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Nicanzil, Current Conductor
26 decks (0.000%) 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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Path of Discovery
100% of 26 decks +98% synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
100% of 26 decks +97% synergy
Twists and Turns
96% of 26 decks +94% synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96% of 26 decks +92% synergy
Jadelight Ranger
92% of 26 decks +90% synergy
Cenote Scout
92% of 26 decks +90% synergy
Deepfathom Echo
92% of 26 decks +89% synergy
Topography Tracker
96% of 26 decks +89% synergy
Glowcap Lantern
88% of 26 decks +88% synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
88% of 26 decks +87% synergy
Top Cards
River Herald Scout
88% of 26 decks +87% synergy
Over the Edge
88% of 26 decks +87% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
85% of 26 decks +53% synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
85% of 26 decks +83% synergy
Enter the Unknown
85% of 26 decks +83% synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81% of 26 decks +80% synergy
Hardened Scales
81% of 26 decks +65% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
77% of 26 decks +62% synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
73% of 26 decks +71% synergy
Subterranean Schooner
65% of 26 decks +65% synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
19% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Worldly Tutor
8% of 26 decks -8% synergy
Creatures
Summon: Leviathan
100% of 1 decks +93% synergy
River Herald Guide
58% of 26 decks +57% synergy
Spyglass Siren
54% of 26 decks +53% synergy
Waterwind Scout
54% of 26 decks +53% synergy
Evolution Sage
54% of 26 decks +43% synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
50% of 26 decks +40% synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
50% of 26 decks +50% synergy
Deeproot Historian
46% of 26 decks +40% synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
46% of 26 decks +46% synergy
Seafloor Oracle
46% of 26 decks +38% synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
42% of 26 decks +42% synergy
Siren Lookout
42% of 26 decks +42% synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
38% of 26 decks +31% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
35% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
35% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
35% of 26 decks +31% synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
35% of 26 decks +27% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
35% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35% of 26 decks +30% synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
31% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
31% of 26 decks +23% synergy
Roaming Throne
31% of 26 decks +23% synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
31% of 26 decks +31% synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
31% of 26 decks +20% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
31% of 26 decks +24% synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
27% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
27% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
27% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Deeproot Elite
27% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Tributary Instructor
23% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
23% of 26 decks +23% synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
23% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
23% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Lord of Atlantis
23% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
21% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
19% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Lotus Cobra
19% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
19% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Springheart Nantuko
19% of 16 decks +11% synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
15% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
15% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Scute Swarm
15% of 26 decks -6% synergy
Cartographer's Companion
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Mist Dancer
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
15% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Tireless Tracker
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
54% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Inspiring Call
54% of 26 decks +40% synergy
Ripples of Potential
54% of 26 decks +44% synergy
Heroic Intervention
50% of 26 decks +20% synergy
Brackish Blunder
46% of 26 decks +46% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
38% of 21 decks +33% synergy
Beast Within
35% of 26 decks -16% synergy
Counterspell
35% of 26 decks -16% synergy
Planar Genesis
31% of 16 decks +20% synergy
Brainstorm
31% of 26 decks +16% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Arcane Denial
23% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Mutational Advantage
21% of 19 decks +16% synergy
Pongify
19% of 26 decks -5% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12% of 26 decks -11% synergy
Negate
12% of 26 decks -15% synergy
Reality Shift
12% of 26 decks -3% synergy
Quandrix Command
12% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
12% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Filter Out
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Swan Song
12% of 26 decks -7% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
10% of 21 decks +3% synergy
Krosan Grip
8% of 26 decks -1% synergy
For the Ancestors
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Silkguard
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Nature's Claim
8% of 26 decks -3% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Spell Pierce
8% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Return to Nature
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Collective Resistance
6% of 16 decks +3% synergy
Sink into Stupor
6% of 16 decks -5% synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Reasonable Doubt
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
58% of 26 decks +46% synergy
Cultivate
35% of 26 decks -13% synergy
Explore
35% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Three Visits
27% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Nature's Lore
27% of 26 decks -3% synergy
Rampant Growth
23% of 26 decks -18% synergy
Raise the Palisade
19% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Ponder
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Kodama's Reach
15% of 26 decks -22% synergy
Distant Melody
15% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
13% of 15 decks +8% synergy
Ravenform
12% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12% of 26 decks -1% synergy
Doppelgang
10% of 21 decks +3% synergy
Unnatural Restoration
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Echo of Eons
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Into the North
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Farseek
8% of 26 decks -16% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Commit // Memory
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Storm the Festival
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Bygone Marvels
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Thirsting Roots
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Aquitect's Will
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Curse of the Swine
8% of 26 decks -4% synergy
Creeping Renaissance
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6% of 16 decks +2% synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
50% of 26 decks +43% synergy
Lodestone Needle
50% of 26 decks +50% synergy
The Ozolith
42% of 26 decks +36% synergy
Herald's Horn
35% of 26 decks +31% synergy
Shadowed Caravel
31% of 26 decks +31% synergy
The Great Henge
31% of 26 decks +22% synergy
Amulet of Vigor
31% of 26 decks +29% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Worldwalker Helm
26% of 19 decks +26% synergy
Panharmonicon
23% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Lightning Greaves
23% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
15% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Mirror Shield
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Explorer's Cache
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
58% of 26 decks +52% synergy
Kindred Discovery
50% of 26 decks +40% synergy
Branching Evolution
42% of 26 decks +31% synergy
Deeproot Waters
35% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
31% of 26 decks +23% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
31% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Hadana's Climb
31% of 26 decks +27% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
29% of 14 decks +23% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
27% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
23% of 26 decks +20% synergy
Exploration
19% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Guardian Project
19% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
19% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Doubling Season
12% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Roaring Earth
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Elven Chorus
12% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Merrow Commerce
12% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10% of 21 decks +6% synergy
Stocking the Pantry
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Primal Vigor
8% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Mystic Remora
8% of 26 decks -8% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8% of 26 decks -1% synergy
Druid Class
8% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Birthing Ritual
6% of 16 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
54% of 26 decks +42% synergy
Reliquary Tower
46% of 26 decks -4% synergy
Rogue's Passage
42% of 26 decks +20% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
35% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Rivendell
31% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
27% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
23% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Three Tree City
21% of 14 decks +16% synergy
Temple of the False God
19% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
19% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19% of 26 decks +0% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
15% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Halimar Depths
15% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Hidden Nursery
15% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Thespian's Stage
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Dark Depths
15% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Shifting Woodland
12% of 16 decks +6% synergy
Llanowar Reborn
12% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Lumbering Falls
12% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Hidden Cataract
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Castle Vantress
12% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Pit of Offerings
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Vesuva
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Echoing Deeps
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Volatile Fault
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Urza's Saga
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Sunken Palace
7% of 15 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
62% of 26 decks -19% synergy
Arcane Signet
54% of 26 decks -9% synergy
Simic Signet
27% of 26 decks -6% synergy
Patchwork Banner
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Thought Vessel
12% of 26 decks -9% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8% of 26 decks -14% synergy
Lands
Island
96% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
96% of 26 decks +38% synergy
Forest
96% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Command Tower
92% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Breeding Pool
77% of 26 decks +33% synergy
Willowrush Verge
67% of 3 decks +52% synergy
Path of Ancestry
65% of 26 decks +48% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
65% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
62% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Misty Rainforest
58% of 26 decks +27% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Hedge Maze
52% of 21 decks +33% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50% of 26 decks +29% synergy
Flooded Grove
46% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
42% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Fabled Passage
38% of 26 decks +24% synergy
Temple of Mystery
38% of 26 decks -0% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Overflowing Basin
30% of 20 decks +11% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
27% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
27% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Cavern of Souls
23% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
19% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Prismatic Vista
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Tangled Islet
15% of 26 decks -1% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
15% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Tropical Island
15% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Rimewood Falls
15% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Exotic Orchard
12% of 26 decks -13% synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Sunken Citadel
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Myriad Landscape
8% of 26 decks -15% synergy
Opal Palace
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Flooded Strand
8% of 26 decks -3% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7% of 15 decks -2% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
6% of 16 decks +2% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6% of 16 decks +2% synergy
Sink into Stupor
6% of 16 decks -5% synergy