Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive 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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Turbulent Wilderness
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Orysa, Tide Choreographer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
90%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
89%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
86%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
83%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
80%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
79%synergy
Topography Tracker
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
79%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
71%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
78%synergy
Wave Goodbye
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
72%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
76%synergy
Ripples of Potential
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
76%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
74%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Inspiring Call
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
67%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Creatures
Mist Dancer
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
72%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
65%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
65%synergy
Deeproot Elite
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
62%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Deeproot Historian
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Roaming Throne
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Realmwalker
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Kiora's Follower
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Metallic Mimic
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Tributary Instructor
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Sage
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Seahunter
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Tempest Caller
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Cenote Scout
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Silvergill Adept
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Tide Shaper
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Sage of Fables
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Danny Pink
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Beast Within
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Mutational Advantage
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Quandrix Command
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Command
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
For the Ancestors
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
70%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Explore
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-27%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Bygone Marvels
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-23%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Aquitect's Will
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Shared Roots
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Over the Edge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Unknown
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Michelangelo's Technique
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
37%synergy
The Great Henge
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Gathering Stone
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
69%synergy
Kindred Discovery
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Exploration
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Merrow Commerce
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Branching Evolution
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Sphere Grid
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Burgeoning
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Twists and Turns
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Path of Discovery
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Opposition
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Karn's Bastion
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Three Tree City
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mutavault
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Island
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Cavern of Souls
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
69%synergy
Misty Rainforest
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
53%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Grove
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Willowrush Verge
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Fabled Passage
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Sodden Verdure
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-15%synergy
Abundant Countryside
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
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