Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (Commander) - Expensive

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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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Bender's Waterskin
1.1%inclusion1 decks87 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merrow Commerce
88%inclusion441 decks500 decks
84%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
91%inclusion454 decks500 decks
84%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
89%inclusion444 decks500 decks
81%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
89%inclusion447 decks500 decks
81%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
82%inclusion408 decks500 decks
75%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
84%inclusion421 decks500 decks
75%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
85%inclusion424 decks500 decks
74%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
83%inclusion413 decks500 decks
74%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
82%inclusion409 decks500 decks
73%synergy
Deeproot Waters
79%inclusion397 decks500 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Kiora's Follower
75%inclusion377 decks500 decks
60%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
73%inclusion367 decks500 decks
64%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
70%inclusion351 decks500 decks
68%synergy
Intruder Alarm
68%inclusion338 decks500 decks
64%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
66%inclusion328 decks500 decks
60%synergy
Quest for Renewal
61%inclusion304 decks500 decks
59%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
60%inclusion302 decks500 decks
53%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
59%inclusion295 decks500 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
59%inclusion293 decks500 decks
50%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
59%inclusion293 decks500 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
77%inclusion384 decks500 decks
51%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
73%inclusion366 decks500 decks
66%synergy
Seedborn Muse
71%inclusion354 decks500 decks
55%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
70%inclusion351 decks500 decks
53%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion337 decks500 decks
46%synergy
Force of Will
56%inclusion281 decks500 decks
46%synergy
Worldly Tutor
50%inclusion252 decks500 decks
35%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
38%inclusion191 decks500 decks
33%synergy
Mystical Tutor
34%inclusion169 decks500 decks
24%synergy
Chrome Mox
31%inclusion155 decks500 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Deeproot Elite
58%inclusion291 decks500 decks
50%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
58%inclusion291 decks500 decks
51%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
58%inclusion288 decks500 decks
50%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
56%inclusion281 decks500 decks
41%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
54%inclusion269 decks500 decks
46%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
51%inclusion254 decks500 decks
36%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
49%inclusion247 decks500 decks
37%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
46%inclusion179 decks387 decks
42%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
43%inclusion216 decks500 decks
41%synergy
Seahunter
43%inclusion214 decks500 decks
41%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
41%inclusion206 decks500 decks
37%synergy
Tide Shaper
39%inclusion195 decks500 decks
37%synergy
Cursecatcher
39%inclusion193 decks500 decks
38%synergy
Mistcaller
38%inclusion192 decks500 decks
38%synergy
Surgespanner
37%inclusion187 decks500 decks
34%synergy
Realmwalker
37%inclusion183 decks500 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
36%inclusion182 decks500 decks
35%synergy
Fallowsage
36%inclusion181 decks500 decks
35%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
35%inclusion176 decks500 decks
29%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
34%inclusion85 decks253 decks
31%synergy
Silvergill Adept
33%inclusion166 decks500 decks
32%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
32%inclusion161 decks500 decks
30%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
31%inclusion155 decks500 decks
29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
28%inclusion140 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
27%inclusion135 decks500 decks
21%synergy
Mist Dancer
27%inclusion133 decks500 decks
20%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
24%inclusion121 decks500 decks
24%synergy
Metallic Mimic
23%inclusion114 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
22%inclusion112 decks500 decks
20%synergy
Empress Galina
20%inclusion101 decks500 decks
19%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
20%inclusion99 decks500 decks
-11%synergy
Cenote Scout
19%inclusion94 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Deeproot Historian
18%inclusion89 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Sigil Tracer
18%inclusion88 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Forensic Researcher
17%inclusion82 decks469 decks
16%synergy
Masked Vandal
17%inclusion84 decks500 decks
15%synergy
Tidal Warrior
17%inclusion83 decks500 decks
16%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
16%inclusion80 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
16%inclusion80 decks500 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
16%inclusion79 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
16%inclusion78 decks500 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Vitality
16%inclusion50 decks321 decks
8%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
15%inclusion76 decks500 decks
12%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
15%inclusion76 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Roaming Throne
15%inclusion75 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
14%inclusion72 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
14%inclusion21 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
14%inclusion44 decks321 decks
13%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
13%inclusion65 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Delighted Halfling
13%inclusion65 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion276 decks500 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
53%inclusion263 decks500 decks
37%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion248 decks500 decks
31%synergy
Force of Negation
49%inclusion246 decks500 decks
41%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion203 decks500 decks
-10%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion200 decks500 decks
-10%synergy
Flare of Denial
36%inclusion144 decks395 decks
33%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
35%inclusion176 decks500 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion169 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
31%inclusion153 decks500 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
30%inclusion149 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion132 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion101 decks387 decks
15%synergy
Chord of Calling
25%inclusion125 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Claim
22%inclusion110 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Ripples of Potential
20%inclusion100 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Crop Rotation
20%inclusion99 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion95 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion92 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion86 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Mental Misstep
17%inclusion83 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion82 decks500 decks
-6%synergy
Veil of Summer
16%inclusion79 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
15%inclusion73 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
13%inclusion67 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion67 decks500 decks
-13%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12%inclusion61 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion59 decks500 decks
-33%synergy
Krosan Grip
12%inclusion59 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion55 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion52 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion52 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Vitalize
8.4%inclusion42 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.2%inclusion36 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.0%inclusion35 decks500 decks
-7%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.0%inclusion30 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.9%inclusion23 decks387 decks
2%synergy
Voidslime
5.4%inclusion27 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
34%inclusion170 decks500 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion156 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion146 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
28%inclusion140 decks500 decks
22%synergy
Harvest Season
26%inclusion130 decks500 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion105 decks500 decks
-26%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion84 decks500 decks
-8%synergy
Wave Goodbye
16%inclusion82 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion79 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
16%inclusion78 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion76 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion67 decks500 decks
-27%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
13%inclusion66 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion66 decks500 decks
-23%synergy
Neoform
13%inclusion63 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion63 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Aquitect's Will
13%inclusion63 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion50 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
6.8%inclusion34 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.4%inclusion27 decks500 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
27%inclusion133 decks500 decks
24%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion106 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
18%inclusion91 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion84 decks500 decks
10%synergy
The Great Henge
16%inclusion81 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion79 decks500 decks
-6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
15%inclusion77 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12%inclusion62 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
11%inclusion55 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Coat of Arms
11%inclusion53 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion52 decks500 decks
-15%synergy
The Ozolith
9.0%inclusion45 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.6%inclusion43 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.8%inclusion34 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.2%inclusion31 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Aether Vial
5.6%inclusion28 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.6%inclusion28 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Cryptolith Rite
52%inclusion262 decks500 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion192 decks500 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
31%inclusion157 decks500 decks
21%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
28%inclusion139 decks500 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Library
26%inclusion130 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
22%inclusion112 decks500 decks
16%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
19%inclusion48 decks248 decks
17%synergy
Hardened Scales
18%inclusion90 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Earthcraft
17%inclusion87 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
15%inclusion76 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Elven Chorus
13%inclusion67 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion66 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion58 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Branching Evolution
12%inclusion58 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
10%inclusion51 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Opposition
10%inclusion48 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.4%inclusion47 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
9.4%inclusion47 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
7.4%inclusion37 decks500 decks
-6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.4%inclusion37 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6.8%inclusion34 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Song of Freyalise
6.6%inclusion33 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Burgeoning
5.8%inclusion29 decks500 decks
-1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.4%inclusion27 decks500 decks
-1%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.2%inclusion26 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.2%inclusion31 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
22%inclusion109 decks500 decks
15%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
5.6%inclusion28 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
72%inclusion361 decks500 decks
50%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
65%inclusion325 decks500 decks
46%synergy
Three Tree City
52%inclusion182 decks347 decks
47%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
49%inclusion243 decks500 decks
42%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
47%inclusion235 decks500 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion231 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
36%inclusion182 decks500 decks
34%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
31%inclusion156 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion141 decks500 decks
19%synergy
Mutavault
28%inclusion139 decks500 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion39 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion84 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Bastion
15%inclusion73 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion51 decks500 decks
-12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.4%inclusion36 decks385 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.4%inclusion42 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.0%inclusion30 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.8%inclusion29 decks500 decks
-1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.4%inclusion27 decks500 decks
-12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.4%inclusion27 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.0%inclusion25 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion453 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion369 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
39%inclusion197 decks500 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion158 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
24%inclusion118 decks500 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion96 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion95 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Mana Crypt
18%inclusion91 decks500 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion89 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion83 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
15%inclusion77 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion37 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
8.8%inclusion44 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.8%inclusion39 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion471 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Island
94%inclusion468 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion466 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
93%inclusion463 decks500 decks
47%synergy
Misty Rainforest
82%inclusion411 decks500 decks
51%synergy
Tropical Island
80%inclusion402 decks500 decks
66%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion395 decks500 decks
35%synergy
Cavern of Souls
79%inclusion394 decks500 decks
73%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
62%inclusion309 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
60%inclusion298 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
51%inclusion255 decks500 decks
40%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
49%inclusion243 decks500 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
47%inclusion234 decks500 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion219 decks500 decks
33%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion214 decks500 decks
32%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion213 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion211 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39%inclusion196 decks500 decks
30%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
37%inclusion186 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion173 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion171 decks500 decks
25%synergy
Willowrush Verge
31%inclusion79 decks254 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
29%inclusion136 decks469 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion135 decks500 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion101 decks387 decks
15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion122 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion113 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion106 decks500 decks
16%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion105 decks500 decks
15%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
21%inclusion104 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion89 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion87 decks500 decks
-31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion86 decks500 decks
-7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
16%inclusion82 decks500 decks
-22%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion76 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion61 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion60 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
11%inclusion55 decks500 decks
-27%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion50 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
7.3%inclusion32 decks438 decks
-12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.2%inclusion36 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.8%inclusion34 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
6.2%inclusion31 decks500 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.4%inclusion27 decks500 decks
-17%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.0%inclusion25 decks500 decks
-4%synergy