Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - 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
4.3%inclusion7 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
2.0%inclusion3 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Shared Roots
1.3%inclusion2 decks155 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
0.9%inclusion3 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Agna Qel'a
0.7%inclusion1 decks149 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion8.04K decks8.22K decks
90%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
95%inclusion7.79K decks8.22K decks
84%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
93%inclusion7.63K decks8.22K decks
84%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
93%inclusion7.67K decks8.22K decks
84%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
90%inclusion7.43K decks8.22K decks
82%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
90%inclusion7.43K decks8.22K decks
81%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
90%inclusion7.41K decks8.22K decks
81%synergy
Deeproot Waters
90%inclusion7.37K decks8.22K decks
81%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
88%inclusion7.22K decks8.22K decks
81%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
89%inclusion7.33K decks8.22K decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
93%inclusion7.69K decks8.22K decks
79%synergy
Hardened Scales
87%inclusion7.16K decks8.22K decks
72%synergy
Topography Tracker
87%inclusion7.15K decks8.22K decks
80%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
82%inclusion6.78K decks8.22K decks
74%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
81%inclusion6.67K decks8.22K decks
69%synergy
Deeproot Elite
80%inclusion6.60K decks8.22K decks
72%synergy
Mist Dancer
80%inclusion6.59K decks8.22K decks
73%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
80%inclusion6.58K decks8.22K decks
72%synergy
Wave Goodbye
80%inclusion6.56K decks8.22K decks
69%synergy
Inspiring Call
79%inclusion6.46K decks8.22K decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion2.54K decks8.22K decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion1.93K decks8.22K decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion1.49K decks8.22K decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion794 decks8.22K decks
-6%synergy
Force of Will
7.5%inclusion619 decks8.22K decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion6.28K decks8.22K decks
45%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
74%inclusion6.12K decks8.22K decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
71%inclusion5.87K decks8.22K decks
64%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
71%inclusion5.84K decks8.22K decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Historian
69%inclusion5.72K decks8.22K decks
64%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
67%inclusion5.54K decks8.22K decks
60%synergy
Realmwalker
64%inclusion5.28K decks8.22K decks
57%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
64%inclusion5.24K decks8.22K decks
58%synergy
Kiora's Follower
63%inclusion5.19K decks8.22K decks
48%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
59%inclusion4.83K decks8.22K decks
52%synergy
Metallic Mimic
57%inclusion4.69K decks8.22K decks
52%synergy
Tributary Instructor
50%inclusion4.14K decks8.22K decks
46%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
48%inclusion3.96K decks8.22K decks
42%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
47%inclusion3.84K decks8.22K decks
41%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
46%inclusion3.79K decks8.22K decks
40%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
45%inclusion3.72K decks8.22K decks
41%synergy
Roaming Throne
43%inclusion3.57K decks8.22K decks
35%synergy
Evolution Sage
43%inclusion3.57K decks8.22K decks
33%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
40%inclusion3.33K decks8.22K decks
30%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
40%inclusion1.97K decks4.93K decks
36%synergy
Surgespanner
38%inclusion3.15K decks8.22K decks
35%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
38%inclusion3.14K decks8.22K decks
30%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion2.88K decks8.22K decks
31%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
31%inclusion2.56K decks8.22K decks
28%synergy
Sage of Fables
27%inclusion2.26K decks8.22K decks
25%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
26%inclusion2.13K decks8.22K decks
23%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
25%inclusion2.08K decks8.22K decks
20%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
23%inclusion1.91K decks8.22K decks
21%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
22%inclusion471 decks2.12K decks
19%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
21%inclusion1.76K decks8.22K decks
14%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
21%inclusion1.72K decks8.22K decks
19%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
19%inclusion1.60K decks8.22K decks
18%synergy
Cenote Scout
19%inclusion1.55K decks8.22K decks
17%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
18%inclusion82 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Tide Shaper
18%inclusion1.49K decks8.22K decks
16%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
18%inclusion1.48K decks8.22K decks
16%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
18%inclusion1.47K decks8.22K decks
16%synergy
Seahunter
18%inclusion1.44K decks8.22K decks
16%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
16%inclusion131 decks825 decks
14%synergy
Tempest Caller
16%inclusion1.28K decks8.22K decks
14%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
15%inclusion1.23K decks8.22K decks
13%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
15%inclusion1.23K decks8.22K decks
12%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
15%inclusion1.21K decks8.22K decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
14%inclusion1.19K decks8.22K decks
7%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
13%inclusion1.10K decks8.22K decks
-1%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
12%inclusion370 decks2.98K decks
11%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
12%inclusion1K decks8.22K decks
11%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
12%inclusion1K decks8.22K decks
11%synergy
Silvergill Adept
12%inclusion989 decks8.22K decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
11%inclusion897 decks8.22K decks
9%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
77%inclusion6.31K decks8.22K decks
67%synergy
Beast Within
72%inclusion5.95K decks8.22K decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
70%inclusion5.76K decks8.22K decks
44%synergy
Growth Spiral
57%inclusion4.69K decks8.22K decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion4.21K decks8.22K decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
46%inclusion3.82K decks8.22K decks
35%synergy
Heroic Intervention
40%inclusion3.29K decks8.22K decks
10%synergy
Quandrix Command
32%inclusion2.67K decks8.22K decks
27%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
29%inclusion2.36K decks8.22K decks
26%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion1.76K decks8.22K decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion1.64K decks8.22K decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion1.52K decks8.22K decks
-4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion1.07K decks6.36K decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion1.33K decks8.22K decks
-6%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion1.31K decks8.22K decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion1.11K decks8.22K decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion693 decks5.16K decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion750 decks8.22K decks
-1%synergy
Filter Out
7.9%inclusion651 decks8.22K decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.8%inclusion643 decks8.22K decks
-7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.6%inclusion544 decks7.16K decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion339 decks4.92K decks
-5%synergy
For the Ancestors
5.9%inclusion486 decks8.22K decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
5.4%inclusion447 decks8.22K decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
53%inclusion4.34K decks8.22K decks
16%synergy
Explore
45%inclusion3.67K decks8.22K decks
24%synergy
Bygone Marvels
32%inclusion2.64K decks8.22K decks
29%synergy
Raise the Palisade
32%inclusion2.62K decks8.22K decks
25%synergy
Ravenform
31%inclusion2.53K decks8.22K decks
26%synergy
Curse of the Swine
28%inclusion2.32K decks8.22K decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion2.03K decks8.22K decks
-22%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion1.94K decks8.22K decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion1.80K decks8.22K decks
-19%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion1.66K decks8.22K decks
-4%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion1.44K decks8.22K decks
-6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion1.25K decks8.22K decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion934 decks8.22K decks
10%synergy
Distant Melody
9.4%inclusion770 decks8.22K decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Will
9.2%inclusion758 decks8.22K decks
8%synergy
Over the Edge
9.1%inclusion745 decks8.22K decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.5%inclusion617 decks8.22K decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion588 decks8.22K decks
-3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.8%inclusion562 decks8.22K decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
51%inclusion4.17K decks8.22K decks
25%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
29%inclusion2.40K decks8.22K decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion2.15K decks8.22K decks
19%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion1.63K decks8.22K decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion1.52K decks8.22K decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion1.38K decks8.22K decks
-5%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion1.12K decks8.22K decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion206 decks2.15K decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9.1%inclusion750 decks8.22K decks
7%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.3%inclusion32 decks440 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
74%inclusion6.11K decks8.22K decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
73%inclusion6.01K decks8.22K decks
65%synergy
Branching Evolution
70%inclusion5.77K decks8.22K decks
59%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
54%inclusion4.47K decks8.22K decks
47%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
52%inclusion4.26K decks8.22K decks
39%synergy
Merrow Commerce
36%inclusion2.98K decks8.22K decks
32%synergy
Exploration
27%inclusion2.19K decks8.22K decks
13%synergy
Twists and Turns
23%inclusion1.86K decks8.22K decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion1.53K decks8.22K decks
13%synergy
Burgeoning
16%inclusion1.31K decks8.22K decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion1.26K decks8.22K decks
10%synergy
Sphere Grid
15%inclusion69 decks451 decks
12%synergy
Path of Discovery
12%inclusion1.01K decks8.22K decks
10%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion497 decks4.03K decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion989 decks8.22K decks
2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
12%inclusion959 decks8.22K decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion782 decks8.22K decks
-6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.3%inclusion32 decks384 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.4%inclusion610 decks8.22K decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.3%inclusion601 decks8.22K decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.2%inclusion593 decks8.22K decks
4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.2%inclusion507 decks8.22K decks
0%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.2%inclusion506 decks8.22K decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
5.6%inclusion21 decks377 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
5.0%inclusion415 decks8.22K decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion6.81K decks8.22K decks
33%synergy
Karn's Bastion
65%inclusion5.35K decks8.22K decks
54%synergy
Rogue's Passage
57%inclusion4.70K decks8.22K decks
35%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
54%inclusion4.47K decks8.22K decks
37%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
45%inclusion3.68K decks8.22K decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
34%inclusion2.76K decks8.22K decks
28%synergy
Temple of the False God
28%inclusion2.32K decks8.22K decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
22%inclusion912 decks4.09K decks
17%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion1.49K decks8.22K decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion1.35K decks8.22K decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion1.26K decks8.22K decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion47 decks515 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.4%inclusion693 decks8.22K decks
-4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.8%inclusion481 decks8.22K decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion7.61K decks8.22K decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion6.69K decks8.22K decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
47%inclusion3.85K decks8.22K decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion1.85K decks8.22K decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion1.73K decks8.22K decks
13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion604 decks4K decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion1.18K decks8.22K decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion8.15K decks8.22K decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion8.14K decks8.22K decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion7.85K decks8.22K decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
89%inclusion7.30K decks8.22K decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
78%inclusion6.43K decks8.22K decks
61%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
72%inclusion5.89K decks8.22K decks
33%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
70%inclusion5.79K decks8.22K decks
63%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
69%inclusion5.68K decks8.22K decks
62%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion4.85K decks8.22K decks
10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
58%inclusion4.80K decks8.22K decks
20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion3.67K decks8.22K decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion3.65K decks8.22K decks
-8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
41%inclusion3.41K decks8.22K decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
41%inclusion3.41K decks8.22K decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion3.17K decks8.22K decks
16%synergy
Flooded Grove
31%inclusion2.58K decks8.22K decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
28%inclusion2.33K decks8.22K decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
26%inclusion2.18K decks8.22K decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24%inclusion1.95K decks8.22K decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion1.60K decks8.22K decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion1.18K decks7.23K decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
16%inclusion132 decks851 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion1.13K decks8.22K decks
-10%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion1.06K decks8.22K decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion799 decks6.46K decks
-7%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.4%inclusion770 decks8.22K decks
-7%synergy
Tropical Island
9.3%inclusion763 decks8.22K decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.5%inclusion696 decks8.22K decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.1%inclusion666 decks8.22K decks
-17%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.5%inclusion615 decks8.22K decks
-10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion588 decks8.22K decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion339 decks4.92K decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.0%inclusion494 decks8.22K decks
-1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.7%inclusion471 decks8.22K decks
-4%synergy