Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (Commander) - Tempo

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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 Crescendo
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
99%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Merrow Reejerey
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
86%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
82%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
81%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
81%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
78%synergy
Deeproot Waters
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
77%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
74%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
71%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Kiora's Follower
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Merrow Commerce
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Silvergill Adept
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
66%synergy
Quest for Renewal
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
66%synergy
Intruder Alarm
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Worldly Tutor
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Crop Rotation
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Seafloor Oracle
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Deeproot Elite
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Tide Shaper
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Realmwalker
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Cursecatcher
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Mistcaller
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Surgespanner
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Fallowsage
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Mist Dancer
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Cenote Scout
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Deeproot Historian
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Tidal Warrior
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Metallic Mimic
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Masked Vandal
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Seahunter
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Researcher
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Vitality
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Kumena's Speaker
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Sea Scryer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Master of Waves
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Flare of Denial
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Chord of Calling
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Spell Pierce
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Spider-Sense
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Force of Vigor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Resculpt
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Disallow
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Dispel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Tale's End
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Summons
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
High Tide
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Harvest Season
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Raise the Palisade
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Distant Melody
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Finale of Devastation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-26%synergy
Wave Goodbye
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Aquitect's Will
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-29%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Explore
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Esper Origins
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Over the Edge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Baral's Expertise
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Aether Vial
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Null Rod
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Cryptolith Rite
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Kindred Discovery
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Elven Chorus
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Spreading Seas
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Library
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Hardened Scales
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Song of Freyalise
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Opposition
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Lost in the Maze
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Earthcraft
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Awakening
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Back to Basics
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Wild Growth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Three Tree City
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Mutavault
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Bastion
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Winding Canyons
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Breeding Pool
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Willowrush Verge
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Windswept Heath
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Tropical Island
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-34%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy