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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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Path of Discovery
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
98%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
97%synergy
Twists and Turns
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
94%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
92%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
91%synergy
Cenote Scout
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
90%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
89%synergy
Topography Tracker
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
89%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
88%synergy
River Herald Scout
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
88%synergy
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Over the Edge
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
83%synergy
Enter the Unknown
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Hardened Scales
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
77%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
76%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
55%synergy
River Herald Guide
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Evolution Sage
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Spyglass Siren
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Waterwind Scout
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Historian
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Siren Lookout
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Roaming Throne
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Tributary Instructor
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Elite
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Cobra
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Tireless Tracker
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Mist Dancer
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Growth Spiral
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Inspiring Call
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Brackish Blunder
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Planar Genesis
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Quandrix Command
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Silkguard
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Three Visits
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Explore
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Raise the Palisade
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-22%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Doppelgang
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Into the North
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Bygone Marvels
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Farseek
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-16%synergy
Crashing Tide
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Creeping Renaissance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Aquitect's Will
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Storm the Festival
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Lodestone Needle
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
The Ozolith
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
The Great Henge
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Herald's Horn
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Panharmonicon
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Cache
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Kindred Discovery
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Branching Evolution
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Waters
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Hadana's Climb
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Doubling Season
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Roaring Earth
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Commerce
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Druid Class
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Birthing Ritual
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Rivendell
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Nursery
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Lumbering Falls
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Dark Depths
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Hidden Cataract
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Echoing Deeps
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Vesuva
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Willowrush Verge
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Grove
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Overflowing Basin
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Cavern of Souls
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Tangled Islet
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Tropical Island
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Promising Vein
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Citadel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Opal Palace
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
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