Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Counterspells

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
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Mist Dancer
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
74%synergy
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Waters
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Ripples of Potential
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Hardened Scales
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Counterspell
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Kiora's Follower
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Deeproot Elite
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Roaming Throne
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Realmwalker
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Deeproot Historian
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Wonder
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Seahunter
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Empress Galina
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Tributary Instructor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Metallic Mimic
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Surgespanner
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Silvergill Adept
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Tide Shaper
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sage of Fables
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Spark Double
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tempest Caller
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Beast Within
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Flare of Denial
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Force of Negation
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Mana Leak
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
For the Ancestors
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Voidslime
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Tilling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mizzium Skin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fog
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dive Down
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Opt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Return to Nature
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Foil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blessed Respite
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Command
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Wash Away
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Misdirection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Evacuation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Raise the Palisade
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Bygone Marvels
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Aquitect's Will
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Ravenform
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Genesis Wave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
The Great Henge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Merrow Commerce
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Kindred Discovery
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Branching Evolution
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Burgeoning
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Sphere Grid
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Springleaf Parade
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Exploration
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Intruder Alarm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Spreading Seas
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Twists and Turns
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Counterbalance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Loading Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Karn's Bastion
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Three Tree City
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tolaria West
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mutavault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Breeding Pool
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Willowrush Verge
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Tropical Island
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
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