Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Budget Upgraded Merfolk

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Cas Hinds
Dec 1, 2025
Curating a Healthy Play Pod in Commander
Need advice on how make a Commander pod that's right for you? Cas is here with some advice to make sure your pod rocks on game night.
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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Singer of Swift Rivers
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
93%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
92%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
91%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
91%synergy
Inspiring Call
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
87%synergy
Deeproot Historian
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
86%synergy
Mist Dancer
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Deeproot Waters
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Wave Goodbye
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Growth Spiral
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Deeproot Elite
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Tributary Instructor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Metallic Mimic
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Kiora's Follower
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Evolution Sage
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Surgespanner
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Tempest Caller
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Realmwalker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
River Herald Guide
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Cenote Scout
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Sage of Fables
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
River Herald Scout
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Swift Warden
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Tidal Courier
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Library Larcenist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Tidebinder Mage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Merfolk Coralsmith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Master of Waves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Towering-Wave Mystic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Ripples of Potential
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Beast Within
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Quandrix Command
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Decree of Savagery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-33%synergy
Hurl into History
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Titanic Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Foil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Unsummon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Summons
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Discombobulate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fanatical Strength
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Voidslime
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Hinder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Remand
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Bygone Marvels
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Kodama's Reach
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Explore
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Curse of the Swine
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Commit // Memory
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Ravenform
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Over the Edge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Chart a Course
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-30%synergy
Road of Return
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Season of Gathering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Crashing Tide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vastwood Surge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Joyous Respite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stone of Erech
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Compass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Seer's Sundial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Seal of the Guildpact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Branching Evolution
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Kindred Discovery
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Twists and Turns
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Path of Discovery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Endless Evil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Steely Resolve
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Coastal Piracy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Master Chef
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Song of Freyalise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Merrow Commerce
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Fall of Gil-galad
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Combat Research
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Alchemist's Refuge
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Volatile Fault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Commander's Sphere
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Myriad Landscape
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Mystery
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Overflowing Basin
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Umara Wizard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Opal Palace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lush Oasis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Crystal Grotto
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy