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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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Sodden Verdure
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Loch Mare
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cenote Scout
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
98%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
91%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
89%synergy
River Herald Scout
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
87%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
86%synergy
Twists and Turns
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
82%synergy
Path of Discovery
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
82%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
80%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
74%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
80%synergy
Enter the Unknown
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
77%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
77%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
71%synergy
River Herald Guide
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
71%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Hardened Scales
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
The One Ring
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Waterwind Scout
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
56%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Elite
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Tributary Instructor
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Evolution Sage
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Historian
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Spyglass Siren
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Roaming Throne
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Cobra
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Scute Swarm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mist Dancer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Kiora's Follower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Tireless Tracker
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Siren Lookout
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Horizon Explorer
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Brackish Blunder
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Ripples of Potential
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Auroral Procession
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Quandrix Command
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Mutational Advantage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Blinding Fog
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Fog
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Filter Out
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Collective Resistance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Planar Genesis
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Elemental Teachings
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Blur
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Refute
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Experimental Augury
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Dive Down
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Return to Nature
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Admiral's Order
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Obscuring Haze
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Cultivate
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
River's Rebuke
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Doppelgang
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Chart a Course
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Contentious Plan
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Spiral
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Harvest Season
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Core
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Smell Fear
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Body of Research
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
47%synergy
The Ozolith
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Lodestone Needle
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Explorer's Cache
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Hadana's Climb
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Waters
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Branching Evolution
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Spelunking
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Merrow Commerce
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sphere Grid
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Search for Azcanta
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Roaring Earth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Loading Zone
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Hidden Nursery
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Cataract
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ba Sing Se
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Kishla Village
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Pit of Offerings
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Rivendell
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Mutavault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Dark Depths
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
The Surgical Bay
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Memorial to Genius
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Signet
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Grove
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Mystery
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Abundant Countryside
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Quandrix Campus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Captivating Cave
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Monument
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Umara Wizard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Woodland Stream
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
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