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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
98%inclusion131 decks133 decks
96%synergy
Cenote Scout
98%inclusion130 decks133 decks
95%synergy
River Herald Scout
96%inclusion127 decks132 decks
95%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
95%inclusion127 decks133 decks
94%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
94%inclusion124 decks132 decks
93%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
94%inclusion125 decks133 decks
93%synergy
River Herald Guide
92%inclusion122 decks132 decks
92%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
95%inclusion125 decks132 decks
91%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion122 decks132 decks
91%synergy
Path of Discovery
92%inclusion123 decks133 decks
90%synergy
Top Cards
Twists and Turns
92%inclusion123 decks133 decks
90%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
91%inclusion121 decks133 decks
90%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
89%inclusion119 decks133 decks
85%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
88%inclusion117 decks133 decks
86%synergy
Enter the Unknown
87%inclusion116 decks133 decks
86%synergy
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion112 decks132 decks
77%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
82%inclusion109 decks133 decks
81%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion99 decks133 decks
43%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
71%inclusion94 decks133 decks
70%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
70%inclusion93 decks133 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion37 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
-7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
68%inclusion90 decks133 decks
66%synergy
Waterwind Scout
68%inclusion90 decks133 decks
67%synergy
Spyglass Siren
62%inclusion83 decks133 decks
62%synergy
Siren Lookout
59%inclusion79 decks133 decks
59%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
48%inclusion64 decks133 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
47%inclusion62 decks132 decks
43%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
47%inclusion62 decks132 decks
47%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
44%inclusion59 decks133 decks
44%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
43%inclusion57 decks133 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Historian
35%inclusion46 decks132 decks
29%synergy
Roaming Throne
34%inclusion45 decks133 decks
26%synergy
Evolution Sage
33%inclusion44 decks133 decks
22%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
32%inclusion42 decks132 decks
32%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
31%inclusion41 decks133 decks
21%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
26%inclusion35 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
26%inclusion34 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
23%inclusion31 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Cobra
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
-5%synergy
Deeproot Elite
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Tireless Tracker
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Tributary Instructor
13%inclusion17 decks132 decks
8%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
13%inclusion17 decks132 decks
5%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Mist Dancer
11%inclusion15 decks132 decks
4%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Wonder
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
58%inclusion77 decks132 decks
58%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion67 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion65 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion58 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion48 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion44 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Call
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
19%synergy
Ripples of Potential
27%inclusion35 decks132 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion32 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion29 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Joint Exploration
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Charm
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Out of Air
7.6%inclusion10 decks132 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Filter Out
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-12%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Refute
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
In the Presence of Ages
5.3%inclusion7 decks132 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
35%inclusion47 decks133 decks
-12%synergy
Wave Goodbye
31%inclusion41 decks132 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion41 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion38 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
-18%synergy
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion29 decks133 decks
-9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Doppelgang
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion17 decks132 decks
10%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Chart a Course
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
8.3%inclusion11 decks132 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Core
8.3%inclusion11 decks132 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-16%synergy
Preordain
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Distant Melody
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Urban Evolution
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Dryad's Revival
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Seasons Past
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Regrowth
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
53%inclusion71 decks133 decks
53%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
30%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Panharmonicon
22%inclusion29 decks133 decks
17%synergy
The Ozolith
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
-8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
-7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
11%synergy
The Great Henge
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Map
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
48%inclusion64 decks133 decks
42%synergy
Hardened Scales
47%inclusion63 decks133 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
40%inclusion53 decks133 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Waters
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
25%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
26%inclusion34 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Branching Evolution
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Commerce
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Doubling Season
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.3%inclusion7 decks132 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion60 decks133 decks
-5%synergy
Hidden Nursery
28%inclusion37 decks133 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion35 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Karn's Bastion
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Echoing Deeps
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.1%inclusion8 decks132 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
53%inclusion71 decks133 decks
-27%synergy
Arcane Signet
45%inclusion60 decks133 decks
-18%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion128 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Island
95%inclusion127 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
72%inclusion96 decks133 decks
-13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
59%inclusion78 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47%inclusion62 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion61 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion61 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
44%inclusion58 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion56 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41%inclusion54 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
40%inclusion53 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion50 decks133 decks
20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Hedge Maze
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion31 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
22%inclusion29 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion29 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Tangled Islet
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
-7%synergy
Lakeside Shack
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Promising Vein
11%inclusion14 decks132 decks
9%synergy
Rimewood Falls
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Captivating Cave
6.8%inclusion9 decks132 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Woodland Stream
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
0%synergy
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