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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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Starting Town
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sterling Grove
100% of 17 decks +94% synergy
Sanctum Weaver
100% of 17 decks +94% synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
100% of 17 decks +93% synergy
Mesa Enchantress
94% of 17 decks +90% synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
94% of 17 decks +89% synergy
Enchantress's Presence
94% of 17 decks +88% synergy
Ghostly Prison
94% of 17 decks +84% synergy
Setessan Champion
88% of 17 decks +83% synergy
Sphere of Safety
88% of 17 decks +83% synergy
Propaganda
94% of 17 decks +83% synergy
Top Cards
Sigil of the Empty Throne
82% of 17 decks +79% synergy
Wild Growth
82% of 17 decks +71% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
82% of 17 decks +77% synergy
Argothian Enchantress
76% of 17 decks +74% synergy
Estrid's Invocation
76% of 17 decks +73% synergy
Verduran Enchantress
76% of 17 decks +73% synergy
Destiny Spinner
76% of 17 decks +71% synergy
Replenish
71% of 17 decks +69% synergy
Jukai Naturalist
71% of 17 decks +66% synergy
Satyr Enchanter
71% of 17 decks +67% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
94% of 17 decks +72% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
82% of 17 decks +67% synergy
Serra's Sanctum
71% of 17 decks +69% synergy
Teferi's Protection
65% of 17 decks +48% synergy
Smothering Tithe
53% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Worldly Tutor
24% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Crop Rotation
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Humility
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Creatures
Archon of Sun's Grace
71% of 17 decks +68% synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
59% of 17 decks +55% synergy
Entity Tracker
59% of 17 decks +57% synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
59% of 17 decks +57% synergy
Herald of the Pantheon
47% of 17 decks +44% synergy
Aura Thief
35% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Ghostly Dancers
35% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Composer of Spring
35% of 17 decks +34% synergy
Nylea's Colossus
29% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Academy Rector
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Gremlin Tamer
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Noble Hierarch
18% of 17 decks -7% synergy
Eternal Witness
18% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Starfield Mystic
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Trickster's Elk
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Weaver of Harmony
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Seedborn Muse
12% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Kruphix, God of Horizons
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Karametra, God of Harvests
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Femeref Enchantress
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Birds of Paradise
12% of 17 decks -21% synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Enduring Vitality
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Springheart Nantuko
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Calix, Guided by Fate
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Sun Titan
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Walking Ballista
6% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Elvish Archivist
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Collector Ouphe
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Hypnotic Siren
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Ivy Lane Denizen
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mockingbird
6% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Grand Abolisher
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Nessian Wanderer
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Nylea, God of the Hunt
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Devoted Druid
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Archetype of Imagination
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Instants
Dawn's Truce
35% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Swan Song
35% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Arcane Denial
29% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Dovin's Veto
29% of 17 decks +13% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Path to Exile
24% of 17 decks -23% synergy
Heroic Intervention
24% of 17 decks -7% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
24% of 17 decks -40% synergy
Mana Drain
18% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Negate
12% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Long River's Pull
12% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Counterspell
12% of 17 decks -26% synergy
Final Showdown
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Mystical Tutor
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Force of Will
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Clever Concealment
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Ghostway
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Pact of Negation
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Get Out
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Eladamri's Call
6% of 17 decks -5% synergy
Generous Gift
6% of 17 decks -22% synergy
Semester's End
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Capsize
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Beast Within
6% of 17 decks -25% synergy
Lazotep Plating
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Krosan Grip
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Settle the Wreckage
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Farewell
47% of 17 decks +31% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
47% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Calming Verse
41% of 17 decks +41% synergy
Supreme Verdict
29% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Resurgent Belief
29% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Austere Command
18% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Wargate
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Kodama's Reach
12% of 17 decks -10% synergy
Brilliant Restoration
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Farseek
12% of 17 decks -31% synergy
Time Spiral
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Plea for Guidance
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Cleansing Nova
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Starfall Invocation
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Expropriate
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Time Wipe
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Cultivate
6% of 17 decks -34% synergy
Triumphant Reckoning
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Split Up
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Enduring Ideal
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Cleansing Meditation
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Open the Armory
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Nature's Lore
6% of 17 decks -23% synergy
Plea for Power
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Dance of the Manse
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Rampant Growth
6% of 17 decks -21% synergy
Echo of Eons
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Primeval Light
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
6% of 17 decks -22% synergy
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
71% of 17 decks +63% synergy
Enchanted Evening
65% of 17 decks +63% synergy
Fertile Ground
65% of 17 decks +57% synergy
Grasp of Fate
65% of 17 decks +62% synergy
Song of the Dryads
59% of 17 decks +56% synergy
Privileged Position
59% of 17 decks +56% synergy
Hallowed Haunting
59% of 17 decks +57% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
59% of 17 decks +50% synergy
Exploration
59% of 17 decks +54% synergy
Greater Auramancy
53% of 17 decks +52% synergy
Starfield of Nyx
47% of 17 decks +46% synergy
Mystic Remora
47% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
47% of 17 decks +45% synergy
Solitary Confinement
41% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Karmic Justice
41% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Stony Silence
41% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
41% of 17 decks +36% synergy
Tempest Technique
38% of 13 decks +38% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
35% of 17 decks +30% synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
35% of 17 decks +33% synergy
Opalescence
35% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Burgeoning
35% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Omniscience
35% of 17 decks +34% synergy
Blind Obedience
35% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Strength of the Harvest
29% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Copy Enchantment
29% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
29% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Ancestral Mask
29% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Ethereal Armor
29% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Seal of Primordium
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Aura of Silence
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Luminarch Ascension
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Mirari's Wake
24% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Mirrormade
24% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Flickering Ward
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Land Tax
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
24% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Rest in Peace
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Seal of Cleansing
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
All That Glitters
24% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Freed from the Real
24% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Overgrowth
24% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Solemnity
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Bear Umbra
18% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Oblivion Ring
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Parallax Wave
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Steel of the Godhead
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Planeswalkers
Estrid, the Masked
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Calix, Destiny's Hand
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
88% of 17 decks +82% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
47% of 17 decks +31% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
41% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Reliquary Tower
41% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Rogue's Passage
24% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Kor Haven
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Maze of Ith
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Mistrise Village
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Ancient Tomb
6% of 17 decks -0% synergy
Tectonic Edge
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Glacial Chasm
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
High Market
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Strip Mine
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Ghost Quarter
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
47% of 17 decks -34% synergy
Thought Vessel
24% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Arcane Signet
18% of 17 decks -54% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Unity
6% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Commander's Sphere
6% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Chrome Mox
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Fellwar Stone
6% of 17 decks -8% synergy
Mana Vault
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Talisman of Progress
6% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Lands
Temple Garden
94% of 17 decks +51% synergy
Plains
94% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Command Tower
94% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Forest
88% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88% of 17 decks +45% synergy
Island
88% of 17 decks -5% synergy
Breeding Pool
88% of 17 decks +46% synergy
Windswept Heath
88% of 17 decks +57% synergy
Sea of Clouds
82% of 17 decks +50% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
82% of 17 decks +45% synergy
Misty Rainforest
82% of 17 decks +53% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
82% of 17 decks +50% synergy
Flooded Strand
76% of 17 decks +46% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
71% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
59% of 17 decks +57% synergy
Exotic Orchard
53% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
47% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Glacial Fortress
47% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
47% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Fabled Passage
47% of 17 decks +36% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
41% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Mana Confluence
41% of 17 decks +34% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Reflecting Pool
35% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Deserted Beach
29% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Strength of the Harvest
29% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Brushland
29% of 17 decks +6% synergy
City of Brass
29% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Seaside Citadel
29% of 17 decks -24% synergy
Canopy Vista
24% of 17 decks -23% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
24% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Wooded Bastion
24% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Prismatic Vista
24% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Tundra
18% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Prairie Stream
18% of 17 decks -29% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Flooded Grove
18% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Hushwood Verge
18% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Tropical Island
18% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Savannah
18% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12% of 17 decks -8% synergy
Fortified Village
12% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Temple of Plenty
12% of 17 decks -8% synergy
Wooded Foothills
12% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Mystic Gate
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy