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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Turbulent Wilderness
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Germination Practicum
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Harmonized Trio
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kopala, Warden of Waves
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
89%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
86%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
82%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
73%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Mana Drain
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Heroic Intervention
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Roaming Throne
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Deeproot Elite
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Deeproot Waters
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Rhystic Study
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Force of Will
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Worldly Tutor
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Kiora's Follower
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Mist Dancer
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Deeproot Historian
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Metallic Mimic
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Realmwalker
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Danny Pink
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Tide Shaper
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Cenote Scout
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Forensic Researcher
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Evolution Sage
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Tributary Instructor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Wonder
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Cursecatcher
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Tempest Caller
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Inspiring Call
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Growth Spiral
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Force of Vigor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Fog
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherize
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Delay
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Wave Goodbye
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Raise the Palisade
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-23%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-29%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Distant Melody
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Explore
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Over the Edge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Neoform
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Bygone Marvels
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Natural Order
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
27%synergy
The Ozolith
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Herald's Horn
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
The Earth Crystal
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Aether Vial
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Domination
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Branching Evolution
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Merrow Commerce
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Exploration
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Burgeoning
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Sylvan Library
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Sphere Grid
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Doubling Season
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Path of Discovery
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Twists and Turns
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Food Chain
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Quest for Renewal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Three Tree City
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Island
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
87%synergy
Misty Rainforest
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Tropical Island
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Willowrush Verge
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Flooded Grove
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Hedge Maze
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-24%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sodden Verdure
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Hideout
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Abundant Countryside
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
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