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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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River Herald Scout
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
95%synergy
Over the Edge
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
94%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
92%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
91%synergy
Brackish Blunder
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
87%synergy
River Herald Guide
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Cenote Scout
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
85%synergy
Waterwind Scout
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
83%synergy
Twists and Turns
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
77%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
76%synergy
Explorer's Cache
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Topography Tracker
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Lodestone Needle
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Enter the Unknown
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Creatures
Cartographer's Companion
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Spyglass Siren
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Elite
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Siren Lookout
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Tributary Instructor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Mist Dancer
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Historian
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Jade Bearer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Skyclave Aerialist
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Jade Guardian
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Storm Sculptor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Combine Guildmage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Genemorph Imago
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Seedship Agrarian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Jungle Delver
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Cleric of Chill Depths
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Grappling Kraken
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Looter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Shapers of Nature
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sahagin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Evolution Witness
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Swift Warden
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Fertilid
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Out of Air
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Quandrix Command
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Inspiring Call
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Return to Nature
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Planar Genesis
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Eureka Moment
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Unsummon
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Essence Capture
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Joint Exploration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Broken Wings
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Signature Slam
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Hurl into History
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mysteries of the Deep
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Relic's Roar
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Quench
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Artistic Refusal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Refocus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse of Freedom
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Confounding Riddle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Applied Biomancy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Square Up
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Plummet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
You Come to a River
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Memory Deluge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Radical Idea
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Chart a Course
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Crashing Tide
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Glimpse the Core
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Self-Reflection
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Winterthorn Blessing
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Urban Evolution
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Roamer's Routine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Map the Frontier
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-33%synergy
Overrun
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Crack Open
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Malamet Battle Glyph
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Scale the Heights
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Bushwhack
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Jade Seedstones
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Explorer's Scope
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Hulk
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Kaslem's Stonetree
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Inverted Iceberg
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Skyclave Pick-Axe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Heaped Harvest
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Path of Discovery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Roaring Earth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
A Killer Among Us
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Master Chef
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Gossip's Talent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Hidden Cataract
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Pit of Offerings
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Cavernous Maw
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Simic Signet
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Moss Diamond
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-64%synergy
Arcane Signet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-46%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Buried Treasure
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Simic Locket
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Simic Cluestone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Herd Heirloom
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Seer's Lantern
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Meditation Pools
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Command Tower
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-39%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Simic Guildgate
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Lush Oasis
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Tangled Islet
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Promising Vein
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Quandrix Campus
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Woodland Stream
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-29%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Monument
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-52%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Umara Wizard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
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