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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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Over the Edge
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
94%synergy
River Herald Scout
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
88%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Brackish Blunder
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
River Herald Guide
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Twists and Turns
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
83%synergy
Cenote Scout
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
83%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Waterwind Scout
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Topography Tracker
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
70%synergy
Explorer's Cache
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Enter the Unknown
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Lodestone Needle
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Creatures
Cartographer's Companion
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Siren Lookout
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Spyglass Siren
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Tributary Instructor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Mist Dancer
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Elite
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Historian
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Jade Bearer
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Jade Guardian
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Skyclave Aerialist
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Grappling Kraken
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Umara Wizard
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Evolution Sage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Swift Warden
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Jungle Delver
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Looter
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Storm Sculptor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Evolution Witness
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Quandrix Command
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Out of Air
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Inspiring Call
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Return to Nature
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Planar Genesis
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Essence Scatter
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Opt
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Unsummon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Eureka Moment
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Broken Wings
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Plummet
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Applied Biomancy
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Joint Exploration
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Essence Capture
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Run Away Together
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Signature Slam
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
In the Presence of Ages
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Staggering Size
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Relic's Roar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Refocus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse of Freedom
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Confounding Riddle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Quench
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Artistic Refusal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Blur
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Memory Deluge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Radical Idea
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Square Up
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hurl into History
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Mysteries of the Deep
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
You Come to a River
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Once and Future
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Get Out
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Chart a Course
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Crashing Tide
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Glimpse the Core
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Ravenform
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Self-Reflection
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Winterthorn Blessing
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Map the Frontier
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Malamet Battle Glyph
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bygone Marvels
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Overrun
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Far Wanderings
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Devastation Tide
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Bushwhack
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Scale the Heights
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Beneath the Sands
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-33%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Jade Seedstones
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Kaslem's Stonetree
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Explorer's Scope
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Inverted Iceberg
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Hulk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Braided Net
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Seer's Sundial
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Heaped Harvest
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Path of Discovery
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Roaring Earth
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
A Killer Among Us
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Master Chef
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Audacity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Hidden Cataract
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Pit of Offerings
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fault
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Cavernous Maw
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Gingerbread Cabin
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-41%synergy
Moss Diamond
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-66%synergy
Sky Diamond
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Herd Heirloom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Simic Cluestone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Hedron Archive
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Simic Locket
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Buried Treasure
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Seer's Lantern
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Command Tower
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
-37%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Mystery
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Lush Oasis
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Promising Vein
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-16%synergy
Tangled Islet
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Campus
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Woodland Stream
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-25%synergy
Captivating Cave
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Umara Wizard
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Thriving Grove
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-52%synergy
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