Art by Magali Villeneuve
Kopala, Warden of Waves
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Spells your opponents cast that target a Merfolk you control cost 
more to cast.
Abilities your opponents activate that target a Merfolk you control cost more to activate.
Kopala, Warden of Waves deck guide
Kopala, Warden of Waves is a mono-blue creature commander. It leads 112 decks on EDHREC, where it ranks #3,282 among all commanders.
Most Kopala decks are built around merfolk, +1/+1 counters and control, with counterspells and tokens builds close behind.
A typical Kopala list runs 35 lands (30 basic), 30 creatures, 12 instants, 5 sorceries, 9 artifacts and 8 enchantments.
The cards played most with Kopala: Sol Ring (69% of decks), Lord of Atlantis (63% of decks), Counterspell (63% of decks), Vodalian Hexcatcher (62% of decks), Harbinger of the Tides (60% of decks) and Merrow Commerce (59% of decks).
Well-known combos with Kopala:
- Wanderwine Prophets + Deeproot Pilgrimage
- Intruder Alarm + Deeproot Pilgrimage
- Lullmage Mentor + Intruder Alarm
Similar commanders: Svyelun of Sea and Sky, Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, Emperor Mihail II, Sygg, River Guide, Hakbal of the Surging Soul, Kira, Great Glass-Spinner.
Play data from EDHREC, updated daily.
Average Card Type Breakdown
Average Mana Curve
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Most Played With Kopala, Warden of Waves (175)
Sol Ring
69% of decks · $1.34
Lord of Atlantis
63% of decks · $9.82
Counterspell
63% of decks · $4.28
Vodalian Hexcatcher
62% of decks · $5.42
Harbinger of the Tides
60% of decks · $0.17
Merrow Commerce
59% of decks · $16.95
Tempest Caller
57% of decks · $0.26
Sapphire Medallion
56% of decks · $8.14
Negate
55% of decks · $0.24
Deepchannel Mentor
52% of decks · $4.78
Coralhelm Commander
51% of decks · $0.30
Reflections of Littjara
50% of decks · $2.93
Bident of Thassa
48% of decks · $0.45
Aetherize
47% of decks · $0.44
Arcane Signet
47% of decks · $0.49
Merrow Harbinger
46% of decks · $2.90
Mist-Cloaked Herald
46% of decks · $0.29
Lullmage Mentor
46% of decks · $8.11
Thieving Skydiver
46% of decks · $0.38
River Sneak
45% of decks · $0.28
Triton Shorestalker
44% of decks · $0.46
High Tide
44% of decks · $1.57
Kindred Discovery
43% of decks · $4.65
Merfolk Trickster
42% of decks · $0.39
Tide Shaper
39% of decks · $0.33
Harbinger of the Seas
38% of decks · $1.94
Kefnet's Monument
38% of decks · $0.40
Talrand, Sky Summoner
38% of decks · $1.84
Streambed Aquitects
37% of decks · $0.23
Distant Melody
37% of decks · $0.35
Aquitect's Will
37% of decks · $0.35
Vanquisher's Banner
37% of decks · $5.11
Propaganda
37% of decks · $2.17
Tishana's Tidebinder
36% of decks · $2.58
Seahunter
33% of decks · $3.78
Wanderwine Prophets
33% of decks · $15.63
Wake Thrasher
32% of decks · $0.43
Pongify
32% of decks · $3.05
Cancel
32% of decks · $0.27
Heraldic Banner
32% of decks · $0.36
Herald's Horn
31% of decks · $5.75
True-Name Nemesis
29% of decks · $3.31
Silvergill Adept
29% of decks · $0.20
Thought Vessel
29% of decks
Master of Waves
29% of decks · $0.44
Brainstorm
29% of decks · $0.56
Raise the Palisade
29% of decks · $11.93
Thassa's Rebuff
28% of decks · $0.37
Door of Destinies
28% of decks · $2.45
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
27% of decks · $0.24
Rewind
27% of decks · $0.46
Stormtide Leviathan
26% of decks · $1.85
Mana Leak
25% of decks · $0.27
Ponder
25% of decks · $3.54
Rhystic Study
25% of decks · $69.59
Daughter of the Deep
24% of decks · $2.27
Merfolk Looter
24% of decks · $0.39
Tidal Warrior
24% of decks · $0.23
Cyclonic Rift
24% of decks · $39.16
Cursecatcher
23% of decks · $0.43
Arcane Denial
23% of decks · $1.72
Spreading Seas
23% of decks · $0.28
Mindspring Merfolk
23% of decks · $0.43
Namor the Sub-Mariner
23% of decks · $3.00
Scroll Thief
22% of decks · $0.25
Kiora, the Rising Tide
22% of decks · $0.36
Rapid Hybridization
21% of decks · $0.79
Opt
21% of decks · $0.25
Namor, Scourge of the Seas
21% of decks · $0.74
Cryptic Command
21% of decks · $7.98
Harmonized Trio
20% of decks
Merfolk Wayfinder
20% of decks · $0.12
Brineborn Cutthroat
20% of decks · $0.18
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
20% of decks · $10.83
Mana Drain
20% of decks · $56.44
River's Rebuke
20% of decks · $0.43
Patchwork Banner
20% of decks · $2.89
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
19% of decks · $0.34
Empress Galina
19% of decks · $14.57
Gray Harbor Merfolk
19% of decks · $0.21
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
19% of decks · $0.21
Unsummon
19% of decks · $0.17
Spell Pierce
19% of decks · $0.32
Herald of Secret Streams
18% of decks · $5.98
Swiftfoot Boots
18% of decks
Floodpits Drowner
17% of decks · $0.53
Library Larcenist
17% of decks · $0.21
Flare of Denial
17% of decks · $3.74
Mistcaller
16% of decks · $0.39
Harmonized Crescendo
16% of decks · $1.32
Curse of the Swine
16% of decks · $0.30
Lightning Greaves
16% of decks · $4.10
Reconnaissance Mission
16% of decks · $0.35
Rishadan Dockhand
15% of decks · $0.22
Tidebinder Mage
15% of decks · $0.19
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15% of decks · $3.07
Preordain
15% of decks · $0.86
Rite of Replication
15% of decks · $0.29
Imprisoned in the Moon
15% of decks · $0.31
Gravelgill Scoundrel
14% of decks · $0.14
Filter Out
14% of decks · $0.29
Swan Song
14% of decks · $10.69
Sleep
14% of decks · $0.29
Wizard Class
14% of decks · $3.13
Banner of Kinship
14% of decks · $7.41
Disallow
13% of decks · $1.89
Icon of Ancestry
13% of decks · $0.38
Coat of Arms
13% of decks · $19.25
Urza's Incubator
13% of decks · $19.77
Essence Scatter
13% of decks · $0.24
Reality Shift
13% of decks · $0.35
Archmage's Charm
13% of decks · $2.16
Dawn-Blessed Pennant
13% of decks · $0.29
Quicksilver Fountain
12% of decks · $3.65
Sky Diamond
12% of decks · $0.25
Fierce Guardianship
11% of decks · $63.43
Mystical Tutor
11% of decks · $18.75
Chart a Course
11% of decks · $0.13
Decanter of Endless Water
11% of decks · $5.10
Coastal Piracy
11% of decks · $0.29
Mystic Remora
11% of decks · $15.08
Witness Protection
11% of decks · $0.26
Dispel
10% of decks · $0.38
Wash Out
10% of decks · $0.39
Caged Sun
10% of decks · $3.87
Wizard's Retort
9% of decks · $0.31
Unwind
9% of decks · $1.69
Chronicle of Victory
9% of decks · $21.77
Extravagant Replication
9% of decks · $0.43
Leyline of Anticipation
9% of decks · $5.40
Disdainful Stroke
8% of decks · $0.20
Engulf the Shore
8% of decks · $3.09
Snap
8% of decks · $3.78
Inundate
8% of decks · $11.35
Obelisk of Urd
8% of decks · $2.82
Mind Stone
8% of decks
Curiosity
8% of decks · $0.95
Kasmina's Transmutation
8% of decks · $0.24
Waterbender Ascension
7% of decks · $0.62
Force of Will
7% of decks · $59.96
Misdirection
7% of decks · $12.47
Stoneforge Masterwork
7% of decks · $4.15
Commander's Sphere
7% of decks · $0.31
Intruder Alarm
7% of decks · $5.75
Monastery Siege
7% of decks · $0.68
Sea's Claim
7% of decks · $0.22
Blue Mage's Cane
7% of decks · $0.23
Bender's Waterskin
6% of decks · $0.93
Frantic Search
6% of decks · $2.09
Resculpt
6% of decks · $0.34
Didn't Say Please
6% of decks · $0.33
Mystic Confluence
6% of decks · $1.00
Dramatic Reversal
6% of decks · $0.38
Ravenform
6% of decks · $0.35
Flow of Ideas
6% of decks · $0.29
Wayfarer's Bauble
6% of decks · $5.61
Gauntlet of Power
6% of decks · $4.09
Narset, Parter of Veils
6% of decks · $1.28
Dive Down
5% of decks · $0.15
Consider
5% of decks · $0.33
Jwari Disruption
5% of decks
Sink into Stupor
5% of decks
Annul
5% of decks · $0.30
Glen Elendra's Answer
5% of decks · $1.06
Divination
5% of decks · $0.23
Entrancing Melody
5% of decks · $0.23
Skullclamp
5% of decks · $5.18
Rimefire Torque
5% of decks · $0.33
Midnight Clock
5% of decks · $0.57
Aqueous Form
5% of decks · $0.29
Military Intelligence
5% of decks · $0.38
Ominous Seas
5% of decks · $1.54
Blossombind
5% of decks · $0.12
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
5% of decks · $4.84
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5% of decks · $18.72
New Cards
Divining Duelist
33% of decks · $0.26
Jace, Reality Sculptor
17% of decks · $1.11
Old Fat Spider Can't See Me
6% of decks · $0.19
Wizard's Staff
5% of decks · $3.57
Creatures (50)
Lord of Atlantis
63% of decks · $9.82
Vodalian Hexcatcher
62% of decks · $5.42
Harbinger of the Tides
60% of decks · $0.17
Tempest Caller
57% of decks · $0.26
Deepchannel Mentor
52% of decks · $4.78
Coralhelm Commander
51% of decks · $0.30
Merrow Harbinger
46% of decks · $2.90
Mist-Cloaked Herald
46% of decks · $0.29
Lullmage Mentor
46% of decks · $8.11
Thieving Skydiver
46% of decks · $0.38
River Sneak
45% of decks · $0.28
Triton Shorestalker
44% of decks · $0.46
Merfolk Trickster
42% of decks · $0.39
Tide Shaper
39% of decks · $0.33
Harbinger of the Seas
38% of decks · $1.94
Talrand, Sky Summoner
38% of decks · $1.84
Streambed Aquitects
37% of decks · $0.23
Tishana's Tidebinder
36% of decks · $2.58
Seahunter
33% of decks · $3.78
Wanderwine Prophets
33% of decks · $15.63
Wake Thrasher
32% of decks · $0.43
True-Name Nemesis
29% of decks · $3.31
Silvergill Adept
29% of decks · $0.20
Master of Waves
29% of decks · $0.44
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
27% of decks · $0.24
Stormtide Leviathan
26% of decks · $1.85
Daughter of the Deep
24% of decks · $2.27
Merfolk Looter
24% of decks · $0.39
Tidal Warrior
24% of decks · $0.23
Cursecatcher
23% of decks · $0.43
Mindspring Merfolk
23% of decks · $0.43
Namor the Sub-Mariner
23% of decks · $3.00
Scroll Thief
22% of decks · $0.25
Kiora, the Rising Tide
22% of decks · $0.36
Namor, Scourge of the Seas
21% of decks · $0.74
Harmonized Trio
20% of decks
Merfolk Wayfinder
20% of decks · $0.12
Brineborn Cutthroat
20% of decks · $0.18
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
20% of decks · $10.83
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
19% of decks · $0.34
Empress Galina
19% of decks · $14.57
Gray Harbor Merfolk
19% of decks · $0.21
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
19% of decks · $0.21
Herald of Secret Streams
18% of decks · $5.98
Floodpits Drowner
17% of decks · $0.53
Library Larcenist
17% of decks · $0.21
Mistcaller
16% of decks · $0.39
Rishadan Dockhand
15% of decks · $0.22
Tidebinder Mage
15% of decks · $0.19
Gravelgill Scoundrel
14% of decks · $0.14
Instants (48)
Counterspell
63% of decks · $4.28
Negate
55% of decks · $0.24
Aetherize
47% of decks · $0.44
High Tide
44% of decks · $1.57
Pongify
32% of decks · $3.05
Cancel
32% of decks · $0.27
Brainstorm
29% of decks · $0.56
Thassa's Rebuff
28% of decks · $0.37
Rewind
27% of decks · $0.46
Mana Leak
25% of decks · $0.27
Cyclonic Rift
24% of decks · $39.16
Arcane Denial
23% of decks · $1.72
Rapid Hybridization
21% of decks · $0.79
Opt
21% of decks · $0.25
Cryptic Command
21% of decks · $7.98
Mana Drain
20% of decks · $56.44
Unsummon
19% of decks · $0.17
Spell Pierce
19% of decks · $0.32
Flare of Denial
17% of decks · $3.74
Harmonized Crescendo
16% of decks · $1.32
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15% of decks · $3.07
Filter Out
14% of decks · $0.29
Swan Song
14% of decks · $10.69
Disallow
13% of decks · $1.89
Essence Scatter
13% of decks · $0.24
Reality Shift
13% of decks · $0.35
Archmage's Charm
13% of decks · $2.16
Fierce Guardianship
11% of decks · $63.43
Mystical Tutor
11% of decks · $18.75
Dispel
10% of decks · $0.38
Wizard's Retort
9% of decks · $0.31
Unwind
9% of decks · $1.69
Disdainful Stroke
8% of decks · $0.20
Engulf the Shore
8% of decks · $3.09
Snap
8% of decks · $3.78
Force of Will
7% of decks · $59.96
Misdirection
7% of decks · $12.47
Frantic Search
6% of decks · $2.09
Resculpt
6% of decks · $0.34
Didn't Say Please
6% of decks · $0.33
Mystic Confluence
6% of decks · $1.00
Dramatic Reversal
6% of decks · $0.38
Dive Down
5% of decks · $0.15
Consider
5% of decks · $0.33
Jwari Disruption
5% of decks
Sink into Stupor
5% of decks
Annul
5% of decks · $0.30
Glen Elendra's Answer
5% of decks · $1.06
Sorceries (16)
Distant Melody
37% of decks · $0.35
Aquitect's Will
37% of decks · $0.35
Raise the Palisade
29% of decks · $11.93
Ponder
25% of decks · $3.54
River's Rebuke
20% of decks · $0.43
Curse of the Swine
16% of decks · $0.30
Preordain
15% of decks · $0.86
Rite of Replication
15% of decks · $0.29
Sleep
14% of decks · $0.29
Chart a Course
11% of decks · $0.13
Wash Out
10% of decks · $0.39
Inundate
8% of decks · $11.35
Ravenform
6% of decks · $0.35
Flow of Ideas
6% of decks · $0.29
Divination
5% of decks · $0.23
Entrancing Melody
5% of decks · $0.23
Utility Artifacts (21)
Sapphire Medallion
56% of decks · $8.14
Bident of Thassa
48% of decks · $0.45
Kefnet's Monument
38% of decks · $0.40
Vanquisher's Banner
37% of decks · $5.11
Herald's Horn
31% of decks · $5.75
Door of Destinies
28% of decks · $2.45
Swiftfoot Boots
18% of decks
Lightning Greaves
16% of decks · $4.10
Banner of Kinship
14% of decks · $7.41
Icon of Ancestry
13% of decks · $0.38
Coat of Arms
13% of decks · $19.25
Urza's Incubator
13% of decks · $19.77
Dawn-Blessed Pennant
13% of decks · $0.29
Quicksilver Fountain
12% of decks · $3.65
Chronicle of Victory
9% of decks · $21.77
Obelisk of Urd
8% of decks · $2.82
Stoneforge Masterwork
7% of decks · $4.15
Blue Mage's Cane
7% of decks · $0.23
Wayfarer's Bauble
6% of decks · $5.61
Skullclamp
5% of decks · $5.18
Rimefire Torque
5% of decks · $0.33
Mana Artifacts (13)
Sol Ring
69% of decks · $1.34
Arcane Signet
47% of decks · $0.49
Heraldic Banner
32% of decks · $0.36
Thought Vessel
29% of decks
Patchwork Banner
20% of decks · $2.89
Sky Diamond
12% of decks · $0.25
Decanter of Endless Water
11% of decks · $5.10
Caged Sun
10% of decks · $3.87
Mind Stone
8% of decks
Commander's Sphere
7% of decks · $0.31
Bender's Waterskin
6% of decks · $0.93
Gauntlet of Power
6% of decks · $4.09
Midnight Clock
5% of decks · $0.57
Enchantments (24)
Merrow Commerce
59% of decks · $16.95
Reflections of Littjara
50% of decks · $2.93
Kindred Discovery
43% of decks · $4.65
Propaganda
37% of decks · $2.17
Rhystic Study
25% of decks · $69.59
Spreading Seas
23% of decks · $0.28
Reconnaissance Mission
16% of decks · $0.35
Imprisoned in the Moon
15% of decks · $0.31
Wizard Class
14% of decks · $3.13
Coastal Piracy
11% of decks · $0.29
Mystic Remora
11% of decks · $15.08
Witness Protection
11% of decks · $0.26
Extravagant Replication
9% of decks · $0.43
Leyline of Anticipation
9% of decks · $5.40
Curiosity
8% of decks · $0.95
Kasmina's Transmutation
8% of decks · $0.24
Waterbender Ascension
7% of decks · $0.62
Intruder Alarm
7% of decks · $5.75
Monastery Siege
7% of decks · $0.68
Sea's Claim
7% of decks · $0.22
Aqueous Form
5% of decks · $0.29
Military Intelligence
5% of decks · $0.38
Ominous Seas
5% of decks · $1.54
Blossombind
5% of decks · $0.12
Planeswalkers (3)
Narset, Parter of Veils
6% of decks · $1.28
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
5% of decks · $4.84
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5% of decks · $18.72
Utility Lands (18)
Reliquary Tower
51% of decks
Mystic Sanctuary
36% of decks
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
31% of decks
Halimar Depths
30% of decks
Castle Vantress
20% of decks
Three Tree City
17% of decks
Lonely Sandbar
16% of decks
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14% of decks
Otawara, Soaring City
14% of decks
Temple of the False God
13% of decks
Rogue's Passage
13% of decks
Agna Qel'a
9% of decks
Mistrise Village
9% of decks
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8% of decks
Riptide Laboratory
8% of decks
Mutavault
8% of decks
Rivendell
7% of decks
Coral Atoll
5% of decks
Lands (10)
Island
98% of decks
Path of Ancestry
29% of decks
Cavern of Souls
22% of decks
Myriad Landscape
13% of decks
Eclipsed Realms
11% of decks
Command Tower
8% of decks
Evolving Wilds
7% of decks
Terramorphic Expanse
6% of decks
Jwari Disruption
5% of decks
Sink into Stupor
5% of decks
Play-rate data via EDHREC. Card images and prices via Scryfall.
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