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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
94%inclusion295 decks314 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion287 decks311 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
89%inclusion279 decks314 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
91%inclusion282 decks311 decks
87%synergy
Cenote Scout
89%inclusion280 decks314 decks
87%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
87%inclusion271 decks312 decks
86%synergy
Path of Discovery
88%inclusion276 decks314 decks
86%synergy
River Herald Scout
86%inclusion267 decks311 decks
85%synergy
Twists and Turns
86%inclusion271 decks314 decks
84%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
88%inclusion276 decks314 decks
84%synergy
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Topography Tracker
86%inclusion266 decks311 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81%inclusion252 decks311 decks
80%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
80%inclusion251 decks314 decks
78%synergy
Enter the Unknown
79%inclusion247 decks314 decks
77%synergy
River Herald Guide
77%inclusion238 decks311 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion240 decks314 decks
75%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion236 decks314 decks
44%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
74%inclusion233 decks314 decks
59%synergy
Hardened Scales
74%inclusion231 decks314 decks
58%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
67%inclusion210 decks314 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion52 decks314 decks
-10%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.0%inclusion25 decks314 decks
-14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.1%inclusion19 decks314 decks
-11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.7%inclusion18 decks314 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
62%inclusion196 decks314 decks
62%synergy
Evolution Sage
60%inclusion189 decks314 decks
49%synergy
Waterwind Scout
57%inclusion177 decks312 decks
56%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
52%inclusion162 decks311 decks
48%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
50%inclusion157 decks314 decks
42%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
49%inclusion154 decks314 decks
40%synergy
Spyglass Siren
45%inclusion142 decks314 decks
45%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
45%inclusion141 decks314 decks
45%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion139 decks314 decks
34%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
43%inclusion136 decks314 decks
39%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
42%inclusion133 decks314 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Elite
42%inclusion133 decks314 decks
34%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
41%inclusion129 decks314 decks
32%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
41%inclusion129 decks314 decks
30%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
40%inclusion124 decks311 decks
40%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
40%inclusion125 decks314 decks
32%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
39%inclusion122 decks314 decks
30%synergy
Siren Lookout
38%inclusion118 decks314 decks
37%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
37%inclusion117 decks314 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Historian
33%inclusion103 decks311 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
32%inclusion100 decks314 decks
24%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
31%inclusion98 decks314 decks
18%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
30%inclusion94 decks311 decks
22%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
30%inclusion94 decks314 decks
30%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28%inclusion89 decks314 decks
18%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
28%inclusion89 decks314 decks
28%synergy
Tributary Instructor
28%inclusion88 decks311 decks
24%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
28%inclusion87 decks314 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
25%inclusion80 decks314 decks
17%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25%inclusion77 decks314 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
24%inclusion76 decks314 decks
18%synergy
Mist Dancer
23%inclusion70 decks311 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
22%inclusion69 decks314 decks
14%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
22%inclusion69 decks314 decks
15%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
22%inclusion69 decks314 decks
16%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
17%inclusion54 decks311 decks
17%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion31 decks194 decks
10%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
16%inclusion49 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
15%inclusion48 decks314 decks
9%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
15%inclusion48 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion47 decks314 decks
-6%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
14%inclusion45 decks314 decks
6%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
14%inclusion24 decks172 decks
10%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion42 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
13%inclusion41 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion39 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
11%inclusion33 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
11%inclusion33 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
66%inclusion206 decks314 decks
52%synergy
Brackish Blunder
50%inclusion157 decks311 decks
50%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion150 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion141 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
42%inclusion132 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
39%inclusion121 decks311 decks
29%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion114 decks314 decks
10%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
31%inclusion71 decks230 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
30%inclusion94 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion66 decks314 decks
-9%synergy
Quandrix Command
21%inclusion66 decks314 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion57 decks314 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion56 decks314 decks
-7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Get Out
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion39 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion36 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion34 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion33 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion33 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion33 decks314 decks
-12%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
6%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Filter Out
8.6%inclusion27 decks314 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
8.0%inclusion25 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Signature Slam
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.7%inclusion21 decks314 decks
-4%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
6.7%inclusion21 decks314 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.4%inclusion20 decks314 decks
-16%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.4%inclusion20 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.1%inclusion19 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.1%inclusion19 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.7%inclusion18 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.2%inclusion9 decks172 decks
2%synergy
Out of Air
5.2%inclusion16 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
5.1%inclusion16 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
5.1%inclusion16 decks314 decks
-11%synergy
Swan Song
5.1%inclusion16 decks314 decks
-14%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.1%inclusion16 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
54%inclusion167 decks311 decks
43%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion129 decks314 decks
-6%synergy
Explore
36%inclusion113 decks314 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion103 decks314 decks
-4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
26%inclusion44 decks169 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion75 decks314 decks
-17%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion48 decks314 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
15%inclusion47 decks314 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion43 decks314 decks
-17%synergy
Bygone Marvels
10%inclusion32 decks311 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
10%inclusion30 decks314 decks
-14%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.2%inclusion29 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Raise the Palisade
9.2%inclusion29 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Synchronized Charge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
-14%synergy
Doppelgang
8.7%inclusion20 decks230 decks
2%synergy
Shattered Wings
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.6%inclusion27 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Ravenform
8.3%inclusion26 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.0%inclusion25 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion25 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Chart a Course
7.0%inclusion22 decks314 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.0%inclusion22 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
6.1%inclusion19 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.7%inclusion18 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Glimpse the Core
5.5%inclusion17 decks311 decks
5%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.4%inclusion17 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.1%inclusion16 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
58%inclusion182 decks312 decks
58%synergy
Lodestone Needle
47%inclusion146 decks312 decks
46%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
33%inclusion103 decks314 decks
26%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
31%inclusion96 decks314 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion78 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Explorer's Cache
21%inclusion67 decks314 decks
21%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion37 decks188 decks
19%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion59 decks314 decks
13%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion40 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion39 decks314 decks
-9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion38 decks314 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
11%inclusion33 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion30 decks314 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.0%inclusion22 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.4%inclusion20 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
47%inclusion148 decks314 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
46%inclusion144 decks314 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
41%inclusion129 decks314 decks
33%synergy
Branching Evolution
41%inclusion129 decks314 decks
30%synergy
Spelunking
38%inclusion118 decks314 decks
32%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
26%inclusion81 decks314 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion73 decks314 decks
13%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion64 decks314 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion58 decks314 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
16%inclusion51 decks314 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion41 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion40 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
13%inclusion18 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Commerce
12%inclusion38 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion37 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Roaring Earth
11%inclusion36 decks314 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion35 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion31 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
8.3%inclusion26 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.7%inclusion24 decks311 decks
6%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.0%inclusion22 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
7.0%inclusion22 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.4%inclusion20 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
6.1%inclusion14 decks228 decks
6%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.7%inclusion18 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.7%inclusion18 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.3%inclusion12 decks228 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion152 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
46%inclusion145 decks314 decks
34%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion129 decks314 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
23%inclusion72 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Nursery
19%inclusion60 decks314 decks
16%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
19%inclusion59 decks314 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion59 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion57 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Cataract
17%inclusion54 decks314 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion40 decks314 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion34 decks314 decks
-11%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion33 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion32 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion30 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.0%inclusion25 decks314 decks
-11%synergy
Rivendell
7.3%inclusion23 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Pit of Offerings
5.7%inclusion18 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion193 decks314 decks
-19%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion181 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion79 decks314 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion46 decks314 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion36 decks314 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion30 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion21 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion311 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion310 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion251 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion198 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
55%inclusion172 decks314 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion172 decks314 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Mystery
53%inclusion167 decks314 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
47%inclusion148 decks314 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion136 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion128 decks314 decks
-12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
36%inclusion113 decks314 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion103 decks314 decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
32%inclusion102 decks314 decks
-12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26%inclusion81 decks314 decks
18%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion78 decks314 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion68 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion48 decks230 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion61 decks314 decks
-6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
18%inclusion55 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion54 decks314 decks
-14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion54 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion50 decks314 decks
-6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion46 decks314 decks
-6%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion26 decks194 decks
7%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion42 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion42 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion39 decks314 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion34 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
10%inclusion31 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion30 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.0%inclusion25 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion25 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Quandrix Campus
7.6%inclusion24 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
7.6%inclusion24 decks314 decks
-6%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
6.1%inclusion19 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Promising Vein
5.1%inclusion16 decks311 decks
4%synergy
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