Hakbal of the Surging Soul

Commander
UGHakbal of the Surging Soul
5.5±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(384 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (51% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Curiosity+5
2Simic Signet+4
Land ramp5
1GNature's Lore+6
1GThree Visits+6
GUNicanzil, Current Conductor+1
2GCultivate+5
2GKodama's Reach+5
Other acceleration2
1UStonybrook Banneret+6
3Urza's Incubator+6
Commander Draw Engine (Hakbal of the Surging Soul provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+9ⓘ
Draw engines8
UMystic Remora+9
2GElemental Bond+5
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
1G/UG/UCold-Eyed Selkie+1
1GUKumena, Tyrant of Orazca+1
2UUBident of Thassa+5
2UUSeafloor Oracle+5
3UUKindred Discovery+6
Cantrips & burst draw2
UBenthic Biomancer+5
1UUEmperor Mihail II+2
Value engines9
GHardened Scales+2
GUKiora's Follower+1
1GSphere Grid+1
2GTopography Tracker+4
2GBranching Evolution+2
2GEvolution Sage+2
1GUVorel of the Hull Clade+1
3GLoading Zone+1
3GGSeedborn Muse+3
Counterspells9
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UStrix Serenade+6
1UArcane Denial+8
UUCounterspell+8
1UNegate+6
XGURepulsive Mutation+1
1UVodalian Hexcatcher+1
1UUFlare of Denial+7
1UULullmage Mentor+4
Spot removal3
URapid Hybridization+5
XUUCurse of the Swine+4
2UUWave Goodbye+1
Stax & hate1
1UUKopala, Warden of Waves+5
Protection2
2Lightning Greaves+6
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
Mana Acceleration (11 sources)+1ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Wooded Foothills+8
Ash Barrens+7
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands5
Breeding Pool+6
Rejuvenating Springs+5
Hinterland Harbor+4
Mistrise Village+4
Yavimaya Coast+4
Premium utility lands2
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands12
Alchemist's Refuge+2
Command Beacon+2
Dreamroot Cascade+2
Flooded Grove+2
Karn's Bastion+2
Overflowing Basin+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Secluded Courtyard+2
Sodden Verdure+2
Unclaimed Territory+2
Waterlogged Grove+2
Taplands4
Llanowar Reborn+2
Mosswort Bridge+2
Simic Growth Chamber+2
Vineglimmer Snarl+2
Basic lands2
Forest+4
Island+4
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 3 token doublers, 6 tribal lords, 5 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+6ⓘ
Synergy pieces2
4UReflections of Littjara+5
3GGSeedborn Muse+4
Win conditions2
3UHerald of Secret Streams+1
3GGOverwhelming Stampede+5
Combat threats6
UUMaster of the Pearl Trident+5
1UVodalian Hexcatcher+1
1UUMerfolk Sovereign+5
2UMerrow Reejerey+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 5.5 → Bracket 3
Mana base85Consistency83Threats79

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
Seedborn Muse
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Merfolk Tribal27 cards

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

Benthic Biomancer,Cenote Scout,Cold-Eyed Selkie,Deepfathom Echo,Deeproot Elite
+1/+1 Counters15 cards

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

Benthic Biomancer,Branching Evolution,Cenote Scout,Deepfathom Echo,Deeproot Elite
Go-Wide / Weenies13 cards

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

Benthic Biomancer,Cenote Scout,Deeproot Elite,Jadelight Spelunker,Kiora's Follower

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.