What are the best cards for Hakbal of the Surging Soul?

Across 9,158 public decks, the most-played cards with Hakbal of the Surging Soul are Nicanzil, Current Conductor (96%), Command Tower (94%) and Master of the Pearl Trident (94%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Hakbal of the Surging Soul?

The cards played far more often with Hakbal of the Surging Soul than usual: Merfolk Cave-Diver (18× its usual rate), Nicanzil, Current Conductor (18× its usual rate) and Tributary Instructor (17× its usual rate).

What colors is Hakbal of the Surging Soul?

Hakbal of the Surging Soul is Simic (blue-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Hakbal of the Surging Soul?

Hakbal of the Surging Soul leads 9,158 public decks in our corpus, #51 of 3,757 commanders.

Is there a budget Hakbal of the Surging Soul deck?

Yes. This page has complete 100-card Hakbal of the Surging Soul decks under $50 ($48.41) and under $100 ($99.82), rebuilt nightly at current prices.

Hakbal of the Surging Soul

UGSimic commanders9,158 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Scout2GU$0.43

Hakbal of the Surging Soul appears in 9,158 public decks. The most-played cards are Nicanzil, Current Conductor, Command Tower and Master of the Pearl Trident. The strongest synergies by lift are Merfolk Cave-Diver, Nicanzil, Current Conductor and Tributary Instructor.

Build a deck with Hakbal of the Surging Soul

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Island

Basic Land — Island

98.2%

8,993 decks+0.03$0.20

#2Forest

Basic Land — Forest

98.0%

8,973 decks+0.03$0.13

#3Nicanzil, Current Conductor

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Scout

GU2

96.3%

8,820 decks+2.87$0.26

#4Command Tower

Land

93.9%

8,598 decks+0.10$0.27

#5Master of the Pearl Trident

Creature — Merfolk

UU2

93.7%

8,582 decks+2.56$1.60

#6Svyelun of Sea and Sky

Legendary Creature — Merfolk God

1UU3

92.8%

8,497 decks+2.66$0.46

#7Herald of Secret Streams

Creature — Merfolk Warrior

3U4

92.1%

8,434 decks+1.93$6.60

#8Sol Ring

Artifact

91.2%

8,354 decks+0.13$1.51

#9Emperor Mihail II

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble

1UU3

91.0%

8,334 decks+2.70$0.35

#10Stonybrook Banneret

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

1U2

88.5%

8,107 decks+2.68$0.64

#11Merrow Reejerey

Creature — Merfolk Soldier

2U3

88.4%

8,099 decks+2.66$0.32

#12Kopala, Warden of Waves

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

1UU3

87.8%

8,045 decks+2.67$0.35

#13Hinterland Harbor

Land

87.7%

8,035 decks+0.36$0.30

#14Merfolk Sovereign

Creature — Merfolk Noble

1UU3

86.9%

7,954 decks+2.68$0.37

#15Deeproot Waters

Enchantment

2U3

86.5%

7,924 decks+2.67$0.28

#16Topography Tracker

Creature — Merfolk Scout

2G3

86.2%

7,893 decks+2.83$0.30

#17Hardened Scales

Enchantment

85.9%

7,871 decks+1.42$3.15

#18Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Shaman

1GU3

84.0%

7,689 decks+2.84$0.36

#19Cold-Eyed Selkie

Creature — Merfolk Rogue

1G/UG/U3

81.9%

7,497 decks+2.24$0.32

#20Seafloor Oracle

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

2UU4

80.8%

7,396 decks+2.68$0.30

#21Arcane Signet

Artifact

80.4%

7,365 decks+0.24$0.41

#22Inspiring Call

Instant

2G3

78.7%

7,207 decks+1.77$0.36

#23Deeproot Elite

Creature — Merfolk Warrior

1G2

78.1%

7,153 decks+2.67$0.28

#24Reliquary Tower

Land

78.1%

7,152 decks+0.50$4.72

#25Mist Dancer

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

4U5

77.6%

7,109 decks+2.80$0.29

#26Wave Goodbye

Sorcery

2UU4

77.1%

7,057 decks+2.01$2.68

#27Singer of Swift Rivers

Creature — Merfolk Shaman

1GU3

76.7%

7,022 decks+2.73$0.29

#28Ripples of Potential

Instant

1U2

76.5%

7,004 decks+2.07$5.30

#29Path of Ancestry

Land

75.3%

6,900 decks+1.40$0.27

#30Tatyova, Benthic Druid

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Druid

3GU5

75.1%

6,879 decks+1.14$0.28

#31Zegana, Utopian Speaker

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

2GU4

74.8%

6,853 decks+2.57$0.31

#32Vineglimmer Snarl

Land

72.0%

6,598 decks+0.62$0.28

#33Merfolk Mistbinder

Creature — Merfolk Shaman

GU2

70.5%

6,460 decks+2.66$0.19

#34Kindred Discovery

Enchantment

3UU5

70.4%

6,448 decks+2.13$6.33

#35Branching Evolution

Enchantment

2G3

68.9%

6,312 decks+1.69$8.09

#36Rapid Hybridization

Instant

68.7%

6,294 decks+0.89$1.30

#37Beast Within

Instant

2G3

68.7%

6,287 decks+0.39$0.70

#38Secluded Courtyard

Land

67.8%

6,205 decks+2.54$0.30

#39Thieving Skydiver

Creature — Merfolk Rogue

1U2

67.7%

6,200 decks+2.57$0.37

#40Kiora's Follower

Creature — Merfolk

GU2

66.9%

6,123 decks+1.74$0.33

#41Unclaimed Territory

Land

66.5%

6,094 decks+2.56$0.31

#42Deeproot Pilgrimage

Enchantment

1U2

65.6%

6,004 decks+2.60$1.88

#43Deeproot Historian

Creature — Merfolk Druid

3G4

64.5%

5,910 decks+2.82$0.27

#44Benthic Biomancer

Creature — Merfolk Wizard Mutant

64.0%

5,861 decks+2.62$0.20

#45Vodalian Hexcatcher

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

1U2

63.1%

5,779 decks+2.61$5.30

#46Realmwalker

Creature — Shapeshifter

2G3

62.2%

5,694 decks+2.40$2.79

#47Karn's Bastion

Land

61.2%

5,606 decks+1.76$2.81

#48Rogue's Passage

Land

58.6%

5,365 decks+0.91$0.43

#49Lord of Atlantis

Creature — Merfolk

UU2

57.8%

5,290 decks+2.56$10.04

#50Simic Growth Chamber

Land

57.3%

5,246 decks+0.39$0.36

#51Growth Spiral

Instant

GU2

56.8%

5,202 decks+0.36$0.33

#52Temple of Mystery

Land

56.4%

5,169 decks+0.49$0.19

#53Metallic Mimic

Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter

56.0%

5,131 decks+2.65$2.95

#54Swiftfoot Boots

Artifact — Equipment

54.1%

4,958 decks+0.91$2.84

#55Reflections of Littjara

Enchantment

4U5

53.8%

4,930 decks+2.26$2.73

#56Alchemist's Refuge

Land

53.5%

4,901 decks+0.90$0.79

#57Simic Ascendancy

Enchantment

GU2

53.4%

4,889 decks+1.40$0.49

#58Kodama's Reach

Sorcery — Arcane

2G3

52.9%

4,846 decks+0.58$2.27

#59Aetherize

Instant

3U4

51.6%

4,722 decks+1.54$0.40

#60Merfolk Skydiver

Creature — Merfolk Mutant

GU2

49.8%

4,557 decks+2.42$0.32

Highest synergy

#1Merfolk Cave-Diver

Creature — Merfolk Scout

2U3

4,511 decks+2.87

In 49% of these decks, 18× its usual rate.

#2Nicanzil, Current Conductor

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Scout

GU2

8,820 decks+2.87

In 96% of these decks, 18× its usual rate.

#3Tributary Instructor

Creature — Merfolk Shaman

3G4

4,271 decks+2.85

In 47% of these decks, 17× its usual rate.

#4Bygone Marvels

Sorcery

GG2

2,745 decks+2.85

In 30% of these decks, 17× its usual rate.

#5Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Shaman

1GU3

7,689 decks+2.84

In 84% of these decks, 17× its usual rate.

#6Topography Tracker

Creature — Merfolk Scout

2G3

7,893 decks+2.83

In 86% of these decks, 17× its usual rate.

#7Deeproot Historian

Creature — Merfolk Druid

3G4

5,910 decks+2.82

In 65% of these decks, 17× its usual rate.

#8Mist Dancer

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

4U5

7,109 decks+2.80

In 78% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#9Coralhelm Commander

Creature — Merfolk Soldier

UU2

2,248 decks+2.77

In 25% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#10Sage of Fables

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

2U3

2,645 decks+2.76

In 29% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#11Wildgrowth Walker

Creature — Elemental

1G2

2,013 decks+2.74

In 22% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#12Singer of Swift Rivers

Creature — Merfolk Shaman

1GU3

7,022 decks+2.73

In 77% of these decks, 15× its usual rate.

Budget Hakbal of the Surging Soul decks

Complete 100-card decks from our deck builder under a total budget, at current market prices. Rebuilt nightly; prices move, so check before you buy.

Under $50 ($48.41)

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Hakbal of the Surging Soul

Creatures (38)

1Nicanzil, Current Conductor
1Master of the Pearl Trident
1Svyelun of Sea and Sky
1Emperor Mihail II
1Merrow Reejerey
1Stonybrook Banneret
1Kopala, Warden of Waves
1Merfolk Sovereign
1Topography Tracker
1Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
1Cold-Eyed Selkie
1Seafloor Oracle
1Deeproot Elite
1Mist Dancer
1Singer of Swift Rivers
1Tatyova, Benthic Druid
1Zegana, Utopian Speaker
1Strix Lookout
1Merfolk Mistbinder
1Guardian Gladewalker
1Thieving Skydiver
1Kiora's Follower
1Deeproot Historian
1Benthic Biomancer
1Realmwalker
1Corridor Monitor
1Solemn Simulacrum
1Skittering Surveyor
1Loam Dryad
1Tributary Instructor
1Tishana, Voice of Thunder
1Merfolk Skydiver
1Merfolk Cave-Diver
1Prime Speaker Zegana
1Tishana's Tidebinder
1Forerunner of the Heralds
1Vorel of the Hull Clade
1Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory

Instants (7)

1Inspiring Call
1Band Together
1Rapid Hybridization
1Beast Within
1Growth Spiral
1Gaea's Gift
1Aetherize

Sorceries (4)

1Knockout Maneuver
1Wave Goodbye
1Kodama's Reach
1Explore

Artifacts (6)

1Sol Ring
1Arcane Signet
1Bone Saw
1Feldon's Cane
1Mind Stone
1Simic Signet

Enchantments (7)

1Deeproot Waters
1Underwater Tunnel // Slimy Aquarium
1Deeproot Pilgrimage
1Verdant Haven
1Reflections of Littjara
1Simic Ascendancy
1Coastal Piracy

Lands (37)

1Hinterland Harbor
1Yavimaya Coast
1Dreamroot Cascade
1Vineglimmer Snarl
1Eclipsed Realms
1Command Tower
1Waterlogged Grove
1Botanical Sanctum
21Island
8Forest

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The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Hakbal of the Surging Soul

Creatures (38)

1Nicanzil, Current Conductor
1Master of the Pearl Trident
1Svyelun of Sea and Sky
1Herald of Secret Streams
1Emperor Mihail II
1Merrow Reejerey
1Stonybrook Banneret
1Kopala, Warden of Waves
1Merfolk Sovereign
1Topography Tracker
1Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
1Cold-Eyed Selkie
1Seafloor Oracle
1Deeproot Elite
1Mist Dancer
1Singer of Swift Rivers
1Tatyova, Benthic Druid
1Zegana, Utopian Speaker
1Merfolk Mistbinder
1Thieving Skydiver
1Kiora's Follower
1Deeproot Historian
1Benthic Biomancer
1Vodalian Hexcatcher
1Realmwalker
1Metallic Mimic
1Evolution Sage
1Solemn Simulacrum
1Skittering Surveyor
1Tributary Instructor
1Tishana, Voice of Thunder
1Merfolk Skydiver
1Merfolk Cave-Diver
1Prime Speaker Zegana
1Tishana's Tidebinder
1Forerunner of the Heralds
1Vorel of the Hull Clade
1Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory

Instants (6)

1Inspiring Call
1Ripples of Potential
1Rapid Hybridization
1Beast Within
1Growth Spiral
1Aetherize

Sorceries (3)

1Wave Goodbye
1Kodama's Reach
1Explore

Artifacts (6)

1Sol Ring
1Arcane Signet
1Swiftfoot Boots
1Mind Stone
1Herd Heirloom
1Simic Signet

Enchantments (9)

1Deeproot Waters
1Hardened Scales
1Kindred Discovery
1Branching Evolution
1Deeproot Pilgrimage
1Verdant Haven
1Reflections of Littjara
1Simic Ascendancy
1Coastal Piracy

Lands (37)

1Hinterland Harbor
1Yavimaya Coast
1Dreamroot Cascade
1Vineglimmer Snarl
1Eclipsed Realms
1Command Tower
1Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway
1Waterlogged Grove
1Botanical Sanctum
21Island
7Forest

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Questions about Hakbal of the Surging Soul

What are the best cards for Hakbal of the Surging Soul?: Across 9,158 public decks, the most-played cards with Hakbal of the Surging Soul are Nicanzil, Current Conductor (96%), Command Tower (94%) and Master of the Pearl Trident (94%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Hakbal of the Surging Soul?: The cards played far more often with Hakbal of the Surging Soul than usual: Merfolk Cave-Diver (18× its usual rate), Nicanzil, Current Conductor (18× its usual rate) and Tributary Instructor (17× its usual rate).
What colors is Hakbal of the Surging Soul?: Hakbal of the Surging Soul is Simic (blue-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Hakbal of the Surging Soul?: Hakbal of the Surging Soul leads 9,158 public decks in our corpus, #51 of 3,757 commanders.
Is there a budget Hakbal of the Surging Soul deck?: Yes. This page has complete 100-card Hakbal of the Surging Soul decks under $50 ($48.41) and under $100 ($99.82), rebuilt nightly at current prices.