Hakbal: Merfolk Tribal

Commander
UGHakbal of the Surging Soul
5.3±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
High confidence(370 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (51% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks1
2Arcane Signet+6
Land ramp8
1GNature's Lore+6
1GThree Visits+6
1GRampant Growth+5
1GExplore+4
1GGlimpse the Core+3
GUGrowth Spiral+2
GUPlanar Genesis+1
GUNicanzil, Current Conductor+1
Other acceleration1
1UStonybrook Banneret+6
Commander Draw Engine (Hakbal of the Surging Soul provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+6ⓘ
Draw engines7
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
1GUKumena, Tyrant of Orazca+1
1G/UG/UCold-Eyed Selkie+1
3GTributary Instructor+5
2UUSeafloor Oracle+5
3UUKindred Discovery+6
3GUTatyova, Benthic Druid+5
Cantrips & burst draw6
UBenthic Biomancer+5
GUGrowth Spiral+3
GUPlanar Genesis+1
1UUEmperor Mihail II+2
2GInspiring Call+2
2GUZegana, Utopian Speaker+1
Recursion1
1GGlimpse the Core+3
Value engines6
GHardened Scales+2
GUKiora's Follower+1
2GRealmwalker+5
2GTopography Tracker+4
2GEvolution Sage+2
4Roaming Throne+3
Counterspells5
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UUCounterspell+8
XGURepulsive Mutation+1
1UVodalian Hexcatcher+1
2UTishana's Tidebinder+7
Spot removal6
URapid Hybridization+5
1UThieving Skydiver+5
1GOver the Edge+5
2GBeast Within+6
2UUWave Goodbye+1
4URaise the Palisade+6
Board wipes1
1UCyclonic Rift+8
Stax & hate2
1UUKopala, Warden of Waves+5
1UUHarbinger of the Seas+1
Protection2
1GHeroic Intervention+7
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (2)+5ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (11 sources)+1ⓘ
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+1ⓘ
Dual & shock lands1
Hinterland Harbor+4
Premium utility lands3
Cavern of Souls+6
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands8
Rogue's Passage+2
Karn's Bastion+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Secluded Courtyard+2
Unclaimed Territory+2
Volatile Fault+2
Willowrush Verge+2
Eclipsed Realms+2
Taplands6
Temple of Mystery+3
Tangled Islet+2
Mosswort Bridge+2
Simic Growth Chamber+2
Vineglimmer Snarl+2
Hedge Maze+2
Basic lands2
Island+12
Forest+6
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 5 tribal lords, 4 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 40%)+17ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+6ⓘ
Combo pieces3
1UDeeproot Pilgrimage+7
GUKiora's Follower+3
2UForensic Researcher+6
Win conditions1
3UHerald of Secret Streams+1
Combat threats5
UUMaster of the Pearl Trident+5
1UVodalian Hexcatcher+1
1UUMerfolk Sovereign+5
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
1GUKumena, Tyrant of Orazca+1
Token generators3
2UDeeproot Waters+4
2UWaterwind Scout+4
1UUEmperor Mihail II+2
Other1
4Roaming Throne+5

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 5.3 → Bracket 3
Threats85Consistency82Interaction75

0.8 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.2 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
Cyclonic Rift
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Merfolk Tribal32 cards

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

Lord of Atlantis,Tide Shaper,Tishana's Tidebinder,Singer of Swift Rivers,Deeproot Historian
+1/+1 Counters14 cards

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

Hardened Scales,Wave Goodbye,Tributary Instructor,Benthic Biomancer,Herald of Secret Streams
Go-Wide / Weenies14 cards

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

Lord of Atlantis,Tide Shaper,Benthic Biomancer,Merfolk Sovereign,Master of the Pearl Trident

Combos1 total