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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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Cenote Scout
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
98%synergy
River Herald Scout
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
95%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
94%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Twists and Turns
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
89%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
88%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
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Path of Discovery
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
81%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Enter the Unknown
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
44%synergy
River Herald Guide
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Topography Tracker
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Waterwind Scout
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Spyglass Siren
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Elite
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Tributary Instructor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Mist Dancer
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Deeproot Historian
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Evolution Sage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Scute Swarm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Siren Lookout
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Reclamation Sage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Mulldrifter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Incubation Druid
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Brackish Blunder
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Ripples of Potential
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Quandrix Command
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Simic Charm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Fog
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Filter Out
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Blinding Fog
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Auroral Procession
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Dive Down
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Admiral's Order
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Refute
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Obscuring Haze
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Entish Restoration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Yuna's Whistle
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Wave Goodbye
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Glimpse the Core
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Raise the Palisade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Spiral
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
River's Rebuke
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Contentious Plan
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Harvest Season
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Smell Fear
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Chart a Course
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Chocobo Kick
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Yuna's Decision
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Lodestone Needle
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
The Ozolith
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Explorer's Cache
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
The Great Henge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Blitzball Stadium
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Hadana's Climb
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Waters
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Branching Evolution
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Merrow Commerce
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Spelunking
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Search for Azcanta
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Multiversal Passage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Memorial to Genius
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Three Tree City
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Breeding Pool
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Hedge Maze
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Willowrush Verge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Captivating Cave
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Umara Wizard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Forgotten Monument
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Promising Vein
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
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