Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Optimized +1/+1 Counters

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
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
-9%synergy
Germination Practicum
6.7%inclusion8 decks119 decks
1%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
4.9%inclusion11 decks226 decks
4%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
4.6%inclusion6 decks130 decks
-6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
96%inclusion349 decks362 decks
89%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
94%inclusion341 decks362 decks
86%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
95%inclusion344 decks362 decks
85%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
93%inclusion336 decks362 decks
85%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
98%inclusion354 decks362 decks
84%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion323 decks362 decks
83%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
90%inclusion326 decks362 decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
88%inclusion317 decks362 decks
80%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
85%inclusion309 decks362 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion305 decks362 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
86%inclusion312 decks362 decks
70%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion295 decks362 decks
74%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
80%inclusion289 decks362 decks
74%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
80%inclusion288 decks362 decks
76%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
79%inclusion286 decks362 decks
73%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
78%inclusion284 decks362 decks
73%synergy
Ripples of Potential
78%inclusion281 decks362 decks
67%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
77%inclusion279 decks362 decks
70%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
75%inclusion273 decks362 decks
64%synergy
Mist Dancer
75%inclusion272 decks362 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion161 decks362 decks
21%synergy
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion119 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
26%inclusion94 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
26%inclusion94 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion70 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion49 decks362 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion40 decks362 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.3%inclusion30 decks362 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.5%inclusion27 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
5.2%inclusion19 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Seafloor Oracle
75%inclusion272 decks362 decks
68%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
75%inclusion271 decks362 decks
68%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
72%inclusion259 decks362 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Elite
69%inclusion251 decks362 decks
62%synergy
Kiora's Follower
65%inclusion235 decks362 decks
51%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
64%inclusion232 decks362 decks
59%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
61%inclusion220 decks362 decks
31%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
58%inclusion210 decks362 decks
51%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
57%inclusion208 decks362 decks
51%synergy
Deeproot Historian
54%inclusion194 decks362 decks
49%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
53%inclusion191 decks362 decks
47%synergy
Realmwalker
52%inclusion190 decks362 decks
46%synergy
Roaming Throne
52%inclusion187 decks362 decks
44%synergy
Metallic Mimic
49%inclusion176 decks362 decks
44%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
43%inclusion154 decks362 decks
41%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
38%inclusion137 decks362 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
34%inclusion122 decks362 decks
30%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
33%inclusion121 decks362 decks
25%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
33%inclusion119 decks362 decks
28%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
32%inclusion116 decks362 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion112 decks362 decks
21%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
30%inclusion110 decks362 decks
21%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
29%inclusion105 decks362 decks
24%synergy
Tributary Instructor
27%inclusion96 decks362 decks
23%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
27%inclusion96 decks362 decks
25%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
25%inclusion89 decks362 decks
22%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
22%inclusion79 decks362 decks
20%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
21%inclusion76 decks362 decks
19%synergy
Seahunter
21%inclusion75 decks362 decks
19%synergy
Tide Shaper
20%inclusion72 decks362 decks
18%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
19%inclusion69 decks360 decks
17%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
19%inclusion67 decks362 decks
17%synergy
Wonder
18%inclusion66 decks362 decks
16%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
17%inclusion63 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Surgespanner
17%inclusion62 decks362 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
17%inclusion62 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
17%inclusion61 decks361 decks
14%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
16%inclusion59 decks362 decks
15%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
16%inclusion58 decks362 decks
14%synergy
Sage of Fables
15%inclusion53 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
14%inclusion51 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Cenote Scout
14%inclusion51 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
12%inclusion39 decks321 decks
5%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
12%inclusion43 decks362 decks
11%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
11%inclusion24 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Danny Pink
11%inclusion41 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
11%inclusion41 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
11%inclusion40 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Caller
11%inclusion39 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
10%inclusion37 decks362 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
73%inclusion264 decks362 decks
59%synergy
Beast Within
61%inclusion220 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion220 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
58%inclusion210 decks362 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
51%inclusion186 decks362 decks
21%synergy
Growth Spiral
42%inclusion152 decks362 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
34%inclusion124 decks362 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion96 decks362 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion84 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Denial
23%inclusion84 decks362 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion82 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Command
19%inclusion69 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion68 decks362 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion64 decks362 decks
-7%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
17%inclusion60 decks362 decks
14%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion59 decks362 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion51 decks362 decks
-8%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion40 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion38 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.5%inclusion27 decks362 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.9%inclusion25 decks362 decks
-2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.4%inclusion23 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
5.5%inclusion20 decks362 decks
-9%synergy
Filter Out
5.2%inclusion19 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
73%inclusion264 decks362 decks
62%synergy
Raise the Palisade
40%inclusion145 decks362 decks
34%synergy
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion139 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion110 decks362 decks
-2%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion106 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion86 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion78 decks362 decks
-18%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion71 decks362 decks
-26%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion68 decks362 decks
-7%synergy
Bygone Marvels
16%inclusion57 decks362 decks
14%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion57 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
16%inclusion57 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion43 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion39 decks362 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion29 decks362 decks
-2%synergy
Over the Edge
6.6%inclusion24 decks362 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.6%inclusion24 decks362 decks
2%synergy
Aquitect's Will
6.6%inclusion24 decks362 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
6.1%inclusion22 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.8%inclusion21 decks362 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion141 decks362 decks
14%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
31%inclusion112 decks362 decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion95 decks362 decks
19%synergy
The Ozolith
26%inclusion94 decks362 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion79 decks362 decks
2%synergy
Herald's Horn
21%inclusion75 decks362 decks
17%synergy
The Great Henge
19%inclusion70 decks362 decks
10%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion36 decks318 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Incubator
11%inclusion40 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion33 decks362 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.2%inclusion26 decks362 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.1%inclusion22 decks361 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.5%inclusion20 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
68%inclusion247 decks362 decks
56%synergy
Kindred Discovery
65%inclusion236 decks362 decks
56%synergy
Merrow Commerce
50%inclusion181 decks362 decks
46%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
46%inclusion167 decks362 decks
33%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
38%inclusion139 decks362 decks
31%synergy
Exploration
23%inclusion84 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Sphere Grid
22%inclusion69 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Burgeoning
19%inclusion67 decks362 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion66 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion64 decks362 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
16%inclusion59 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
16%inclusion57 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Path of Discovery
15%inclusion53 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Twists and Turns
15%inclusion53 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion52 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion47 decks362 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion36 decks362 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.8%inclusion23 decks294 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
6.6%inclusion24 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.1%inclusion22 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.1%inclusion22 decks362 decks
-2%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.8%inclusion21 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.2%inclusion19 decks362 decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
5.2%inclusion15 decks288 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
78%inclusion282 decks362 decks
28%synergy
Karn's Bastion
62%inclusion223 decks362 decks
51%synergy
Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion186 decks362 decks
29%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
44%inclusion161 decks362 decks
26%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion128 decks362 decks
18%synergy
Three Tree City
32%inclusion116 decks362 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion86 decks362 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion80 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22%inclusion78 decks362 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion75 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion59 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion42 decks339 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion35 decks362 decks
-3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.5%inclusion19 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.5%inclusion16 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
5.8%inclusion21 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.2%inclusion19 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.2%inclusion19 decks362 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion347 decks362 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion297 decks362 decks
19%synergy
Simic Signet
29%inclusion106 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion62 decks362 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion57 decks362 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion46 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion37 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion358 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion358 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion356 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
90%inclusion326 decks362 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
73%inclusion265 decks362 decks
56%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
67%inclusion241 decks362 decks
27%synergy
Breeding Pool
64%inclusion232 decks362 decks
17%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
61%inclusion222 decks362 decks
55%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
59%inclusion212 decks362 decks
52%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion202 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
56%inclusion201 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion197 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
51%inclusion183 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
49%inclusion178 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
43%inclusion154 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion139 decks362 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion139 decks362 decks
33%synergy
Willowrush Verge
35%inclusion125 decks360 decks
16%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
34%inclusion122 decks362 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion95 decks362 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
24%inclusion86 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion85 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
23%inclusion82 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
19%inclusion40 decks212 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion53 decks362 decks
-10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion52 decks362 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion48 decks362 decks
-3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
12%inclusion26 decks212 decks
-8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion44 decks362 decks
-5%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion41 decks362 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion40 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.4%inclusion34 decks362 decks
-15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion29 decks362 decks
-2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.7%inclusion28 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion25 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.9%inclusion25 decks362 decks
-9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.6%inclusion24 decks362 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.5%inclusion20 decks362 decks
-15%synergy
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