Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Budget Core +1/+1 Counters

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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Quandrix Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Harmonized Trio
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Applied Geometry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Growth Curve
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
93%synergy
Deeproot Waters
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
80%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
80%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
76%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
72%synergy
Deeproot Elite
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
72%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
69%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Mist Dancer
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
70%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
65%synergy
Topography Tracker
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
67%synergy
Inspiring Call
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
65%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
63%synergy
Creatures
Thieving Skydiver
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Deeproot Historian
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Kiora's Follower
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Tributary Instructor
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Sage of Fables
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Cenote Scout
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Surgespanner
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
River Herald Scout
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Metallic Mimic
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
River Sneak
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Realmwalker
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
River Herald Guide
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Tide Shaper
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Evolution Sage
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Tempest Caller
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Silvergill Adept
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Swift Warden
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Waterwind Scout
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Looter
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Negate
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Growth Spiral
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Quandrix Command
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-20%synergy
Ripples of Potential
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Filter Out
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Auroral Procession
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Wild Unraveling
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Planar Genesis
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Blinding Fog
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Bioshift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Disperse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Simic Charm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Wave Goodbye
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Curse of the Swine
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Ravenform
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Over the Edge
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Commit // Memory
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Bygone Marvels
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Enter the Unknown
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Aquitect's Will
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Shared Roots
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Chart a Course
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Broken Bond
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Lodestone Needle
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Dawn-Blessed Pennant
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Gathering Stone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Rimefire Torque
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Hardened Scales
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Twists and Turns
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Branching Evolution
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Path of Discovery
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Spreading Seas
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Noggle the Mind
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
High Score
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Karn's Bastion
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Signet
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Temple of Mystery
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Tangled Islet
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Woodland Stream
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Lakeside Shack
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Quandrix Campus
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Grove
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
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