Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Deeproot Pilgrimage
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Deeproot Waters
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Merrow Commerce
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Intruder Alarm
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Kiora's Follower
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Emperor Mihail II
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Heroic Intervention
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Worldly Tutor
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Force of Will
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Forerunner of the Heralds
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Deeproot Elite
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Silvergill Adept
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Surgespanner
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Seahunter
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Cursecatcher
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Mist Dancer
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Mistcaller
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Realmwalker
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Forensic Researcher
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Fallowsage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Tide Shaper
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sigil Tracer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Metallic Mimic
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Masked Vandal
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Darting Merfolk
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Vitality
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Deeproot Historian
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Looter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Selfless Safewright
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Silvergill Peddler
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Pestered Wellguard
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Master of Waves
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Leech Bonder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Cenote Scout
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Mutable Explorer
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Swan Song
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Growth Spiral
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Reality Shift
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Noxious Revival
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Krosan Grip
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Chord of Calling
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Disallow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Long-Term Plans
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Gift of the Viper
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Delay
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Snap
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Vitalize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Obscuring Haze
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Harvest Season
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Wave Goodbye
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-35%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-28%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Neoform
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Distant Melody
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Aquitect's Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Reunion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Herald's Horn
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
The Great Henge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Aether Vial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Quest for Renewal
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Kindred Discovery
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Earthcraft
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Song of Freyalise
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Hardened Scales
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Lost in the Maze
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Sphere Grid
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Burgeoning
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Parade
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mutavault
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Seat of the Synod
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tolaria West
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Paradise Mantle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Firdoch Core
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Willowrush Verge
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Hedge Maze
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Cavern of Souls
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Tropical Island
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Abundant Countryside
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Rimewood Falls
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Opal Palace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sodden Verdure
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy