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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
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Over the Edge
92%inclusion184 decks200 decks
90%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
92%inclusion184 decks200 decks
89%synergy
Cenote Scout
90%inclusion180 decks200 decks
88%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
89%inclusion177 decks200 decks
87%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
90%inclusion179 decks200 decks
86%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
87%inclusion173 decks200 decks
86%synergy
River Herald Scout
87%inclusion173 decks200 decks
86%synergy
Path of Discovery
87%inclusion173 decks200 decks
85%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
89%inclusion177 decks200 decks
84%synergy
Twists and Turns
85%inclusion169 decks200 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion169 decks200 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
81%inclusion162 decks200 decks
80%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
79%inclusion158 decks200 decks
77%synergy
Enter the Unknown
79%inclusion157 decks200 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
76%inclusion152 decks200 decks
75%synergy
River Herald Guide
76%inclusion151 decks200 decks
75%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion149 decks200 decks
44%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion141 decks200 decks
56%synergy
Hardened Scales
70%inclusion140 decks200 decks
55%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
68%inclusion136 decks200 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
63%inclusion125 decks200 decks
62%synergy
Evolution Sage
59%inclusion117 decks200 decks
48%synergy
Waterwind Scout
55%inclusion110 decks200 decks
54%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
54%inclusion108 decks200 decks
50%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
50%inclusion100 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
48%inclusion96 decks200 decks
39%synergy
Spyglass Siren
45%inclusion89 decks200 decks
44%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
34%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
42%inclusion84 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Elite
42%inclusion84 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
42%inclusion83 decks200 decks
38%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Siren Lookout
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
36%inclusion72 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
36%inclusion71 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Deeproot Historian
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
32%inclusion63 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
31%inclusion61 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
28%inclusion57 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Tributary Instructor
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
25%inclusion50 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
24%inclusion48 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Mist Dancer
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Roaming Throne
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Scute Swarm
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion23 decks178 decks
9%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
64%inclusion127 decks200 decks
50%synergy
Brackish Blunder
52%inclusion104 decks200 decks
52%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion94 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion91 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Potential
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Command
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion16 decks117 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-11%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-15%synergy
Signature Slam
8.5%inclusion15 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Simic Charm
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Out of Air
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
49%inclusion97 decks200 decks
38%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion82 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Explore
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion50 decks200 decks
-16%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
24%inclusion42 decks175 decks
22%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
16%inclusion28 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
-21%synergy
Doppelgang
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Bygone Marvels
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Ravenform
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Synchronized Charge
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-18%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Glimpse the Core
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Shattered Wings
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
59%inclusion117 decks200 decks
58%synergy
Lodestone Needle
43%inclusion86 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Explorer's Cache
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion38 decks194 decks
19%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
The Great Henge
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
46%inclusion92 decks200 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
40%inclusion79 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Branching Evolution
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Spelunking
33%inclusion66 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Commerce
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Earth
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Guardian Project
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Loading Zone
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion94 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
41%inclusion81 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Cataract
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Three Tree City
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-14%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
58%inclusion116 decks200 decks
-22%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion197 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion196 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion158 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion123 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
61%inclusion121 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
55%inclusion109 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion107 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
49%inclusion97 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
38%inclusion75 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
34%inclusion68 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Breeding Pool
31%inclusion61 decks200 decks
-16%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
-14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Lush Oasis
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Woodland Stream
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Campus
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Meditation Pools
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
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