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Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Shaman · 1GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Tap another untapped Merfolk you control: Kumena can't be blocked this turn.
Tap three untapped Merfolk you control: Draw a card.
Tap five untapped Merfolk you control: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Merfolk you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.57
Comes in the precon Explorers of the Deep
Average lands in decks for Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca: 34
Merfolk+1/+1 CountersComboTap / UntapTokensMidrangeAggroControl
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed61
- Interaction90
- Resilience83
- Closing70
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Island, 3 Forest)
Merrow Reejerey · Deeproot Waters · Master of the Pearl Trident · Svyelun of Sea and Sky · Stonybrook Banneret · Deeproot Pilgrimage · Emperor Mihail II · Kopala, Warden of Waves · Sol Ring · Deeproot Elite · Merfolk Sovereign · Vodalian Hexcatcher · Merfolk Mistbinder · Merrow Commerce · Seafloor Oracle · Herald of Secret Streams · Kiora's Follower · Arcane Signet · Lord of Atlantis · Cold-Eyed Selkie · Hakbal of the Surging Soul · Murkfiend Liege · Singer of Swift Rivers · Counterspell · Forerunner of the Heralds · Lullmage Mentor · Thieving Skydiver · Beast Within · Quest for Renewal · Intruder Alarm · Kindred Discovery · Seedborn Muse · Tishana's Tidebinder · Heroic Intervention · Mist Dancer · Inspiring Call · Merrow Harbinger · Surgespanner · Benthic Biomancer · Fallowsage · Cultivate · Rapid Hybridization · Simic Signet · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Reflections of Littjara · Tishana, Voice of Thunder · Cryptolith Rite · Realmwalker · Harvest Season · Negate · Rampant Growth · Seahunter · Silvergill Adept · Merfolk Skydiver · Wave Goodbye · Growth Spiral · Ripples of Potential · Zegana, Utopian Speaker · Cyclonic Rift · Harbinger of the Seas · Hardened Scales · Kodama's Reach · Merfolk Trickster · Bident of Thassa · Tide Shaper · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Yavimaya Coast · Path of Ancestry · Reliquary Tower · Breeding Pool · Dreamroot Cascade · Rejuvenating Springs · Unclaimed Territory · Flooded Grove · Simic Growth Chamber · Vineglimmer Snarl · Temple of Mystery · Secluded Courtyard · Misty Rainforest · Alchemist's Refuge · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Cavern of Souls · Waterlogged Grove · Three Tree City · Botanical Sanctum · Karn's Bastion · Willowrush Verge · Boseiju, Who Endures
🃏 Recommended cards for Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Merrow Reejerey | 91% | +83% |
| Deeproot Waters | 89% | +81% |
| Master of the Pearl Trident | 89% | +80% |
| Svyelun of Sea and Sky | 86% | +78% |
| Stonybrook Banneret | 84% | +77% |
| Deeproot Pilgrimage | 83% | +76% |
| Emperor Mihail II | 83% | +76% |
| Kopala, Warden of Waves | 83% | +76% |
| Deeproot Elite | 79% | +72% |
| Vodalian Hexcatcher | 78% | +72% |
| Merrow Commerce | 75% | +71% |
| Merfolk Sovereign | 78% | +71% |
| Merfolk Mistbinder | 76% | +70% |
| Seafloor Oracle | 75% | +68% |
| Hakbal of the Surging Soul | 68% | +65% |
| Lord of Atlantis | 69% | +63% |
| Herald of Secret Streams | 73% | +59% |
| Kiora's Follower | 71% | +58% |
| Cold-Eyed Selkie | 68% | +57% |
| Lullmage Mentor | 58% | +56% |
| Forerunner of the Heralds | 59% | +56% |
| Singer of Swift Rivers | 62% | +56% |
| Murkfiend Liege | 62% | +49% |
| Quest for Renewal | 50% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Merrow Reejerey
- Deeproot Waters
- Master of the Pearl Trident
- Svyelun of Sea and Sky
- Stonybrook Banneret
- Deeproot Pilgrimage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vodalian Hexcatcher
- Merrow Commerce
- Lord of Atlantis
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Quest for Renewal
- Intruder Alarm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cavern of Souls
- Three Tree City
- Thrasios, Triton Hero
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Kiora's Follower → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Hullbreaker Horror + Intruder Alarm → Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of creatures, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Wanderwine Prophets + Deeproot Pilgrimage → Infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca's color identity?
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 33 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca deck run?
Real Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca?
The three highest-synergy cards are Merrow Reejerey, Deeproot Waters, Master of the Pearl Trident. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca decks.
What combos does Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca have?
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca deck cost?
You can start cheap: Merrow Reejerey, Deeproot Waters, Master of the Pearl Trident are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.