Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Merfolk

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Cas Hinds
Dec 1, 2025
Curating a Healthy Play Pod in Commander
Need advice on how make a Commander pod that's right for you? Cas is here with some advice to make sure your pod rocks on game night.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Secret Tunnel
6.3%inclusion16 decks252 decks
4%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Abundant Countryside
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Chomping Changeling
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion6.67K decks6.82K decks
90%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
95%inclusion6.46K decks6.82K decks
84%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion6.31K decks6.82K decks
84%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
93%inclusion6.34K decks6.82K decks
84%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
90%inclusion6.17K decks6.82K decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
90%inclusion6.14K decks6.82K decks
82%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
90%inclusion6.13K decks6.82K decks
81%synergy
Deeproot Waters
89%inclusion6.10K decks6.82K decks
81%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
89%inclusion6.08K decks6.82K decks
81%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
87%inclusion5.96K decks6.82K decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
93%inclusion6.36K decks6.82K decks
79%synergy
Topography Tracker
87%inclusion5.91K decks6.82K decks
80%synergy
Hardened Scales
87%inclusion5.90K decks6.82K decks
72%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
82%inclusion5.60K decks6.82K decks
74%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
81%inclusion5.53K decks6.82K decks
69%synergy
Deeproot Elite
80%inclusion5.45K decks6.82K decks
72%synergy
Mist Dancer
80%inclusion5.44K decks6.82K decks
73%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
80%inclusion5.43K decks6.82K decks
72%synergy
Wave Goodbye
79%inclusion5.39K decks6.82K decks
68%synergy
Inspiring Call
78%inclusion5.35K decks6.82K decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion2.18K decks6.82K decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion1.64K decks6.82K decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion1.28K decks6.82K decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion673 decks6.82K decks
-6%synergy
Force of Will
7.6%inclusion520 decks6.82K decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.1%inclusion345 decks6.82K decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion5.18K decks6.82K decks
45%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
74%inclusion5.05K decks6.82K decks
66%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
70%inclusion4.80K decks6.82K decks
63%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
70%inclusion4.79K decks6.82K decks
63%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
69%inclusion4.67K decks6.82K decks
62%synergy
Deeproot Historian
68%inclusion4.67K decks6.82K decks
63%synergy
Realmwalker
63%inclusion4.30K decks6.82K decks
56%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
63%inclusion4.29K decks6.82K decks
57%synergy
Kiora's Follower
63%inclusion4.28K decks6.82K decks
48%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
60%inclusion4.10K decks6.82K decks
54%synergy
Metallic Mimic
55%inclusion3.77K decks6.82K decks
50%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
49%inclusion3.35K decks6.82K decks
44%synergy
Tributary Instructor
49%inclusion3.32K decks6.82K decks
45%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
46%inclusion3.12K decks6.82K decks
40%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
45%inclusion3.06K decks6.82K decks
39%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
44%inclusion3K decks6.82K decks
40%synergy
Roaming Throne
44%inclusion2.98K decks6.82K decks
36%synergy
Evolution Sage
42%inclusion2.86K decks6.82K decks
32%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
40%inclusion1.83K decks4.54K decks
36%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
40%inclusion2.72K decks6.82K decks
30%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
37%inclusion2.54K decks6.82K decks
29%synergy
Surgespanner
37%inclusion2.51K decks6.82K decks
33%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion2.41K decks6.82K decks
32%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
32%inclusion2.15K decks6.82K decks
28%synergy
Sage of Fables
26%inclusion1.77K decks6.82K decks
24%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
26%inclusion1.74K decks6.82K decks
23%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
24%inclusion1.66K decks6.82K decks
19%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
24%inclusion1.62K decks6.82K decks
22%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
22%inclusion437 decks2.01K decks
19%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
21%inclusion1.44K decks6.82K decks
19%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
20%inclusion1.37K decks6.82K decks
13%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
19%inclusion1.33K decks6.82K decks
18%synergy
Cenote Scout
19%inclusion1.29K decks6.82K decks
17%synergy
Tide Shaper
19%inclusion1.28K decks6.82K decks
17%synergy
Seahunter
18%inclusion1.25K decks6.82K decks
16%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
18%inclusion92 decks507 decks
11%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
18%inclusion1.20K decks6.82K decks
16%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
17%inclusion1.17K decks6.82K decks
15%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion140 decks848 decks
14%synergy
Tempest Caller
15%inclusion1.05K decks6.82K decks
14%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
15%inclusion1.05K decks6.82K decks
13%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
15%inclusion1.02K decks6.82K decks
13%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
15%inclusion997 decks6.82K decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
14%inclusion971 decks6.82K decks
7%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
14%inclusion921 decks6.82K decks
-1%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
13%inclusion359 decks2.80K decks
12%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
13%inclusion854 decks6.82K decks
11%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
12%inclusion817 decks6.82K decks
10%synergy
Silvergill Adept
12%inclusion816 decks6.82K decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
11%inclusion764 decks6.82K decks
10%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
76%inclusion5.20K decks6.82K decks
66%synergy
Beast Within
72%inclusion4.88K decks6.82K decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
69%inclusion4.73K decks6.82K decks
43%synergy
Growth Spiral
56%inclusion3.80K decks6.82K decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion3.56K decks6.82K decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
46%inclusion3.11K decks6.82K decks
34%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion2.79K decks6.82K decks
11%synergy
Quandrix Command
31%inclusion2.12K decks6.82K decks
26%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
27%inclusion1.86K decks6.82K decks
25%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion1.51K decks6.82K decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion1.42K decks6.82K decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion1.31K decks6.82K decks
-4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion1.01K decks5.83K decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion1.14K decks6.82K decks
-6%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion1.12K decks6.82K decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion950 decks6.82K decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion647 decks4.75K decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.2%inclusion630 decks6.82K decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion543 decks6.82K decks
-7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.7%inclusion507 decks6.59K decks
3%synergy
Filter Out
7.6%inclusion516 decks6.82K decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.0%inclusion318 decks4.53K decks
-5%synergy
For the Ancestors
5.9%inclusion403 decks6.82K decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
5.4%inclusion368 decks6.82K decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
52%inclusion3.53K decks6.82K decks
16%synergy
Explore
43%inclusion2.95K decks6.82K decks
23%synergy
Raise the Palisade
32%inclusion2.20K decks6.82K decks
26%synergy
Bygone Marvels
30%inclusion2.07K decks6.82K decks
28%synergy
Ravenform
29%inclusion2.01K decks6.82K decks
25%synergy
Curse of the Swine
27%inclusion1.86K decks6.82K decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion1.72K decks6.82K decks
-22%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion1.66K decks6.82K decks
-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion1.55K decks6.82K decks
-18%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion1.41K decks6.82K decks
-4%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion1.24K decks6.82K decks
-5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion1.05K decks6.82K decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
10%inclusion692 decks6.82K decks
9%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion653 decks6.82K decks
8%synergy
Distant Melody
9.3%inclusion635 decks6.82K decks
6%synergy
Over the Edge
9.0%inclusion613 decks6.82K decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.7%inclusion525 decks6.82K decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion503 decks6.82K decks
-3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.1%inclusion486 decks6.82K decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion3.42K decks6.82K decks
25%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
30%inclusion2.02K decks6.82K decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion1.80K decks6.82K decks
19%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion1.37K decks6.82K decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion1.29K decks6.82K decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion1.17K decks6.82K decks
-5%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion970 decks6.82K decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
9.5%inclusion192 decks2.03K decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9.1%inclusion624 decks6.82K decks
7%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.0%inclusion35 decks497 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
74%inclusion5.04K decks6.82K decks
66%synergy
Kindred Discovery
73%inclusion4.98K decks6.82K decks
63%synergy
Branching Evolution
69%inclusion4.74K decks6.82K decks
58%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
53%inclusion3.61K decks6.82K decks
45%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
51%inclusion3.47K decks6.82K decks
38%synergy
Merrow Commerce
37%inclusion2.55K decks6.82K decks
33%synergy
Exploration
26%inclusion1.78K decks6.82K decks
13%synergy
Twists and Turns
22%inclusion1.51K decks6.82K decks
20%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion1.25K decks6.82K decks
12%synergy
Burgeoning
16%inclusion1.10K decks6.82K decks
9%synergy
Sphere Grid
16%inclusion81 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion1.05K decks6.82K decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion464 decks3.73K decks
7%synergy
Path of Discovery
12%inclusion828 decks6.82K decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion823 decks6.82K decks
3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
12%inclusion820 decks6.82K decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.4%inclusion639 decks6.82K decks
-6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.4%inclusion33 decks447 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.3%inclusion501 decks6.82K decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.2%inclusion488 decks6.82K decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.0%inclusion480 decks6.82K decks
3%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.2%inclusion425 decks6.82K decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.1%inclusion415 decks6.82K decks
0%synergy
Loading Zone
5.7%inclusion25 decks440 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
5.4%inclusion368 decks6.82K decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion5.61K decks6.82K decks
33%synergy
Karn's Bastion
64%inclusion4.36K decks6.82K decks
53%synergy
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion3.82K decks6.82K decks
34%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
53%inclusion3.60K decks6.82K decks
35%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
43%inclusion2.96K decks6.82K decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
32%inclusion2.17K decks6.82K decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion1.84K decks6.82K decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
23%inclusion854 decks3.78K decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion1.27K decks6.82K decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion1.14K decks6.82K decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion1.10K decks6.82K decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.0%inclusion615 decks6.82K decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.6%inclusion49 decks570 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.8%inclusion397 decks6.82K decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion6.30K decks6.82K decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion5.54K decks6.82K decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
46%inclusion3.13K decks6.82K decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion1.56K decks6.82K decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion1.37K decks6.82K decks
12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion571 decks3.70K decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion1.02K decks6.82K decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion6.76K decks6.82K decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion6.75K decks6.82K decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion6.50K decks6.82K decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
89%inclusion6.05K decks6.82K decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
77%inclusion5.28K decks6.82K decks
60%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
71%inclusion4.85K decks6.82K decks
33%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
69%inclusion4.73K decks6.82K decks
62%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
68%inclusion4.62K decks6.82K decks
61%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
58%inclusion3.92K decks6.82K decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
57%inclusion3.90K decks6.82K decks
19%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion3.12K decks6.82K decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion3.09K decks6.82K decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
43%inclusion2.93K decks6.82K decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion2.90K decks6.82K decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion2.53K decks6.82K decks
15%synergy
Flooded Grove
32%inclusion2.19K decks6.82K decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion1.97K decks6.82K decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion1.85K decks6.82K decks
-4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24%inclusion1.66K decks6.82K decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion1.36K decks6.82K decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion1.11K decks6.65K decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
16%inclusion141 decks871 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion959 decks6.82K decks
-10%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion957 decks6.82K decks
1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion755 decks5.93K decks
-7%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion660 decks6.82K decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.5%inclusion645 decks6.82K decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion607 decks6.82K decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.5%inclusion578 decks6.82K decks
-17%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.7%inclusion523 decks6.82K decks
-10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion503 decks6.82K decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.0%inclusion318 decks4.53K decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.2%inclusion421 decks6.82K decks
-1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.7%inclusion387 decks6.82K decks
-3%synergy