Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Secret Tunnel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
91%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Ripples of Potential
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Wave Goodbye
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Mana Drain
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Inspiring Call
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Heroic Intervention
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Hardened Scales
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Topography Tracker
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Metallic Mimic
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Deeproot Elite
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Mist Dancer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Roaming Throne
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Realmwalker
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Kiora's Follower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Deeproot Historian
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Seahunter
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Sage of Fables
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Sage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Danny Pink
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Tide Shaper
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Surgespanner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Empress Galina
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Titan of Littjara
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Ouroboroid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Sigil Tracer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Flare of Denial
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Aetherize
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Force of Negation
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Quandrix Command
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Decisive Denial
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Vigor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Foil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Whim of Volrath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rampage of the Clans
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Entish Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Disallow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Filter Out
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Over the Edge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Hunt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Into the North
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Abundant Harvest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Season of Gathering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bygone Marvels
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Time of Need
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Broken Bond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Explore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Aquitect's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Wave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
The Great Henge
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
The Earth Crystal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Winged Boots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Deeproot Waters
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Merrow Commerce
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Kindred Discovery
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Sphere Grid
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Doubling Season
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Twists and Turns
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Loading Zone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Burgeoning
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Lifeforce
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shielding Plax
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Song of the Dryads
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Rancor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Primal Vigor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Well Rested
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Shandalar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Three Tree City
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Karn's Bastion
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Multiversal Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tolaria West
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Drannith Ruins
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Simic Signet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Herd Heirloom
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Tropical Island
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Cavern of Souls
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
86%synergy
Island
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Willowrush Verge
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Hedge Maze
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
The Grey Havens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy