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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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Tam, Mindful First-Year
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Over the Edge
92%inclusion189 decks206 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
92%inclusion190 decks206 decks
90%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion186 decks206 decks
88%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
88%inclusion182 decks206 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
89%inclusion183 decks206 decks
86%synergy
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion178 decks206 decks
85%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion177 decks206 decks
85%synergy
Path of Discovery
87%inclusion179 decks206 decks
85%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
88%inclusion182 decks206 decks
84%synergy
Twists and Turns
84%inclusion173 decks206 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
84%inclusion174 decks206 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81%inclusion166 decks206 decks
80%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
79%inclusion162 decks206 decks
77%synergy
Enter the Unknown
78%inclusion161 decks206 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion157 decks206 decks
75%synergy
River Herald Guide
76%inclusion156 decks206 decks
75%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion155 decks206 decks
44%synergy
Hardened Scales
71%inclusion146 decks206 decks
56%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion146 decks206 decks
57%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
68%inclusion140 decks206 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion28 decks206 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.7%inclusion18 decks206 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
62%inclusion128 decks206 decks
62%synergy
Evolution Sage
59%inclusion121 decks206 decks
49%synergy
Waterwind Scout
55%inclusion113 decks206 decks
54%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
53%inclusion110 decks206 decks
50%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
50%inclusion103 decks206 decks
42%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
48%inclusion99 decks206 decks
40%synergy
Spyglass Siren
44%inclusion90 decks206 decks
43%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion90 decks206 decks
35%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
43%inclusion89 decks206 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Elite
43%inclusion88 decks206 decks
35%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
42%inclusion87 decks206 decks
42%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
42%inclusion86 decks206 decks
38%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
41%inclusion85 decks206 decks
33%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
40%inclusion83 decks206 decks
30%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
40%inclusion82 decks206 decks
31%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
40%inclusion82 decks206 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
37%inclusion76 decks206 decks
28%synergy
Siren Lookout
36%inclusion74 decks206 decks
36%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
36%inclusion74 decks206 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Historian
33%inclusion69 decks206 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33%inclusion69 decks206 decks
27%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion64 decks206 decks
23%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
30%inclusion62 decks206 decks
20%synergy
Tributary Instructor
28%inclusion58 decks206 decks
24%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
28%inclusion58 decks206 decks
28%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
27%inclusion56 decks206 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion53 decks206 decks
18%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
26%inclusion53 decks206 decks
19%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion51 decks206 decks
19%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
25%inclusion51 decks206 decks
25%synergy
Mist Dancer
23%inclusion48 decks206 decks
17%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
22%inclusion45 decks206 decks
16%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
20%inclusion42 decks206 decks
14%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
19%inclusion40 decks206 decks
13%synergy
Roaming Throne
19%inclusion39 decks206 decks
11%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
15%inclusion31 decks206 decks
10%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion30 decks201 decks
10%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
14%inclusion29 decks206 decks
14%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion23 decks179 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Cobra
13%inclusion26 decks206 decks
0%synergy
Scute Swarm
13%inclusion26 decks206 decks
-7%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
13%inclusion26 decks206 decks
-2%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion25 decks206 decks
-2%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion25 decks206 decks
-4%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
12%inclusion24 decks206 decks
6%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
12%inclusion24 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
64%inclusion131 decks206 decks
50%synergy
Brackish Blunder
51%inclusion106 decks206 decks
51%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion95 decks206 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion94 decks206 decks
-4%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion89 decks206 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion76 decks206 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Potential
34%inclusion71 decks206 decks
25%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
34%inclusion70 decks206 decks
29%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion59 decks206 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion43 decks206 decks
9%synergy
Quandrix Command
20%inclusion42 decks206 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion39 decks206 decks
-6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion38 decks206 decks
-12%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion32 decks206 decks
11%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion16 decks117 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion25 decks206 decks
-11%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion24 decks206 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
12%inclusion24 decks206 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion23 decks206 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion22 decks206 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion22 decks206 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion22 decks206 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion20 decks206 decks
-5%synergy
Signature Slam
8.4%inclusion15 decks178 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion17 decks206 decks
-15%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
7.8%inclusion16 decks206 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.8%inclusion16 decks206 decks
-3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.8%inclusion16 decks206 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.8%inclusion16 decks206 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
6.8%inclusion14 decks206 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
6.3%inclusion13 decks206 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.3%inclusion13 decks206 decks
0%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
-2%synergy
Out of Air
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
48%inclusion98 decks206 decks
37%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion86 decks206 decks
-5%synergy
Explore
37%inclusion76 decks206 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion56 decks206 decks
-9%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion53 decks206 decks
-15%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
24%inclusion42 decks176 decks
22%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion34 decks206 decks
13%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
16%inclusion28 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
14%inclusion28 decks206 decks
11%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion22 decks206 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion21 decks206 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion20 decks206 decks
-21%synergy
Raise the Palisade
9.2%inclusion19 decks206 decks
3%synergy
Doppelgang
9.2%inclusion19 decks206 decks
3%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.7%inclusion18 decks206 decks
6%synergy
Chart a Course
7.8%inclusion16 decks206 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
7.8%inclusion16 decks206 decks
-18%synergy
Ravenform
7.8%inclusion16 decks206 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.3%inclusion15 decks206 decks
-3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.3%inclusion15 decks206 decks
-5%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.8%inclusion14 decks206 decks
4%synergy
Synchronized Charge
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
5.8%inclusion12 decks206 decks
-18%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.8%inclusion12 decks206 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
-2%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
1%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
3%synergy
Glimpse the Core
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Shattered Wings
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
58%inclusion120 decks206 decks
58%synergy
Lodestone Needle
43%inclusion88 decks206 decks
42%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
29%inclusion60 decks206 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion53 decks206 decks
1%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion53 decks206 decks
19%synergy
Explorer's Cache
20%inclusion41 decks206 decks
20%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
19%synergy
The Ozolith
15%inclusion30 decks206 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion27 decks206 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion22 decks206 decks
-10%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion20 decks206 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.2%inclusion19 decks206 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.8%inclusion14 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
47%inclusion96 decks206 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
46%inclusion95 decks206 decks
33%synergy
Branching Evolution
40%inclusion82 decks206 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
39%inclusion81 decks206 decks
32%synergy
Spelunking
33%inclusion69 decks206 decks
28%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
27%inclusion55 decks206 decks
22%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion41 decks206 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
19%inclusion40 decks206 decks
16%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion36 decks206 decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion36 decks206 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
15%inclusion30 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Merrow Commerce
13%inclusion26 decks206 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion18 decks151 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Earth
12%inclusion24 decks206 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion22 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
9.2%inclusion19 decks206 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.7%inclusion18 decks206 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.3%inclusion17 decks206 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
7.8%inclusion16 decks206 decks
-5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion13 decks206 decks
-1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.8%inclusion12 decks206 decks
-1%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
2%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
3%synergy
Loading Zone
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.3%inclusion13 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion96 decks206 decks
-3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
41%inclusion84 decks206 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion81 decks206 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion43 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
19%inclusion39 decks206 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
17%inclusion36 decks206 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion35 decks206 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion33 decks206 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Cataract
14%inclusion28 decks206 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion22 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion21 decks206 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion21 decks206 decks
-12%synergy
Three Tree City
9.3%inclusion14 decks151 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.3%inclusion15 decks206 decks
-14%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.3%inclusion13 decks206 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.8%inclusion12 decks206 decks
-13%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.3%inclusion11 decks206 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion122 decks206 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion118 decks206 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion54 decks206 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion31 decks206 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion30 decks206 decks
-7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion15 decks151 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.2%inclusion19 decks206 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.8%inclusion12 decks206 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion203 decks206 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion202 decks206 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion164 decks206 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion127 decks206 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
60%inclusion123 decks206 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
54%inclusion112 decks206 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
53%inclusion110 decks206 decks
36%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
49%inclusion100 decks206 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion93 decks206 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion88 decks206 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
37%inclusion76 decks206 decks
-5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
34%inclusion70 decks206 decks
-9%synergy
Breeding Pool
30%inclusion61 decks206 decks
-17%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion48 decks206 decks
16%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
22%inclusion46 decks206 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion46 decks206 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion44 decks206 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion43 decks206 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion43 decks206 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion35 decks206 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion34 decks206 decks
-14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion34 decks206 decks
-3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
16%inclusion33 decks206 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion30 decks206 decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion29 decks206 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion28 decks206 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion25 decks206 decks
-10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion25 decks206 decks
-8%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Woodland Stream
11%inclusion22 decks206 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion21 decks206 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion20 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Meditation Pools
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion16 decks206 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.3%inclusion15 decks206 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
6.3%inclusion13 decks206 decks
-8%synergy
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