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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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Multiversal Passage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Path of Discovery
92%inclusion119 decks129 decks
90%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
94%inclusion121 decks129 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
91%inclusion117 decks129 decks
88%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
89%inclusion115 decks129 decks
87%synergy
Cenote Scout
88%inclusion114 decks129 decks
86%synergy
Over the Edge
82%inclusion104 decks127 decks
80%synergy
River Herald Scout
80%inclusion102 decks127 decks
79%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
82%inclusion105 decks128 decks
78%synergy
Twists and Turns
79%inclusion102 decks129 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
77%inclusion99 decks129 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion106 decks128 decks
75%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
76%inclusion96 decks127 decks
75%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion97 decks129 decks
44%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
74%inclusion96 decks129 decks
73%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
72%inclusion92 decks128 decks
71%synergy
Enter the Unknown
70%inclusion90 decks129 decks
68%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
67%inclusion87 decks129 decks
52%synergy
Hardened Scales
67%inclusion87 decks129 decks
52%synergy
River Herald Guide
66%inclusion84 decks127 decks
65%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion77 decks129 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion69 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion56 decks129 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion52 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Worldly Tutor
26%inclusion33 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
52%inclusion67 decks129 decks
51%synergy
Roaming Throne
46%inclusion59 decks129 decks
38%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
46%inclusion59 decks129 decks
36%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
45%inclusion58 decks129 decks
35%synergy
Evolution Sage
44%inclusion57 decks129 decks
33%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
43%inclusion56 decks129 decks
36%synergy
Waterwind Scout
43%inclusion55 decks128 decks
42%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
32%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
39%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
37%inclusion48 decks129 decks
28%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
37%inclusion48 decks129 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
35%inclusion45 decks128 decks
31%synergy
Spyglass Siren
35%inclusion45 decks129 decks
34%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
33%inclusion42 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Elite
33%inclusion42 decks129 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Historian
32%inclusion41 decks128 decks
26%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Siren Lookout
28%inclusion36 decks129 decks
28%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
21%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
26%inclusion33 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
25%inclusion32 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Cobra
25%inclusion32 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
23%inclusion30 decks128 decks
16%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
23%inclusion30 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Scute Swarm
22%inclusion28 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Kiora's Follower
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Ouroboroid
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mist Dancer
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Birds of Paradise
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
-16%synergy
Tributary Instructor
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
47%inclusion60 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Potential
42%inclusion54 decks128 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion54 decks129 decks
-9%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion54 decks129 decks
-8%synergy
Inspiring Call
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion37 decks129 decks
-16%synergy
Brackish Blunder
27%inclusion34 decks127 decks
26%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion31 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
-12%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Charm
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
2%synergy
Get Out
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
39%inclusion50 decks128 decks
28%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
-8%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion37 decks129 decks
-18%synergy
Three Visits
28%inclusion36 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion32 decks129 decks
-6%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
-6%synergy
Explore
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
-25%synergy
Raise the Palisade
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Doppelgang
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
47%inclusion61 decks129 decks
41%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
45%inclusion58 decks128 decks
45%synergy
The Great Henge
37%inclusion48 decks129 decks
28%synergy
The Ozolith
33%inclusion42 decks129 decks
26%synergy
Lodestone Needle
31%inclusion40 decks128 decks
31%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
28%synergy
Panharmonicon
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
21%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
-10%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
9%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
45%inclusion58 decks129 decks
37%synergy
Spelunking
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Waters
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
30%synergy
Branching Evolution
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
28%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion43 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Exploration
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Commerce
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Discovery
25%inclusion32 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Loading Zone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Roaring Earth
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion69 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
53%inclusion68 decks129 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
45%inclusion58 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion53 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion45 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Karn's Bastion
34%inclusion44 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Shifting Woodland
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Cataract
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Vesuva
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
71%inclusion92 decks129 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion73 decks129 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion28 decks129 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Crypt
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Forest
95%inclusion123 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Island
94%inclusion121 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion115 decks129 decks
44%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion107 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion92 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
70%inclusion90 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
69%inclusion89 decks129 decks
55%synergy
Misty Rainforest
66%inclusion85 decks129 decks
35%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
59%inclusion76 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion63 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
45%inclusion58 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Grove
44%inclusion57 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
43%inclusion43 decks99 decks
24%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43%inclusion56 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
43%inclusion55 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
33%synergy
Willowrush Verge
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33%inclusion42 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
31%inclusion40 decks129 decks
-8%synergy
Fabled Passage
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion36 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion31 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
-12%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
1%synergy
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