Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (Commander) - Budget

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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
1.5%inclusion2 decks130 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merfolk Mistbinder
87%inclusion438 decks501 decks
81%synergy
Deeproot Waters
87%inclusion436 decks501 decks
79%synergy
Deeproot Elite
83%inclusion415 decks501 decks
75%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
84%inclusion420 decks501 decks
75%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
82%inclusion411 decks501 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
81%inclusion405 decks501 decks
72%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
78%inclusion393 decks501 decks
70%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
75%inclusion374 decks501 decks
66%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
73%inclusion368 decks501 decks
65%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
66%inclusion329 decks501 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Cold-Eyed Selkie
73%inclusion368 decks501 decks
61%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
71%inclusion357 decks501 decks
61%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
67%inclusion337 decks501 decks
59%synergy
Kiora's Follower
66%inclusion333 decks501 decks
52%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
63%inclusion316 decks501 decks
56%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
60%inclusion299 decks501 decks
56%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
59%inclusion296 decks501 decks
54%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
59%inclusion295 decks501 decks
28%synergy
Negate
58%inclusion290 decks501 decks
32%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
57%inclusion285 decks501 decks
49%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
54%inclusion273 decks501 decks
47%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
53%inclusion268 decks501 decks
39%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
50%inclusion251 decks501 decks
45%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
50%inclusion248 decks501 decks
44%synergy
Mist Dancer
48%inclusion242 decks501 decks
42%synergy
Silvergill Adept
48%inclusion238 decks501 decks
46%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
46%inclusion228 decks501 decks
31%synergy
Tempest Caller
45%inclusion224 decks501 decks
43%synergy
Fallowsage
43%inclusion216 decks501 decks
42%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
43%inclusion213 decks501 decks
34%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
42%inclusion212 decks501 decks
42%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
42%inclusion208 decks501 decks
39%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
40%inclusion198 decks501 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Historian
39%inclusion193 decks501 decks
33%synergy
Swift Warden
37%inclusion186 decks501 decks
37%synergy
River Sneak
37%inclusion183 decks501 decks
36%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
36%inclusion181 decks501 decks
35%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
36%inclusion180 decks501 decks
35%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
35%inclusion175 decks501 decks
28%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
33%inclusion166 decks501 decks
23%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
31%inclusion157 decks501 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
31%inclusion157 decks501 decks
30%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
30%inclusion148 decks501 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
29%inclusion147 decks501 decks
28%synergy
Surgespanner
29%inclusion144 decks501 decks
25%synergy
Kumena's Speaker
28%inclusion142 decks501 decks
28%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
27%inclusion134 decks501 decks
24%synergy
Tide Shaper
26%inclusion129 decks501 decks
24%synergy
Jade Bearer
25%inclusion126 decks501 decks
25%synergy
Tributary Instructor
25%inclusion125 decks501 decks
21%synergy
Cenote Scout
25%inclusion125 decks501 decks
23%synergy
Shapers of Nature
23%inclusion113 decks501 decks
22%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
22%inclusion110 decks501 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Looter
22%inclusion108 decks501 decks
20%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
21%inclusion107 decks501 decks
21%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
21%inclusion75 decks352 decks
19%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
21%inclusion104 decks501 decks
18%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Deeproot Champion
18%inclusion91 decks501 decks
18%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
17%inclusion85 decks501 decks
14%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
17%inclusion85 decks501 decks
11%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
17%inclusion83 decks501 decks
15%synergy
Wake Thrasher
16%inclusion82 decks501 decks
16%synergy
Cursecatcher
16%inclusion79 decks501 decks
15%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion36 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Combine Guildmage
14%inclusion70 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Metallic Mimic
14%inclusion68 decks501 decks
8%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
13%inclusion66 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
53%inclusion267 decks501 decks
40%synergy
Growth Spiral
49%inclusion243 decks501 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion205 decks501 decks
-9%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion180 decks501 decks
-13%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
31%inclusion153 decks501 decks
26%synergy
Return to Nature
29%inclusion145 decks501 decks
24%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion142 decks501 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion96 decks501 decks
-7%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
19%inclusion95 decks501 decks
19%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion82 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Quandrix Command
16%inclusion79 decks501 decks
11%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion75 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Filter Out
14%inclusion70 decks501 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion68 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Charm
13%inclusion65 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Vitalize
12%inclusion62 decks501 decks
11%synergy
Naturalize
12%inclusion61 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
11%inclusion56 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Voidslime
9.2%inclusion46 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Opt
8.6%inclusion43 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.4%inclusion42 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.4%inclusion42 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
8.0%inclusion40 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
7.8%inclusion39 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
7.8%inclusion39 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.6%inclusion38 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Planar Genesis
7.2%inclusion34 decks472 decks
-4%synergy
Dive Down
7.2%inclusion36 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
7.2%inclusion36 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Saw It Coming
7.0%inclusion35 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Blinding Fog
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
-16%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.6%inclusion33 decks501 decks
-4%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.4%inclusion32 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Unsummon
6.4%inclusion32 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.8%inclusion29 decks501 decks
-19%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.8%inclusion29 decks501 decks
-2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.6%inclusion28 decks501 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.6%inclusion28 decks501 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
49%inclusion244 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
48%inclusion240 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
32%inclusion161 decks501 decks
31%synergy
Distant Melody
32%inclusion161 decks501 decks
29%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion136 decks501 decks
-9%synergy
Explore
27%inclusion134 decks501 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
25%inclusion125 decks501 decks
22%synergy
Harvest Season
23%inclusion116 decks501 decks
22%synergy
Wave Goodbye
16%inclusion81 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion71 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion69 decks501 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion66 decks501 decks
-13%synergy
Crashing Tide
12%inclusion60 decks501 decks
12%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
11%inclusion54 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
9.0%inclusion45 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Over the Edge
7.6%inclusion38 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
7.4%inclusion37 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Bygone Marvels
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Flood of Tears
6.4%inclusion32 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
6.4%inclusion32 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Unknown
6.2%inclusion31 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Breaking Wave
6.0%inclusion30 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
5.6%inclusion28 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.6%inclusion28 decks501 decks
-7%synergy
Broken Bond
5.4%inclusion27 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
32%inclusion160 decks501 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion117 decks501 decks
-2%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
10%inclusion52 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.8%inclusion29 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.4%inclusion27 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
5.4%inclusion27 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion189 decks501 decks
25%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
36%inclusion182 decks501 decks
29%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
35%inclusion174 decks501 decks
34%synergy
Hardened Scales
27%inclusion133 decks501 decks
12%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
22%inclusion108 decks501 decks
17%synergy
Merrow Commerce
20%inclusion102 decks501 decks
16%synergy
Path of Discovery
15%inclusion73 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion72 decks501 decks
11%synergy
Kindred Discovery
12%inclusion59 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Hadana's Climb
11%inclusion54 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
10%inclusion52 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Quest for Renewal
8.0%inclusion40 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.0%inclusion28 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Song of Freyalise
7.6%inclusion38 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.4%inclusion37 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Wizard Class
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
6.2%inclusion31 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.0%inclusion30 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Lost in the Maze
5.6%inclusion28 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.4%inclusion27 decks501 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
9.0%inclusion45 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
7.6%inclusion38 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
6.4%inclusion32 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion133 decks501 decks
-23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion106 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
15%inclusion75 decks501 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion74 decks501 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion68 decks501 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
12%inclusion59 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion52 decks501 decks
-7%synergy
Lumbering Falls
9.4%inclusion47 decks501 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
9.2%inclusion46 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.8%inclusion39 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.4%inclusion32 decks501 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
6.2%inclusion31 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.2%inclusion26 decks501 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion316 decks501 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion284 decks501 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
49%inclusion244 decks501 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion102 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion90 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion65 decks501 decks
-7%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.6%inclusion38 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Moss Diamond
7.4%inclusion37 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.7%inclusion30 decks445 decks
3%synergy
Simic Locket
6.0%inclusion30 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion501 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion500 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion374 decks501 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
55%inclusion275 decks501 decks
17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion273 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion271 decks501 decks
37%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
44%inclusion220 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
44%inclusion220 decks501 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion215 decks501 decks
18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion212 decks501 decks
-18%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
40%inclusion198 decks501 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion191 decks501 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Guildgate
29%inclusion143 decks501 decks
18%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
28%inclusion142 decks501 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion130 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion126 decks501 decks
-17%synergy
Woodland Stream
24%inclusion120 decks501 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion101 decks501 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
20%inclusion100 decks501 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion94 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Tangled Islet
15%inclusion74 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion70 decks501 decks
-29%synergy
Quandrix Campus
12%inclusion60 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.4%inclusion42 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
8.2%inclusion41 decks501 decks
-12%synergy
Sodden Verdure
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.2%inclusion36 decks501 decks
-6%synergy
Lush Oasis
6.4%inclusion32 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.0%inclusion30 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Opal Palace
5.8%inclusion29 decks501 decks
4%synergy