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Nicanzil, Current Conductor
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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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Over the Edge
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
98%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Path of Discovery
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Twists and Turns
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Topography Tracker
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Enter the Unknown
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Deeproot Waters
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Cenote Scout
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
River Herald Scout
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Forerunner of the Heralds
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Evolution Sage
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
River Herald Guide
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Tributary Instructor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Deeproot Historian
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Elite
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Waterwind Scout
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sahagin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Genemorph Imago
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Horizon Explorer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Seedship Agrarian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Wonder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Spyglass Siren
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Tuskguard Captain
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Scute Swarm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Mist Dancer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Armorcraft Judge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Tireless Tracker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Grappling Kraken
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Elfsworn Giant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Repulsive Mutation
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Quandrix Command
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Brackish Blunder
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Inspiring Call
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Grip
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Potential
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Joint Exploration
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Naturalize
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-28%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Signature Slam
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planar Genesis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Blur
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Eureka Moment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Deprive
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Jaheira's Respite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Huatli's Final Strike
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Solidarity of Heroes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Displace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Plasm Capture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mysteries of the Deep
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aetherspouts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Animus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Aggression
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Spring // Mind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Harrow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Entish Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-39%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Spell Swindle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blessed Respite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Saw It Coming
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Curse of the Swine
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Distant Melody
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Doppelgang
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Shattered Wings
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Explore
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
River's Rebuke
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Urban Evolution
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Roamer's Routine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Chart a Course
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Overrun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Awaken the Woods
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Flood of Tears
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Bygone Marvels
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Voidwalk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Broken Bond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-36%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Aquitect's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Open the Way
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Explorer's Cache
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Exploration Broodship
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Seer's Sundial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Skyclave Pick-Axe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Great Henge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Crystal Ball
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Titania
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Retreat to Kazandu
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Hadana's Climb
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Hardened Scales
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Spelunking
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Roaring Earth
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Kindred Discovery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Gossip's Talent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Ordeal of Thassa
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Season of Growth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Seed the Land
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Myth Unbound
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Druid Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Abundance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Rivendell
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Halimar Depths
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Chocobo Camp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ba Sing Se
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Karn's Bastion
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Nursery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Terrain Generator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-36%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-41%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Grove
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Meditation Pools
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Blighted Woodland
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Willowrush Verge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Horizon of Progress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Campus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-41%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Captivating Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Promising Vein
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Opal Palace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Brokers Hideout
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Woodland Stream
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy