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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%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Loch Mare
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
91%inclusion194 decks213 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
91%inclusion193 decks213 decks
88%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
91%inclusion194 decks213 decks
87%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion188 decks213 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90%inclusion191 decks213 decks
86%synergy
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion184 decks213 decks
85%synergy
Path of Discovery
86%inclusion183 decks213 decks
84%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
85%inclusion180 decks213 decks
84%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
84%inclusion179 decks213 decks
83%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
80%inclusion171 decks213 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Sentinel of the Nameless City
80%inclusion170 decks213 decks
78%synergy
Twists and Turns
79%inclusion168 decks213 decks
77%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
78%inclusion167 decks213 decks
47%synergy
Topography Tracker
78%inclusion167 decks213 decks
72%synergy
River Herald Guide
77%inclusion165 decks213 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
77%inclusion164 decks213 decks
76%synergy
Enter the Unknown
72%inclusion154 decks213 decks
71%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
70%inclusion150 decks213 decks
56%synergy
Hardened Scales
67%inclusion142 decks213 decks
52%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
58%inclusion123 decks213 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
-11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
58%inclusion123 decks213 decks
57%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
57%inclusion121 decks213 decks
55%synergy
Waterwind Scout
56%inclusion119 decks213 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
52%inclusion111 decks213 decks
49%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
52%inclusion110 decks213 decks
43%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
51%inclusion109 decks213 decks
41%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
49%inclusion105 decks213 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Elite
48%inclusion103 decks213 decks
41%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
48%inclusion102 decks213 decks
39%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
48%inclusion102 decks213 decks
41%synergy
Evolution Sage
48%inclusion102 decks213 decks
38%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
47%inclusion100 decks213 decks
43%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
46%inclusion98 decks213 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
45%inclusion95 decks213 decks
36%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
45%inclusion95 decks213 decks
37%synergy
Deeproot Historian
45%inclusion95 decks213 decks
39%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
42%inclusion89 decks213 decks
35%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
41%inclusion87 decks213 decks
33%synergy
Spyglass Siren
37%inclusion79 decks213 decks
37%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
35%inclusion75 decks213 decks
35%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
33%inclusion70 decks213 decks
21%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
32%inclusion69 decks213 decks
25%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
31%inclusion67 decks213 decks
31%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
31%inclusion65 decks213 decks
20%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion64 decks213 decks
24%synergy
Mist Dancer
30%inclusion64 decks213 decks
23%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
29%inclusion61 decks213 decks
20%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
28%inclusion59 decks213 decks
21%synergy
Tributary Instructor
27%inclusion58 decks213 decks
23%synergy
Siren Lookout
24%inclusion52 decks213 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
23%inclusion48 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
21%inclusion45 decks213 decks
16%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
21%inclusion44 decks213 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
19%inclusion41 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion31 decks173 decks
14%synergy
Kiora's Follower
15%inclusion33 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
15%inclusion33 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
15%inclusion33 decks213 decks
9%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
13%inclusion27 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
13%inclusion27 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
11%inclusion24 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
11%inclusion24 decks213 decks
-5%synergy
Scute Swarm
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
-9%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
54%inclusion115 decks213 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion110 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion102 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Spiral
46%inclusion97 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Brackish Blunder
43%inclusion92 decks213 decks
43%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion85 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Potential
35%inclusion74 decks213 decks
25%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
27%inclusion58 decks213 decks
22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion53 decks213 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion48 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion40 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion35 decks213 decks
-8%synergy
Quandrix Command
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion33 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion32 decks213 decks
-8%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion25 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion21 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Auroral Procession
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
9.4%inclusion20 decks213 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.5%inclusion18 decks213 decks
-15%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
-13%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Out of Air
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
-5%synergy
Voidslime
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.2%inclusion9 decks173 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Simic Charm
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
40%inclusion85 decks213 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion83 decks213 decks
-8%synergy
Explore
38%inclusion81 decks213 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
32%inclusion68 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion55 decks213 decks
-15%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
21%inclusion36 decks169 decks
19%synergy
Distant Melody
19%inclusion40 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion37 decks213 decks
-13%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
15%inclusion25 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
13%inclusion27 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Bygone Marvels
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Doppelgang
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion21 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion21 decks213 decks
-13%synergy
Chart a Course
9.4%inclusion20 decks213 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
9.4%inclusion20 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.9%inclusion19 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
8.5%inclusion18 decks213 decks
-17%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.5%inclusion18 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Ponder
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.6%inclusion14 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
55%inclusion118 decks213 decks
55%synergy
Lodestone Needle
40%inclusion86 decks213 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion55 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25%inclusion54 decks213 decks
19%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
25%inclusion54 decks213 decks
25%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
21%inclusion43 decks201 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion42 decks213 decks
12%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion35 decks213 decks
13%synergy
The Ozolith
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
12%inclusion25 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion24 decks213 decks
-9%synergy
Explorer's Cache
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion21 decks213 decks
8%synergy
The Lunar Whale
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
6.6%inclusion14 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
53%inclusion113 decks213 decks
45%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
49%inclusion105 decks213 decks
42%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion88 decks213 decks
28%synergy
Spelunking
37%inclusion78 decks213 decks
31%synergy
Branching Evolution
34%inclusion73 decks213 decks
23%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
28%inclusion59 decks213 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Discovery
24%inclusion52 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
21%inclusion45 decks213 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion38 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Commerce
18%inclusion38 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
9%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion24 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
9.4%inclusion20 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.9%inclusion19 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
8.5%inclusion18 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
6.6%inclusion14 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.6%inclusion14 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
6.6%inclusion14 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.6%inclusion14 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion112 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion85 decks213 decks
18%synergy
Karn's Bastion
37%inclusion78 decks213 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion45 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion41 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Nursery
18%inclusion39 decks213 decks
16%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Cataract
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion21 decks147 decks
9%synergy
Ba Sing Se
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion25 decks213 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion21 decks213 decks
-12%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.9%inclusion19 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Pit of Offerings
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
-7%synergy
Rivendell
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
62%inclusion132 decks213 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion121 decks213 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion65 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion39 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion25 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion207 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion206 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion173 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion135 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
60%inclusion127 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
59%inclusion126 decks213 decks
42%synergy
Temple of Mystery
53%inclusion112 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
47%inclusion100 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion99 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion89 decks213 decks
-10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion82 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion70 decks213 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Grove
31%inclusion67 decks213 decks
-11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion62 decks213 decks
22%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
29%inclusion61 decks213 decks
22%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion48 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion47 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion46 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion43 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion39 decks213 decks
-13%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Tangled Islet
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Lush Oasis
15%inclusion31 decks205 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion32 decks213 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
-9%synergy
Quandrix Campus
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
8.9%inclusion19 decks213 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
-8%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
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