Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Optimized Explore

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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Harmonized Trio
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Orysa, Tide Choreographer
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Planar Engineering
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion81 decks83 decks
90%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
94%inclusion78 decks83 decks
86%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
94%inclusion78 decks83 decks
84%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
98%inclusion81 decks83 decks
83%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion74 decks83 decks
83%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
90%inclusion75 decks83 decks
83%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
89%inclusion74 decks83 decks
81%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
88%inclusion73 decks83 decks
79%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
84%inclusion70 decks83 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
83%inclusion69 decks83 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion73 decks83 decks
71%synergy
Branching Evolution
80%inclusion66 decks83 decks
67%synergy
Wave Goodbye
78%inclusion65 decks83 decks
67%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
78%inclusion65 decks83 decks
67%synergy
Deeproot Waters
77%inclusion64 decks83 decks
69%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
76%inclusion63 decks83 decks
70%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
75%inclusion62 decks83 decks
68%synergy
Ripples of Potential
73%inclusion61 decks83 decks
63%synergy
Mist Dancer
73%inclusion61 decks83 decks
67%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
73%inclusion61 decks83 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion32 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
72%inclusion60 decks83 decks
66%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
72%inclusion60 decks83 decks
67%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
71%inclusion59 decks83 decks
64%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
70%inclusion58 decks83 decks
66%synergy
Deeproot Elite
66%inclusion55 decks83 decks
59%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
65%inclusion54 decks83 decks
60%synergy
Realmwalker
63%inclusion52 decks83 decks
56%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
61%inclusion51 decks83 decks
32%synergy
Deeproot Historian
61%inclusion51 decks83 decks
56%synergy
Metallic Mimic
58%inclusion48 decks83 decks
53%synergy
Kiora's Follower
54%inclusion45 decks83 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
54%inclusion45 decks83 decks
48%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
53%inclusion44 decks83 decks
46%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
49%inclusion41 decks83 decks
44%synergy
Roaming Throne
43%inclusion36 decks83 decks
36%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
42%inclusion35 decks83 decks
40%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
40%inclusion33 decks83 decks
35%synergy
Evolution Sage
37%inclusion31 decks83 decks
27%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion29 decks83 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
34%inclusion28 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
28%synergy
Tributary Instructor
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
28%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
26%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Seahunter
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Tide Shaper
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Wonder
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Sage of Fables
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
70%inclusion58 decks83 decks
56%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
63%inclusion52 decks83 decks
36%synergy
Beast Within
63%inclusion52 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion45 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
51%inclusion42 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion40 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
40%inclusion33 decks83 decks
28%synergy
Quandrix Command
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Denial
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
39%inclusion32 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Explore
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Raise the Palisade
35%inclusion29 decks83 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
-9%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
-23%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Bygone Marvels
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
-11%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
-25%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Over the Edge
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion36 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
34%inclusion28 decks83 decks
26%synergy
The Ozolith
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Herald's Horn
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
The Great Henge
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Incubator
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
72%inclusion60 decks83 decks
65%synergy
Kindred Discovery
64%inclusion53 decks83 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Commerce
47%inclusion39 decks83 decks
43%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
28%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
34%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Twists and Turns
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Path of Discovery
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Sphere Grid
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Inexorable Tide
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Primal Vigor
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion66 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
73%inclusion61 decks83 decks
62%synergy
Rogue's Passage
61%inclusion51 decks83 decks
39%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
49%inclusion41 decks83 decks
31%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
45%inclusion37 decks83 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Three Tree City
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Mutavault
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion81 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion71 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion82 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Island
99%inclusion82 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion82 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
94%inclusion78 decks83 decks
33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
77%inclusion64 decks83 decks
59%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
73%inclusion61 decks83 decks
34%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
70%inclusion58 decks83 decks
63%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
60%inclusion50 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
60%inclusion50 decks83 decks
54%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion47 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
57%inclusion47 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
54%inclusion45 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
52%inclusion43 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
48%inclusion40 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion36 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion29 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
35%inclusion29 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-13%synergy
Sodden Verdure
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
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