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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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Disruptor of Currents
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
93%inclusion225 decks242 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
90%inclusion218 decks242 decks
88%synergy
Cenote Scout
89%inclusion215 decks242 decks
87%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
84%inclusion204 decks242 decks
84%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
85%inclusion205 decks242 decks
81%synergy
River Herald Scout
82%inclusion199 decks242 decks
81%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
81%inclusion196 decks242 decks
79%synergy
Twists and Turns
81%inclusion196 decks242 decks
79%synergy
Path of Discovery
80%inclusion193 decks242 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
78%inclusion189 decks242 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion202 decks242 decks
77%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
81%inclusion195 decks242 decks
76%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion191 decks242 decks
48%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
78%inclusion189 decks242 decks
76%synergy
River Herald Guide
73%inclusion176 decks242 decks
72%synergy
Enter the Unknown
71%inclusion172 decks242 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
69%inclusion167 decks242 decks
68%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion145 decks242 decks
58%synergy
Waterwind Scout
59%inclusion143 decks242 decks
59%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
57%inclusion138 decks242 decks
57%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
56%inclusion136 decks242 decks
56%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
56%inclusion135 decks242 decks
42%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
52%inclusion126 decks242 decks
48%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
47%inclusion114 decks242 decks
38%synergy
Spyglass Siren
47%inclusion114 decks242 decks
47%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
45%inclusion108 decks242 decks
35%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
43%inclusion104 decks242 decks
34%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
41%inclusion99 decks242 decks
41%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
40%inclusion98 decks242 decks
34%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
40%inclusion98 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
40%inclusion97 decks242 decks
40%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
40%inclusion96 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
40%inclusion96 decks242 decks
31%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
40%inclusion96 decks242 decks
36%synergy
Evolution Sage
39%inclusion95 decks242 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Historian
38%inclusion93 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Elite
38%inclusion93 decks242 decks
31%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
36%inclusion88 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Siren Lookout
36%inclusion86 decks242 decks
35%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
35%inclusion85 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
35%inclusion84 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
30%inclusion73 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
29%inclusion71 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
29%inclusion69 decks242 decks
28%synergy
Tributary Instructor
28%inclusion68 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion60 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Mist Dancer
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
20%inclusion49 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
17%inclusion41 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Scute Swarm
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Tireless Tracker
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Realmwalker
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
57%inclusion138 decks242 decks
44%synergy
Brackish Blunder
54%inclusion130 decks242 decks
53%synergy
Growth Spiral
49%inclusion118 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion93 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion91 decks242 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion85 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Potential
28%inclusion68 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion46 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Quandrix Command
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion22 decks205 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
-13%synergy
Filter Out
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Out of Air
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.6%inclusion20 decks232 decks
4%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Wild Unraveling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
-17%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Get Out
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
38%inclusion92 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Explore
34%inclusion82 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion77 decks242 decks
-15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion52 decks242 decks
-15%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
-20%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
14%inclusion28 decks205 decks
12%synergy
Bygone Marvels
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
13%inclusion26 decks204 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
-20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Ravenform
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Ponder
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Doppelgang
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Glimpse the Core
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Reunion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-20%synergy
Neoform
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
51%inclusion123 decks242 decks
51%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
30%inclusion72 decks242 decks
30%synergy
Explorer's Cache
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion51 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion44 decks219 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-13%synergy
The Ozolith
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
56%inclusion135 decks242 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion121 decks242 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
45%inclusion108 decks242 decks
37%synergy
Spelunking
43%inclusion105 decks242 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
32%inclusion77 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Branching Evolution
29%inclusion71 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Roaring Earth
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Merrow Commerce
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.4%inclusion14 decks190 decks
2%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion98 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion73 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion66 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Nursery
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
21%inclusion52 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
55%inclusion133 decks242 decks
-25%synergy
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion113 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion240 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion240 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion181 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
59%inclusion143 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion141 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion131 decks242 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Mystery
52%inclusion126 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
50%inclusion120 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion86 decks242 decks
-17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion86 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Grove
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
-14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion59 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
-20%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
-23%synergy
Tangled Islet
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion36 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion14 decks107 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Lush Oasis
11%inclusion25 decks222 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
-20%synergy
Promising Vein
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Campus
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Captivating Cave
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Meditation Pools
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
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