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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
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Sodden Verdure
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Loch Mare
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
96%synergy
Path of Discovery
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
89%synergy
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Topography Tracker
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
83%synergy
Cenote Scout
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Hardened Scales
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Over the Edge
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
70%synergy
River Herald Guide
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Twists and Turns
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Enter the Unknown
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Roaming Throne
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Deeproot Elite
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Icetill Explorer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Historian
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Evolution Sage
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Kiora's Follower
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Waterwind Scout
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Tributary Instructor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Spyglass Siren
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mistcaller
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Inspiring Call
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Growth Spiral
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Get Out
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Claim
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Auroral Procession
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Return to Nature
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Brackish Blunder
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Out of Air
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Wave Goodbye
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Explore
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-26%synergy
Distant Melody
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Doppelgang
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Season of Gathering
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Lunar Whale
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Herald's Horn
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
The Ozolith
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Panharmonicon
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
The Great Henge
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Lodestone Needle
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Bow
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Smoke Bomb
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Deeproot Waters
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Sphere Grid
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Merrow Commerce
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Kindred Discovery
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Exploration
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Spelunking
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Hadana's Climb
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Lives
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Druid Class
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Ba Sing Se
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Karn's Bastion
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Kishla Village
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Nursery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Homeward Path
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Willowrush Verge
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
83%synergy
Island
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
76%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Cavern of Souls
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Grove
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Lush Oasis
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Planar Nexus
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
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