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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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River Herald Scout
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
94%synergy
River Herald Guide
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
90%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Over the Edge
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Cenote Scout
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Waterwind Scout
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
76%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Twists and Turns
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Enter the Unknown
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Brackish Blunder
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Creatures
Ixalli's Diviner
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Siren Lookout
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Spyglass Siren
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Tributary Instructor
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Elite
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Historian
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Mist Dancer
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Combine Guildmage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Sage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Kiora's Follower
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Jade Bearer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Jade Guardian
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Swift Warden
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Jungle Delver
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
River Sneak
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Library Larcenist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Grappling Kraken
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Elfsworn Giant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Negate
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Inspiring Call
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Quandrix Command
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Refute
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Return to Nature
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Blinding Fog
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Cancel
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Eureka Moment
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Animus
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Applied Biomancy
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Voidslime
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Signature Slam
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Planar Genesis
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Essence Capture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Dive Down
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Anticognition
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Armament
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Defabricate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ranger's Guile
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Disrupt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-40%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Disperse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Joint Exploration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Planar Incision
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-41%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Gift of the Viper
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Crashing Tide
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Urban Evolution
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Distant Melody
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-28%synergy
Overrun
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Bygone Marvels
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Scale the Heights
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-26%synergy
Aether Helix
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Prey Upon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Lodestone Needle
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Explorer's Cache
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Armillary Sphere
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Explorer's Scope
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Heaped Harvest
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Deeproot Waters
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Hardened Scales
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Audacity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Claustrophobia
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
One With the Wind
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Hidden Cataract
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-35%synergy
Lumbering Falls
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-39%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Sol Ring
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-71%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Thornwood Falls
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
-33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Mystery
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Woodland Stream
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Tangled Islet
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Lush Oasis
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-28%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-36%synergy
Quandrix Campus
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Grove
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
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