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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
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
99%synergy
River Herald Scout
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
94%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
92%synergy
River Herald Guide
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
90%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
90%synergy
Brackish Blunder
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Waterwind Scout
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Cenote Scout
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Twists and Turns
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Explorer's Cache
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Topography Tracker
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Lodestone Needle
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Enter the Unknown
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Creatures
Pathfinding Axejaw
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Tributary Instructor
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Elite
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Spyglass Siren
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Historian
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Jade Bearer
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Mist Dancer
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Siren Lookout
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Storm Sculptor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Combine Guildmage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Shapers of Nature
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Jade Guardian
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Skyclave Aerialist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Looter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
River Sneak
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Seafloor Stalker
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Grappling Kraken
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Genemorph Imago
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Seedship Agrarian
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Swift Warden
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Kiora's Follower
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Negate
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Out of Air
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Inspiring Call
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Quandrix Command
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Essence Capture
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Essence Scatter
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Decisive Denial
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Return to Nature
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Planar Genesis
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Unsummon
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Eureka Moment
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Refute
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Refocus
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Square Up
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Hurl into History
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse of Freedom
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Signature Slam
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Relic's Roar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Applied Biomancy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Broken Wings
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Naturalize
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Memory Deluge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
You Come to a River
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Radical Idea
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Chart a Course
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Crashing Tide
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Core
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Ravenform
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Self-Reflection
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Distant Melody
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-26%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Scale the Heights
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Overrun
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Bygone Marvels
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Winterthorn Blessing
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Commit // Memory
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Prey Upon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bushwhack
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Roamer's Routine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Jade Seedstones
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Kaslem's Stonetree
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Inverted Iceberg
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Hulk
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Skyclave Pick-Axe
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Explorer's Scope
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Heaped Harvest
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Path of Discovery
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Roaring Earth
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
A Killer Among Us
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Gossip's Talent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Hidden Cataract
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Pit of Offerings
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Lumbering Falls
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Cavernous Maw
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-39%synergy
Sol Ring
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-56%synergy
Moss Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Hedron Archive
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Buried Treasure
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Simic Cluestone
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Herd Heirloom
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Command Tower
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
-33%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Thornwood Falls
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Simic Guildgate
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Meditation Pools
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Lush Oasis
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Quandrix Campus
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Tangled Islet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Promising Vein
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Woodland Stream
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Grove
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-29%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Monument
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Captivating Cave
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Umara Wizard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-51%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-11%synergy
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