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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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Hakbal of the Surging Soul
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
92%synergy
Path of Discovery
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
88%synergy
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Cenote Scout
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
80%synergy
Topography Tracker
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Hardened Scales
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Twists and Turns
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Over the Edge
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
67%synergy
River Herald Guide
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Roaming Throne
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Worldly Tutor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Deeproot Historian
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Elite
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Waterwind Scout
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Sage
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Kiora's Follower
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Spyglass Siren
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Tributary Instructor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Cobra
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Mistcaller
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Siren Lookout
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Mist Dancer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Ripples of Potential
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Inspiring Call
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Get Out
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Claim
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Krosan Grip
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Brackish Blunder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Out of Air
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Unknown
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Kodama's Reach
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Wave Goodbye
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Raise the Palisade
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Doppelgang
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Season of Gathering
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Seasons Past
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Regrowth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
The Great Henge
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
32%synergy
The Ozolith
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Lodestone Needle
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Panharmonicon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Hunter's Bow
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Smoke Bomb
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Waters
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Branching Evolution
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Commerce
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Exploration
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Spelunking
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Doubling Season
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Elven Chorus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Song of the Dryads
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Parallel Lives
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Druid Class
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Nursery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Cataract
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Mana Crypt
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Willowrush Verge
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
84%synergy
Island
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Misty Rainforest
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Cavern of Souls
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Flooded Grove
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lush Oasis
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Planar Nexus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
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