Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Budget 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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Champions of the Shoal
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Gravelgill Scoundrel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion637 decks650 decks
90%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
94%inclusion611 decks650 decks
86%synergy
Deeproot Waters
94%inclusion610 decks650 decks
86%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
92%inclusion601 decks650 decks
84%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
92%inclusion598 decks650 decks
83%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion595 decks650 decks
83%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
90%inclusion585 decks650 decks
82%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
88%inclusion575 decks650 decks
82%synergy
Deeproot Elite
89%inclusion578 decks650 decks
81%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
88%inclusion572 decks650 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
90%inclusion585 decks650 decks
81%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion579 decks650 decks
81%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
88%inclusion572 decks650 decks
78%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
87%inclusion566 decks650 decks
56%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
86%inclusion556 decks650 decks
78%synergy
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion555 decks650 decks
79%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
85%inclusion555 decks650 decks
78%synergy
Mist Dancer
85%inclusion553 decks650 decks
78%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
84%inclusion549 decks650 decks
72%synergy
Inspiring Call
82%inclusion533 decks650 decks
69%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Secret Streams
80%inclusion519 decks650 decks
66%synergy
Deeproot Historian
77%inclusion499 decks650 decks
71%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
76%inclusion497 decks650 decks
71%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
73%inclusion476 decks650 decks
70%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
72%inclusion468 decks650 decks
66%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
72%inclusion467 decks650 decks
65%synergy
Tributary Instructor
72%inclusion466 decks650 decks
68%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
71%inclusion463 decks650 decks
66%synergy
Kiora's Follower
71%inclusion462 decks650 decks
56%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
70%inclusion454 decks650 decks
62%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
68%inclusion444 decks650 decks
58%synergy
Surgespanner
59%inclusion384 decks650 decks
56%synergy
Evolution Sage
54%inclusion350 decks650 decks
44%synergy
Realmwalker
54%inclusion348 decks650 decks
46%synergy
Metallic Mimic
51%inclusion331 decks650 decks
46%synergy
Sage of Fables
48%inclusion315 decks650 decks
46%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
48%inclusion314 decks650 decks
46%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
45%inclusion291 decks650 decks
38%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
40%inclusion258 decks650 decks
34%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
37%inclusion239 decks650 decks
33%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
31%inclusion204 decks650 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
31%inclusion204 decks650 decks
28%synergy
Cenote Scout
28%inclusion182 decks650 decks
26%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
25%inclusion160 decks650 decks
18%synergy
Tempest Caller
19%inclusion124 decks650 decks
17%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
18%inclusion119 decks650 decks
17%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
18%inclusion117 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
18%inclusion117 decks650 decks
16%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
17%inclusion110 decks650 decks
15%synergy
River Herald Scout
17%inclusion108 decks650 decks
16%synergy
Tide Shaper
16%inclusion101 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
13%inclusion86 decks650 decks
8%synergy
River Herald Guide
13%inclusion84 decks650 decks
12%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
13%inclusion36 decks281 decks
12%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion25 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
12%inclusion57 decks468 decks
8%synergy
Silvergill Adept
12%inclusion78 decks650 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
12%inclusion75 decks650 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Looter
11%inclusion73 decks650 decks
10%synergy
River Sneak
11%inclusion71 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
11%inclusion70 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
11%inclusion69 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
9.4%inclusion61 decks650 decks
-5%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
9.2%inclusion60 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
9.1%inclusion59 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
8.8%inclusion57 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Waterwind Scout
8.3%inclusion54 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Swift Warden
7.8%inclusion51 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Jungleborn Pioneer
7.7%inclusion50 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
78%inclusion504 decks650 decks
33%synergy
Aetherize
69%inclusion448 decks650 decks
57%synergy
Quandrix Command
67%inclusion433 decks650 decks
62%synergy
Beast Within
66%inclusion428 decks650 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
60%inclusion391 decks650 decks
34%synergy
Ripples of Potential
58%inclusion374 decks650 decks
48%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
54%inclusion353 decks650 decks
52%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion203 decks650 decks
-19%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion180 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12%inclusion77 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion62 decks592 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
9.2%inclusion60 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.1%inclusion37 decks455 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
7.8%inclusion51 decks650 decks
-7%synergy
Gift of the Viper
7.1%inclusion32 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Refute
6.3%inclusion13 decks205 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
6.3%inclusion41 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.5%inclusion36 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.5%inclusion36 decks650 decks
-4%synergy
Cancel
5.4%inclusion35 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
69%inclusion449 decks650 decks
49%synergy
Wave Goodbye
68%inclusion444 decks650 decks
58%synergy
Kodama's Reach
64%inclusion419 decks650 decks
29%synergy
Ravenform
58%inclusion374 decks650 decks
53%synergy
Bygone Marvels
54%inclusion350 decks650 decks
51%synergy
Curse of the Swine
53%inclusion344 decks650 decks
42%synergy
Commit // Memory
32%inclusion208 decks650 decks
30%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion154 decks650 decks
-17%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion149 decks650 decks
-24%synergy
Over the Edge
18%inclusion117 decks650 decks
16%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion78 decks650 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion71 decks650 decks
-14%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion66 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion62 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.7%inclusion26 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
5.7%inclusion37 decks650 decks
-25%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.2%inclusion34 decks650 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.1%inclusion33 decks650 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion397 decks650 decks
36%synergy
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion164 decks650 decks
18%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
7.5%inclusion49 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.2%inclusion34 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
77%inclusion498 decks650 decks
62%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
69%inclusion451 decks650 decks
56%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
68%inclusion442 decks650 decks
60%synergy
Branching Evolution
65%inclusion422 decks650 decks
54%synergy
Kindred Discovery
56%inclusion367 decks650 decks
47%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
50%inclusion327 decks650 decks
43%synergy
Twists and Turns
30%inclusion197 decks650 decks
28%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
19%inclusion124 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Path of Discovery
14%inclusion93 decks650 decks
12%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.5%inclusion55 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
7.8%inclusion51 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
6.8%inclusion25 decks365 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion448 decks650 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion403 decks650 decks
40%synergy
Karn's Bastion
62%inclusion402 decks650 decks
51%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
60%inclusion387 decks650 decks
42%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
59%inclusion384 decks650 decks
42%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
53%inclusion342 decks650 decks
47%synergy
Temple of the False God
46%inclusion301 decks650 decks
31%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion554 decks650 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion537 decks650 decks
20%synergy
Simic Signet
70%inclusion454 decks650 decks
38%synergy
Commander's Sphere
50%inclusion324 decks650 decks
42%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion85 decks650 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion71 decks650 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion650 decks650 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion648 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion587 decks650 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
79%inclusion516 decks650 decks
62%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
78%inclusion506 decks650 decks
18%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
77%inclusion503 decks650 decks
39%synergy
Temple of Mystery
76%inclusion493 decks650 decks
38%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
74%inclusion482 decks650 decks
26%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
74%inclusion482 decks650 decks
67%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
70%inclusion457 decks650 decks
63%synergy
Myriad Landscape
61%inclusion397 decks650 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion114 decks650 decks
-35%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion99 decks650 decks
-10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion99 decks650 decks
-2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion84 decks603 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion87 decks650 decks
-28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion72 decks650 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Guildgate
10%inclusion67 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion66 decks650 decks
-10%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.4%inclusion61 decks650 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
8.2%inclusion53 decks650 decks
-34%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.5%inclusion49 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Lush Oasis
6.4%inclusion34 decks533 decks
0%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy