Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive 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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Germination Practicum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Harmonized Trio
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kopala, Warden of Waves
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
87%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
86%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
82%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
78%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
78%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
77%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
69%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
75%synergy
Mana Drain
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
65%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
67%synergy
Roaming Throne
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Heroic Intervention
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Deeproot Waters
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Rhystic Study
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Force of Will
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Worldly Tutor
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Ancient Tomb
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Mystical Tutor
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Kiora's Follower
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Deeproot Elite
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Mist Dancer
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Deeproot Historian
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Realmwalker
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Metallic Mimic
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Tide Shaper
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Danny Pink
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Cenote Scout
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Forensic Researcher
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Evolution Sage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Tributary Instructor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Wonder
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Cursecatcher
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Tempest Caller
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Force of Negation
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Denial
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Growth Spiral
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Mutational Advantage
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Veil of Summer
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Negate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Fog
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Obscuring Haze
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Raise the Palisade
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Three Visits
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-29%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-29%synergy
Stock Up
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Explore
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Over the Edge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Bygone Marvels
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Distant Melody
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Natural Order
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Greaves
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
28%synergy
The Ozolith
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Herald's Horn
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
The Earth Crystal
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Aether Vial
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Domination
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Branching Evolution
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Merrow Commerce
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Exploration
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Burgeoning
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Sphere Grid
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Sylvan Library
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Doubling Season
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Intruder Alarm
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Path of Discovery
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Twists and Turns
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Food Chain
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Descendants' Path
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Quest for Renewal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Reliquary Tower
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Three Tree City
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Karn's Bastion
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Mutavault
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Strip Mine
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Breeding Pool
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Cavern of Souls
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
81%synergy
Misty Rainforest
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Tropical Island
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Willowrush Verge
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Hedge Maze
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Flooded Grove
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Hideout
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Abundant Countryside
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
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