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Nicanzil, Current Conductor
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Chris Guest
Jul 9, 2025
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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Twists and Turns
100% of 13 decks +98% synergy
Brackish Blunder
92% of 13 decks +92% synergy
Glowcap Lantern
92% of 13 decks +91% synergy
River Herald Scout
92% of 13 decks +91% synergy
Over the Edge
92% of 13 decks +91% synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
85% of 13 decks +84% synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
85% of 13 decks +84% synergy
Spyglass Siren
85% of 13 decks +84% synergy
Waterwind Scout
85% of 13 decks +84% synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
85% of 13 decks +84% synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
85% of 13 decks +77% synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
85% of 13 decks +82% synergy
Jadelight Ranger
85% of 13 decks +83% synergy
Deepfathom Echo
85% of 13 decks +81% synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
85% of 13 decks +84% synergy
Enter the Unknown
85% of 13 decks +83% synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
85% of 13 decks +80% synergy
Cenote Scout
85% of 13 decks +82% synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
77% of 13 decks +77% synergy
Siren Lookout
77% of 13 decks +77% synergy
Creatures
Sentinel of the Nameless City
77% of 13 decks +75% synergy
River Herald Guide
77% of 13 decks +76% synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
77% of 13 decks +75% synergy
Cartographer's Companion
69% of 13 decks +69% synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
69% of 13 decks +69% synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
62% of 13 decks +57% synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
62% of 13 decks +61% synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
54% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
31% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Evolution Sage
31% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
31% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Grappling Kraken
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
23% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
23% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Rampaging Baloths
23% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Merrow Reejerey
23% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
23% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Seafloor Oracle
23% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Piranha Fly
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
House Cartographer
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Terastodon
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Beanstalk Giant
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Wonder
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Deeproot Historian
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Waylaying Pirates
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Emperor Mihail II
15% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Council of Echoes
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Compass Gnome
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Drownyard Explorers
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Marauding Brinefang
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
15% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Poison Dart Frog
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Meneldor, Swift Savior
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Drownyard Lurker
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Depth Defiler
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Snapping Voidcraw
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Evolution Witness
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Drowner of Truth
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Loan Shark
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Giant Beaver
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Ankle Biter
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Spring Splasher
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Bubble Smuggler
10% of 10 decks +10% synergy
Conspiracy Unraveler
10% of 10 decks +10% synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
46% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Inspiring Call
38% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Negate
31% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Out of Air
31% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Refute
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Eureka Moment
23% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Beast Within
23% of 13 decks -28% synergy
Cancel
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Displace
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Reality Shift
15% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Unlucky Drop
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Joint Exploration
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Simic Charm
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Counterspell
15% of 13 decks -35% synergy
Dig Through Time
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Planar Genesis
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Collective Resistance
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Mutational Advantage
10% of 10 decks +5% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10% of 10 decks +5% synergy
Reenact the Crime
10% of 10 decks +10% synergy
Statute of Denial
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
In the Presence of Ages
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Frantic Search
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Jaheira's Respite
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Strength in Numbers
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8% of 13 decks -15% synergy
Run Away Together
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Decisive Denial
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Experimental Augury
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Brainstorm
8% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Familiar's Ruse
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Bioshift
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Confounding Riddle
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Scatter Arc
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Aetherspouts
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Ancient Animus
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Dismiss
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Broken Wings
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Leadership Vacuum
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Titanic Growth
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Fading Hope
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
River Heralds' Boon
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Nature's Claim
8% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Dispel
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
46% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Rampant Growth
31% of 13 decks -10% synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
29% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Unnatural Restoration
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Explore
23% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Urban Evolution
23% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Glimpse the Core
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Say Its Name
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Valgavoth's Onslaught
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Kodama's Reach
15% of 13 decks -22% synergy
Crashing Tide
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Deep Analysis
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Dryad's Revival
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Distant Melody
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
They Went This Way
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
Flood of Recollection
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Chart a Course
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Wave Goodbye
8% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Thunderous Debut
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Expand the Sphere
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Scale the Heights
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Overcome
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Squall
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Tracker's Instincts
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Journey of Discovery
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Overrun
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Divination
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Displacement Wave
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Mass Diminish
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Crack Open
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Bygone Marvels
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Fade from History
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Wash Out
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Curse of the Swine
8% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Treasure Cruise
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Self-Reflection
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Storm the Festival
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Voidwalk
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Rabid Bite
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Mouth // Feed
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Planewide Celebration
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Prey Upon
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Roar of the Wurm
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Seasons Past
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
River's Rebuke
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Bushwhack
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Smell Fear
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
69% of 13 decks +69% synergy
Shadowed Caravel
62% of 13 decks +61% synergy
Lodestone Needle
54% of 13 decks +54% synergy
Explorer's Cache
38% of 13 decks +38% synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
23% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Keys to the House
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Inverted Iceberg
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Malamet Scythe
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
The Everflowing Well
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Oblivion Stone
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Waterlogged Hulk
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Contested Game Ball
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Seer's Sundial
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Blade of Shared Souls
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Bident of Thassa
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Jade Seedstones
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
62% of 13 decks +59% synergy
Hardened Scales
38% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
38% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
31% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Spelunking
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
23% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Deeproot Waters
23% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Stocking the Pantry
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Gossip's Talent
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Song of Stupefaction
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Zendikar's Roil
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
15% of 13 decks +5% synergy
A Killer Among Us
10% of 10 decks +10% synergy
Zoetic Glyph
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Protective Bubble
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Ordeal of Thassa
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Roaring Earth
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Wild Pair
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Trial of Knowledge
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Back from the Brink
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Rites of Flourishing
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Ichthyomorphosis
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Hadana's Climb
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Grafted Growth
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Shielding Plax
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
The World Spell
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Mystic Subdual
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Veiled Serpent
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
31% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Hidden Cataract
31% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Lumbering Falls
23% of 13 decks +16% synergy
Temple of the False God
23% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Rogue's Passage
23% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Pit of Offerings
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Reliquary Tower
15% of 13 decks -35% synergy
Branch of Vitu-Ghazi
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
Tectonic Edge
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Blighted Cataract
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Desert of the Mindful
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Memorial to Genius
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Cavernous Maw
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Tranquil Thicket
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Karn's Bastion
8% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
31% of 13 decks -50% synergy
Arcane Signet
23% of 13 decks -40% synergy
Simic Cluestone
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Commander's Sphere
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Simic Signet
15% of 13 decks -17% synergy
Moss Diamond
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Sky Diamond
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8% of 13 decks -14% synergy
Simic Locket
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Forest
100% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Command Tower
62% of 13 decks -24% synergy
Temple of Mystery
54% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
46% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Path of Ancestry
46% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38% of 13 decks -20% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Flooded Grove
31% of 13 decks -9% synergy
Overflowing Basin
30% of 10 decks +11% synergy
Quandrix Campus
23% of 13 decks +16% synergy
Myriad Landscape
23% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Exotic Orchard
23% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23% of 13 decks -29% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Evolving Wilds
23% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Thornwood Falls
23% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Tangled Islet
15% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Shire Terrace
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Woodland Stream
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Simic Guildgate
15% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Drowner of Truth
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Lush Oasis
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Mirage Mesa
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Bant Panorama
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Kazandu Mammoth
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Ash Barrens
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Cave of Temptation
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Promising Vein
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Brokers Hideout
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
8% of 13 decks -33% synergy
Crystal Grotto
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy