Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Budget Optimized 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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Harmonized Trio
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Deeproot Elite
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
93%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
93%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
92%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
92%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
91%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
90%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Inspiring Call
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Topography Tracker
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Branching Evolution
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
81%synergy
Ripples of Potential
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
83%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
85%synergy
Hardened Scales
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
81%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Wave Goodbye
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Creatures
Mist Dancer
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
79%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Historian
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Metallic Mimic
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Realmwalker
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
65%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
66%synergy
Tributary Instructor
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Kiora's Follower
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Evolution Sage
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Surgespanner
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Sage of Fables
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Wonder
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Seahunter
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Tide Shaper
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Cenote Scout
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Brawn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
River Herald Scout
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Swift Warden
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
World Shaper
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Growth Spiral
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Aetherize
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Quandrix Command
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Mutational Advantage
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Claim
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-20%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-16%synergy
Refute
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Essence Scatter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
For the Ancestors
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Blossoming Defense
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Return to Nature
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Cancel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Disallow
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Joint Exploration
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Engulf the Shore
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Change of Plans
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Back to Nature
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Didn't Say Please
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
High Tide
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Explore
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Ravenform
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Bygone Marvels
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Curse of the Swine
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Over the Edge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Commit // Memory
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-19%synergy
Distant Melody
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Palisade
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Chart a Course
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mind Spring
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Calming Verse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Bident of Thassa
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
The Ooze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Bow
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Kindred Discovery
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
62%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Twists and Turns
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Path of Discovery
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Merrow Commerce
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Loading Zone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Exploration
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Primal Empathy
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Inexorable Tide
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Utter Insignificance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Dramatic Accusation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Tightening Coils
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Will
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Song of Freyalise
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Primal Vigor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Quest for Renewal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Karn's Bastion
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
68%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Rogue's Passage
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Temple of the False God
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Island
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Myriad Landscape
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Path of Ancestry
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
79%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
79%synergy
Temple of Mystery
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-16%synergy
Quandrix Campus
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-31%synergy
Willowrush Verge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Bant Panorama
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-17%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-17%synergy
Opal Palace
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-35%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
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