Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca My former top choice for a merfolk typal commander is Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
Source: Magic: The Gathering Main Genre Fantasy Release Date August 5, 1993 Created by Richard Garfield Character(s) Jace Beleren, Chandra Nalaar, Liliana Vess, Garruk Wildspeaker, Nissa Revane, Ajani Goldmane, Nicol Bolas, Teferi, Gideon Jura, Sorin Markov, Ral Zarek Video Game(s) Magic: The Gathering, Magic the Gathering Commander, Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds, Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers, Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013, Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014, Magic: The Gathering Arena
Luckily, this is made much easier in the TCG with some cards costing less than a dollar and others that are so rare they sell for hundreds
The core strategy revolves around control and incremental advantage
In addition, his static ability gives all of your Elf creatures the ability to tap, add 1 black
This can be particularly useful against continuous spells or traps that Tenpai Dragons rely on to maintain their board
