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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Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion817 decks840 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion779 decks840 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
90%inclusion756 decks840 decks
81%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
88%inclusion740 decks840 decks
79%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
88%inclusion738 decks840 decks
79%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
85%inclusion717 decks840 decks
78%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion726 decks840 decks
78%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
84%inclusion707 decks840 decks
77%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
82%inclusion690 decks840 decks
76%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
84%inclusion707 decks840 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
89%inclusion747 decks840 decks
75%synergy
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion684 decks840 decks
74%synergy
Deeproot Waters
80%inclusion673 decks840 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
79%inclusion660 decks840 decks
71%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
78%inclusion657 decks840 decks
69%synergy
Hardened Scales
78%inclusion655 decks840 decks
63%synergy
Roaming Throne
74%inclusion621 decks840 decks
66%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
74%inclusion621 decks840 decks
62%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
74%inclusion618 decks840 decks
66%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
70%inclusion591 decks840 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
74%inclusion623 decks840 decks
48%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
66%inclusion551 decks840 decks
48%synergy
Rhystic Study
65%inclusion542 decks840 decks
43%synergy
Force of Will
37%inclusion308 decks840 decks
27%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
35%inclusion293 decks840 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
31%inclusion263 decks840 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion206 decks840 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion146 decks840 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion123 decks840 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion112 decks840 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Deeproot Elite
69%inclusion583 decks840 decks
62%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
67%inclusion561 decks840 decks
36%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
66%inclusion557 decks840 decks
59%synergy
Mist Dancer
65%inclusion545 decks840 decks
58%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
64%inclusion535 decks840 decks
58%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
61%inclusion509 decks840 decks
53%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
59%inclusion494 decks840 decks
51%synergy
Realmwalker
55%inclusion462 decks840 decks
47%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
55%inclusion460 decks840 decks
49%synergy
Deeproot Historian
55%inclusion458 decks840 decks
49%synergy
Kiora's Follower
52%inclusion435 decks840 decks
37%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
51%inclusion252 decks494 decks
47%synergy
Metallic Mimic
46%inclusion387 decks840 decks
41%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
38%inclusion323 decks840 decks
36%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion277 decks840 decks
29%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
32%inclusion268 decks840 decks
24%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
31%inclusion260 decks840 decks
29%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion250 decks840 decks
24%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
28%inclusion239 decks840 decks
26%synergy
Tributary Instructor
28%inclusion233 decks840 decks
23%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
27%inclusion55 decks207 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
26%inclusion216 decks840 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
25%inclusion214 decks840 decks
20%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
25%inclusion213 decks840 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Sage
25%inclusion209 decks840 decks
14%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
24%inclusion200 decks840 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion175 decks840 decks
13%synergy
Seahunter
21%inclusion175 decks840 decks
19%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
19%inclusion159 decks840 decks
17%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
18%inclusion152 decks840 decks
15%synergy
Tide Shaper
18%inclusion149 decks840 decks
16%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
18%inclusion53 decks301 decks
17%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion147 decks840 decks
14%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
17%inclusion145 decks840 decks
15%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
17%inclusion142 decks840 decks
15%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
16%inclusion135 decks840 decks
13%synergy
Cenote Scout
16%inclusion134 decks840 decks
14%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
14%inclusion118 decks840 decks
13%synergy
Sage of Fables
14%inclusion116 decks840 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
13%inclusion107 decks840 decks
7%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
12%inclusion103 decks840 decks
11%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
12%inclusion103 decks840 decks
-2%synergy
Danny Pink
12%inclusion103 decks840 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
12%inclusion99 decks840 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion96 decks840 decks
6%synergy
Silvergill Adept
11%inclusion96 decks840 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
11%inclusion93 decks840 decks
9%synergy
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion88 decks840 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
68%inclusion570 decks840 decks
58%synergy
Heroic Intervention
67%inclusion560 decks840 decks
36%synergy
Inspiring Call
59%inclusion498 decks840 decks
46%synergy
Beast Within
59%inclusion493 decks840 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
57%inclusion476 decks840 decks
30%synergy
Mana Drain
54%inclusion452 decks840 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion418 decks840 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
40%inclusion336 decks840 decks
21%synergy
Flare of Denial
30%inclusion153 decks511 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion250 decks840 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
28%inclusion239 decks840 decks
-16%synergy
Force of Negation
28%inclusion236 decks840 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion222 decks840 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
21%inclusion127 decks615 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion155 decks840 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion134 decks840 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion61 decks493 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion97 decks840 decks
2%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion91 decks840 decks
-15%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion51 decks493 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
9.3%inclusion78 decks840 decks
-5%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.0%inclusion76 decks840 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.8%inclusion74 decks840 decks
2%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.6%inclusion72 decks840 decks
3%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.5%inclusion55 decks840 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
6.5%inclusion55 decks840 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.1%inclusion43 decks700 decks
0%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.1%inclusion51 decks840 decks
1%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.1%inclusion51 decks840 decks
1%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.1%inclusion51 decks840 decks
-2%synergy
Filter Out
5.7%inclusion48 decks840 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
5.5%inclusion46 decks840 decks
-1%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.4%inclusion45 decks840 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.4%inclusion45 decks840 decks
-9%synergy
For the Ancestors
5.0%inclusion42 decks840 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
62%inclusion518 decks840 decks
51%synergy
Raise the Palisade
46%inclusion383 decks840 decks
39%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion357 decks840 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
39%inclusion328 decks840 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion243 decks840 decks
-8%synergy
Farseek
27%inclusion223 decks840 decks
2%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion192 decks840 decks
-24%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion162 decks840 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion149 decks840 decks
-23%synergy
Finale of Devastation
15%inclusion127 decks840 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
15%inclusion122 decks840 decks
12%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion105 decks840 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion95 decks840 decks
1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
11%inclusion92 decks840 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion91 decks840 decks
0%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion87 decks840 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion83 decks840 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
8.8%inclusion74 decks840 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.1%inclusion60 decks840 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion48 decks840 decks
0%synergy
Over the Edge
5.2%inclusion44 decks840 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.1%inclusion25 decks492 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
43%inclusion361 decks840 decks
36%synergy
The Great Henge
43%inclusion361 decks840 decks
34%synergy
The Ozolith
39%inclusion331 decks840 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion230 decks840 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion208 decks840 decks
-1%synergy
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion196 decks840 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion180 decks840 decks
14%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion25 decks210 decks
10%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion86 decks840 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion83 decks840 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.5%inclusion63 decks840 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.0%inclusion50 decks840 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
61%inclusion513 decks840 decks
51%synergy
Branching Evolution
56%inclusion468 decks840 decks
45%synergy
Merrow Commerce
51%inclusion430 decks840 decks
47%synergy
Exploration
47%inclusion395 decks840 decks
34%synergy
Sphere Grid
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
40%inclusion335 decks840 decks
27%synergy
Burgeoning
32%inclusion269 decks840 decks
25%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
31%inclusion262 decks840 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion215 decks840 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
21%inclusion174 decks840 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion81 decks409 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion159 decks840 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
18%inclusion148 decks840 decks
15%synergy
Twists and Turns
14%inclusion120 decks840 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion119 decks840 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion110 decks840 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion107 decks840 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
11%inclusion92 decks840 decks
9%synergy
Loading Zone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
10%inclusion86 decks840 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion85 decks840 decks
7%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.8%inclusion74 decks840 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
7.3%inclusion61 decks840 decks
0%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
6.0%inclusion50 decks840 decks
-3%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.2%inclusion21 decks403 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
12%inclusion101 decks840 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion624 decks840 decks
24%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
68%inclusion571 decks840 decks
46%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
61%inclusion516 decks840 decks
42%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
55%inclusion459 decks840 decks
33%synergy
Three Tree City
53%inclusion216 decks409 decks
48%synergy
Karn's Bastion
46%inclusion387 decks840 decks
35%synergy
Mistrise Village
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
29%inclusion244 decks840 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion242 decks840 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion142 decks840 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion133 decks840 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion128 decks840 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion115 decks840 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion110 decks840 decks
10%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion95 decks840 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion81 decks840 decks
-6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.6%inclusion72 decks840 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.3%inclusion41 decks492 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.1%inclusion68 decks840 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion779 decks840 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion670 decks840 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion271 decks840 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion211 decks840 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
25%inclusion100 decks404 decks
21%synergy
Mana Crypt
23%inclusion196 decks840 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion185 decks840 decks
2%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
21%inclusion177 decks840 decks
19%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.7%inclusion73 decks840 decks
4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion70 decks840 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion64 decks840 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.5%inclusion63 decks840 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
6.2%inclusion52 decks840 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion810 decks840 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion806 decks840 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion794 decks840 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion747 decks840 decks
43%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion671 decks840 decks
49%synergy
Tropical Island
79%inclusion667 decks840 decks
65%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion661 decks840 decks
35%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
78%inclusion652 decks840 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
75%inclusion628 decks840 decks
69%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
59%inclusion497 decks840 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion471 decks840 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion465 decks840 decks
38%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
47%inclusion392 decks840 decks
39%synergy
Flooded Grove
45%inclusion382 decks840 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
45%inclusion381 decks840 decks
25%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
44%inclusion373 decks840 decks
37%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
37%inclusion308 decks840 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Maze
34%inclusion244 decks714 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
34%inclusion282 decks840 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion233 decks840 decks
-21%synergy
Willowrush Verge
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion227 decks840 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion223 decks840 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion210 decks840 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion207 decks840 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion186 decks840 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion184 decks840 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion183 decks840 decks
-17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion157 decks840 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion146 decks840 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion135 decks840 decks
-8%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion124 decks840 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion82 decks622 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion104 decks840 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion61 decks493 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion102 decks840 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion95 decks840 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion87 decks840 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion86 decks840 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion85 decks840 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.6%inclusion64 decks840 decks
-9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.0%inclusion59 decks840 decks
3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.0%inclusion50 decks840 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion48 decks840 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.6%inclusion47 decks840 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
5.2%inclusion44 decks840 decks
-2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.1%inclusion25 decks492 decks
0%synergy