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

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Merfolk Mistbinder
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
93%synergy
Topography Tracker
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
93%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
93%synergy
Deeproot Elite
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
93%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
92%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
92%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
92%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
92%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
91%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
91%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Tributary Instructor
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
83%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Deeproot Historian
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
82%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Beast Within
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
78%synergy
Deeproot Waters
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
77%synergy
Creatures
Mist Dancer
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Kiora's Follower
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Surgespanner
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Realmwalker
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Metallic Mimic
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Cenote Scout
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Sage of Fables
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Evolution Sage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
River Herald Scout
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
River Sneak
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Tishana's Wayfinder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
River Herald Guide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Waterwind Scout
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
PuPu UFO
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Gladewalker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Master of Waves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Swift Warden
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Insidious Fungus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Masked Vandal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Growth Spiral
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Aetherize
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Inspiring Call
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Ripples of Potential
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Quandrix Command
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mizzium Skin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Reject Imperfection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Decisive Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Augury
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Brackish Blunder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Twist Reality
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Foil
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bane's Contingency
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Collective Resistance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-38%synergy
Unwind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Evacuation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Explore
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Ravenform
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Over the Edge
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Wave Goodbye
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Bygone Marvels
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Enter the Unknown
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Scale the Heights
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Commit // Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-34%synergy
Pick Your Poison
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Thirsting Roots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Step Through
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Lodestone Needle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Armillary Sphere
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Perilous Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Navigation Orb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Hardened Scales
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Kindred Discovery
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Twists and Turns
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Path of Discovery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Coastal Piracy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utter Insignificance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Witness Protection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of the False God
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thran Portal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lumbering Falls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Simic Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Path of Ancestry
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Myriad Landscape
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Temple of Mystery
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Overflowing Basin
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Grove
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Brokers Hideout
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Lakeside Shack
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-30%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
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