Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Budget 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
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Singer of Swift Rivers
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
93%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
93%synergy
Deeproot Historian
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
90%synergy
Topography Tracker
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
88%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
87%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
87%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
87%synergy
Wave Goodbye
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
84%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
83%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Inspiring Call
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
81%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
81%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
75%synergy
Ripples of Potential
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
79%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
81%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
80%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
54%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
81%synergy
Growth Spiral
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Deeproot Elite
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
77%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
73%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
77%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
72%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
73%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
72%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
69%synergy
Mist Dancer
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
67%synergy
Kiora's Follower
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
55%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
60%synergy
Tributary Instructor
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
60%synergy
Metallic Mimic
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
53%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
48%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
47%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Realmwalker
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Surgespanner
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Evolution Sage
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
32%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Tempest Caller
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Sage of Fables
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Pestered Wellguard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Cenote Scout
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
River Herald Scout
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Swift Warden
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Seahunter
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
River Herald Guide
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Library Larcenist
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Omni-Changeling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Gravelgill Scoundrel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
72%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
47%synergy
Beast Within
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Quandrix Command
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-28%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Wild Unraveling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Decree of Savagery
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Hurl into History
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-25%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Experimental Augury
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Winged Portent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Confounding Riddle
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
For the Ancestors
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Signature Slam
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Wicked Slumber
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Broken Wings
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Titanic Growth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Daze
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Filter Out
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Slice in Twain
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-17%synergy
Commandeer
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Kindred Summons
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Fanatical Strength
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Remand
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
High Tide
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Titanic Brawl
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Explore
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
38%synergy
Curse of the Swine
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Bygone Marvels
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
45%synergy
Ravenform
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
38%synergy
Commit // Memory
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Over the Edge
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
-20%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-19%synergy
Aquitect's Will
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Chart a Course
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Expand the Sphere
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-21%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Cleansing
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Encounter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Vastwood Surge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Urban Evolution
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Smell Fear
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Open into Wonder
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
49%synergy
Gathering Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Fractal Harness
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Stone of Erech
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Compass
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Seer's Sundial
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-15%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
76%synergy
Hardened Scales
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
68%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
77%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
62%synergy
Branching Evolution
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
56%synergy
Kindred Discovery
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
54%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
45%synergy
Twists and Turns
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Path of Discovery
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Song of Freyalise
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
A Realm Reborn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Endless Evil
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Fight Rigging
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Steely Resolve
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Master Chef
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Descendants' Path
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Fall of Gil-galad
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Grafted Growth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Death's Presence
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Temple of the False God
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
52%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
46%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
58%synergy
Rogue's Passage
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Karn's Bastion
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
47%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Nursery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Commander's Sphere
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
72%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
38%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
45%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
72%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
67%synergy
Temple of Mystery
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Myriad Landscape
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-22%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-37%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-35%synergy
Crystal Grotto
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-42%synergy
Exotic Orchard
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-19%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-14%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Umara Wizard
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-14%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Grove
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Opal Palace
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Willowrush Verge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-13%synergy
Hedge Maze
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-14%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
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