Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Budget 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
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Mind into Matter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Growth Curve
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Germination Practicum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Procrastinate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
93%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
92%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
90%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
89%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
89%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
86%synergy
Mist Dancer
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Deeproot Elite
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Inspiring Call
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
82%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
81%synergy
Deeproot Waters
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
81%synergy
Hardened Scales
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Creatures
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Kiora's Follower
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Tributary Instructor
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Metallic Mimic
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Deeproot Historian
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Realmwalker
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Evolution Sage
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Cenote Scout
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Wonder
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Surgespanner
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Sage of Fables
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Looter
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
River Sneak
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Tide Shaper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
River Herald Scout
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Tempest Caller
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Growth Spiral
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Aetherize
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Beast Within
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Quandrix Command
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Mutational Advantage
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Filter Out
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Fog
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Refute
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Blinding Fog
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Gift of the Viper
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Didn't Say Please
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Naturalize
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Voidslime
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Kodama's Reach
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Explore
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Bygone Marvels
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Rampant Growth
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Curse of the Swine
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-24%synergy
River's Rebuke
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Raise the Palisade
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Over the Edge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Distant Melody
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Broken Bond
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Abundant Harvest
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Courage in Crisis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Bident of Thassa
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Herald's Horn
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
The Earth Crystal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Hunter's Bow
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Kindred Discovery
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Merrow Commerce
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Path of Discovery
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Twists and Turns
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Loading Zone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Inexorable Tide
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Communal Brewing
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Song of Freyalise
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Karn's Bastion
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Rogue's Passage
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Echoing Deeps
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Simic Signet
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Island
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Mystery
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Myriad Landscape
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Grove
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Thornwood Falls
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-26%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Paradox Gardens
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Lakeside Shack
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Woodland Stream
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
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