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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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Glowcap Lantern
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
99%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
97%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
96%synergy
Over the Edge
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
82%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
82%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
81%synergy
Twists and Turns
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
81%synergy
Cenote Scout
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
81%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Lodestone Needle
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
52%synergy
River Herald Scout
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
52%synergy
Ripples of Potential
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Brackish Blunder
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Path of Discovery
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Spyglass Siren
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
River Herald Guide
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Waterwind Scout
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Seahunter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Evolution Sage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Siren Lookout
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Topography Tracker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Drake
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Grappling Kraken
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Metallic Mimic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Giltgrove Stalker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Eternal Witness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Sporeback Troll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Skatewing Spy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Deeproot Historian
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
River Sneak
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Forensic Researcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Shapers of Nature
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Cobra
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
53%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Blur
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Auroral Procession
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Gift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Essence Capture
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dive Down
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Press the Enemy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Downsize
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Reject
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Staggering Size
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Defend the Rider
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Essence Flux
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Force of Vigor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fog
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Spell Swindle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Syncopate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Peerless Recycling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Denial
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Deny Existence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Collective Resistance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Shore Up
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-34%synergy
Zhalfirin Shapecraft
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Escape Detection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Titanic Brawl
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Leap
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Turn the Earth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-34%synergy
Hindervines
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Mammoth Growth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Unknown
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Wave Goodbye
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Chart a Course
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Consuming Tide
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Splash Portal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Season of Weaving
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Freeze in Place
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bygone Marvels
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Open the Way
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Secrets
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Self-Reflection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
The Everflowing Well
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Raven Wings
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Monster Manual
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Lotus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Argentum Armor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Explorer's Cache
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Goldvein Pick
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Hardened Scales
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Intruder Alarm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Spelunking
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Waters
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Back to Basics
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cloak of Mists
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Exploration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Forced Adaptation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Protective Bubble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Mechanized Production
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Extravagant Replication
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Elven Chorus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Shameless Charlatan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Spreading Seas
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Commerce
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Immersion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Vanishing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Stop Cold
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Invasion of Segovia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Hidden Cataract
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Tower
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Mine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Coral Atoll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Drannith Ruins
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nesting Grounds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Mutavault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Memorial to Genius
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Memorial to Unity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-34%synergy
Lumbering Falls
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-31%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-16%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Island
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Forest
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Breeding Pool
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Simic Guildgate
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-19%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Lush Oasis
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Thornwood Falls
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Campus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Sunken Citadel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Captivating Cave
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Night Market
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-27%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-24%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Lakeside Shack
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Stream
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
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