Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Optimized Merfolk

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
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96%inclusion110 decks114 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
97%inclusion111 decks114 decks
87%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
91%inclusion104 decks114 decks
82%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion101 decks114 decks
82%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
96%inclusion109 decks114 decks
81%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
89%inclusion102 decks114 decks
81%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion101 decks114 decks
80%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
89%inclusion101 decks114 decks
80%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
86%inclusion98 decks114 decks
77%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion98 decks114 decks
77%synergy
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Hardened Scales
85%inclusion97 decks114 decks
70%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
81%inclusion92 decks114 decks
68%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
80%inclusion91 decks114 decks
72%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
80%inclusion91 decks114 decks
73%synergy
Deeproot Waters
80%inclusion91 decks114 decks
71%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
79%inclusion90 decks114 decks
71%synergy
Branching Evolution
77%inclusion88 decks114 decks
66%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
77%inclusion88 decks114 decks
70%synergy
Wave Goodbye
76%inclusion87 decks114 decks
66%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
76%inclusion87 decks114 decks
70%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion45 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Will
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
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Harbinger of the Seas
73%inclusion83 decks114 decks
69%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
71%inclusion81 decks114 decks
63%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
71%inclusion81 decks114 decks
64%synergy
Mist Dancer
71%inclusion81 decks114 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Elite
68%inclusion78 decks114 decks
61%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
67%inclusion76 decks114 decks
36%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
67%inclusion76 decks114 decks
61%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
61%inclusion70 decks114 decks
54%synergy
Realmwalker
61%inclusion69 decks114 decks
53%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
61%inclusion69 decks114 decks
53%synergy
Kiora's Follower
58%inclusion66 decks114 decks
43%synergy
Metallic Mimic
55%inclusion63 decks114 decks
50%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
54%inclusion61 decks114 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Historian
53%inclusion60 decks114 decks
47%synergy
Roaming Throne
48%inclusion55 decks114 decks
40%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
40%inclusion46 decks114 decks
38%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
37%inclusion42 decks114 decks
33%synergy
Tributary Instructor
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
30%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion40 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
35%inclusion40 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
33%inclusion38 decks114 decks
25%synergy
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
26%synergy
Tide Shaper
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
23%synergy
Seahunter
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Cenote Scout
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Sage of Fables
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
13%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Wonder
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
3%synergy
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Inspiring Call
74%inclusion84 decks114 decks
60%synergy
Ripples of Potential
73%inclusion83 decks114 decks
63%synergy
Beast Within
68%inclusion77 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
63%inclusion72 decks114 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion64 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion55 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion50 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
38%inclusion43 decks114 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
-8%synergy
Flare of Denial
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Quandrix Command
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
-9%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
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-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
-6%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Filter Out
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4%synergy
Brainstorm
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-9%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
0%synergy
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Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion49 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
39%inclusion44 decks114 decks
32%synergy
Explore
35%inclusion40 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion30 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
-21%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
-27%synergy
Bygone Marvels
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
1%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Over the Edge
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Distant Melody
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
2%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion50 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
24%synergy
The Ozolith
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Herald's Horn
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
17%synergy
The Earth Crystal
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
12%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
7%synergy
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Kindred Discovery
67%inclusion76 decks114 decks
57%synergy
Merrow Commerce
47%inclusion54 decks114 decks
43%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
44%inclusion50 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
44%inclusion50 decks114 decks
36%synergy
Exploration
26%inclusion30 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Sphere Grid
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Twists and Turns
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Path of Discovery
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Loading Zone
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Primal Vigor
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Springleaf Parade
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion92 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Karn's Bastion
70%inclusion80 decks114 decks
59%synergy
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion64 decks114 decks
34%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
45%inclusion51 decks114 decks
27%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
39%inclusion45 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Mutavault
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
0%synergy
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Sol Ring
94%inclusion107 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion88 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
3%synergy
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Island
100%inclusion114 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion114 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion108 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
90%inclusion103 decks114 decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
79%inclusion90 decks114 decks
62%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
69%inclusion79 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
67%inclusion76 decks114 decks
59%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
61%inclusion69 decks114 decks
53%synergy
Breeding Pool
58%inclusion66 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion62 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion62 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
52%inclusion59 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
52%inclusion59 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
47%inclusion54 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
40%inclusion46 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion40 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Willowrush Verge
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Rimewood Falls
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Sodden Verdure
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
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