Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (Commander) - Core

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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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Silvergill Mentor
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Sodden Verdure
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Deeproot Waters
91%inclusion497 decks546 decks
83%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
91%inclusion495 decks546 decks
82%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
88%inclusion481 decks546 decks
81%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
89%inclusion484 decks546 decks
80%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
89%inclusion485 decks546 decks
80%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
87%inclusion473 decks546 decks
78%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
88%inclusion483 decks546 decks
78%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
85%inclusion463 decks546 decks
77%synergy
Deeproot Elite
84%inclusion459 decks546 decks
77%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
85%inclusion462 decks546 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Emperor Mihail II
84%inclusion457 decks546 decks
75%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
78%inclusion426 decks546 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
77%inclusion422 decks546 decks
70%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
74%inclusion406 decks546 decks
62%synergy
Kiora's Follower
68%inclusion374 decks546 decks
54%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
68%inclusion374 decks546 decks
62%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
68%inclusion370 decks546 decks
64%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
67%inclusion368 decks546 decks
64%synergy
Merrow Commerce
64%inclusion347 decks546 decks
59%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
62%inclusion339 decks546 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
25%inclusion137 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
58%inclusion319 decks546 decks
51%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
57%inclusion311 decks546 decks
51%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
53%inclusion289 decks546 decks
46%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
49%inclusion268 decks546 decks
47%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
48%inclusion264 decks546 decks
43%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
48%inclusion260 decks546 decks
17%synergy
Fallowsage
47%inclusion256 decks546 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
46%inclusion253 decks546 decks
41%synergy
Mist Dancer
46%inclusion252 decks546 decks
39%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
45%inclusion248 decks546 decks
38%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
44%inclusion242 decks546 decks
38%synergy
Surgespanner
41%inclusion222 decks546 decks
37%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
39%inclusion215 decks546 decks
37%synergy
Silvergill Adept
39%inclusion211 decks546 decks
37%synergy
Realmwalker
35%inclusion190 decks546 decks
28%synergy
Tide Shaper
35%inclusion189 decks546 decks
33%synergy
Deeproot Historian
33%inclusion182 decks546 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
32%inclusion177 decks546 decks
31%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
32%inclusion173 decks546 decks
29%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
31%inclusion171 decks546 decks
29%synergy
Tempest Caller
31%inclusion171 decks546 decks
30%synergy
Seahunter
30%inclusion163 decks546 decks
28%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
29%inclusion157 decks546 decks
23%synergy
Metallic Mimic
28%inclusion154 decks546 decks
23%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
28%inclusion153 decks546 decks
20%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28%inclusion151 decks546 decks
17%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
26%inclusion140 decks546 decks
18%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
25%inclusion139 decks546 decks
25%synergy
Tributary Instructor
25%inclusion134 decks546 decks
21%synergy
Cenote Scout
23%inclusion127 decks546 decks
21%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
23%inclusion124 decks546 decks
21%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
23%inclusion124 decks546 decks
22%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
23%inclusion68 decks300 decks
21%synergy
River Sneak
21%inclusion117 decks546 decks
21%synergy
Swift Warden
20%inclusion109 decks546 decks
19%synergy
Cursecatcher
19%inclusion102 decks546 decks
18%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
18%inclusion34 decks189 decks
11%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
17%inclusion95 decks546 decks
15%synergy
Mistcaller
17%inclusion95 decks546 decks
17%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
16%inclusion89 decks546 decks
15%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
16%inclusion81 decks501 decks
12%synergy
Wake Thrasher
16%inclusion87 decks546 decks
15%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
15%inclusion84 decks546 decks
13%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
15%inclusion80 decks546 decks
14%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
14%inclusion75 decks546 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
14%inclusion74 decks546 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Looter
14%inclusion74 decks546 decks
12%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Kumena's Speaker
13%inclusion70 decks546 decks
12%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
13%inclusion69 decks546 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
59%inclusion321 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
56%inclusion307 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Call
52%inclusion284 decks546 decks
39%synergy
Negate
47%inclusion257 decks546 decks
21%synergy
Growth Spiral
42%inclusion227 decks546 decks
-4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
40%inclusion217 decks546 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Potential
30%inclusion162 decks546 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion135 decks546 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion133 decks546 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion124 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
23%inclusion123 decks546 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion114 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion104 decks546 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
18%inclusion99 decks546 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion80 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion73 decks546 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion72 decks546 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Charm
12%inclusion68 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Command
12%inclusion64 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion54 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.2%inclusion50 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
8.6%inclusion47 decks546 decks
-10%synergy
Voidslime
8.4%inclusion46 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.9%inclusion43 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.5%inclusion41 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
7.0%inclusion38 decks546 decks
-7%synergy
Kindred Summons
6.8%inclusion37 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Vitalize
6.6%inclusion36 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Naturalize
6.4%inclusion35 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.2%inclusion32 decks516 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
6.0%inclusion33 decks546 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
5.7%inclusion31 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Cancel
5.5%inclusion30 decks546 decks
3%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
5.5%inclusion30 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
5.3%inclusion29 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
47%inclusion257 decks546 decks
0%synergy
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion238 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
37%inclusion201 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Harvest Season
36%inclusion197 decks546 decks
34%synergy
Wave Goodbye
34%inclusion185 decks546 decks
23%synergy
Aquitect's Will
27%inclusion150 decks546 decks
26%synergy
Distant Melody
26%inclusion140 decks546 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion128 decks546 decks
-7%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion111 decks546 decks
-5%synergy
River's Rebuke
20%inclusion110 decks546 decks
17%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion107 decks546 decks
-1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
19%inclusion105 decks546 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion82 decks546 decks
-8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion77 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion57 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.2%inclusion50 decks546 decks
-3%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
9.0%inclusion49 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.4%inclusion46 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Flood of Tears
6.6%inclusion36 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Bygone Marvels
5.7%inclusion31 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.3%inclusion29 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
5.1%inclusion28 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.1%inclusion28 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.1%inclusion28 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
35%inclusion191 decks546 decks
28%synergy
Herald's Horn
27%inclusion149 decks546 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion141 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
21%inclusion113 decks546 decks
19%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
11%inclusion60 decks546 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion57 decks546 decks
-10%synergy
Door of Destinies
10%inclusion55 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
8.2%inclusion45 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.1%inclusion39 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.6%inclusion36 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
6.2%inclusion34 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
6.0%inclusion33 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.5%inclusion30 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.4%inclusion20 decks368 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
48%inclusion261 decks546 decks
40%synergy
Kindred Discovery
43%inclusion235 decks546 decks
33%synergy
Quest for Renewal
38%inclusion209 decks546 decks
37%synergy
Hardened Scales
38%inclusion206 decks546 decks
23%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
36%inclusion197 decks546 decks
23%synergy
Intruder Alarm
33%inclusion179 decks546 decks
29%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
19%inclusion105 decks546 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion89 decks546 decks
13%synergy
Branching Evolution
16%inclusion85 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
14%inclusion78 decks546 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion74 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion37 decks296 decks
10%synergy
Path of Discovery
12%inclusion64 decks546 decks
10%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion57 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Spreading Seas
10%inclusion57 decks546 decks
10%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
10%inclusion57 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
7.9%inclusion43 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.1%inclusion39 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion39 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
6.6%inclusion36 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Song of Freyalise
6.4%inclusion35 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
5.9%inclusion32 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.3%inclusion29 decks546 decks
-9%synergy
Curse of Bounty
5.1%inclusion28 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
8.1%inclusion44 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.0%inclusion33 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
6.0%inclusion33 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion303 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
28%inclusion153 decks546 decks
17%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
27%inclusion147 decks546 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion124 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion99 decks546 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
17%inclusion94 decks546 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion64 decks464 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion64 decks546 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion54 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.2%inclusion50 decks546 decks
-3%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.3%inclusion40 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.1%inclusion39 decks546 decks
-14%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.8%inclusion37 decks546 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
6.2%inclusion34 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.9%inclusion32 decks546 decks
-1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.7%inclusion31 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.5%inclusion30 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.1%inclusion28 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion427 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion364 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
47%inclusion259 decks546 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
28%inclusion154 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion108 decks546 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion78 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion60 decks457 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.0%inclusion38 decks546 decks
-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.4%inclusion35 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion544 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion544 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion464 decks546 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67%inclusion368 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
66%inclusion360 decks546 decks
49%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
55%inclusion299 decks546 decks
48%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion296 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
53%inclusion288 decks546 decks
15%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
51%inclusion276 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
46%inclusion252 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
42%inclusion228 decks546 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Grove
37%inclusion202 decks546 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37%inclusion200 decks546 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion157 decks546 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion150 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
27%inclusion149 decks546 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion132 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion122 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion114 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion112 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion96 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion88 decks546 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion81 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion79 decks546 decks
-1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion77 decks546 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion76 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Woodland Stream
13%inclusion71 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion62 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion32 decks301 decks
-7%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
9.3%inclusion51 decks546 decks
-21%synergy
Hedge Maze
9.0%inclusion49 decks546 decks
-11%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.6%inclusion47 decks546 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.4%inclusion46 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.0%inclusion38 decks546 decks
-8%synergy
Blighted Woodland
6.6%inclusion36 decks546 decks
-1%synergy
Quandrix Campus
5.9%inclusion32 decks546 decks
-1%synergy
Opal Palace
5.3%inclusion29 decks546 decks
3%synergy