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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
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
94%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
92%synergy
Path of Discovery
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
91%synergy
Cenote Scout
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
91%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
89%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
89%synergy
Over the Edge
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
88%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
86%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
86%synergy
River Herald Scout
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Twists and Turns
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
78%synergy
Enter the Unknown
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Hardened Scales
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
76%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
67%synergy
River Herald Guide
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
72%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
70%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Worldly Tutor
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Mindspring Merfolk
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Roaming Throne
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Evolution Sage
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Waterwind Scout
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Deeproot Elite
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Historian
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Cobra
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Spyglass Siren
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Siren Lookout
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Kiora's Follower
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Tributary Instructor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Beast Whisperer
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Scute Swarm
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Inspiring Call
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Get Out
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Brackish Blunder
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Radstorm
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Collective Resistance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Rewind
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Filter Out
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Kodama's Reach
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Contentious Plan
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Bygone Marvels
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Doppelgang
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Thirsting Roots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
52%synergy
The Ozolith
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Lodestone Needle
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Panharmonicon
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Explorer's Cache
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Power Fist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bow of Nylea
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Spelunking
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Waters
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Doubling Season
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Exploration
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Merrow Commerce
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Kindred Discovery
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Elven Chorus
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Inexorable Tide
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Earth
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Shapers' Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Druid Class
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Primeval Bounty
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Strength
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Karn's Bastion
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Nursery
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Hidden Cataract
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-23%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
84%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Cavern of Souls
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Fabled Passage
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Windswept Heath
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Lush Oasis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Tangled Islet
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Citadel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
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