Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Optimized Merfolk

Cooper Gottfried
Jun 22, 2026
5 Best Sets of Commander Precons
The five best Commander precon releases of all time, ranked. What set will take the top spot in our list?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ancestral Communion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Namor, Scourge of the Seas
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
3.1%inclusion3 decks96 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
96%inclusion137 decks142 decks
89%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
93%inclusion132 decks142 decks
85%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
94%inclusion134 decks142 decks
85%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
93%inclusion132 decks142 decks
85%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
98%inclusion139 decks142 decks
84%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
92%inclusion130 decks142 decks
84%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion127 decks142 decks
82%synergy
Topography Tracker
87%inclusion123 decks142 decks
80%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
88%inclusion125 decks142 decks
80%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
87%inclusion123 decks142 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
87%inclusion123 decks142 decks
70%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion115 decks142 decks
73%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion114 decks142 decks
69%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
80%inclusion114 decks142 decks
73%synergy
Wave Goodbye
77%inclusion109 decks142 decks
66%synergy
Branching Evolution
77%inclusion109 decks142 decks
64%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
77%inclusion109 decks142 decks
71%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
76%inclusion108 decks142 decks
70%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
75%inclusion107 decks142 decks
69%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
75%inclusion107 decks142 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
37%inclusion52 decks142 decks
13%synergy
Rhystic Study
27%inclusion39 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
20%inclusion28 decks142 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion16 decks142 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.2%inclusion13 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
73%inclusion103 decks142 decks
65%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
73%inclusion103 decks142 decks
66%synergy
Mist Dancer
73%inclusion103 decks142 decks
66%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
72%inclusion102 decks142 decks
68%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
69%inclusion98 decks142 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Elite
65%inclusion92 decks142 decks
58%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
64%inclusion91 decks142 decks
59%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
63%inclusion89 decks142 decks
56%synergy
Kiora's Follower
61%inclusion87 decks142 decks
48%synergy
Metallic Mimic
58%inclusion82 decks142 decks
53%synergy
Realmwalker
56%inclusion80 decks142 decks
50%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
56%inclusion80 decks142 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Historian
54%inclusion77 decks142 decks
49%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
52%inclusion74 decks142 decks
47%synergy
Roaming Throne
46%inclusion65 decks142 decks
39%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
46%inclusion65 decks142 decks
44%synergy
Evolution Sage
39%inclusion55 decks142 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
38%inclusion54 decks142 decks
33%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion50 decks142 decks
32%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
34%inclusion48 decks142 decks
26%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
34%inclusion48 decks142 decks
24%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
34%inclusion48 decks142 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
33%inclusion47 decks142 decks
30%synergy
Tributary Instructor
32%inclusion45 decks142 decks
28%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
28%inclusion40 decks142 decks
25%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
25%inclusion36 decks142 decks
23%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
25%inclusion35 decks142 decks
23%synergy
Tide Shaper
23%inclusion33 decks142 decks
22%synergy
Harmonized Trio
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Surgespanner
22%inclusion31 decks142 decks
19%synergy
Seahunter
21%inclusion30 decks142 decks
19%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
20%inclusion29 decks142 decks
18%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
20%inclusion28 decks142 decks
14%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
19%inclusion27 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
19%inclusion27 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Wonder
18%inclusion26 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
18%inclusion25 decks142 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
15%inclusion22 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Sage of Fables
15%inclusion21 decks142 decks
13%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
14%inclusion20 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
6%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
12%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Cenote Scout
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
10%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
11%inclusion16 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
74%inclusion105 decks142 decks
64%synergy
Inspiring Call
74%inclusion105 decks142 decks
60%synergy
Beast Within
63%inclusion90 decks142 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
61%inclusion86 decks142 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion83 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion65 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
46%inclusion65 decks142 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
38%inclusion54 decks142 decks
26%synergy
Quandrix Command
24%inclusion34 decks142 decks
18%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion32 decks142 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion30 decks142 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion29 decks142 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion29 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
20%inclusion28 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion23 decks142 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Denial
15%inclusion22 decks142 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion22 decks142 decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion21 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion20 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Negation
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion60 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Explore
37%inclusion53 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Raise the Palisade
37%inclusion52 decks142 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion33 decks142 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion31 decks142 decks
-11%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion30 decks142 decks
-25%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion29 decks142 decks
-19%synergy
Bygone Marvels
18%inclusion26 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Ravenform
18%inclusion26 decks142 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion25 decks142 decks
-8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion22 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion21 decks142 decks
3%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
0%synergy
Aquitect's Will
9.2%inclusion13 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Over the Edge
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
3%synergy
Distant Melody
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion56 decks142 decks
15%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
30%inclusion43 decks142 decks
22%synergy
The Ozolith
25%inclusion36 decks142 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion36 decks142 decks
19%synergy
Herald's Horn
25%inclusion35 decks142 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion32 decks142 decks
2%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
11%inclusion16 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
9.2%inclusion13 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.5%inclusion12 decks142 decks
6%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
72%inclusion102 decks142 decks
63%synergy
Merrow Commerce
47%inclusion67 decks142 decks
43%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
44%inclusion62 decks142 decks
36%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42%inclusion60 decks142 decks
29%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
22%inclusion31 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Exploration
20%inclusion29 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Twists and Turns
20%inclusion29 decks142 decks
19%synergy
Sphere Grid
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Path of Discovery
17%inclusion24 decks142 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
16%inclusion23 decks142 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
16%inclusion23 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
-3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.2%inclusion13 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Inexorable Tide
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
-0%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion117 decks142 decks
32%synergy
Karn's Bastion
69%inclusion98 decks142 decks
58%synergy
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion79 decks142 decks
33%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
46%inclusion66 decks142 decks
28%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
42%inclusion59 decks142 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
29%inclusion41 decks142 decks
24%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion39 decks142 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion27 decks142 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion26 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion25 decks142 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion25 decks142 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.5%inclusion12 decks142 decks
-4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.0%inclusion10 decks142 decks
3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion134 decks142 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion114 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion42 decks142 decks
-0%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion25 decks142 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion23 decks142 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.0%inclusion10 decks142 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion141 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion141 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion136 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
92%inclusion130 decks142 decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
80%inclusion114 decks142 decks
63%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
73%inclusion104 decks142 decks
34%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
67%inclusion95 decks142 decks
60%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
62%inclusion88 decks142 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion81 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
55%inclusion78 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion77 decks142 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
54%inclusion76 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
51%inclusion72 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion64 decks142 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
45%inclusion64 decks142 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion48 decks142 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion46 decks142 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
30%inclusion43 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
27%inclusion38 decks142 decks
22%synergy
Willowrush Verge
26%inclusion37 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
22%inclusion31 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20%inclusion28 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion27 decks142 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion25 decks142 decks
-7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion25 decks142 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion20 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion20 decks142 decks
-3%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
-14%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
-7%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
0%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
-14%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
-4%synergy