Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Optimized Merfolk

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Shared Roots
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion96 decks99 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
97%inclusion96 decks99 decks
87%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion91 decks99 decks
83%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
92%inclusion91 decks99 decks
83%synergy
Topography Tracker
90%inclusion89 decks99 decks
83%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
96%inclusion95 decks99 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
91%inclusion90 decks99 decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion88 decks99 decks
81%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
87%inclusion86 decks99 decks
78%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion85 decks99 decks
77%synergy
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Hardened Scales
88%inclusion87 decks99 decks
73%synergy
Deeproot Waters
84%inclusion83 decks99 decks
75%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
82%inclusion81 decks99 decks
75%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
82%inclusion81 decks99 decks
70%synergy
Branching Evolution
81%inclusion80 decks99 decks
70%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
80%inclusion79 decks99 decks
72%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
79%inclusion78 decks99 decks
72%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
79%inclusion78 decks99 decks
71%synergy
Wave Goodbye
78%inclusion77 decks99 decks
67%synergy
Inspiring Call
77%inclusion76 decks99 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
37%inclusion37 decks99 decks
12%synergy
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion26 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-5%synergy
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Lord of Atlantis
75%inclusion74 decks99 decks
69%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
74%inclusion73 decks99 decks
70%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
73%inclusion72 decks99 decks
65%synergy
Mist Dancer
73%inclusion72 decks99 decks
66%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
71%inclusion70 decks99 decks
63%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
70%inclusion69 decks99 decks
39%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
69%inclusion68 decks99 decks
63%synergy
Deeproot Elite
69%inclusion68 decks99 decks
61%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
63%inclusion62 decks99 decks
55%synergy
Realmwalker
61%inclusion60 decks99 decks
53%synergy
Kiora's Follower
60%inclusion59 decks99 decks
45%synergy
Metallic Mimic
57%inclusion56 decks99 decks
51%synergy
Deeproot Historian
55%inclusion54 decks99 decks
49%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
55%inclusion54 decks99 decks
48%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
53%inclusion52 decks99 decks
47%synergy
Roaming Throne
52%inclusion51 decks99 decks
44%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
42%inclusion42 decks99 decks
40%synergy
Tributary Instructor
37%inclusion37 decks99 decks
33%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
36%inclusion36 decks99 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
34%inclusion34 decks99 decks
31%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
33%inclusion33 decks99 decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
32%inclusion32 decks99 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
32%inclusion32 decks99 decks
27%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
31%inclusion31 decks99 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Sage
29%inclusion29 decks99 decks
19%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
28%inclusion28 decks99 decks
23%synergy
Tide Shaper
27%inclusion27 decks99 decks
25%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
26%inclusion26 decks99 decks
24%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
23%inclusion23 decks99 decks
21%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
20%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
20%synergy
Seahunter
21%inclusion21 decks99 decks
19%synergy
Surgespanner
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
16%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
17%synergy
Sage of Fables
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
17%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
15%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
15%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
9%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Cenote Scout
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Tempest Caller
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
74%inclusion73 decks99 decks
64%synergy
Beast Within
71%inclusion70 decks99 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
66%inclusion65 decks99 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion54 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion46 decks99 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion43 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
36%inclusion36 decks99 decks
24%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
25%inclusion25 decks99 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion20 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Quandrix Command
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Flare of Denial
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
-8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
-6%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Filter Out
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-5%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
46%inclusion46 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Palisade
41%inclusion41 decks99 decks
35%synergy
Explore
35%inclusion35 decks99 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
27%inclusion27 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion27 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Bygone Marvels
21%inclusion21 decks99 decks
19%synergy
Ravenform
21%inclusion21 decks99 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion20 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
-28%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
-23%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Over the Edge
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Distant Melody
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion46 decks99 decks
21%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
33%inclusion33 decks99 decks
27%synergy
The Ozolith
28%inclusion28 decks99 decks
22%synergy
Herald's Horn
25%inclusion25 decks99 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
15%synergy
The Earth Crystal
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
10%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Incubator
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
68%inclusion67 decks99 decks
58%synergy
Merrow Commerce
47%inclusion47 decks99 decks
43%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
43%inclusion43 decks99 decks
36%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion41 decks99 decks
28%synergy
Exploration
26%inclusion26 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
26%inclusion26 decks99 decks
20%synergy
Sphere Grid
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Twists and Turns
21%inclusion21 decks99 decks
19%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion20 decks99 decks
15%synergy
Intruder Alarm
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Burgeoning
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Path of Discovery
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
-5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Loading Zone
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Primal Vigor
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
85%inclusion84 decks99 decks
35%synergy
Karn's Bastion
70%inclusion69 decks99 decks
59%synergy
Rogue's Passage
59%inclusion58 decks99 decks
37%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
46%inclusion46 decks99 decks
29%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
41%inclusion41 decks99 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
27%inclusion27 decks99 decks
22%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion25 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Three Tree City
25%inclusion25 decks99 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion20 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion20 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Mutavault
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion94 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion80 decks99 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
29%inclusion29 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion21 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion99 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion99 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion95 decks99 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
92%inclusion91 decks99 decks
32%synergy
Path of Ancestry
80%inclusion79 decks99 decks
63%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
72%inclusion71 decks99 decks
65%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
70%inclusion69 decks99 decks
31%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
66%inclusion65 decks99 decks
59%synergy
Breeding Pool
61%inclusion60 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
57%inclusion56 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion55 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
52%inclusion51 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
51%inclusion50 decks99 decks
12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
51%inclusion50 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
43%inclusion43 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion37 decks99 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion35 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion30 decks99 decks
24%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
27%inclusion27 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
25%inclusion25 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion23 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
23%inclusion23 decks99 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
-6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Tangled Islet
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
-15%synergy
Thornwood Falls
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
-8%synergy
Tropical Island
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
2%synergy
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