Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (Commander) - Control

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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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Vodalian Hexcatcher
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
84%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Merrow Commerce
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
79%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
78%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
77%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
77%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Quest for Renewal
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Kiora's Follower
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Waters
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
57%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
62%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
65%synergy
Deeproot Elite
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Seafloor Oracle
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
57%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
57%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Surgespanner
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Seahunter
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Fallowsage
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Mistcaller
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Cursecatcher
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Mist Dancer
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Realmwalker
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Metallic Mimic
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Tide Shaper
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Silvergill Adept
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Deeproot Historian
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Empress Galina
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Sigil Tracer
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Wake Thrasher
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Tributary Instructor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Reef Shaman
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Tidal Warrior
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Tempest Caller
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Ripples of Potential
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Flare of Denial
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Inspiring Call
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Claim
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-29%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Mutational Advantage
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Tale's End
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Cryptic Command
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Vitalize
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Plasm Capture
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Stifle
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Deprive
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Return to Nature
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Disallow
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Voidslime
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-21%synergy
Harvest Season
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Raise the Palisade
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Aquitect's Will
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
River's Rebuke
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Shared Roots
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Aether Vial
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Gathering Stone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Kindred Discovery
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Hardened Scales
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Opposition
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Elven Chorus
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sphere Grid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Parade
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Branching Evolution
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Earthcraft
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Awakening
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Three Tree City
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Karn's Bastion
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Mutavault
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Firdoch Core
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Island
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Mystery
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Willowrush Verge
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Sodden Verdure
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy