Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Upgraded Merfolk

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
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Germination Practicum
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
3.0%inclusion2 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
99%inclusion190 decks192 decks
92%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
92%inclusion177 decks192 decks
84%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion176 decks192 decks
84%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
91%inclusion175 decks192 decks
83%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion178 decks192 decks
83%synergy
Topography Tracker
88%inclusion169 decks192 decks
82%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
95%inclusion183 decks192 decks
81%synergy
Deeproot Waters
88%inclusion169 decks192 decks
80%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
88%inclusion169 decks192 decks
80%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
88%inclusion169 decks192 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
86%inclusion166 decks192 decks
70%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
85%inclusion164 decks192 decks
79%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
85%inclusion163 decks192 decks
77%synergy
Wave Goodbye
83%inclusion160 decks192 decks
72%synergy
Inspiring Call
83%inclusion160 decks192 decks
70%synergy
Mist Dancer
82%inclusion158 decks192 decks
76%synergy
Ripples of Potential
82%inclusion157 decks192 decks
72%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
81%inclusion156 decks192 decks
74%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion153 decks192 decks
68%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
78%inclusion150 decks192 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion52 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
21%inclusion41 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Will
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Vodalian Hexcatcher
74%inclusion143 decks192 decks
68%synergy
Deeproot Elite
73%inclusion141 decks192 decks
66%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
71%inclusion137 decks192 decks
41%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
68%inclusion130 decks192 decks
61%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
67%inclusion129 decks192 decks
61%synergy
Kiora's Follower
67%inclusion128 decks192 decks
53%synergy
Deeproot Historian
66%inclusion127 decks192 decks
61%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
66%inclusion127 decks192 decks
60%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
63%inclusion120 decks192 decks
57%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
63%inclusion120 decks192 decks
57%synergy
Realmwalker
61%inclusion117 decks192 decks
54%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
53%inclusion101 decks192 decks
48%synergy
Metallic Mimic
52%inclusion99 decks192 decks
47%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
46%inclusion89 decks192 decks
43%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
42%inclusion80 decks192 decks
38%synergy
Roaming Throne
41%inclusion78 decks192 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
38%inclusion72 decks192 decks
32%synergy
Tributary Instructor
37%inclusion71 decks192 decks
33%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
34%inclusion65 decks192 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Sage
33%inclusion63 decks192 decks
23%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
32%inclusion62 decks192 decks
29%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
29%inclusion56 decks192 decks
19%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
28%inclusion54 decks192 decks
26%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
26%inclusion49 decks192 decks
23%synergy
Surgespanner
26%inclusion49 decks192 decks
22%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
24%inclusion46 decks192 decks
22%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
23%inclusion45 decks192 decks
21%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
22%inclusion43 decks192 decks
20%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
22%inclusion42 decks192 decks
20%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
22%inclusion36 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion41 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Tide Shaper
21%inclusion40 decks192 decks
19%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
20%inclusion39 decks192 decks
17%synergy
Sage of Fables
20%inclusion38 decks192 decks
18%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
19%inclusion37 decks192 decks
18%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
19%inclusion36 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Cenote Scout
18%inclusion34 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Seahunter
17%inclusion33 decks192 decks
15%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
17%inclusion33 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Tempest Caller
16%inclusion31 decks192 decks
15%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
14%inclusion27 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion27 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
14%inclusion27 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Silvergill Adept
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Danny Pink
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
68%inclusion131 decks192 decks
41%synergy
Beast Within
68%inclusion130 decks192 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion109 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
56%inclusion108 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion88 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
45%inclusion86 decks192 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion55 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion53 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion42 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Quandrix Command
21%inclusion41 decks192 decks
15%synergy
Mutational Advantage
19%inclusion37 decks192 decks
14%synergy
Flare of Denial
19%inclusion37 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion37 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
17%inclusion32 decks192 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion28 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.4%inclusion18 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Filter Out
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
41%inclusion78 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Explore
41%inclusion78 decks192 decks
21%synergy
Raise the Palisade
40%inclusion76 decks192 decks
34%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion56 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion47 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Bygone Marvels
21%inclusion40 decks192 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion39 decks192 decks
-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion37 decks192 decks
-20%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion36 decks192 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
-28%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion29 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Aquitect's Will
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Over the Edge
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion16 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion105 decks192 decks
30%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion45 decks192 decks
15%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion45 decks192 decks
17%synergy
The Ozolith
20%inclusion38 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion36 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion33 decks192 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion27 decks192 decks
5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
76%inclusion146 decks192 decks
67%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
74%inclusion142 decks192 decks
67%synergy
Branching Evolution
59%inclusion114 decks192 decks
47%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
45%inclusion86 decks192 decks
37%synergy
Merrow Commerce
42%inclusion81 decks192 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
34%inclusion65 decks192 decks
21%synergy
Exploration
22%inclusion43 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Twists and Turns
19%inclusion37 decks192 decks
18%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion36 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Sphere Grid
19%inclusion31 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
18%inclusion34 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
17%inclusion33 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Path of Discovery
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Spreading Seas
8.3%inclusion16 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
-8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Loading Zone
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion156 decks192 decks
31%synergy
Karn's Bastion
65%inclusion124 decks192 decks
54%synergy
Rogue's Passage
53%inclusion101 decks192 decks
30%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
46%inclusion89 decks192 decks
28%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
42%inclusion80 decks192 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
29%inclusion56 decks192 decks
24%synergy
Three Tree City
22%inclusion43 decks192 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion42 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion30 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
-8%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion23 decks179 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Mutavault
8.3%inclusion16 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion174 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion149 decks192 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion60 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion39 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion32 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion191 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion190 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion186 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion168 decks192 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
78%inclusion149 decks192 decks
60%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
69%inclusion133 decks192 decks
30%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
68%inclusion131 decks192 decks
62%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
67%inclusion129 decks192 decks
61%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
57%inclusion109 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
55%inclusion105 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
53%inclusion102 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
53%inclusion101 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
51%inclusion98 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
48%inclusion92 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
44%inclusion85 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion63 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
32%inclusion61 decks192 decks
27%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
29%inclusion56 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion51 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
27%inclusion34 decks128 decks
25%synergy
Willowrush Verge
24%inclusion47 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion44 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion42 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion32 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
-7%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
-13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
-14%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion17 decks192 decks
-8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.9%inclusion17 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion17 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
-15%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
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