
Shadowed Caravel
31% of 264 decks +31% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22% of 264 decks -4% synergy
Explorer's Cache
22% of 264 decks +22% synergy
Worldwalker Helm
21% of 188 decks +21% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21% of 264 decks +14% synergy
Bident of Thassa
13% of 264 decks +5% synergy
Herald's Horn
10% of 264 decks +6% synergy
Panharmonicon
9% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Lightning Greaves
9% of 264 decks -13% synergy
The Ozolith
8% of 264 decks +1% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5% of 264 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
50% of 264 decks +41% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
45% of 264 decks +37% synergy
Spelunking
43% of 264 decks +37% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
35% of 264 decks +21% synergy
Branching Evolution
31% of 264 decks +19% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
23% of 264 decks +15% synergy
Kindred Discovery
22% of 264 decks +12% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
21% of 264 decks +16% synergy
Hadana's Climb
20% of 264 decks +15% synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12% of 264 decks +8% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12% of 264 decks +6% synergy
Roaring Earth
11% of 264 decks +9% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10% of 264 decks -0% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
9% of 159 decks +4% synergy
Merrow Commerce
8% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8% of 263 decks +6% synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
7% of 264 decks +5% synergy
Exploration
6% of 264 decks -7% synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6% of 264 decks +2% synergy
Aquatic Incursion
6% of 264 decks +6% synergy
Druid Class
6% of 264 decks +1% synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
6% of 264 decks +1% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5% of 264 decks +2% synergy
Guardian Project
5% of 264 decks -1% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
7% of 264 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42% of 264 decks -8% synergy
Rogue's Passage
31% of 264 decks +9% synergy
Karn's Bastion
30% of 264 decks +18% synergy
Hidden Nursery
25% of 264 decks +22% synergy
Hidden Cataract
23% of 264 decks +21% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
21% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17% of 264 decks -0% synergy
Temple of the False God
17% of 264 decks +1% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
14% of 264 decks +8% synergy
Pit of Offerings
12% of 264 decks +12% synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12% of 264 decks +7% synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Halimar Depths
10% of 264 decks +7% synergy
Lumbering Falls
9% of 264 decks +2% synergy
Rivendell
9% of 264 decks +3% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8% of 264 decks -5% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6% of 264 decks +1% synergy
Volatile Fault
6% of 263 decks +4% synergy
Castle Vantress
6% of 264 decks -1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
57% of 264 decks -24% synergy
Arcane Signet
51% of 264 decks -12% synergy
Simic Signet
23% of 264 decks -10% synergy
Thought Vessel
15% of 264 decks -5% synergy
Commander's Sphere
13% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11% of 264 decks -10% synergy
Patchwork Banner
10% of 156 decks +7% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5% of 264 decks -0% synergy
Lands
Island
99% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Forest
99% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Command Tower
76% of 264 decks -9% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
61% of 264 decks +2% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58% of 264 decks +9% synergy
Path of Ancestry
58% of 264 decks +40% synergy
Temple of Mystery
56% of 264 decks +17% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
52% of 264 decks +13% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39% of 264 decks -13% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38% of 264 decks -3% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
30% of 264 decks +22% synergy
Flooded Grove
28% of 264 decks -12% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
27% of 264 decks +20% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25% of 264 decks -19% synergy
Tangled Islet
24% of 264 decks +7% synergy
Breeding Pool
23% of 264 decks -21% synergy
Evolving Wilds
22% of 264 decks -3% synergy
Thornwood Falls
21% of 264 decks +3% synergy
Myriad Landscape
18% of 264 decks -4% synergy
Exotic Orchard
16% of 264 decks -8% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16% of 264 decks -4% synergy
Hedge Maze
15% of 221 decks -4% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14% of 264 decks -6% synergy
Overflowing Basin
14% of 205 decks -5% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13% of 264 decks -8% synergy
Simic Guildgate
12% of 264 decks +2% synergy
Lush Oasis
12% of 191 decks +5% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11% of 264 decks -1% synergy
Rimewood Falls
10% of 264 decks +0% synergy
Willowrush Verge
10% of 72 decks -5% synergy
Woodland Stream
9% of 264 decks +4% synergy
Promising Vein
9% of 263 decks +8% synergy
Misty Rainforest
9% of 264 decks -22% synergy
Quandrix Campus
8% of 264 decks +1% synergy
Captivating Cave
8% of 263 decks +7% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8% of 264 decks -3% synergy
Fabled Passage
6% of 264 decks -8% synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
6% of 264 decks +2% synergy