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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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Path of Discovery
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
98%synergy
Over the Edge
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
94%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
93%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
89%synergy
Topography Tracker
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
89%synergy
Twists and Turns
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
River Herald Scout
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Enter the Unknown
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Heroic Intervention
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Hardened Scales
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Spyglass Siren
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
50%synergy
River Herald Guide
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Siren Lookout
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Historian
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Waterwind Scout
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Evolution Sage
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Elite
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Roaming Throne
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Cobra
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Tireless Tracker
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Tromell, Seymour's Butler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Horizon Explorer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mist Dancer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Growth Spiral
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Potential
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Brackish Blunder
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Planar Genesis
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Mutational Advantage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Return to Nature
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Gaea's Gift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Joint Exploration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Desynchronization
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Distant Melody
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Raise the Palisade
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Explore
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Doppelgang
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Scale the Heights
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Crashing Tide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Aquitect's Will
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Lodestone Needle
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
The Great Henge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Herald's Horn
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Panharmonicon
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Exploration Broodship
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Shield
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Door of Destinies
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Cache
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Kindred Discovery
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Waters
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Branching Evolution
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Sphere Grid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Merrow Commerce
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Exploration
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Hadana's Climb
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Druid Class
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Birthing Ritual
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Rivendell
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Three Tree City
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Halimar Depths
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Castle Vantress
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Ba Sing Se
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Secret Tunnel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Chocobo Camp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Fault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Misty Rainforest
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Path of Ancestry
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Grove
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Hedge Maze
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Willowrush Verge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Tropical Island
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Mystery
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Blighted Woodland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Citadel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
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