Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (Commander) - Core Merfolk

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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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Svyelun of Sea and Sky
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
91%synergy
Deeproot Elite
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Deeproot Waters
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Kiora's Follower
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Merrow Commerce
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Negate
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Growth Spiral
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Merfolk Skydiver
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Fallowsage
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Tempest Caller
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Mist Dancer
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Surgespanner
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Silvergill Adept
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Wake Thrasher
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Swift Warden
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Historian
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Seahunter
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
River Sneak
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Tributary Instructor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Jungle Delver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Jade Bearer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Mistcaller
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Cursecatcher
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Tide Shaper
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Metallic Mimic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Vitality
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Salvager of Secrets
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Deeproot Champion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Looter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Krosan Grip
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Vitalize
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Essence Capture
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Decisive Denial
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Syncopate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Potential
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Essence Scatter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Anticipate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Unravel the Aether
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Regenesis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Reject Imperfection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fog
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Biomass Mutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Dive Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Plasm Capture
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Dispute
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Blinding Fog
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Defabricate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
River Heralds' Boon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Wilt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
You Happen On a Glade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Chemister's Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Harvest Season
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
River's Rebuke
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Distant Melody
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Wave Goodbye
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Aquitect's Will
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Crashing Tide
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Sleep
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Raise the Palisade
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Overcome
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Circuitous Route
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Hunt the Weak
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Flood of Tears
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Give // Take
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Selective Snare
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Broken Bond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Shimmer of Possibility
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Unexplained Vision
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Migration Path
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Open the Gates
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Breaking Wave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Herald's Horn
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Bident of Thassa
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Banner of Kinship
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Door of Destinies
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
False Floor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Kindred Discovery
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Quest for Renewal
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Hardened Scales
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Shapers' Sanctuary
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Lost in the Maze
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Path of Discovery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Lignify
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
One with the Stars
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Narcolepsy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Inexorable Tide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Song of the Dryads
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Levitation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Call to the Kindred
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shielding Plax
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Master of the Depths
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Garruk Wildspeaker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Karn's Bastion
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mutavault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Garden
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
The Surgical Bay
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Simic Signet
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Thought Vessel
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Simic Locket
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Simic Cluestone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Firemind Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Skyclave Relic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Woodland Stream
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Thornwood Falls
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Overflowing Basin
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Blighted Woodland
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Vivid Grove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-36%synergy