Hakbal of the Surging Soul

Commander
UGHakbal of the Surging Soul
5.2±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(359 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
2Simic Signet+4
Mana dorks1
2GKami of Whispered Hopes+1
Land ramp6
1GFarseek+5
1GExplore+4
GUGrowth Spiral+2
GUNicanzil, Current Conductor+1
2GCultivate+5
2GKodama's Reach+5
Other acceleration4
1UStonybrook Banneret+6
3Herald's Horn+2
3GWilderness Reclamation+1
5GGZendikar Resurgent+3
Commander Draw Engine (Hakbal of the Surging Soul provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+9ⓘ
Tutors1
3GForerunner of the Heralds+3
Draw engines6
3Herald's Horn+3
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
1GGCourt of Garenbrig+1
1GUKumena, Tyrant of Orazca+1
3UUKindred Discovery+6
5GGZendikar Resurgent+3
Cantrips & burst draw4
UBenthic Biomancer+5
GUGrowth Spiral+3
1UUEmperor Mihail II+2
2GInspiring Call+2
Value engines9
GHardened Scales+2
2GRealmwalker+5
2GTopography Tracker+4
2GBranching Evolution+2
2GEvolution Sage+2
2GKami of Whispered Hopes+1
3GForgotten Ancient+2
3UWonder+1
3GWilderness Reclamation+1
Counterspells8
USpell Pierce+6
UUCounterspell+8
UULong River's Pull+6
1UMemory Lapse+6
1UNegate+6
1UThassa's Rebuff+6
GUUVoidslime+6
1UULullmage Mentor+4
Spot removal4
1UThieving Skydiver+5
2GBeast Within+6
3UAetherize+7
2UUWave Goodbye+1
Stax & hate2
1UUKopala, Warden of Waves+5
2GKrosan Grip+5
Protection4
UEssence Flux+7
1GHeroic Intervention+7
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+8ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (14 sources)+4ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Dual & shock lands2
Hinterland Harbor+4
Yavimaya Coast+4
Premium utility lands2
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands6
1GUHadana's Climb+2
Eclipsed Realms+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Secluded Courtyard+2
Unclaimed Territory+2
Flooded Grove+2
Taplands7
Temple of Mystery+3
Mosswort Bridge+2
Thriving Grove+2
Simic Growth Chamber+2
Simic Guildgate+2
Thornwood Falls+2
Vineglimmer Snarl+2
Basic lands2
Island+11
Forest+5
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 2 token doublers, 4 evasion enablers+25ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+6ⓘ
Win conditions4
GUSimic Ascendancy+2
3UHerald of Secret Streams+1
2GGGOverrun+5
5GGPreposterous Proportions+1
Combat threats6
UTriton Shorestalker+1
UUMaster of the Pearl Trident+5
2UMerrow Reejerey+5
1GGGaea's Anthem+5
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
1GUKumena, Tyrant of Orazca+1
Token generators4
1UDeeproot Pilgrimage+4
2UDeeproot Waters+4
1UULullmage Mentor+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 5.2 → Bracket 3
Interaction86Consistency80Mana base75

0.7 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.3 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Merfolk Tribal22 cards

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

Benthic Biomancer,Emperor Mihail II,Herald of Secret Streams,Kopala, Warden of Waves,Lullmage Mentor
+1/+1 Counters19 cards

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

Benthic Biomancer,Essence Flux,Herald of Secret Streams,Mindspring Merfolk,Wave Goodbye
Go-Wide / Weenies14 cards

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

Benthic Biomancer,Master of the Pearl Trident,Merrow Reejerey,Mindspring Merfolk,Mist-Cloaked Herald

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.