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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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Secret Tunnel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
97%synergy
Path of Discovery
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
94%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
92%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Twists and Turns
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Cenote Scout
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Topography Tracker
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
85%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
85%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
River Herald Scout
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Enter the Unknown
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
79%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Hardened Scales
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Heroic Intervention
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Spyglass Siren
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
56%synergy
River Herald Guide
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Siren Lookout
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Evolution Sage
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Waterwind Scout
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Deeproot Historian
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Roaming Throne
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Elite
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Cobra
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Tireless Tracker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Scute Swarm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mist Dancer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Inspiring Call
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Brackish Blunder
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Planar Genesis
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Quandrix Command
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Negate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Desynchronization
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Three Visits
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Distant Melody
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Explore
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Raise the Palisade
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Doppelgang
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Scale the Heights
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Into the North
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Lodestone Needle
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
The Ozolith
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
The Great Henge
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Panharmonicon
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Herald's Horn
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
The Earth Crystal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Shield
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Kindred Discovery
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Branching Evolution
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Waters
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Guardian Project
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Merrow Commerce
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sphere Grid
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Elven Chorus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Birthing Ritual
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dark Depths
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Pit of Offerings
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Echoing Deeps
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Vesuva
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Hinterland Harbor
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Willowrush Verge
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Grove
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Tropical Island
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Tangled Islet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Rimewood Falls
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Citadel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%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
-6%synergy
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