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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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Badgermole
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
96%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
95%synergy
Cenote Scout
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
94%synergy
Path of Discovery
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
River Herald Scout
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
74%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Roaming Throne
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Twists and Turns
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Hardened Scales
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Enter the Unknown
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
River Herald Guide
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Rhystic Study
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Worldly Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Evolution Sage
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Ouroboroid
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Horizon Explorer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Lotus Cobra
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Elite
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Spyglass Siren
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Deeproot Historian
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Scute Swarm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Waterwind Scout
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Beast Whisperer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Siren Lookout
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tributary Instructor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Tireless Tracker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Heroic Intervention
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Ripples of Potential
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Get Out
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Brackish Blunder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Radstorm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Opt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Rewind
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Obscuring Haze
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Signature Slam
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Explore
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Raise the Palisade
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Contentious Plan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Doppelgang
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
59%synergy
The Ozolith
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
The Earth Crystal
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
The Great Henge
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Lodestone Needle
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
23%synergy
Panharmonicon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bow of Nylea
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Cache
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Emerald Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Power Fist
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Sphere Grid
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Loading Zone
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Spelunking
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Doubling Season
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Waters
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Hadana's Climb
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Exploration
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Merrow Commerce
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Elven Chorus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Inexorable Tide
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Shapers' Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Strength
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Earth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Nursery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Rivendell
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Hidden Cataract
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Crypt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Misty Rainforest
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Tropical Island
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Grove
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Willowrush Verge
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
34%synergy
Cavern of Souls
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Fabled Passage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Lush Oasis
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-6%synergy
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