Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (Commander) - Optimized

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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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Spider-Sense
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Deeproot Pilgrimage
91%inclusion188 decks207 decks
83%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
90%inclusion186 decks207 decks
82%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
92%inclusion190 decks207 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
91%inclusion189 decks207 decks
81%synergy
Merrow Commerce
85%inclusion175 decks207 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
87%inclusion180 decks207 decks
78%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
84%inclusion174 decks207 decks
77%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
86%inclusion178 decks207 decks
77%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
87%inclusion181 decks207 decks
76%synergy
Deeproot Waters
83%inclusion172 decks207 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Kiora's Follower
78%inclusion161 decks207 decks
62%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
76%inclusion158 decks207 decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
72%inclusion149 decks207 decks
63%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
70%inclusion144 decks207 decks
61%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
69%inclusion143 decks207 decks
54%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
69%inclusion142 decks207 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Elite
67%inclusion139 decks207 decks
59%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
67%inclusion138 decks207 decks
59%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
64%inclusion132 decks206 decks
60%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
63%inclusion131 decks207 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
65%inclusion134 decks207 decks
49%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion120 decks207 decks
31%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion90 decks207 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion79 decks207 decks
21%synergy
Worldly Tutor
35%inclusion72 decks207 decks
19%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
28%inclusion57 decks207 decks
22%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion52 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion50 decks207 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion26 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Lullmage Mentor
61%inclusion127 decks207 decks
59%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
61%inclusion126 decks207 decks
53%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
60%inclusion125 decks207 decks
55%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
60%inclusion124 decks207 decks
47%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
59%inclusion123 decks207 decks
52%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
54%inclusion111 decks207 decks
49%synergy
Seahunter
48%inclusion99 decks207 decks
46%synergy
Surgespanner
46%inclusion96 decks207 decks
42%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
45%inclusion94 decks207 decks
43%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
44%inclusion92 decks207 decks
37%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
44%inclusion91 decks207 decks
41%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
43%inclusion89 decks207 decks
37%synergy
Mist Dancer
43%inclusion89 decks207 decks
36%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
35%inclusion72 decks207 decks
29%synergy
Realmwalker
34%inclusion70 decks207 decks
26%synergy
Fallowsage
34%inclusion70 decks207 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
33%inclusion68 decks207 decks
31%synergy
Tide Shaper
32%inclusion67 decks207 decks
30%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
32%inclusion66 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Metallic Mimic
31%inclusion65 decks207 decks
26%synergy
Cursecatcher
31%inclusion65 decks207 decks
31%synergy
Silvergill Adept
31%inclusion64 decks207 decks
29%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
30%inclusion63 decks207 decks
28%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
30%inclusion59 decks196 decks
28%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
28%inclusion58 decks207 decks
20%synergy
Mistcaller
27%inclusion55 decks207 decks
26%synergy
Deeproot Historian
24%inclusion50 decks207 decks
18%synergy
Empress Galina
24%inclusion50 decks207 decks
23%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
23%inclusion48 decks207 decks
17%synergy
Cenote Scout
22%inclusion45 decks207 decks
19%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
20%inclusion41 decks207 decks
17%synergy
Forensic Researcher
20%inclusion41 decks207 decks
19%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Sigil Tracer
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
18%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
18%inclusion37 decks203 decks
17%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
18%inclusion37 decks207 decks
16%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
17%inclusion35 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
17%inclusion35 decks207 decks
16%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
15%inclusion32 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
14%inclusion30 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
14%inclusion30 decks207 decks
14%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
14%inclusion30 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Tempest Caller
14%inclusion30 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion29 decks207 decks
6%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
14%inclusion28 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
14%inclusion28 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Masked Vandal
13%inclusion27 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion114 decks207 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion112 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
53%inclusion110 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
37%inclusion77 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion63 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Potential
29%inclusion60 decks207 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion59 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Call
27%inclusion56 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Denial
27%inclusion55 decks207 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion53 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion50 decks207 decks
-1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
24%inclusion49 decks207 decks
19%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion46 decks207 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion43 decks206 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
21%inclusion43 decks207 decks
-24%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion40 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion40 decks207 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion37 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
17%inclusion35 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion29 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion23 decks207 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion23 decks207 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Voidslime
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Disallow
8.7%inclusion18 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
7.2%inclusion15 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
-7%synergy
Filter Out
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Command
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Command
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
-1%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
-1%synergy
Kindred Summons
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Harvest Season
35%inclusion73 decks207 decks
33%synergy
Raise the Palisade
32%inclusion66 decks207 decks
25%synergy
Wave Goodbye
27%inclusion55 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion55 decks207 decks
-21%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion54 decks207 decks
-4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion52 decks207 decks
-12%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion50 decks207 decks
-17%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion45 decks207 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion40 decks207 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
18%inclusion37 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Will
14%inclusion29 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion24 decks207 decks
9%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion22 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Neoform
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Explore
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
-14%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
24%inclusion49 decks207 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion42 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
16%inclusion34 decks207 decks
14%synergy
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
15%inclusion32 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion31 decks207 decks
-11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion31 decks207 decks
-7%synergy
Coat of Arms
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Door of Destinies
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
2%synergy
The Great Henge
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
-1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.2%inclusion15 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
61%inclusion127 decks207 decks
58%synergy
Quest for Renewal
52%inclusion108 decks207 decks
50%synergy
Kindred Discovery
46%inclusion95 decks207 decks
36%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
42%inclusion86 decks207 decks
38%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
30%inclusion63 decks207 decks
22%synergy
Hardened Scales
26%inclusion53 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion52 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
25%inclusion52 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
24%inclusion50 decks207 decks
18%synergy
Elven Chorus
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion27 decks196 decks
11%synergy
Branching Evolution
14%inclusion28 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
12%inclusion24 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion22 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion22 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion21 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Earthcraft
8.7%inclusion18 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Song of Freyalise
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Opposition
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
7.2%inclusion15 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Path of Discovery
7.2%inclusion15 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
12%inclusion24 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion120 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
39%inclusion81 decks207 decks
21%synergy
Three Tree City
38%inclusion77 decks204 decks
33%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion70 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion69 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion52 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
24%inclusion49 decks207 decks
17%synergy
Mutavault
24%inclusion49 decks207 decks
22%synergy
Karn's Bastion
23%inclusion48 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
22%inclusion46 decks207 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion30 decks207 decks
-7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
-5%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion17 decks151 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
-9%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion177 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion139 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion67 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion64 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion27 decks207 decks
-7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion21 decks204 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion200 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion198 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion190 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
78%inclusion162 decks207 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
76%inclusion157 decks207 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
70%inclusion144 decks207 decks
17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion140 decks207 decks
24%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
57%inclusion117 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
55%inclusion114 decks207 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion113 decks207 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Grove
52%inclusion107 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
47%inclusion97 decks207 decks
41%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
43%inclusion89 decks207 decks
22%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
41%inclusion85 decks207 decks
33%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion81 decks207 decks
-10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
37%inclusion76 decks207 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
37%inclusion76 decks207 decks
29%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
34%inclusion70 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
32%inclusion66 decks207 decks
-7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
30%inclusion62 decks207 decks
18%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion51 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
24%inclusion48 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion43 decks206 decks
10%synergy
Tropical Island
19%inclusion40 decks207 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion39 decks207 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion29 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion29 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion24 decks207 decks
-14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion24 decks207 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion23 decks207 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion22 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.2%inclusion17 decks207 decks
-11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.7%inclusion16 decks207 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.8%inclusion14 decks207 decks
-13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion13 decks207 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
-12%synergy
City of Brass
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
0%synergy