Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Core

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
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
8%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion331 decks337 decks
91%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
93%inclusion315 decks337 decks
85%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion314 decks337 decks
83%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
91%inclusion305 decks337 decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
90%inclusion302 decks337 decks
82%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
96%inclusion323 decks337 decks
82%synergy
Topography Tracker
88%inclusion297 decks337 decks
82%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion281 decks337 decks
77%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
85%inclusion285 decks337 decks
76%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
84%inclusion284 decks337 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
86%inclusion291 decks337 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
83%inclusion279 decks337 decks
75%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
82%inclusion278 decks337 decks
76%synergy
Ripples of Potential
82%inclusion277 decks337 decks
72%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion272 decks337 decks
73%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion271 decks337 decks
69%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
80%inclusion271 decks337 decks
75%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
78%inclusion264 decks337 decks
71%synergy
Wave Goodbye
78%inclusion263 decks337 decks
67%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
77%inclusion258 decks337 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
6.2%inclusion21 decks337 decks
-14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.2%inclusion21 decks337 decks
-17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.2%inclusion21 decks337 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
75%inclusion254 decks337 decks
69%synergy
Mist Dancer
75%inclusion253 decks337 decks
69%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
72%inclusion241 decks337 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Elite
70%inclusion236 decks337 decks
63%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
68%inclusion228 decks337 decks
60%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
68%inclusion228 decks337 decks
61%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
61%inclusion207 decks337 decks
56%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
61%inclusion207 decks337 decks
56%synergy
Deeproot Historian
61%inclusion206 decks337 decks
56%synergy
Roaming Throne
61%inclusion204 decks337 decks
53%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
58%inclusion195 decks337 decks
51%synergy
Realmwalker
57%inclusion193 decks337 decks
50%synergy
Kiora's Follower
56%inclusion189 decks337 decks
42%synergy
Metallic Mimic
48%inclusion163 decks337 decks
43%synergy
Tributary Instructor
36%inclusion121 decks337 decks
32%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
34%inclusion115 decks337 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
34%inclusion114 decks337 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
33%inclusion110 decks337 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion106 decks337 decks
21%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
31%inclusion103 decks337 decks
29%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
30%inclusion101 decks337 decks
27%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
28%inclusion95 decks337 decks
23%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28%inclusion93 decks337 decks
18%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
26%inclusion89 decks336 decks
23%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
26%inclusion68 decks263 decks
24%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
25%inclusion85 decks337 decks
24%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
23%inclusion78 decks337 decks
21%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
23%inclusion46 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Tide Shaper
22%inclusion73 decks337 decks
20%synergy
Sage of Fables
22%inclusion73 decks337 decks
20%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
21%inclusion70 decks337 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
20%inclusion59 decks292 decks
18%synergy
Surgespanner
20%inclusion67 decks337 decks
17%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
20%inclusion67 decks337 decks
17%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19%inclusion65 decks337 decks
11%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
18%inclusion62 decks337 decks
16%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
18%inclusion60 decks337 decks
16%synergy
Silvergill Adept
18%inclusion59 decks337 decks
16%synergy
Cenote Scout
18%inclusion59 decks337 decks
16%synergy
Seahunter
17%inclusion57 decks337 decks
15%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
16%inclusion55 decks337 decks
15%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
16%inclusion55 decks337 decks
14%synergy
Danny Pink
15%inclusion51 decks337 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion50 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Wonder
15%inclusion49 decks337 decks
12%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
14%inclusion48 decks337 decks
13%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion48 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
14%inclusion46 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
13%inclusion44 decks337 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
74%inclusion250 decks337 decks
61%synergy
Beast Within
70%inclusion235 decks337 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
66%inclusion224 decks337 decks
40%synergy
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion216 decks337 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion177 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
42%inclusion142 decks337 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion105 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
29%inclusion98 decks337 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion96 decks337 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion86 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
22%inclusion75 decks337 decks
17%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion63 decks337 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Denial
19%inclusion63 decks337 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion61 decks337 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion57 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion53 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Quandrix Command
14%inclusion48 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion37 decks337 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.5%inclusion32 decks337 decks
0%synergy
For the Ancestors
7.4%inclusion25 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Filter Out
7.1%inclusion24 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
5.9%inclusion20 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.3%inclusion18 decks337 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
5.3%inclusion18 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
58%inclusion194 decks337 decks
51%synergy
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion119 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion118 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion109 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion99 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion98 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion76 decks337 decks
-17%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion65 decks337 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion64 decks337 decks
-27%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
18%inclusion60 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion59 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Bygone Marvels
16%inclusion55 decks337 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion45 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Aquitect's Will
13%inclusion44 decks337 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion43 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion27 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Distant Melody
7.7%inclusion26 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Over the Edge
7.1%inclusion24 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.0%inclusion17 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
44%inclusion148 decks337 decks
36%synergy
The Ozolith
39%inclusion133 decks337 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion123 decks337 decks
12%synergy
The Great Henge
28%inclusion96 decks337 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion92 decks337 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion76 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Herald's Horn
22%inclusion73 decks337 decks
18%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion26 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion32 decks293 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.2%inclusion21 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.3%inclusion18 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
66%inclusion223 decks337 decks
57%synergy
Branching Evolution
61%inclusion207 decks337 decks
49%synergy
Merrow Commerce
53%inclusion178 decks337 decks
49%synergy
Exploration
45%inclusion150 decks337 decks
32%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
37%inclusion126 decks337 decks
24%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
35%inclusion117 decks337 decks
27%synergy
Sphere Grid
33%inclusion66 decks202 decks
29%synergy
Burgeoning
27%inclusion91 decks337 decks
20%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
23%inclusion77 decks337 decks
17%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion69 decks337 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
18%inclusion61 decks337 decks
16%synergy
Twists and Turns
18%inclusion61 decks337 decks
16%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion58 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
17%inclusion55 decks321 decks
12%synergy
Path of Discovery
12%inclusion41 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion34 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.2%inclusion31 decks337 decks
-5%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.1%inclusion24 decks337 decks
6%synergy
High Score
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.8%inclusion23 decks337 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.9%inclusion20 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.3%inclusion18 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.0%inclusion17 decks337 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
78%inclusion264 decks337 decks
28%synergy
Karn's Bastion
58%inclusion195 decks337 decks
47%synergy
Rogue's Passage
47%inclusion158 decks337 decks
24%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
43%inclusion146 decks337 decks
21%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
43%inclusion145 decks337 decks
25%synergy
Three Tree City
40%inclusion128 decks321 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion124 decks337 decks
18%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
33%inclusion111 decks337 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion91 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion45 decks337 decks
-3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
13%inclusion45 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion29 decks235 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion33 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Mutavault
10%inclusion33 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.2%inclusion31 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.6%inclusion29 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.7%inclusion26 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.2%inclusion21 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.6%inclusion19 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion297 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion248 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
27%inclusion92 decks337 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion76 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion53 decks337 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion43 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.8%inclusion23 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion329 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion326 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion318 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion297 decks337 decks
27%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion278 decks337 decks
35%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
76%inclusion256 decks337 decks
33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
71%inclusion240 decks337 decks
54%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
65%inclusion219 decks337 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
61%inclusion205 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
61%inclusion204 decks337 decks
54%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion198 decks337 decks
28%synergy
Cavern of Souls
58%inclusion197 decks337 decks
53%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
58%inclusion194 decks337 decks
51%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
52%inclusion176 decks337 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
51%inclusion173 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43%inclusion144 decks337 decks
-4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
40%inclusion134 decks337 decks
20%synergy
Willowrush Verge
38%inclusion101 decks264 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Maze
36%inclusion122 decks337 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Mystery
34%inclusion116 decks337 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
32%inclusion109 decks337 decks
13%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion87 decks337 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20%inclusion68 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion59 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion59 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion57 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion55 decks337 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion52 decks337 decks
-6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion50 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion47 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion44 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
-13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion35 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion33 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion33 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.9%inclusion30 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion27 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.7%inclusion26 decks337 decks
-8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.7%inclusion26 decks337 decks
-1%synergy
Sodden Verdure
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.1%inclusion24 decks337 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.0%inclusion17 decks337 decks
0%synergy
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