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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Shared Roots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Vodalian Hexcatcher
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
84%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
81%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
78%synergy
Merrow Commerce
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
77%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
76%synergy
Deeproot Waters
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Kiora's Follower
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
74%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
57%synergy
Quest for Renewal
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Deeproot Elite
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Worldly Tutor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Surgespanner
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Seahunter
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Fallowsage
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Realmwalker
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Tide Shaper
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Mistcaller
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Cursecatcher
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Empress Galina
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Metallic Mimic
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Mist Dancer
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Silvergill Adept
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Wake Thrasher
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Reef Shaman
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Deeproot Historian
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sigil Tracer
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Tidal Warrior
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Tributary Instructor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Cenote Scout
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Merfolk Looter
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Ripples of Potential
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Flare of Denial
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Inspiring Call
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-28%synergy
Crop Rotation
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Plasm Capture
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Disallow
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Tale's End
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Cryptic Command
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Voidslime
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Stifle
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Vitalize
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Deprive
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Barrier Breach
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Delay
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Wash Away
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Simic Charm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Wave Goodbye
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Harvest Season
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Raise the Palisade
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Aquitect's Will
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
River's Rebuke
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Aether Vial
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Kindred Discovery
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Hardened Scales
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Opposition
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Sphere Grid
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Earthcraft
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Path of Discovery
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Awakening
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Coastal Piracy
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Three Tree City
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Karn's Bastion
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Mutavault
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Island
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Breeding Pool
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Mystery
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Willowrush Verge
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
City of Brass
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy