Hakbal of the Surging Soul

Commander
UGHakbal of the Surging Soul
4.5±0.3
Upgraded precon
Meaningful upgrades and cleaner synergies, though consistency gaps remain.
High confidence(282 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (56% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana rocks1
2Arcane Signet+6
Mana dorks1
1USea Scryer+2
Land ramp3
GEnter the Unknown+2
GUNicanzil, Current Conductor+1
7GGThe Great Henge+3
Other acceleration3
GBurgeoning+7
1UStonybrook Banneret+6
2GGThe Earth Crystal+6
Commander Draw Engine (Hakbal of the Surging Soul provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Commander Synergy (2 groups)+8ⓘ
Tutors1
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
Draw engines5
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
1G/UG/UCold-Eyed Selkie+1
2UUSeafloor Oracle+5
4UUSummon: Leviathan+3
7GGThe Great Henge+5
Cantrips & burst draw6
GCenote Scout+2
GEnter the Unknown+2
1USaprazzan Heir+1
1UUEmperor Mihail II+2
2GInspiring Call+2
2GUZegana, Utopian Speaker+1
Value engines17
GHardened Scales+2
1The Ozolith+2
UReef Shaman+1
UTideshaper Mystic+1
1GWildgrowth Walker+2
1GInnkeeper's Talent+1
GUKiora's Follower+1
GUMerfolk Skydiver+1
1GOzolith, the Shattered Spire+1
1GSphere Grid+1
2GRealmwalker+5
2GTopography Tracker+4
+5 more
Other1
1URipples of Potential+1
Counterspells3
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
1UVodalian Hexcatcher+1
2UFierce Guardianship+10
Spot removal8
UPongify+5
1UReality Shift+5
1UFloodpits Drowner+2
2UUWave Goodbye+1
4URaise the Palisade+6
4UUSummon: Leviathan+3
Boseiju, Who Endures+5
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Board wipes1
1UCyclonic Rift+8
Protection6
1GHeroic Intervention+7
2Lightning Greaves+6
1URipples of Potential+1
1GUSinger of Swift Rivers+2
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
1GUMutational Advantage+1
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (5)+15ⓘ
Dual & shock lands4
Tropical Island+9
Breeding Pool+6
Rejuvenating Springs+5
Yavimaya Coast+4
Premium utility lands4
Cavern of Souls+6
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands14
UReef Shaman+1
UTidal Warrior+1
UTideshaper Mystic+1
Boseiju, Who Endures+3
Barkchannel Pathway+2
Command Beacon+2
Flooded Grove+2
Nesting Grounds+2
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Three Tree City+2
+2 more
Taplands1
Hedge Maze+2
Basic lands2
Forest+9
Island+7
3 Combo Families (3 lines, Consistency: 51%)+26ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 3 token doublers, 5 tribal lords, 5 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+12.2ⓘ
1 extra turn effect+5ⓘ
Commander Synergy (2 groups)+5ⓘ
Combo pieces5
1UDeeproot Pilgrimage+8
GUKiora's Follower+4
2UIntruder Alarm+12
2UForensic Researcher+3
4UUWanderwine Prophets+7
Synergy pieces7
UUMaster of the Pearl Trident+5
1GDeeproot Elite+2
2Metallic Mimic+1
1UVodalian Hexcatcher+1
1UUMerfolk Sovereign+5
2UMerrow Reejerey+5
4Roaming Throne+5
Win conditions1
3UHerald of Secret Streams+1
Combat threats5
UMist-Cloaked Herald+1
UULord of Atlantis+2
GUMerfolk Skydiver+1
2UMerfolk Cave-Diver+2
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
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 4.5 → Bracket 3
Threats95Mana base88Consistency85

Right at the Bracket 3 threshold

2.0 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 3
Ancient TombCyclonic RiftFierce Guardianship
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Extra turns (1)
Wanderwine Prophets
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes6 total

Merfolk Tribal29 cards

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

Cenote Scout,Cold-Eyed Selkie,Deeproot Elite,Emperor Mihail II,Floodpits Drowner
Go-Wide / Weenies21 cards

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

Cenote Scout,Deeproot Elite,Floodpits Drowner,Inspiring Call,Kiora's Follower
+1/+1 Counters18 cards

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

Branching Evolution,Cenote Scout,Deeproot Elite,Enter the Unknown,Hardened Scales

Combos3 total