Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Budget Core Merfolk

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Alejandro Fuentes
May 5, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Merfolk Commander On A Tier List
With Merfolk getting new commanders in the upcoming Marvel Super Heroes, let's rank all the Merfolk commanders on a tier list.
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Nicanzil, Current Conductor
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
93%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Deeproot Elite
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Deeproot Waters
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Inspiring Call
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Topography Tracker
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Deeproot Historian
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Creatures
Mist Dancer
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Tributary Instructor
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Kiora's Follower
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Cenote Scout
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
River Herald Guide
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Sage of Fables
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Surgespanner
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
River Sneak
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Realmwalker
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
River Herald Scout
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Swift Warden
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Metallic Mimic
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Evolution Sage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
PuPu UFO
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Deeproot Champion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Combine Guildmage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Vineshaper Mystic
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Tide Shaper
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Waterwind Scout
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Potential
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Quandrix Command
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Cancel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Decisive Denial
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Blinding Fog
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Filter Out
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Rewind
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Wild Unraveling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Auroral Procession
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Focus the Mind
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Magic Damper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mizzium Skin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Scatter to the Winds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Reject Imperfection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Augury
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Plasm Capture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Brackish Blunder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Reality Ripple
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Twist Reality
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Triton Tactics
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Kiora's Dismissal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Turn to Frog
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Downpour
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Reclaim
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Foil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bane's Contingency
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spell Rupture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Send to Sleep
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Vapor Snag
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Slice in Twain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Rebirth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Over the Edge
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Explore
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Curse of the Swine
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Enter the Unknown
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Ravenform
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Bygone Marvels
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Commit // Memory
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Shared Roots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Hard-Hitting Question
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Scale the Heights
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Overcome
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Inscription of Insight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Overrun
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Crashing Tide
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Increasing Savagery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Incremental Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Broken Bond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-39%synergy
Pick Your Poison
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sleep
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Distant Melody
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Open into Wonder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Lodestone Needle
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Gathering Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Armillary Sphere
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Perilous Vault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Cache
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Navigation Orb
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Hardened Scales
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Twists and Turns
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Branching Evolution
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Path of Discovery
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Coastal Piracy
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Noggle the Mind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lost in the Maze
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Utter Insignificance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
On the Trail
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Meat Locker // Drowned Diner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Rancor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fall of Gil-galad
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Equilibrium
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fae Flight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Karn's Bastion
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-34%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Skyline Cascade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Thran Portal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Drannith Ruins
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Sol Ring
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Pillar of Origins
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
-16%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Path of Ancestry
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-30%synergy
Overflowing Basin
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Sodden Verdure
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Mine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Umara Wizard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Unknown Shores
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Grove
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Opal Palace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Lakeside Shack
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
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