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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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Merfolk Branchwalker
96%inclusion76 decks79 decks
95%synergy
Cenote Scout
97%inclusion77 decks79 decks
95%synergy
River Herald Scout
96%inclusion76 decks79 decks
95%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
97%inclusion77 decks79 decks
95%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
94%inclusion74 decks79 decks
92%synergy
River Herald Guide
92%inclusion73 decks79 decks
92%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
92%inclusion73 decks79 decks
92%synergy
Path of Discovery
92%inclusion73 decks79 decks
90%synergy
Twists and Turns
92%inclusion73 decks79 decks
90%synergy
Over the Edge
91%inclusion72 decks79 decks
90%synergy
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Deepfathom Echo
92%inclusion73 decks79 decks
89%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
91%inclusion72 decks79 decks
90%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
89%inclusion70 decks79 decks
88%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
87%inclusion69 decks79 decks
83%synergy
Enter the Unknown
85%inclusion67 decks79 decks
84%synergy
Topography Tracker
84%inclusion66 decks79 decks
77%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
82%inclusion65 decks79 decks
82%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion60 decks79 decks
45%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
72%inclusion57 decks79 decks
72%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
71%inclusion56 decks79 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Waterwind Scout
67%inclusion53 decks79 decks
67%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
66%inclusion52 decks79 decks
64%synergy
Spyglass Siren
65%inclusion51 decks79 decks
64%synergy
Siren Lookout
57%inclusion45 decks79 decks
57%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
42%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
44%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
43%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
37%synergy
Evolution Sage
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Roaming Throne
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Historian
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Scute Swarm
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Tireless Tracker
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Cobra
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Deeproot Elite
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Mist Dancer
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Tributary Instructor
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Wonder
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Timeless Witness
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
57%inclusion45 decks79 decks
57%synergy
Beast Within
51%inclusion40 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Inspiring Call
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-13%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Joint Exploration
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Filter Out
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Swan Song
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Simic Charm
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Dive Down
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Displace
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Staggering Size
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Out of Air
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Explore
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Wave Goodbye
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-19%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-14%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Doppelgang
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Chart a Course
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Dryad's Revival
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-20%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Serum Visions
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Seasons Past
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
51%inclusion40 decks79 decks
50%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
31%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Panharmonicon
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Golden Argosy
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Spelunking
48%inclusion38 decks79 decks
42%synergy
Hardened Scales
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
31%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Deeproot Waters
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Branching Evolution
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Roaring Earth
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Wild Growth
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Merrow Commerce
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Doubling Season
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Druid Class
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Nursery
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Hidden Cataract
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Echoing Deeps
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
53%inclusion42 decks79 decks
-27%synergy
Arcane Signet
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
-19%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion78 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion78 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
68%inclusion54 decks79 decks
-17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion50 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
53%inclusion42 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Hedge Maze
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Tangled Islet
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Tropical Island
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Lush Oasis
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Lakeside Shack
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Promising Vein
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Captivating Cave
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
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