Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Optimized Aggro

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Alejandro Fuentes
May 5, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Merfolk Commander On A Tier List
With Merfolk getting new commanders in the upcoming Marvel Super Heroes, let's rank all the Merfolk commanders on a tier list.
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Germination Practicum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Trio
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Growth Curve
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
100%inclusion65 decks65 decks
93%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
89%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
97%inclusion63 decks65 decks
88%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
95%inclusion62 decks65 decks
87%synergy
Topography Tracker
92%inclusion60 decks65 decks
86%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
84%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
92%inclusion60 decks65 decks
84%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
89%inclusion58 decks65 decks
81%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion56 decks65 decks
78%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
91%inclusion59 decks65 decks
75%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
83%inclusion54 decks65 decks
75%synergy
Ripples of Potential
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
71%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
75%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
75%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
73%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
72%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
72%synergy
Deeproot Elite
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Waters
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Worldly Tutor
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Mist Dancer
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
69%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
68%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
62%synergy
Kiora's Follower
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
57%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
64%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
62%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
63%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
57%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
56%synergy
Realmwalker
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Deeproot Historian
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
50%synergy
Roaming Throne
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
46%synergy
Metallic Mimic
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Tide Shaper
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Evolution Sage
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Wonder
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Cenote Scout
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Tributary Instructor
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Sage of Fables
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Seahunter
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
60%synergy
Beast Within
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Heroic Intervention
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Growth Spiral
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Denial
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Quandrix Command
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Planar Genesis
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Filter Out
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
61%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
-18%synergy
Bygone Marvels
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-29%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Will
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Over the Edge
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Distant Melody
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
14%synergy
The Ozolith
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
60%synergy
Branching Evolution
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Merrow Commerce
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
42%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Sphere Grid
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Exploration
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Intruder Alarm
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Burgeoning
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Twists and Turns
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Discovery
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Sylvan Library
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Loading Zone
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Spelunking
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Karn's Bastion
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
55%synergy
Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Three Tree City
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Secret Tunnel
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Mutavault
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion63 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Island
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
94%inclusion61 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
56%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
55%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
47%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Sodden Verdure
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Paradox Gardens
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
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