Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Merfolk

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Kara Blinebry
Feb 26, 2026
The Best Instants and Sorceries in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
How radical are the instants and sorceries in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Turns out, there's actually some really solid cards here.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Silvergill Mentor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion575 decks590 decks
90%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion547 decks590 decks
82%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
89%inclusion524 decks590 decks
80%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
89%inclusion526 decks590 decks
80%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
87%inclusion516 decks590 decks
79%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
85%inclusion499 decks590 decks
78%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
84%inclusion494 decks590 decks
78%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion505 decks590 decks
77%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
85%inclusion504 decks590 decks
77%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion491 decks590 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
90%inclusion530 decks590 decks
76%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion479 decks590 decks
73%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
81%inclusion476 decks590 decks
72%synergy
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion475 decks590 decks
74%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
80%inclusion472 decks590 decks
73%synergy
Hardened Scales
78%inclusion459 decks590 decks
63%synergy
Roaming Throne
76%inclusion450 decks590 decks
68%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
75%inclusion444 decks590 decks
63%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
72%inclusion427 decks590 decks
65%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
70%inclusion411 decks590 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion440 decks590 decks
50%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
65%inclusion385 decks590 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
65%inclusion383 decks590 decks
44%synergy
Force of Will
38%inclusion226 decks590 decks
29%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
34%inclusion198 decks590 decks
27%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion195 decks590 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion136 decks590 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion96 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion81 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion74 decks590 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Deeproot Elite
69%inclusion407 decks590 decks
61%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
66%inclusion389 decks590 decks
35%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
65%inclusion385 decks590 decks
58%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
64%inclusion380 decks590 decks
59%synergy
Mist Dancer
64%inclusion377 decks590 decks
57%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
61%inclusion360 decks590 decks
54%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
61%inclusion359 decks590 decks
53%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
57%inclusion337 decks590 decks
51%synergy
Realmwalker
54%inclusion320 decks590 decks
47%synergy
Kiora's Follower
53%inclusion313 decks590 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Historian
52%inclusion306 decks590 decks
46%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
52%inclusion247 decks477 decks
48%synergy
Metallic Mimic
47%inclusion279 decks590 decks
42%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
37%inclusion218 decks590 decks
35%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
32%inclusion186 decks590 decks
28%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
31%inclusion185 decks590 decks
29%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
30%inclusion176 decks590 decks
22%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
29%inclusion169 decks590 decks
23%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
27%inclusion158 decks590 decks
25%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
27%inclusion54 decks203 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
26%inclusion153 decks590 decks
20%synergy
Tributary Instructor
25%inclusion147 decks590 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
25%inclusion146 decks590 decks
21%synergy
Evolution Sage
24%inclusion144 decks590 decks
14%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
24%inclusion143 decks590 decks
21%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
24%inclusion141 decks590 decks
14%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Seahunter
21%inclusion123 decks590 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion118 decks590 decks
12%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Tide Shaper
19%inclusion111 decks590 decks
17%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
19%inclusion111 decks590 decks
17%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion104 decks590 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
17%inclusion103 decks590 decks
15%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
17%inclusion49 decks293 decks
16%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
17%inclusion98 decks590 decks
14%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
16%inclusion97 decks590 decks
14%synergy
Cenote Scout
16%inclusion92 decks590 decks
13%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
15%inclusion88 decks590 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
14%inclusion83 decks590 decks
13%synergy
Danny Pink
13%inclusion79 decks590 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
13%inclusion78 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Sage of Fables
13%inclusion74 decks590 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion72 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
12%inclusion72 decks590 decks
11%synergy
Silvergill Adept
12%inclusion71 decks590 decks
11%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
11%inclusion66 decks590 decks
10%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
11%inclusion65 decks590 decks
-4%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
11%inclusion62 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Birds of Paradise
10%inclusion61 decks590 decks
-17%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
68%inclusion402 decks590 decks
58%synergy
Heroic Intervention
68%inclusion401 decks590 decks
37%synergy
Inspiring Call
61%inclusion359 decks590 decks
47%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
58%inclusion343 decks590 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
57%inclusion336 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
57%inclusion335 decks590 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion308 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion232 decks590 decks
21%synergy
Flare of Denial
31%inclusion153 decks492 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion177 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion172 decks590 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion171 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
28%inclusion163 decks590 decks
-18%synergy
Mutational Advantage
21%inclusion123 decks590 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion113 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion99 decks590 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion61 decks476 decks
1%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion69 decks590 decks
-14%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion52 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion57 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion57 decks590 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Command
9.0%inclusion53 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.5%inclusion50 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.0%inclusion47 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.9%inclusion41 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
6.8%inclusion40 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.3%inclusion37 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.6%inclusion33 decks590 decks
-9%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.6%inclusion33 decks590 decks
1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.4%inclusion32 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.3%inclusion31 decks590 decks
-2%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.1%inclusion30 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
63%inclusion372 decks590 decks
52%synergy
Raise the Palisade
46%inclusion274 decks590 decks
40%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion255 decks590 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
40%inclusion235 decks590 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion183 decks590 decks
-5%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion146 decks590 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion136 decks590 decks
-24%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion112 decks590 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion110 decks590 decks
-22%synergy
Finale of Devastation
15%inclusion89 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
15%inclusion87 decks590 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion69 decks590 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion67 decks590 decks
1%synergy
Bygone Marvels
11%inclusion66 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion60 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.3%inclusion55 decks590 decks
-1%synergy
Distant Melody
9.3%inclusion55 decks590 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
9.2%inclusion54 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.3%inclusion43 decks590 decks
-1%synergy
Over the Edge
5.6%inclusion33 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.1%inclusion24 decks475 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
45%inclusion266 decks590 decks
39%synergy
The Great Henge
44%inclusion257 decks590 decks
34%synergy
The Ozolith
40%inclusion235 decks590 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion175 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion148 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
24%inclusion142 decks590 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion127 decks590 decks
14%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion23 decks206 decks
9%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9.0%inclusion53 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.6%inclusion51 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.3%inclusion37 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.1%inclusion36 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
60%inclusion353 decks590 decks
50%synergy
Branching Evolution
57%inclusion337 decks590 decks
46%synergy
Merrow Commerce
54%inclusion317 decks590 decks
49%synergy
Exploration
45%inclusion265 decks590 decks
32%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion241 decks590 decks
28%synergy
Sphere Grid
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Burgeoning
32%inclusion186 decks590 decks
24%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
30%inclusion178 decks590 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion135 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
21%inclusion122 decks590 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion82 decks397 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion113 decks590 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
19%inclusion110 decks590 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion77 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion77 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Twists and Turns
13%inclusion75 decks590 decks
11%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion74 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
11%inclusion62 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Springleaf Parade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.6%inclusion51 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.5%inclusion50 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion49 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
8.0%inclusion47 decks590 decks
1%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.4%inclusion21 decks392 decks
4%synergy
Loading Zone
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.1%inclusion30 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion66 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion431 decks590 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
68%inclusion399 decks590 decks
46%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
61%inclusion361 decks590 decks
43%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
55%inclusion324 decks590 decks
33%synergy
Three Tree City
53%inclusion211 decks397 decks
48%synergy
Karn's Bastion
45%inclusion265 decks590 decks
34%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion166 decks590 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
27%inclusion158 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion105 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion92 decks590 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion92 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion80 decks590 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion76 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion63 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion57 decks590 decks
-6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
9.5%inclusion56 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.4%inclusion40 decks475 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.3%inclusion43 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion555 decks590 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion478 decks590 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion190 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
24%inclusion96 decks393 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
24%inclusion142 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion129 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Mana Crypt
18%inclusion107 decks590 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
17%inclusion102 decks590 decks
16%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.1%inclusion48 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.8%inclusion46 decks590 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.6%inclusion45 decks590 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.3%inclusion43 decks590 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
5.9%inclusion35 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion570 decks590 decks
1%synergy
Island
96%inclusion569 decks590 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion562 decks590 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion525 decks590 decks
43%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
80%inclusion473 decks590 decks
37%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion468 decks590 decks
48%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
79%inclusion467 decks590 decks
19%synergy
Tropical Island
79%inclusion464 decks590 decks
65%synergy
Cavern of Souls
77%inclusion453 decks590 decks
72%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion356 decks590 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion331 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion328 decks590 decks
38%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
47%inclusion279 decks590 decks
40%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
47%inclusion278 decks590 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Grove
47%inclusion278 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
45%inclusion265 decks590 decks
38%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion225 decks590 decks
19%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
35%inclusion209 decks590 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
35%inclusion205 decks590 decks
15%synergy
Willowrush Verge
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion165 decks590 decks
-20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion159 decks590 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion148 decks590 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion139 decks590 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion135 decks590 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion128 decks590 decks
-17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion127 decks590 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion125 decks590 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion108 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion105 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion86 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion86 decks590 decks
-9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion80 decks590 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion61 decks476 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion71 decks590 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion69 decks590 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion67 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion67 decks590 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion58 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion57 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.5%inclusion44 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.1%inclusion42 decks590 decks
-9%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.8%inclusion34 decks590 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.8%inclusion34 decks590 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
5.4%inclusion32 decks590 decks
-1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.1%inclusion24 decks475 decks
0%synergy