Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

Gameplan

Flood the board with Merfolk, then tap them to Kumena's abilities to draw cards, pump your team, and push through unblockable damage. You snowball card advantage and counters until you alpha strike or punch through with an evasive, oversized squad. Early ramp and cheap lords let you outpace the table by mid-game.

Key Cards

• Master of the Pearl Trident — Gives all Merfolk islandwalk and +1/+1, turning a wide board into an unblockable lethal threat.
• Deeproot Waters — Spits out a Merfolk token every time you cast a spell, fueling all three of Kumena's abilities.
• Kopala, Warden of Waves — Protects your Merfolk and Kumena from targeted removal by taxing opponents heavily.
• Herald of Secret Streams — Makes any Merfolk with a +1/+1 counter unblockable, devastating after Kumena's counter ability fires.
• Cryptolith Rite — Turns every Merfolk into a mana source, letting you tap creatures for ramp instead of just abilities.
• Vanquisher's Banner — Anthem plus a card every time you cast a Merfolk, compounding Kumena's draw engine.

Upgrade Path

Add fast mana and ramp like Sol Ring, Cyclonic Rift, and more dual lands to deploy your board faster and protect against wipes. Lean into recovery and protection with Heroic Intervention, Teferi's Protection, and recursion such as Lullmage's Domination payoffs, while trimming weaker vanilla Merfolk for higher-impact lords and token engines. Consider combo finishes like Intruder Alarm plus a free Merfolk token maker for infinite draw and counters.