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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
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
91%synergy
Cenote Scout
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
84%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
84%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
83%synergy
Over the Edge
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
82%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
81%synergy
River Herald Guide
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
78%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
75%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
69%synergy
Twists and Turns
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
69%synergy
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Tishana's Wayfinder
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
68%synergy
Waterwind Scout
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
68%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
65%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
62%synergy
Enter the Unknown
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
65%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
64%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
61%synergy
Brackish Blunder
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
63%synergy
Path of Discovery
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
61%synergy
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Sentinel of the Nameless City
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
61%synergy
Topography Tracker
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
53%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
51%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
60%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Siren Lookout
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Spyglass Siren
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Tributary Instructor
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Elite
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Historian
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Mist Dancer
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Combine Guildmage
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Grappling Kraken
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
River Sneak
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Kumena's Speaker
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Jade Guardian
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Swift Warden
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Jade Bearer
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Negate
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Growth Spiral
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Quandrix Command
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-30%synergy
Planar Genesis
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Refute
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Get Out
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Out of Air
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Eureka Moment
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Entish Restoration
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Unsummon
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Fog
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Plasm Capture
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Confounding Riddle
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Animus
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Blinding Fog
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Opt
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Cancel
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Applied Biomancy
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Joint Exploration
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Planar Incision
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Voidslime
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Essence Capture
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Dissolve
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Dive Down
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Distant Melody
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Urban Evolution
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Crashing Tide
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Glimpse the Core
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Bygone Marvels
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
River's Rebuke
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Overrun
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Regrowth
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Monstrous Emergence
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Doppelgang
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Elven Farsight
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Confluence
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Abundant Harvest
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Spiral
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Adventure Awaits
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Aether Helix
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Attune with Aether
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Prey Upon
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Bushwhack
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Smell Fear
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Harvest Season
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Lodestone Needle
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Explorer's Cache
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Explorer's Scope
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-18%synergy
Armillary Sphere
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Hardened Scales
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Roaring Earth
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Spelunking
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Master Chef
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Audacity
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Claustrophobia
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
One With the Wind
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Ior Ruin Expedition
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Nursery
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-24%synergy
Hidden Cataract
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Lumbering Falls
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Pit of Offerings
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
The Surgical Bay
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-23%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-57%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
-22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Temple of Mystery
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Thornwood Falls
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Simic Guildgate
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-25%synergy
Lush Oasis
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Tangled Islet
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Woodland Stream
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-31%synergy
Quandrix Campus
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-27%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Grove
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Lakeside Shack
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Captivating Cave
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Promising Vein
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-36%synergy
Crystal Grotto
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
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