Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Optimized Merfolk

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Dec 1, 2025
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Curating a Healthy Play Pod in Commander
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Secret Tunnel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Meditation Pools
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion90 decks93 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
97%inclusion90 decks93 decks
86%synergy
Topography Tracker
90%inclusion84 decks93 decks
83%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
91%inclusion85 decks93 decks
83%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
91%inclusion85 decks93 decks
83%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
91%inclusion85 decks93 decks
82%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
90%inclusion84 decks93 decks
81%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
96%inclusion89 decks93 decks
81%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
86%inclusion80 decks93 decks
77%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion80 decks93 decks
77%synergy
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Hardened Scales
87%inclusion81 decks93 decks
72%synergy
Deeproot Waters
84%inclusion78 decks93 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
82%inclusion76 decks93 decks
74%synergy
Branching Evolution
81%inclusion75 decks93 decks
70%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
80%inclusion74 decks93 decks
73%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion74 decks93 decks
67%synergy
Wave Goodbye
78%inclusion73 decks93 decks
68%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
77%inclusion72 decks93 decks
70%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
77%inclusion72 decks93 decks
69%synergy
Inspiring Call
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Rhystic Study
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Will
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
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Lord of Atlantis
75%inclusion70 decks93 decks
69%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
73%inclusion68 decks93 decks
69%synergy
Mist Dancer
73%inclusion68 decks93 decks
66%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
72%inclusion67 decks93 decks
64%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
72%inclusion67 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Elite
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
61%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
61%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
68%inclusion63 decks93 decks
62%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
55%synergy
Kiora's Follower
61%inclusion57 decks93 decks
46%synergy
Realmwalker
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
52%synergy
Metallic Mimic
58%inclusion54 decks93 decks
53%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Historian
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
48%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
47%synergy
Roaming Throne
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
44%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Tributary Instructor
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
33%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
32%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Evolution Sage
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Tide Shaper
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Seahunter
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Surgespanner
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Sage of Fables
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
1%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Cenote Scout
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Tempest Caller
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
10%synergy
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Ripples of Potential
73%inclusion68 decks93 decks
63%synergy
Beast Within
71%inclusion66 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
63%inclusion59 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Quandrix Command
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Denial
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-11%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Filter Out
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
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Kodama's Reach
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
32%synergy
Explore
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Bygone Marvels
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Ravenform
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
-28%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-24%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Over the Edge
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Distant Melody
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Herald's Horn
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
24%synergy
The Ozolith
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
1%synergy
The Earth Crystal
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Incubator
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
10%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
68%inclusion63 decks93 decks
58%synergy
Merrow Commerce
48%inclusion45 decks93 decks
44%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
28%synergy
Exploration
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Twists and Turns
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Sphere Grid
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Doubling Season
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Burgeoning
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Loading Zone
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
87%inclusion81 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Karn's Bastion
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
58%synergy
Rogue's Passage
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Temple of the False God
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Three Tree City
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mutavault
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion88 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion74 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion93 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion93 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion89 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
92%inclusion86 decks93 decks
33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
80%inclusion74 decks93 decks
62%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
74%inclusion69 decks93 decks
67%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
71%inclusion66 decks93 decks
32%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
63%inclusion59 decks93 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
51%inclusion47 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
49%inclusion46 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion45 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Tangled Islet
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Tropical Island
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-14%synergy
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