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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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Cenote Scout
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
98%synergy
River Herald Scout
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
96%synergy
Over the Edge
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
92%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
91%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
90%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
90%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Path of Discovery
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Twists and Turns
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Topography Tracker
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
48%synergy
River Herald Guide
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Enter the Unknown
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Waterwind Scout
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Wildgrowth Walker
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Deeproot Elite
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Deeproot Historian
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Spyglass Siren
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Sage
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Tributary Instructor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Cobra
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mist Dancer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Kiora's Follower
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Siren Lookout
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Tempest Caller
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Brackish Blunder
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Ripples of Potential
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Quandrix Command
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Auroral Procession
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Blinding Fog
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Elemental Teachings
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Blur
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Refute
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Dive Down
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Obscuring Haze
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Admiral's Order
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Planar Genesis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Doppelgang
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
River's Rebuke
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Glimpse the Core
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Contentious Plan
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Spiral
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Harvest Season
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Chart a Course
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Smell Fear
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Body of Research
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-24%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Subterranean Schooner
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
41%synergy
The Ozolith
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Lodestone Needle
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Explorer's Cache
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
The Great Henge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Waters
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Hadana's Climb
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Spelunking
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Branching Evolution
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Merrow Commerce
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Season
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Search for Azcanta
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Karn's Bastion
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Nursery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Vantress
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Memorial to Genius
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Willowrush Verge
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Captivating Cave
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Umara Wizard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Promising Vein
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Stream
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Forgotten Monument
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
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