Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive 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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MTGStocks
Champions of the Shoal
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion608 decks628 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion583 decks628 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
89%inclusion561 decks628 decks
80%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
89%inclusion557 decks628 decks
80%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
88%inclusion553 decks628 decks
79%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
85%inclusion531 decks628 decks
78%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
83%inclusion523 decks628 decks
77%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion537 decks628 decks
77%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion537 decks628 decks
77%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
84%inclusion525 decks628 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
89%inclusion562 decks628 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
82%inclusion516 decks628 decks
74%synergy
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion508 decks628 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
81%inclusion506 decks628 decks
72%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
79%inclusion499 decks628 decks
72%synergy
Hardened Scales
77%inclusion486 decks628 decks
62%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
75%inclusion474 decks628 decks
63%synergy
Roaming Throne
74%inclusion465 decks628 decks
66%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
73%inclusion460 decks628 decks
65%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
71%inclusion444 decks628 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion459 decks628 decks
48%synergy
Rhystic Study
64%inclusion403 decks628 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
63%inclusion398 decks628 decks
47%synergy
Force of Will
36%inclusion228 decks628 decks
27%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
35%inclusion219 decks628 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
31%inclusion193 decks628 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion143 decks628 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion97 decks628 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion82 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion79 decks628 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Deeproot Elite
70%inclusion438 decks628 decks
62%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
66%inclusion417 decks628 decks
35%synergy
Mist Dancer
65%inclusion406 decks628 decks
58%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
64%inclusion404 decks628 decks
57%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
63%inclusion395 decks628 decks
57%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
61%inclusion384 decks628 decks
54%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
61%inclusion380 decks628 decks
53%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
56%inclusion350 decks628 decks
50%synergy
Realmwalker
54%inclusion342 decks628 decks
47%synergy
Deeproot Historian
53%inclusion333 decks628 decks
47%synergy
Kiora's Follower
53%inclusion332 decks628 decks
38%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
51%inclusion242 decks478 decks
47%synergy
Metallic Mimic
48%inclusion302 decks628 decks
43%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
36%inclusion229 decks628 decks
35%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
32%inclusion203 decks628 decks
29%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
32%inclusion198 decks628 decks
30%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
30%inclusion190 decks628 decks
23%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion189 decks628 decks
24%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
27%inclusion172 decks628 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
27%inclusion167 decks628 decks
21%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
26%inclusion53 decks202 decks
23%synergy
Tributary Instructor
26%inclusion164 decks628 decks
22%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
26%inclusion162 decks628 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
26%inclusion162 decks628 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Sage
26%inclusion161 decks628 decks
15%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
25%inclusion156 decks628 decks
15%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion131 decks628 decks
13%synergy
Seahunter
21%inclusion129 decks628 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Tide Shaper
19%inclusion121 decks628 decks
17%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
19%inclusion119 decks628 decks
17%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion114 decks628 decks
15%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
17%inclusion106 decks628 decks
14%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
17%inclusion49 decks291 decks
16%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
17%inclusion105 decks628 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
17%inclusion104 decks628 decks
14%synergy
Cenote Scout
16%inclusion103 decks628 decks
14%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
15%inclusion92 decks628 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
15%inclusion92 decks628 decks
13%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
13%inclusion81 decks628 decks
7%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
12%inclusion78 decks628 decks
-2%synergy
Sage of Fables
12%inclusion78 decks628 decks
10%synergy
Danny Pink
12%inclusion76 decks628 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
12%inclusion74 decks628 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
12%inclusion73 decks628 decks
11%synergy
Silvergill Adept
12%inclusion73 decks628 decks
10%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
11%inclusion72 decks628 decks
10%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
11%inclusion68 decks628 decks
3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion68 decks628 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
68%inclusion429 decks628 decks
58%synergy
Heroic Intervention
68%inclusion426 decks628 decks
37%synergy
Inspiring Call
60%inclusion378 decks628 decks
47%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
58%inclusion366 decks628 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
58%inclusion363 decks628 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
53%inclusion333 decks628 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion319 decks628 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion241 decks628 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion188 decks628 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
29%inclusion145 decks493 decks
26%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion181 decks628 decks
-17%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion177 decks628 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion167 decks628 decks
19%synergy
Mutational Advantage
21%inclusion124 decks593 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion123 decks628 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion103 decks628 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion57 decks477 decks
0%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion73 decks628 decks
-14%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion64 decks628 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion48 decks477 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion60 decks628 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.9%inclusion56 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.1%inclusion51 decks628 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.6%inclusion48 decks628 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.2%inclusion45 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.4%inclusion40 decks628 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.2%inclusion39 decks628 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion37 decks628 decks
-9%synergy
Mirrorform
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.4%inclusion34 decks628 decks
0%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.4%inclusion34 decks628 decks
1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.3%inclusion33 decks628 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
5.3%inclusion33 decks628 decks
-1%synergy
Filter Out
5.1%inclusion32 decks628 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
63%inclusion393 decks628 decks
52%synergy
Raise the Palisade
46%inclusion286 decks628 decks
39%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion273 decks628 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
40%inclusion249 decks628 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion196 decks628 decks
-5%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion157 decks628 decks
0%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion148 decks628 decks
-24%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion124 decks628 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion118 decks628 decks
-22%synergy
Finale of Devastation
15%inclusion93 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion90 decks628 decks
11%synergy
Bygone Marvels
12%inclusion76 decks628 decks
10%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion75 decks628 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion70 decks628 decks
1%synergy
Aquitect's Will
11%inclusion68 decks628 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion65 decks628 decks
-1%synergy
Distant Melody
9.4%inclusion59 decks628 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
9.4%inclusion59 decks628 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.3%inclusion46 decks628 decks
-1%synergy
Over the Edge
5.9%inclusion37 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion32 decks628 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
43%inclusion272 decks628 decks
37%synergy
The Great Henge
43%inclusion269 decks628 decks
34%synergy
The Ozolith
39%inclusion242 decks628 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion181 decks628 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion161 decks628 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
24%inclusion152 decks628 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion140 decks628 decks
15%synergy
Banner of Kinship
13%inclusion26 decks205 decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion63 decks628 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.4%inclusion53 decks628 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.2%inclusion39 decks628 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.1%inclusion38 decks628 decks
5%synergy
Gathering Stone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
60%inclusion378 decks628 decks
50%synergy
Branching Evolution
56%inclusion350 decks628 decks
44%synergy
Merrow Commerce
54%inclusion339 decks628 decks
50%synergy
Exploration
44%inclusion277 decks628 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42%inclusion262 decks628 decks
28%synergy
Sphere Grid
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
31%inclusion195 decks628 decks
23%synergy
Burgeoning
30%inclusion190 decks628 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion141 decks628 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
21%inclusion129 decks628 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion79 decks397 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion120 decks628 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
19%inclusion119 decks628 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion84 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion82 decks628 decks
8%synergy
Twists and Turns
13%inclusion79 decks628 decks
11%synergy
Intruder Alarm
12%inclusion75 decks628 decks
8%synergy
Path of Discovery
11%inclusion70 decks628 decks
9%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.1%inclusion57 decks628 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.8%inclusion55 decks628 decks
6%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.6%inclusion54 decks628 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
8.4%inclusion53 decks628 decks
1%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.6%inclusion35 decks628 decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Parade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.4%inclusion34 decks628 decks
-3%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.4%inclusion21 decks392 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion66 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion460 decks628 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
67%inclusion418 decks628 decks
45%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
59%inclusion372 decks628 decks
41%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
53%inclusion333 decks628 decks
32%synergy
Three Tree City
52%inclusion208 decks397 decks
47%synergy
Karn's Bastion
46%inclusion288 decks628 decks
35%synergy
Mistrise Village
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion184 decks628 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
28%inclusion173 decks628 decks
10%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion114 decks628 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion98 decks628 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion94 decks628 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion87 decks628 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion81 decks628 decks
8%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion68 decks628 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion63 decks628 decks
-6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
9.4%inclusion59 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.0%inclusion38 decks476 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.0%inclusion50 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion585 decks628 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion506 decks628 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
33%inclusion208 decks628 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
24%inclusion152 decks628 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
24%inclusion95 decks393 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion138 decks628 decks
2%synergy
Mana Crypt
19%inclusion121 decks628 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
18%inclusion113 decks628 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.4%inclusion53 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.0%inclusion50 decks628 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.5%inclusion47 decks628 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.5%inclusion47 decks628 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
5.9%inclusion37 decks628 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion606 decks628 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion605 decks628 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion597 decks628 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion556 decks628 decks
43%synergy
Tropical Island
82%inclusion514 decks628 decks
68%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion497 decks628 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion494 decks628 decks
48%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
78%inclusion492 decks628 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
76%inclusion475 decks628 decks
70%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
59%inclusion371 decks628 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion360 decks628 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion352 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
47%inclusion296 decks628 decks
40%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
46%inclusion288 decks628 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Grove
46%inclusion288 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
46%inclusion287 decks628 decks
39%synergy
Hedge Maze
36%inclusion229 decks628 decks
17%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
36%inclusion223 decks628 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
35%inclusion218 decks628 decks
15%synergy
Willowrush Verge
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion183 decks628 decks
-19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
26%inclusion164 decks628 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion155 decks628 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion146 decks628 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion142 decks628 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion136 decks628 decks
-17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion132 decks628 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion130 decks628 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion108 decks628 decks
8%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion107 decks628 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion90 decks628 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion89 decks628 decks
-10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion83 decks597 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion78 decks628 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion57 decks477 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion72 decks628 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion70 decks628 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion67 decks628 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion64 decks628 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion63 decks628 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.5%inclusion47 decks628 decks
-9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.2%inclusion45 decks628 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.7%inclusion36 decks628 decks
-1%synergy
Sodden Verdure
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.4%inclusion34 decks628 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
5.3%inclusion33 decks628 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion32 decks628 decks
0%synergy