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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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Jadelight Spelunker
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
97%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Twists and Turns
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Cenote Scout
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Over the Edge
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Path of Discovery
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
River Herald Scout
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Ripples of Potential
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Brackish Blunder
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Spyglass Siren
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
River Herald Guide
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Waterwind Scout
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Topography Tracker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Roaming Throne
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Deeproot Historian
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Cobra
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Sage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Seahunter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Siren Lookout
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Grappling Kraken
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Drake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Giltgrove Stalker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Sporeback Troll
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Subtlety
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Quirion Ranger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Skatewing Spy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Inspiring Call
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Blur
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-21%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-21%synergy
Spell Pierce
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Auroral Procession
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Reject
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Essence Capture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-31%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Downsize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fog
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Dive Down
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Syncopate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Spell Swindle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Peerless Recycling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mammoth Growth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deny Existence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Overprotect
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Shore Up
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Collective Resistance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Zhalfirin Shapecraft
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Defend the Rider
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Leap
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Escape Detection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Essence Flux
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hindervines
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Unknown
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Wave Goodbye
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Consuming Tide
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bygone Marvels
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Self-Reflection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Splash Portal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Season of Weaving
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Open the Way
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
The Everflowing Well
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Raven Wings
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Radiant Lotus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Monster Manual
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Explorer's Cache
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Goldvein Pick
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Argentum Armor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Exploration
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Spelunking
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Guardian Project
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Intruder Alarm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Deeproot Waters
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Back to Basics
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cloak of Mists
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Forced Adaptation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Protective Bubble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mechanized Production
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Extravagant Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Inexorable Tide
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Elven Chorus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Branching Evolution
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Leyline Immersion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spreading Seas
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Vanishing
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Merrow Commerce
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Shameless Charlatan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Invasion of Segovia
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Cataract
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-21%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Mine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Coral Atoll
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mutavault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Memorial to Unity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lumbering Falls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Drannith Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Memorial to Genius
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Nesting Grounds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-23%synergy
Simic Signet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Island
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Forest
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Thornwood Falls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Lush Oasis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Simic Guildgate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-34%synergy
Quandrix Campus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Captivating Cave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Night Market
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Citadel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Opal Palace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lakeside Shack
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-28%synergy
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