Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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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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Namor the Sub-Mariner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Deeproot Pilgrimage
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
85%synergy
Deeproot Waters
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
84%synergy
Merrow Commerce
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
77%synergy
Intruder Alarm
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
76%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
76%synergy
Kiora's Follower
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
74%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
74%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Emperor Mihail II
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
68%synergy
Worldly Tutor
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Forerunner of the Heralds
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Silvergill Adept
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Elite
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Mist Dancer
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Surgespanner
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Seahunter
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Cursecatcher
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Realmwalker
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Fallowsage
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Mistcaller
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Sigil Tracer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Forensic Researcher
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Tide Shaper
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Silvergill Peddler
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Pestered Wellguard
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Metallic Mimic
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Masked Vandal
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Darting Merfolk
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Enduring Vitality
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Deeproot Historian
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Merfolk Looter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Mutable Explorer
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Master of Waves
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Selfless Safewright
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Eternal Witness
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Leech Bonder
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Beast Within
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Denial
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Growth Spiral
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Potential
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Krosan Grip
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Noxious Revival
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Chord of Calling
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Disallow
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Summoner's Pact
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Gift of the Viper
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Filter Out
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Delay
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Snap
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Summons
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Vitalize
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Obscuring Haze
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Long-Term Plans
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Harvest Season
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Wave Goodbye
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-35%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Reunion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Neoform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Distant Melody
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
The Great Henge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Aether Vial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Quest for Renewal
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Kindred Discovery
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Earthcraft
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Hardened Scales
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Lost in the Maze
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Song of Freyalise
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sphere Grid
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Parade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Spreading Seas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Mutavault
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Seat of the Synod
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Firdoch Core
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Paradise Mantle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Willowrush Verge
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Hedge Maze
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Grove
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Polluted Delta
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Mystery
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Abundant Countryside
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Tropical Island
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sodden Verdure
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Opal Palace
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy