Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive 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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Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion633 decks650 decks
90%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion604 decks650 decks
83%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
89%inclusion580 decks650 decks
80%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
88%inclusion573 decks650 decks
80%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
88%inclusion573 decks650 decks
80%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
85%inclusion550 decks650 decks
78%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
83%inclusion541 decks650 decks
77%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
85%inclusion555 decks650 decks
77%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion542 decks650 decks
77%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
85%inclusion550 decks650 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
89%inclusion581 decks650 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion526 decks650 decks
73%synergy
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion525 decks650 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
80%inclusion517 decks650 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
79%inclusion516 decks650 decks
72%synergy
Hardened Scales
78%inclusion506 decks650 decks
63%synergy
Roaming Throne
75%inclusion487 decks650 decks
67%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
75%inclusion485 decks650 decks
63%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
73%inclusion474 decks650 decks
65%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
71%inclusion461 decks650 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
74%inclusion482 decks650 decks
48%synergy
Rhystic Study
65%inclusion420 decks650 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
64%inclusion418 decks650 decks
47%synergy
Force of Will
36%inclusion237 decks650 decks
26%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
36%inclusion231 decks650 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
31%inclusion199 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion155 decks650 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion102 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion89 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion83 decks650 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Deeproot Elite
70%inclusion453 decks650 decks
62%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
66%inclusion426 decks650 decks
35%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
65%inclusion420 decks650 decks
57%synergy
Mist Dancer
64%inclusion418 decks650 decks
58%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
64%inclusion416 decks650 decks
59%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
61%inclusion395 decks650 decks
54%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
60%inclusion389 decks650 decks
52%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
56%inclusion361 decks650 decks
50%synergy
Realmwalker
55%inclusion356 decks650 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Historian
53%inclusion344 decks650 decks
47%synergy
Kiora's Follower
52%inclusion337 decks650 decks
37%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
51%inclusion235 decks465 decks
47%synergy
Metallic Mimic
48%inclusion312 decks650 decks
43%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
37%inclusion239 decks650 decks
35%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion215 decks650 decks
29%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
32%inclusion207 decks650 decks
30%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
30%inclusion198 decks650 decks
23%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion192 decks650 decks
24%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
28%inclusion181 decks650 decks
26%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Tributary Instructor
26%inclusion172 decks650 decks
22%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
26%inclusion170 decks650 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
26%inclusion168 decks650 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
25%inclusion165 decks650 decks
22%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
25%inclusion49 decks194 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
25%inclusion160 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Evolution Sage
25%inclusion160 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion129 decks650 decks
12%synergy
Seahunter
20%inclusion129 decks650 decks
18%synergy
Tide Shaper
19%inclusion122 decks650 decks
17%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
19%inclusion122 decks650 decks
17%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion117 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
17%inclusion49 decks284 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
17%inclusion111 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
17%inclusion111 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Cenote Scout
17%inclusion108 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
16%inclusion105 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
16%inclusion102 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
16%inclusion101 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
13%inclusion83 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Sage of Fables
13%inclusion83 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Danny Pink
12%inclusion77 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
12%inclusion76 decks650 decks
11%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
12%inclusion76 decks650 decks
-3%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
12%inclusion76 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Silvergill Adept
11%inclusion74 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
11%inclusion73 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion70 decks650 decks
5%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
11%inclusion69 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
68%inclusion444 decks650 decks
59%synergy
Heroic Intervention
68%inclusion440 decks650 decks
37%synergy
Inspiring Call
61%inclusion394 decks650 decks
47%synergy
Beast Within
58%inclusion380 decks650 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
58%inclusion376 decks650 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
53%inclusion345 decks650 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion331 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
40%inclusion258 decks650 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion199 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
30%inclusion144 decks481 decks
27%synergy
Growth Spiral
28%inclusion183 decks650 decks
-16%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion178 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion176 decks650 decks
19%synergy
Mutational Advantage
21%inclusion123 decks580 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion129 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion111 decks650 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion79 decks650 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion56 decks464 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion70 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion48 decks464 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion62 decks650 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.8%inclusion57 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.5%inclusion55 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.7%inclusion50 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
6.9%inclusion45 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.5%inclusion42 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.3%inclusion41 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.0%inclusion39 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.0%inclusion39 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.7%inclusion37 decks650 decks
-9%synergy
Resculpt
5.5%inclusion36 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.4%inclusion35 decks650 decks
-2%synergy
Filter Out
5.2%inclusion34 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.1%inclusion33 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
63%inclusion407 decks650 decks
52%synergy
Raise the Palisade
46%inclusion298 decks650 decks
40%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion282 decks650 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
40%inclusion259 decks650 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion197 decks650 decks
-6%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion162 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion153 decks650 decks
-23%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion127 decks650 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion121 decks650 decks
-22%synergy
Finale of Devastation
15%inclusion100 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion94 decks650 decks
12%synergy
Bygone Marvels
12%inclusion78 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion78 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion73 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion69 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion68 decks650 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion64 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
9.4%inclusion61 decks650 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion50 decks650 decks
-1%synergy
Over the Edge
6.0%inclusion39 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion37 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
44%inclusion284 decks650 decks
37%synergy
The Great Henge
43%inclusion280 decks650 decks
34%synergy
The Ozolith
38%inclusion250 decks650 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion185 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion166 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
24%inclusion159 decks650 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion147 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Banner of Kinship
13%inclusion25 decks197 decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion68 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.9%inclusion58 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.2%inclusion40 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.7%inclusion37 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
60%inclusion393 decks650 decks
51%synergy
Branching Evolution
56%inclusion365 decks650 decks
45%synergy
Merrow Commerce
52%inclusion341 decks650 decks
48%synergy
Exploration
44%inclusion288 decks650 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion269 decks650 decks
28%synergy
Sphere Grid
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Burgeoning
31%inclusion201 decks650 decks
24%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
31%inclusion199 decks650 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion152 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
20%inclusion133 decks650 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion79 decks388 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion122 decks650 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
18%inclusion119 decks650 decks
16%synergy
Twists and Turns
13%inclusion87 decks650 decks
11%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion84 decks650 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion84 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion83 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Path of Discovery
11%inclusion70 decks650 decks
9%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.4%inclusion61 decks650 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
9.1%inclusion59 decks650 decks
6%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.6%inclusion56 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
8.0%inclusion52 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Loading Zone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
6.0%inclusion39 decks650 decks
-3%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.2%inclusion34 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion72 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion477 decks650 decks
24%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
68%inclusion440 decks650 decks
45%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
61%inclusion396 decks650 decks
42%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
53%inclusion347 decks650 decks
31%synergy
Three Tree City
53%inclusion206 decks388 decks
48%synergy
Karn's Bastion
46%inclusion297 decks650 decks
35%synergy
Mistrise Village
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion188 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
28%inclusion181 decks650 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion114 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion105 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion96 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion88 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion88 decks650 decks
11%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion72 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Secret Tunnel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion65 decks650 decks
-5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
9.2%inclusion60 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.4%inclusion39 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.8%inclusion51 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion606 decks650 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion526 decks650 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
33%inclusion214 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion164 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
25%inclusion95 decks384 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion143 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Mana Crypt
20%inclusion130 decks650 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
19%inclusion122 decks650 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.8%inclusion57 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.2%inclusion53 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.5%inclusion49 decks650 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion46 decks650 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
5.8%inclusion38 decks650 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion627 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion626 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion615 decks650 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion576 decks650 decks
42%synergy
Tropical Island
82%inclusion533 decks650 decks
68%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
80%inclusion517 decks650 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion515 decks650 decks
48%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
78%inclusion504 decks650 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
75%inclusion488 decks650 decks
69%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
59%inclusion384 decks650 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion367 decks650 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion363 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
46%inclusion302 decks650 decks
39%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
46%inclusion297 decks650 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Grove
45%inclusion295 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
45%inclusion291 decks650 decks
38%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
36%inclusion232 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
35%inclusion228 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
35%inclusion227 decks650 decks
-4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion182 decks650 decks
-20%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion170 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
26%inclusion169 decks650 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion159 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion155 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion143 decks650 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion142 decks650 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion139 decks650 decks
-17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion119 decks650 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion113 decks650 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion95 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion93 decks650 decks
-10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion81 decks584 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion82 decks650 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion56 decks464 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion77 decks650 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion73 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion72 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion70 decks650 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion67 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.7%inclusion50 decks650 decks
-9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.1%inclusion46 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.8%inclusion38 decks650 decks
-1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.8%inclusion38 decks650 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion37 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
5.4%inclusion35 decks650 decks
-1%synergy