Hakbal of the Surging Soul

Commander
UGHakbal of the Surging Soul
5.5±0.3
Focused casual
Reliable game plan with intentional card choices; still moderate speed and interaction.
Primary win line:Alternative game-win effects—Thassa's Oracle,Simic Ascendancy
High confidence(370 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (51% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Curiosity+5
2Simic Signet+4
Land ramp5
1GNature's Lore+6
1GFarseek+5
1GRampant Growth+5
GUNicanzil, Current Conductor+1
2GKodama's Reach+5
Other acceleration1
1UStonybrook Banneret+6
Commander Draw Engine (Hakbal of the Surging Soul provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+9ⓘ
Tutors2
3UMerrow Harbinger+3
2UUSeahunter+2
Draw engines7
UMindspring Merfolk+1
1GUBred for the Hunt+5
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
1G/UG/UCold-Eyed Selkie+1
1GUKumena, Tyrant of Orazca+1
2UUSeafloor Oracle+5
3GUTatyova, Benthic Druid+5
Cantrips & burst draw5
GCenote Scout+2
1UUEmperor Mihail II+2
2GInspiring Call+2
2GUZegana, Utopian Speaker+1
2GGUUPrime Speaker Zegana+1
Value engines7
GHardened Scales+2
1GMichelangelo, Weirdness to 11+2
GUKiora's Follower+1
2GRealmwalker+5
2GTopography Tracker+4
2GBranching Evolution+2
2GEvolution Sage+2
Other1
1URipples of Potential+1
Counterspells4
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UUCounterspell+8
1UVodalian Hexcatcher+1
2UTishana's Tidebinder+7
Spot removal4
URapid Hybridization+5
1UThieving Skydiver+5
2UImprisoned in the Moon+5
2UUWave Goodbye+1
Artifact/enchantment removal1
GNature's Claim+6
Stax & hate2
1UUKopala, Warden of Waves+5
1UUHarbinger of the Seas+1
Protection5
1GHeroic Intervention+7
2Lightning Greaves+6
1URipples of Potential+1
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
3GGAsceticism+1
Mana Acceleration (11 sources)+1ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Fetchlands2
Evolving Wilds+5
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Dual & shock lands2
Hinterland Harbor+4
Yavimaya Coast+4
Premium utility lands2
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands10
UTide Shaper+2
GTwists and Turns // Mycoid Maze+2
Dreamroot Cascade+2
Flooded Grove+2
Karn's Bastion+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Secluded Courtyard+2
Secret Tunnel+2
Unclaimed Territory+2
Waterlogged Grove+2
Taplands3
Temple of Mystery+3
Simic Growth Chamber+2
Vineglimmer Snarl+2
Basic lands2
Forest+5
Island+13
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 token doubler, 7 tribal lords, 4 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
1 Combo Family (1 lines, Consistency: 70%)+21ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+6ⓘ
1 extra turn effect+5ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+2.8ⓘ
Combo pieces3
UUThassa's Oracle+10
1UDeeproot Pilgrimage+8
4UUWanderwine Prophets+7
Synergy pieces10
UUMaster of the Pearl Trident+5
1GDeeproot Elite+2
GUMerfolk Mistbinder+2
2Metallic Mimic+1
1UVodalian Hexcatcher+1
2GBeastmaster Ascension+5
1UUMerfolk Sovereign+5
2UMerrow Reejerey+5
4UReflections of Littjara+5
4UMist Dancer+2
Win conditions2
GUSimic Ascendancy+2
3UHerald of Secret Streams+1
Combat threats6
UMindspring Merfolk+1
UULord of Atlantis+2
2UMerfolk Cave-Diver+2
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
1GUKumena, Tyrant of Orazca+1
2GGUUPrime Speaker Zegana+1
Token generators2
2UDeeproot Waters+4
1UUEmperor Mihail II+2

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.5 → Bracket 3
Threats93Consistency80Mana base76

1.0 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 1
Thassa's Oracle
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Extra turns (1)
Wanderwine Prophets
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes6 total

Merfolk Tribal32 cards

32 merfolk creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Cenote Scout,Cold-Eyed Selkie,Deeproot Elite,Emperor Mihail II,Harbinger of the Seas
Go-Wide / Weenies18 cards

18 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

Cenote Scout,Deeproot Elite,Inspiring Call,Kiora's Follower,Lord of Atlantis
+1/+1 Counters16 cards

16 counter synergies. Grow your creatures over time for massive threats.

Branching Evolution,Bred for the Hunt,Cenote Scout,Deeproot Elite,Hardened Scales

Combos1 total