Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - 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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Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion118 decks120 decks
91%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
96%inclusion115 decks120 decks
86%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
94%inclusion113 decks120 decks
85%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
93%inclusion111 decks120 decks
84%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
97%inclusion116 decks120 decks
83%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
91%inclusion109 decks120 decks
82%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
91%inclusion109 decks120 decks
82%synergy
Deeproot Waters
90%inclusion108 decks120 decks
82%synergy
Topography Tracker
88%inclusion106 decks120 decks
81%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
88%inclusion105 decks120 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion105 decks120 decks
73%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
87%inclusion104 decks120 decks
78%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
85%inclusion102 decks120 decks
78%synergy
Wave Goodbye
84%inclusion101 decks120 decks
74%synergy
Mist Dancer
84%inclusion101 decks120 decks
77%synergy
Inspiring Call
83%inclusion100 decks120 decks
70%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
83%inclusion100 decks120 decks
76%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
82%inclusion98 decks120 decks
70%synergy
Kindred Discovery
80%inclusion96 decks120 decks
70%synergy
Ripples of Potential
80%inclusion96 decks120 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
23%inclusion28 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
78%inclusion94 decks120 decks
71%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
77%inclusion92 decks120 decks
70%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
75%inclusion90 decks120 decks
67%synergy
Deeproot Elite
75%inclusion90 decks120 decks
68%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
73%inclusion88 decks120 decks
42%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
68%inclusion82 decks120 decks
62%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
68%inclusion82 decks120 decks
61%synergy
Kiora's Follower
66%inclusion79 decks120 decks
51%synergy
Deeproot Historian
66%inclusion79 decks120 decks
60%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
64%inclusion77 decks120 decks
57%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
62%inclusion74 decks120 decks
56%synergy
Realmwalker
61%inclusion73 decks120 decks
54%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
53%inclusion63 decks120 decks
47%synergy
Metallic Mimic
52%inclusion62 decks120 decks
46%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
46%inclusion55 decks120 decks
42%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
43%inclusion51 decks120 decks
39%synergy
Roaming Throne
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Tributary Instructor
39%inclusion47 decks120 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
37%inclusion44 decks120 decks
31%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
35%inclusion42 decks120 decks
32%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion41 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
32%inclusion38 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Tide Shaper
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
25%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Surgespanner
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Sage of Fables
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Cenote Scout
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
18%inclusion22 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Wonder
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Seahunter
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Danny Pink
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Silvergill Adept
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
68%inclusion81 decks120 decks
41%synergy
Beast Within
68%inclusion81 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion69 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
53%inclusion63 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
44%inclusion53 decks120 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion34 decks120 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Quandrix Command
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Mutational Advantage
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Filter Out
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Planar Genesis
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-9%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Voidslime
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
1%synergy
For the Ancestors
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Raise the Palisade
36%inclusion43 decks120 decks
30%synergy
Bygone Marvels
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
-25%synergy
Cultivate
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
-32%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
1%synergy
Over the Edge
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Will
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion62 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
18%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
The Great Henge
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
76%inclusion91 decks120 decks
69%synergy
Branching Evolution
60%inclusion72 decks120 decks
49%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
43%inclusion51 decks120 decks
35%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Merrow Commerce
38%inclusion45 decks120 decks
33%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Twists and Turns
23%inclusion27 decks120 decks
20%synergy
Burgeoning
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
15%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Sphere Grid
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Path of Discovery
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
11%inclusion13 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-6%synergy
Spreading Seas
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Loading Zone
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion95 decks120 decks
29%synergy
Karn's Bastion
69%inclusion83 decks120 decks
58%synergy
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion67 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
49%inclusion59 decks120 decks
32%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
41%inclusion49 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
29%inclusion35 decks120 decks
24%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Mutavault
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion106 decks120 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion95 decks120 decks
16%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion37 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
23%inclusion28 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion118 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Island
98%inclusion118 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion118 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
87%inclusion104 decks120 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
74%inclusion89 decks120 decks
57%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
69%inclusion83 decks120 decks
31%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
68%inclusion82 decks120 decks
61%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
67%inclusion80 decks120 decks
60%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
60%inclusion72 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion68 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
57%inclusion68 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion65 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
53%inclusion63 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
48%inclusion58 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion40 decks120 decks
28%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion38 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
31%inclusion37 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Willowrush Verge
29%inclusion35 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion31 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion30 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
22%inclusion26 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
-11%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion12 decks120 decks
-15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.5%inclusion9 decks120 decks
-10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
-14%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
-6%synergy