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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Namor the Sub-Mariner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion653 decks671 decks
90%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion622 decks671 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
89%inclusion599 decks671 decks
80%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
88%inclusion592 decks671 decks
80%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
88%inclusion590 decks671 decks
79%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
85%inclusion570 decks671 decks
78%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion575 decks671 decks
77%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
85%inclusion571 decks671 decks
77%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
83%inclusion555 decks671 decks
77%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion558 decks671 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
89%inclusion599 decks671 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion546 decks671 decks
73%synergy
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion541 decks671 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
79%inclusion530 decks671 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
79%inclusion530 decks671 decks
72%synergy
Hardened Scales
78%inclusion522 decks671 decks
63%synergy
Roaming Throne
75%inclusion504 decks671 decks
67%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
74%inclusion497 decks671 decks
62%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
72%inclusion485 decks671 decks
65%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
71%inclusion476 decks671 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
74%inclusion495 decks671 decks
48%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
65%inclusion437 decks671 decks
48%synergy
Rhystic Study
65%inclusion436 decks671 decks
43%synergy
Force of Will
37%inclusion248 decks671 decks
27%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
36%inclusion239 decks671 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
31%inclusion211 decks671 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion163 decks671 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion109 decks671 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion93 decks671 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion89 decks671 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Deeproot Elite
69%inclusion466 decks671 decks
62%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
66%inclusion444 decks671 decks
35%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
66%inclusion441 decks671 decks
59%synergy
Mist Dancer
65%inclusion434 decks671 decks
58%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
64%inclusion432 decks671 decks
59%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
61%inclusion407 decks671 decks
54%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
60%inclusion403 decks671 decks
52%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
56%inclusion373 decks671 decks
50%synergy
Realmwalker
55%inclusion370 decks671 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Historian
53%inclusion357 decks671 decks
48%synergy
Kiora's Follower
52%inclusion351 decks671 decks
38%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
51%inclusion234 decks458 decks
47%synergy
Metallic Mimic
47%inclusion318 decks671 decks
42%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
37%inclusion251 decks671 decks
36%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion219 decks671 decks
29%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
32%inclusion213 decks671 decks
30%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
31%inclusion207 decks671 decks
23%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion198 decks671 decks
24%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
28%inclusion188 decks671 decks
26%synergy
Tributary Instructor
27%inclusion179 decks671 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
26%inclusion177 decks671 decks
21%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
26%inclusion175 decks671 decks
23%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
26%inclusion49 decks189 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
25%inclusion168 decks671 decks
21%synergy
Evolution Sage
25%inclusion168 decks671 decks
15%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
25%inclusion165 decks671 decks
14%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion138 decks671 decks
13%synergy
Seahunter
20%inclusion137 decks671 decks
18%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Tide Shaper
18%inclusion124 decks671 decks
17%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
18%inclusion123 decks671 decks
16%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion122 decks671 decks
15%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
17%inclusion48 decks278 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
17%inclusion115 decks671 decks
15%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
17%inclusion114 decks671 decks
14%synergy
Cenote Scout
16%inclusion107 decks671 decks
14%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
16%inclusion105 decks671 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
15%inclusion104 decks671 decks
14%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
15%inclusion99 decks671 decks
13%synergy
Sage of Fables
14%inclusion91 decks671 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
13%inclusion88 decks671 decks
7%synergy
Danny Pink
13%inclusion86 decks671 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion79 decks671 decks
6%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
12%inclusion78 decks671 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
11%inclusion77 decks671 decks
10%synergy
Silvergill Adept
11%inclusion77 decks671 decks
10%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
11%inclusion74 decks671 decks
9%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
11%inclusion74 decks671 decks
-3%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
11%inclusion72 decks671 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
68%inclusion457 decks671 decks
58%synergy
Heroic Intervention
67%inclusion452 decks671 decks
37%synergy
Inspiring Call
61%inclusion408 decks671 decks
48%synergy
Beast Within
58%inclusion392 decks671 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
58%inclusion387 decks671 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
53%inclusion357 decks671 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion336 decks671 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
40%inclusion269 decks671 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion204 decks671 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
30%inclusion142 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Growth Spiral
28%inclusion189 decks671 decks
-16%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion184 decks671 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion184 decks671 decks
19%synergy
Mutational Advantage
21%inclusion122 decks575 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion136 decks671 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion112 decks671 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion56 decks457 decks
1%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion78 decks671 decks
-14%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion73 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion49 decks457 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion64 decks671 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Command
9.4%inclusion63 decks671 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.5%inclusion57 decks671 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.0%inclusion54 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.3%inclusion49 decks671 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.3%inclusion42 decks671 decks
2%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.1%inclusion41 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.0%inclusion39 decks652 decks
0%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.0%inclusion40 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.8%inclusion39 decks671 decks
-9%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.7%inclusion38 decks671 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
5.5%inclusion37 decks671 decks
0%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.1%inclusion33 decks653 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
63%inclusion423 decks671 decks
53%synergy
Raise the Palisade
46%inclusion309 decks671 decks
40%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion287 decks671 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
39%inclusion264 decks671 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion205 decks671 decks
-5%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion166 decks671 decks
0%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion155 decks671 decks
-24%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion129 decks671 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion119 decks671 decks
-23%synergy
Finale of Devastation
16%inclusion105 decks671 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
15%inclusion100 decks671 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion82 decks671 decks
0%synergy
Bygone Marvels
12%inclusion81 decks671 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion77 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion71 decks671 decks
0%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion69 decks671 decks
9%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion66 decks671 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion64 decks671 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.6%inclusion51 decks671 decks
-1%synergy
Over the Edge
5.7%inclusion38 decks671 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion38 decks671 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
44%inclusion293 decks671 decks
37%synergy
The Great Henge
43%inclusion290 decks671 decks
34%synergy
The Ozolith
39%inclusion259 decks671 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion186 decks671 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion172 decks671 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
24%inclusion161 decks671 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion141 decks671 decks
14%synergy
Banner of Kinship
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion67 decks671 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
9.4%inclusion63 decks671 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.4%inclusion43 decks671 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.7%inclusion38 decks671 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
61%inclusion406 decks671 decks
51%synergy
Branching Evolution
57%inclusion380 decks671 decks
46%synergy
Merrow Commerce
52%inclusion351 decks671 decks
48%synergy
Exploration
45%inclusion301 decks671 decks
32%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion278 decks671 decks
28%synergy
Sphere Grid
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Burgeoning
31%inclusion209 decks671 decks
24%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
30%inclusion203 decks671 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion165 decks671 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
21%inclusion139 decks671 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion78 decks381 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion130 decks671 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
19%inclusion125 decks671 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion90 decks671 decks
4%synergy
Twists and Turns
13%inclusion86 decks671 decks
11%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion85 decks671 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion83 decks671 decks
8%synergy
Path of Discovery
10%inclusion69 decks671 decks
8%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.2%inclusion62 decks671 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
9.1%inclusion61 decks671 decks
6%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
9.1%inclusion61 decks671 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
7.7%inclusion52 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Loading Zone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
6.0%inclusion40 decks671 decks
-3%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.6%inclusion21 decks376 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion75 decks671 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion495 decks671 decks
24%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
68%inclusion458 decks671 decks
46%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
61%inclusion412 decks671 decks
42%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
54%inclusion364 decks671 decks
32%synergy
Three Tree City
53%inclusion203 decks381 decks
48%synergy
Karn's Bastion
46%inclusion308 decks671 decks
35%synergy
Mistrise Village
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion195 decks671 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
28%inclusion191 decks671 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion123 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion109 decks671 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion102 decks671 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion92 decks671 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion90 decks671 decks
11%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion76 decks671 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion65 decks671 decks
-6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
9.1%inclusion61 decks671 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.3%inclusion38 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.3%inclusion49 decks671 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion627 decks671 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion546 decks671 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
33%inclusion219 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
25%inclusion95 decks377 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion168 decks671 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion147 decks671 decks
2%synergy
Mana Crypt
21%inclusion142 decks671 decks
18%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
20%inclusion133 decks671 decks
18%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.9%inclusion60 decks671 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.2%inclusion55 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.3%inclusion49 decks671 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.0%inclusion47 decks671 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
6.1%inclusion41 decks671 decks
0%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion648 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion647 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion635 decks671 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion596 decks671 decks
43%synergy
Tropical Island
81%inclusion543 decks671 decks
67%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion533 decks671 decks
48%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion532 decks671 decks
35%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
77%inclusion519 decks671 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
75%inclusion503 decks671 decks
69%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
59%inclusion396 decks671 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion375 decks671 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion372 decks671 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
47%inclusion315 decks671 decks
40%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
46%inclusion307 decks671 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Grove
45%inclusion304 decks671 decks
4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
45%inclusion303 decks671 decks
38%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
36%inclusion239 decks671 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
35%inclusion235 decks671 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
34%inclusion228 decks665 decks
15%synergy
Willowrush Verge
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion189 decks671 decks
-20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion180 decks671 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion175 decks671 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion161 decks671 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion160 decks671 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion145 decks671 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion145 decks671 decks
-16%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion144 decks671 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion122 decks671 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion116 decks671 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion102 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion98 decks671 decks
-9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion79 decks579 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion87 decks671 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion56 decks457 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion80 decks671 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion77 decks671 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion72 decks671 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion71 decks671 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion69 decks671 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.7%inclusion52 decks671 decks
-9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.5%inclusion50 decks671 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.8%inclusion39 decks671 decks
-1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.8%inclusion39 decks671 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion38 decks671 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
5.4%inclusion36 decks671 decks
-1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
0%synergy