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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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
3.8%inclusion9 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Mutant Town
1.3%inclusion1 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Level Up
1.3%inclusion1 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
1.3%inclusion1 decks77 decks
1%synergy
High Score
1.3%inclusion1 decks80 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadelight Spelunker
90%inclusion1.09K decks1.20K decks
88%synergy
Over the Edge
88%inclusion1.06K decks1.20K decks
87%synergy
Cenote Scout
88%inclusion1.06K decks1.20K decks
86%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
83%inclusion1K decks1.20K decks
82%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
85%inclusion1.03K decks1.20K decks
82%synergy
Path of Discovery
83%inclusion1K decks1.20K decks
81%synergy
River Herald Scout
81%inclusion979 decks1.20K decks
80%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
81%inclusion980 decks1.20K decks
80%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
82%inclusion992 decks1.20K decks
78%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
79%inclusion948 decks1.20K decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Twists and Turns
80%inclusion961 decks1.20K decks
78%synergy
Topography Tracker
79%inclusion951 decks1.20K decks
72%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
77%inclusion924 decks1.20K decks
75%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion893 decks1.20K decks
43%synergy
River Herald Guide
73%inclusion877 decks1.20K decks
72%synergy
Enter the Unknown
72%inclusion861 decks1.20K decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
71%inclusion849 decks1.20K decks
70%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
60%inclusion725 decks1.20K decks
58%synergy
Waterwind Scout
58%inclusion700 decks1.20K decks
58%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
57%inclusion682 decks1.20K decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion118 decks1.20K decks
-14%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.8%inclusion94 decks1.20K decks
-13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.3%inclusion64 decks1.20K decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Tishana's Wayfinder
55%inclusion666 decks1.20K decks
55%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
55%inclusion665 decks1.20K decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
50%inclusion597 decks1.20K decks
46%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
47%inclusion560 decks1.20K decks
38%synergy
Spyglass Siren
46%inclusion552 decks1.20K decks
45%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
44%inclusion532 decks1.20K decks
35%synergy
Evolution Sage
42%inclusion508 decks1.20K decks
32%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
41%inclusion499 decks1.20K decks
33%synergy
Ixalli's Diviner
40%inclusion482 decks1.20K decks
40%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
40%inclusion480 decks1.20K decks
32%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
39%inclusion470 decks1.20K decks
29%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
39%inclusion465 decks1.20K decks
38%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
38%inclusion463 decks1.20K decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
37%inclusion441 decks1.20K decks
28%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
37%inclusion440 decks1.20K decks
33%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
36%inclusion431 decks1.20K decks
27%synergy
Deeproot Elite
35%inclusion423 decks1.20K decks
28%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
33%inclusion402 decks1.20K decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Historian
32%inclusion383 decks1.20K decks
26%synergy
Siren Lookout
32%inclusion382 decks1.20K decks
32%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
31%inclusion375 decks1.20K decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
28%inclusion342 decks1.20K decks
22%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
28%inclusion333 decks1.20K decks
16%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
27%inclusion330 decks1.20K decks
20%synergy
Pathfinding Axejaw
26%inclusion313 decks1.20K decks
26%synergy
Emperor's Vanguard
25%inclusion303 decks1.20K decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
25%inclusion300 decks1.20K decks
15%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
22%inclusion260 decks1.20K decks
16%synergy
Mist Dancer
22%inclusion259 decks1.20K decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion249 decks1.20K decks
13%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
20%inclusion245 decks1.20K decks
14%synergy
Tributary Instructor
20%inclusion237 decks1.20K decks
16%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
19%inclusion225 decks1.20K decks
4%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
16%inclusion198 decks1.20K decks
11%synergy
Cartographer's Companion
16%inclusion194 decks1.20K decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
16%inclusion193 decks1.20K decks
10%synergy
Roaming Throne
16%inclusion189 decks1.20K decks
8%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
15%inclusion184 decks1.20K decks
-1%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion94 decks632 decks
8%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion178 decks1.20K decks
-5%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
14%inclusion172 decks1.20K decks
8%synergy
Kiora's Follower
13%inclusion151 decks1.20K decks
-2%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
12%inclusion98 decks820 decks
10%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
11%inclusion134 decks1.20K decks
4%synergy
Lotus Cobra
11%inclusion133 decks1.20K decks
-2%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
10%inclusion126 decks1.20K decks
4%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
10%inclusion118 decks1.15K decks
7%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
10%inclusion123 decks1.20K decks
-8%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
9.5%inclusion114 decks1.20K decks
4%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
8.6%inclusion104 decks1.20K decks
4%synergy
Instants
Brackish Blunder
53%inclusion633 decks1.20K decks
52%synergy
Inspiring Call
52%inclusion630 decks1.20K decks
39%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion532 decks1.20K decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion510 decks1.20K decks
-8%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion481 decks1.20K decks
-9%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion436 decks1.20K decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
32%inclusion380 decks1.20K decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion285 decks1.20K decks
-3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
22%inclusion262 decks1.20K decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
20%inclusion235 decks1.20K decks
-11%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion224 decks1.20K decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
15%inclusion182 decks1.20K decks
10%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion165 decks1.20K decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion160 decks1.20K decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion144 decks1.20K decks
-11%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion136 decks1.20K decks
-3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion126 decks1.20K decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion115 decks1.20K decks
-14%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.5%inclusion97 decks1.14K decks
-2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.5%inclusion102 decks1.20K decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.4%inclusion101 decks1.20K decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.0%inclusion96 decks1.20K decks
-2%synergy
Return to Nature
7.8%inclusion94 decks1.20K decks
3%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.5%inclusion54 decks722 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.1%inclusion85 decks1.20K decks
2%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
6.6%inclusion79 decks1.20K decks
6%synergy
Out of Air
6.5%inclusion78 decks1.20K decks
6%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.4%inclusion77 decks1.20K decks
-5%synergy
Simic Charm
6.2%inclusion75 decks1.20K decks
-2%synergy
Filter Out
6.1%inclusion73 decks1.20K decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.8%inclusion70 decks1.20K decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
5.4%inclusion65 decks1.20K decks
-10%synergy
Opt
5.1%inclusion62 decks1.20K decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
5.1%inclusion62 decks1.20K decks
-13%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.1%inclusion62 decks1.20K decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
36%inclusion435 decks1.20K decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion409 decks1.20K decks
-13%synergy
Explore
34%inclusion407 decks1.20K decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion291 decks1.20K decks
-16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion286 decks1.20K decks
-12%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
13%inclusion147 decks1.14K decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
12%inclusion146 decks1.20K decks
-19%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion136 decks1.20K decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
11%inclusion128 decks1.20K decks
8%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
10%inclusion114 decks1.14K decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion117 decks1.20K decks
-3%synergy
Chart a Course
9.3%inclusion112 decks1.20K decks
8%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.8%inclusion106 decks1.20K decks
6%synergy
Farseek
8.6%inclusion103 decks1.20K decks
-17%synergy
Three Visits
8.1%inclusion97 decks1.20K decks
-15%synergy
Doppelgang
8.0%inclusion96 decks1.20K decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.2%inclusion87 decks1.20K decks
-3%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.2%inclusion87 decks1.20K decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.1%inclusion85 decks1.20K decks
-4%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.1%inclusion85 decks1.20K decks
-3%synergy
Ponder
6.7%inclusion81 decks1.20K decks
0%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.6%inclusion79 decks1.20K decks
4%synergy
Glimpse the Core
6.3%inclusion76 decks1.20K decks
6%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.4%inclusion65 decks1.20K decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.1%inclusion62 decks1.20K decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lodestone Needle
45%inclusion545 decks1.20K decks
45%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
27%inclusion322 decks1.20K decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion259 decks1.20K decks
-4%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
21%inclusion247 decks1.20K decks
20%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
17%inclusion208 decks1.20K decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion183 decks1.20K decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
14%inclusion170 decks1.20K decks
14%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion129 decks1.20K decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion120 decks1.20K decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion119 decks1.20K decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.0%inclusion108 decks1.20K decks
-11%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.9%inclusion71 decks1.20K decks
4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.5%inclusion34 decks614 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
55%inclusion666 decks1.20K decks
40%synergy
Deeproot Waters
44%inclusion527 decks1.20K decks
36%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
42%inclusion511 decks1.20K decks
35%synergy
Spelunking
37%inclusion450 decks1.20K decks
32%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
36%inclusion428 decks1.20K decks
22%synergy
Branching Evolution
30%inclusion367 decks1.20K decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
21%inclusion248 decks1.20K decks
16%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion237 decks1.20K decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion216 decks1.20K decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion162 decks1.20K decks
10%synergy
Merrow Commerce
13%inclusion156 decks1.20K decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion150 decks1.20K decks
3%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
12%inclusion148 decks1.20K decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion126 decks1.20K decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
9.0%inclusion108 decks1.20K decks
7%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.4%inclusion101 decks1.20K decks
7%synergy
Exploration
7.4%inclusion89 decks1.20K decks
-6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.0%inclusion37 decks529 decks
2%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
6.4%inclusion69 decks1.08K decks
1%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.6%inclusion68 decks1.20K decks
4%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.6%inclusion60 decks1.08K decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
5.6%inclusion67 decks1.20K decks
-4%synergy
Guardian Project
5.6%inclusion67 decks1.20K decks
-1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.4%inclusion65 decks1.20K decks
2%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.2%inclusion63 decks1.20K decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion521 decks1.20K decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion382 decks1.20K decks
10%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion323 decks1.20K decks
16%synergy
Hidden Nursery
20%inclusion238 decks1.20K decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion225 decks1.20K decks
3%synergy
Hidden Cataract
18%inclusion222 decks1.20K decks
16%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion215 decks1.20K decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion175 decks1.20K decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion119 decks1.20K decks
-12%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion116 decks1.20K decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
9.2%inclusion111 decks1.20K decks
5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.2%inclusion99 decks1.20K decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.8%inclusion94 decks1.20K decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.6%inclusion91 decks1.20K decks
-11%synergy
Three Tree City
7.6%inclusion82 decks1.09K decks
3%synergy
Pit of Offerings
7.3%inclusion88 decks1.20K decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.2%inclusion87 decks1.20K decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.0%inclusion84 decks1.20K decks
-5%synergy
Rivendell
6.0%inclusion72 decks1.20K decks
0%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.7%inclusion69 decks1.20K decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
56%inclusion680 decks1.20K decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion594 decks1.20K decks
-14%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion297 decks1.20K decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion185 decks1.20K decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion146 decks1.20K decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion96 decks1.20K decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.9%inclusion85 decks1.08K decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.4%inclusion65 decks1.20K decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion1.18K decks1.20K decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion1.18K decks1.20K decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion910 decks1.20K decks
-9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
61%inclusion735 decks1.20K decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
55%inclusion657 decks1.20K decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion596 decks1.20K decks
32%synergy
Temple of Mystery
49%inclusion586 decks1.20K decks
11%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
45%inclusion547 decks1.20K decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion530 decks1.20K decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion471 decks1.20K decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Grove
35%inclusion427 decks1.20K decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
29%inclusion351 decks1.20K decks
-17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion348 decks1.20K decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion313 decks1.20K decks
1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
21%inclusion257 decks1.20K decks
14%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion254 decks1.20K decks
3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
21%inclusion248 decks1.20K decks
13%synergy
Overflowing Basin
20%inclusion239 decks1.20K decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion228 decks1.20K decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion209 decks1.20K decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion209 decks1.20K decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion204 decks1.20K decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion194 decks1.20K decks
-15%synergy
Tangled Islet
15%inclusion184 decks1.20K decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion177 decks1.20K decks
-5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion118 decks824 decks
-3%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
13%inclusion23 decks172 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion155 decks1.20K decks
-7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion153 decks1.20K decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion150 decks1.20K decks
2%synergy
Lush Oasis
10%inclusion120 decks1.20K decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
9.2%inclusion111 decks1.20K decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion107 decks1.20K decks
-6%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.2%inclusion99 decks1.20K decks
3%synergy
Quandrix Campus
7.8%inclusion94 decks1.20K decks
1%synergy
Sodden Verdure
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.2%inclusion87 decks1.20K decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
7.0%inclusion84 decks1.20K decks
-7%synergy
Captivating Cave
6.3%inclusion76 decks1.20K decks
6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.1%inclusion74 decks1.20K decks
-2%synergy
Promising Vein
6.1%inclusion73 decks1.20K decks
5%synergy