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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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Lofty Dreams
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Pitiless Fists
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Pestered Wellguard
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Chomping Changeling
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Silvergill Peddler
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
River Herald Scout
89%inclusion108 decks121 decks
88%synergy
River Herald Guide
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Over the Edge
86%inclusion104 decks121 decks
84%synergy
Cenote Scout
83%inclusion100 decks121 decks
80%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
80%inclusion97 decks121 decks
79%synergy
Waterwind Scout
78%inclusion94 decks121 decks
77%synergy
Twists and Turns
79%inclusion95 decks121 decks
77%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
74%inclusion89 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
75%inclusion91 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Deepfathom Echo
73%inclusion88 decks121 decks
69%synergy
Brackish Blunder
70%inclusion85 decks121 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
69%inclusion83 decks121 decks
68%synergy
Topography Tracker
66%inclusion80 decks121 decks
59%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
64%inclusion78 decks121 decks
63%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
64%inclusion78 decks121 decks
61%synergy
Enter the Unknown
61%inclusion74 decks121 decks
60%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
58%inclusion70 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
55%inclusion67 decks121 decks
53%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
55%inclusion67 decks121 decks
51%synergy
Creatures
Ixalli's Diviner
54%inclusion65 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
50%inclusion61 decks121 decks
50%synergy
Siren Lookout
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
48%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
46%synergy
Spyglass Siren
45%inclusion54 decks121 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
40%inclusion49 decks121 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
31%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
39%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
36%inclusion43 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Elite
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
22%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Deeproot Historian
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Tributary Instructor
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Mist Dancer
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Evolution Sage
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Swift Warden
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Jade Bearer
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Combine Guildmage
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Jade Guardian
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Shapers of Nature
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Eumidian Terrabotanist
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Territorial Scythecat
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Grappling Kraken
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
5%synergy
River Sneak
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Library Larcenist
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Looter
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Negate
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Growth Spiral
39%inclusion47 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Inspiring Call
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Quandrix Command
31%inclusion37 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
20%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Out of Air
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Decisive Denial
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Return to Nature
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Unsummon
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Cancel
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Eureka Moment
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Applied Biomancy
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Planar Genesis
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
-2%synergy
Essence Capture
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Joint Exploration
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
-42%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Wild Unraveling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rime Chill
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Swat Away
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Thirst for Identity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Refute
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Confounding Riddle
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Voidslime
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Tilling
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Dive Down
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Planar Incision
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Blur
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
-18%synergy
Crashing Tide
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Chart a Course
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
-27%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Glimpse the Core
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Assert Perfection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-29%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Contentious Plan
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Prey Upon
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Smell Fear
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
55%inclusion66 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
47%inclusion57 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Explorer's Cache
36%inclusion44 decks121 decks
36%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Path of Discovery
49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Deeproot Waters
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Hardened Scales
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Roaring Earth
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blossombind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Spelunking
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
26%synergy
Hidden Cataract
26%inclusion32 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Pit of Offerings
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
1%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Cavernous Maw
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
-41%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-63%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Cluestone
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Simic Locket
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Moss Diamond
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Buried Treasure
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
-39%synergy
Thornwood Falls
46%inclusion56 decks121 decks
29%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion53 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion52 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion36 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
-14%synergy
Tangled Islet
24%inclusion29 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Meditation Pools
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion25 decks121 decks
-21%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
19%inclusion23 decks121 decks
-41%synergy
Woodland Stream
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Lush Oasis
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Quandrix Campus
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
-35%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion20 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
Promising Vein
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Grove
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Captivating Cave
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Lakeside Shack
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
6%synergy
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