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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
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Loch Mare
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Over the Edge
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
93%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
88%synergy
Path of Discovery
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
85%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
84%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
83%synergy
Twists and Turns
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
83%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
78%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
75%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
46%synergy
River Herald Scout
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
73%synergy
Enter the Unknown
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
73%synergy
River Herald Guide
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
74%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
68%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
42%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
56%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-15%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
52%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Waterwind Scout
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
46%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Historian
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Spyglass Siren
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Elite
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Sage
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Kiora's Follower
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Siren Lookout
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Mist Dancer
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Tributary Instructor
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Horizon Explorer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Roaming Throne
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Merfolk Looter
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Inspiring Call
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
-12%synergy
Ripples of Potential
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
-21%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
-30%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-18%synergy
Mutational Advantage
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Plasm Capture
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Filter Out
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Voidslime
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Gift of the Viper
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-15%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Blinding Fog
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-12%synergy
Signature Slam
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Fog
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Defend the Rider
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Get Out
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Overprotect
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Essence Capture
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
See Double
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-18%synergy
Dive Down
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Triton Tactics
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-10%synergy
Opt
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Applied Biomancy
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
You Come to a River
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Shore Up
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Doppelgang
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-25%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Crashing Tide
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
13%synergy
River's Rebuke
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-37%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Smell Fear
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-28%synergy
Flood of Tears
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-23%synergy
Distant Melody
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Aquitect's Will
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Core
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Wear Down
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Elven Farsight
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Scale the Heights
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-18%synergy
Overrun
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Seasons Past
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Bushwhack
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Ravenform
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Panharmonicon
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Explorer's Cache
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Exploration Broodship
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-15%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Waters
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Spelunking
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Branching Evolution
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Commerce
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Shapers' Sanctuary
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Roaring Earth
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Will
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mana Reflection
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Druid Class
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Search for Azcanta
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Combat Research
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
-24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Ba Sing Se
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Pit of Offerings
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-14%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Chocobo Camp
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Vesuva
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-17%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
-42%synergy
Arcane Signet
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
-27%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion39 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion39 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
-11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
-9%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
-13%synergy
Overflowing Basin
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
-9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
-12%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Lush Oasis
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Willowrush Verge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Woodland Stream
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-13%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Promising Vein
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Kitchen
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Grove
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
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