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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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Path of Discovery
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
98%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
93%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
92%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Cenote Scout
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
89%synergy
Topography Tracker
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
89%synergy
Twists and Turns
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
85%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Enter the Unknown
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Deepfathom Echo
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
80%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
78%synergy
River Herald Scout
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Hardened Scales
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Spyglass Siren
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
River Herald Guide
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Siren Lookout
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Evolution Sage
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Waterwind Scout
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Historian
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Cobra
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Roaming Throne
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Elite
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Tireless Tracker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Scute Swarm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tiller Engine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mist Dancer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Inspiring Call
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Growth Spiral
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Potential
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Brackish Blunder
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Planar Genesis
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Desynchronization
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Distant Melody
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Explore
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Doppelgang
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Scale the Heights
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
46%synergy
The Ozolith
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
The Great Henge
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Herald's Horn
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Panharmonicon
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Exploration Broodship
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Shield
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Seer's Sundial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Kindred Discovery
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Deeproot Waters
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Branching Evolution
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Merrow Commerce
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Sphere Grid
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Exploration
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Druid Class
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mirri's Guile
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Abundance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Three Tree City
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Nursery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Ba Sing Se
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Secret Tunnel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Chocobo Camp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Willowrush Verge
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Overflowing Basin
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Sunken Citadel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
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