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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
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
94%synergy
River Herald Scout
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
94%synergy
Brackish Blunder
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
89%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
88%synergy
River Herald Guide
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
88%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
88%synergy
Twists and Turns
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
86%synergy
Over the Edge
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
82%synergy
Cenote Scout
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Waterwind Scout
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Topography Tracker
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
69%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
72%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Enter the Unknown
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Creatures
Siren Lookout
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
57%synergy
Spyglass Siren
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Jade Bearer
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Tributary Instructor
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Elite
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Swift Warden
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Kiora's Follower
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Mist Dancer
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Genemorph Imago
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Seedship Agrarian
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Warrior
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Deeproot Historian
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Shapers of Nature
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Zameck Guildmage
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Shaper Apprentice
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sahagin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Goobbue Gardener
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Oran-Rief Hydra
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Skyclave Aerialist
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Galloping Lizrog
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Looter
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Kumena's Speaker
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Negate
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Call
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Quandrix Command
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Return to Nature
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Unsummon
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Reject Imperfection
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Out of Air
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Blur
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Essence Capture
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Displace
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Plasm Capture
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Mysteries of the Deep
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Bioshift
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Fading Hope
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Spring // Mind
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-38%synergy
Applied Biomancy
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Joint Exploration
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Get Out
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Spellgyre
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Hurl into History
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Eureka Moment
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
In the Presence of Ages
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Forceful Denial
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Might of the Old Ways
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Experimental Augury
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Envelop
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Deliberate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Intervene
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Confounding Riddle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Turn Aside
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Reverse the Polarity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Urban Evolution
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Crashing Tide
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Distant Melody
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Glimpse the Core
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Smell Fear
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Roamer's Routine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Synchronized Charge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wave Goodbye
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Elven Farsight
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Chart a Course
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Expand the Sphere
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Scale the Heights
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Visions of Dominance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-30%synergy
Tracker's Instincts
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
The Crowd Goes Wild
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Beneath the Sands
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mass Diminish
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Courage in Crisis
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wash Out
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Storm the Festival
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Last Thoughts
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Voidwalk
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Give // Take
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Golden Ratio
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Revelation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Harmonize
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Broken Bond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Vastwood Surge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Storm the Seedcore
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Prey Upon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Multiple Choice
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Roar of the Wurm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Strength of the Pack
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Shadowed Caravel
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Lodestone Needle
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Explorer's Cache
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Explorer's Scope
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Goggles of Night
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Armillary Sphere
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Pendant
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sentinel Totem
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Skyclave Pick-Axe
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hammer of Ruin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Heirloom Blade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Candy Trail
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Witching Well
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Goldvein Pick
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Witches' Eye
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Trepanation Blade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Jade Seedstones
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Waters
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Hardened Scales
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Primal Empathy
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Gossip's Talent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Ashiok's Erasure
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Mesmerizing Dose
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Forced Adaptation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Season of Growth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Gift of Paradise
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Earth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Ongoing Investigation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
A Killer Among Us
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Find the Path
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Song of Stupefaction
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
New Horizons
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Master Chef
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Bitter Chill
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Fae Flight
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stop Cold
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ior Ruin Expedition
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Karametra's Favor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Novijen, Heart of Progress
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Nursery
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Lumbering Falls
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Fertile Thicket
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
The Hunter Maze
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
The Surgical Bay
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
-30%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-58%synergy
Moss Diamond
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Herd Heirloom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Simic Cluestone
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Locket
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Powerstone Shard
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Meditation Pools
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Command Tower
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
-41%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Woodland Stream
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Tangled Islet
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Lush Oasis
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Rumble Arena
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Quandrix Campus
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-39%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-41%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Lakeside Shack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Kazandu Mammoth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Kitchen
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Captivating Cave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Rupture Spire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Promising Vein
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
The Grey Havens
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Grove
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-39%synergy
Crystal Grotto
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
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