Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (Commander) - Optimized

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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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Harmonized Trio
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Mana Sculpt
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
2.6%inclusion3 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
2.6%inclusion3 decks114 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Deeproot Pilgrimage
91%inclusion246 decks271 decks
84%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
90%inclusion243 decks271 decks
83%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
91%inclusion246 decks271 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
90%inclusion244 decks271 decks
81%synergy
Merrow Commerce
83%inclusion226 decks271 decks
79%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
87%inclusion236 decks271 decks
79%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
87%inclusion237 decks271 decks
77%synergy
Deeproot Waters
85%inclusion230 decks271 decks
77%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
85%inclusion229 decks271 decks
76%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
79%inclusion215 decks271 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Kiora's Follower
77%inclusion209 decks271 decks
63%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
76%inclusion205 decks271 decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
72%inclusion195 decks271 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Elite
71%inclusion193 decks271 decks
64%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
71%inclusion192 decks271 decks
63%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
69%inclusion186 decks271 decks
55%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
67%inclusion182 decks271 decks
60%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
67%inclusion181 decks271 decks
63%synergy
Intruder Alarm
64%inclusion174 decks271 decks
61%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
64%inclusion174 decks271 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
65%inclusion175 decks271 decks
49%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion149 decks271 decks
31%synergy
Rhystic Study
40%inclusion108 decks271 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion108 decks271 decks
24%synergy
Worldly Tutor
36%inclusion97 decks271 decks
21%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
30%inclusion82 decks271 decks
26%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion64 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion64 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion34 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion30 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Harbinger of the Seas
63%inclusion171 decks270 decks
60%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
62%inclusion169 decks271 decks
57%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
62%inclusion169 decks271 decks
50%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
60%inclusion162 decks271 decks
45%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
58%inclusion157 decks271 decks
51%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
57%inclusion154 decks271 decks
55%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
55%inclusion148 decks271 decks
51%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
47%inclusion127 decks271 decks
45%synergy
Seahunter
44%inclusion120 decks271 decks
42%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
44%inclusion118 decks271 decks
41%synergy
Surgespanner
43%inclusion117 decks271 decks
40%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
43%inclusion117 decks271 decks
37%synergy
Mist Dancer
43%inclusion116 decks271 decks
36%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
39%inclusion105 decks271 decks
31%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
36%inclusion98 decks271 decks
31%synergy
Realmwalker
35%inclusion96 decks271 decks
28%synergy
Fallowsage
35%inclusion94 decks271 decks
34%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
34%inclusion93 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Metallic Mimic
31%inclusion85 decks271 decks
26%synergy
Tide Shaper
31%inclusion84 decks271 decks
29%synergy
Silvergill Adept
31%inclusion83 decks271 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
30%inclusion82 decks271 decks
29%synergy
Cursecatcher
30%inclusion81 decks271 decks
29%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
30%inclusion77 decks261 decks
27%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
28%inclusion75 decks271 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
27%inclusion73 decks271 decks
21%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
27%inclusion72 decks271 decks
19%synergy
Mistcaller
26%inclusion70 decks271 decks
25%synergy
Empress Galina
24%inclusion66 decks271 decks
24%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
24%inclusion25 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Historian
24%inclusion64 decks271 decks
18%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
23%inclusion24 decks105 decks
22%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
22%inclusion59 decks271 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
21%inclusion43 decks201 decks
14%synergy
Cenote Scout
20%inclusion55 decks271 decks
18%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
20%inclusion54 decks267 decks
19%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
20%inclusion54 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Forensic Researcher
18%inclusion49 decks271 decks
17%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
17%inclusion46 decks271 decks
16%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
16%inclusion44 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
16%inclusion43 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion43 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
15%inclusion42 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
14%inclusion39 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Sigil Tracer
14%inclusion39 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Masked Vandal
14%inclusion37 decks271 decks
12%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
14%inclusion37 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Birds of Paradise
14%inclusion37 decks271 decks
-13%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion35 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
12%inclusion32 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
54%inclusion145 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
52%inclusion140 decks271 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion133 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
37%inclusion100 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Potential
31%inclusion84 decks271 decks
21%synergy
Inspiring Call
30%inclusion81 decks271 decks
17%synergy
Flare of Denial
29%inclusion79 decks271 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion75 decks271 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
27%inclusion74 decks271 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion73 decks271 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion66 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion64 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion63 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion59 decks270 decks
10%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
21%inclusion22 decks105 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
20%inclusion55 decks271 decks
-25%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion54 decks271 decks
-3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion51 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion45 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
14%inclusion39 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion35 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion33 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion33 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.2%inclusion25 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Voidslime
8.5%inclusion23 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.0%inclusion19 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
7.0%inclusion19 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Disallow
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Summons
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
-9%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Filter Out
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Obscuring Haze
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Vitalize
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Harvest Season
33%inclusion89 decks271 decks
31%synergy
Raise the Palisade
31%inclusion84 decks271 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
30%inclusion80 decks271 decks
-17%synergy
Wave Goodbye
26%inclusion71 decks271 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion70 decks271 decks
-5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion67 decks271 decks
-11%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion65 decks271 decks
-17%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion59 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion57 decks271 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion47 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
15%inclusion40 decks271 decks
13%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion35 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion32 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion31 decks271 decks
9%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.5%inclusion23 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
8.1%inclusion22 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Neoform
8.1%inclusion22 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
-1%synergy
Explore
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
-14%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion63 decks271 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion52 decks271 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion49 decks271 decks
-7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion46 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion45 decks271 decks
-4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
15%inclusion42 decks271 decks
13%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
13%inclusion34 decks271 decks
12%synergy
Door of Destinies
10%inclusion28 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Coat of Arms
8.9%inclusion24 decks271 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
8.5%inclusion23 decks271 decks
2%synergy
The Great Henge
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.4%inclusion17 decks264 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Quest for Renewal
52%inclusion142 decks271 decks
51%synergy
Kindred Discovery
44%inclusion120 decks271 decks
35%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
42%inclusion115 decks271 decks
39%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
31%inclusion85 decks271 decks
24%synergy
Hardened Scales
30%inclusion80 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
25%inclusion67 decks271 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion60 decks271 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
20%inclusion53 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
15%inclusion38 decks261 decks
12%synergy
Branching Evolution
14%inclusion39 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
13%inclusion36 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion35 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion27 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion27 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion26 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Song of Freyalise
9.2%inclusion25 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Sphere Grid
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
8.1%inclusion22 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion21 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Earthcraft
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Opposition
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Parade
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
-1%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.3%inclusion9 decks169 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion30 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion164 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
36%inclusion97 decks268 decks
31%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
35%inclusion96 decks271 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion90 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion85 decks271 decks
13%synergy
Karn's Bastion
22%inclusion59 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion57 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
21%inclusion56 decks271 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion55 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Mutavault
20%inclusion55 decks271 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion47 decks271 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion45 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion31 decks271 decks
-6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion30 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
-10%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion235 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion190 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion86 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
30%inclusion80 decks271 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion45 decks271 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion39 decks268 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.2%inclusion25 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion263 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion261 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion252 decks271 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
76%inclusion207 decks271 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion194 decks271 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
68%inclusion183 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59%inclusion160 decks271 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion149 decks271 decks
38%synergy
Misty Rainforest
54%inclusion145 decks271 decks
23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
53%inclusion143 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion136 decks271 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
45%inclusion123 decks271 decks
40%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
41%inclusion110 decks271 decks
21%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
39%inclusion106 decks271 decks
32%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
39%inclusion105 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
35%inclusion96 decks271 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
35%inclusion94 decks271 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
34%inclusion93 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
33%inclusion89 decks271 decks
26%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
30%inclusion82 decks271 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Maze
29%inclusion78 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
28%inclusion73 decks262 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion59 decks270 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion59 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Tropical Island
19%inclusion51 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion49 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion47 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion43 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion42 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion40 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion36 decks271 decks
-8%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion35 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion34 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion32 decks271 decks
-13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion30 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion28 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion28 decks271 decks
-10%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.5%inclusion23 decks271 decks
-1%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.1%inclusion22 decks271 decks
-8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.1%inclusion22 decks271 decks
-9%synergy
Abundant Countryside
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
-13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
0%synergy