Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Merfolk

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Feb 10, 2026
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Silvergill Mentor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mutable Explorer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Lord of Atlantis
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
94%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
93%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
90%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Hardened Scales
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Topography Tracker
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Stonybrook Banneret
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
73%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
64%synergy
Kiora's Follower
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Branching Evolution
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Roaming Throne
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
65%synergy
Ripples of Potential
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
64%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Force of Will
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Worldly Tutor
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Crop Rotation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Benthic Biomancer
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Deeproot Elite
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Mist Dancer
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Cenote Scout
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Metallic Mimic
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Tide Shaper
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Deeproot Historian
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Realmwalker
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Danny Pink
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
River Herald Scout
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Collector Ouphe
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Evolution Witness
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Whirlpool Rider
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tributary Instructor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Masked Vandal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Wonder
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Call
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-27%synergy
Flare of Denial
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Force of Vigor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Auroral Procession
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Consign to Memory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mental Misstep
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Fog
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Biomass Mutation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Cyber Conversion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Negate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Khalni Ambush
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
For the Ancestors
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Whim of Volrath
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Delay
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Abjure
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Raise the Palisade
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
River's Rebuke
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Aquitect's Will
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Over the Edge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Infinite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Neoform
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Bygone Marvels
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-32%synergy
Broken Bond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Will
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-38%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Stream of Life
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Expropriate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Distant Melody
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Body of Research
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
34%synergy
The Ozolith
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
The Great Henge
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Herald's Horn
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Null Rod
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Vexing Bauble
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Contagion Engine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Cache
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Incubator
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ivory Tower
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Lodestone Needle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Deeproot Waters
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Commerce
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Sphere Grid
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Exploration
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Twists and Turns
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Sylvan Library
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Burgeoning
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Intruder Alarm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Back to Basics
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Counterbalance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mana Breach
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Spelunking
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Root Maze
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Drop of Honey
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Unable to Scream
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Path of Discovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Energy Flux
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Abundant Growth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Stasis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Spreading Seas
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Dress Down
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Karn's Bastion
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Three Tree City
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Mutavault
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Echoing Deeps
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Heart of Yavimaya
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Homeward Path
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Pendelhaven
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-23%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Paradise Mantle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Breeding Pool
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Cavern of Souls
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Tropical Island
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Flooded Grove
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-21%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Hedge Maze
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Citadel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy