Hakbal of the Surging Soul

Commander
UGHakbal of the Surging Soul
7.2±0.3
Playing with Power
Every card earns its slot. Efficient ramp, consistent draw, and a polished mana base.
High confidence(489 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (52% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
1GHerd Heirloom+5
Land ramp2
GUGrowth Spiral+2
GUNicanzil, Current Conductor+1
Other acceleration2
GBurgeoning+7
1UStonybrook Banneret+6
Commander Draw Engine (Hakbal of the Surging Soul provides card draw)+15ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+6ⓘ
Tutors5
GUNeoform+6
1UUThada Adel, Acquisitor+1
3GForerunner of the Heralds+3
3UMerrow Harbinger+3
Urza's Saga+3
Draw engines7
GUThrasios, Triton Hero+6
1GUBred for the Hunt+5
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
1G/UG/UCold-Eyed Selkie+1
1GUKumena, Tyrant of Orazca+1
3GUTatyova, Benthic Druid+5
4UUSummon: Leviathan+3
Cantrips & burst draw5
UBenthic Biomancer+5
GUGrowth Spiral+3
1UUEmperor Mihail II+2
2GInspiring Call+2
2GUZegana, Utopian Speaker+1
Value engines7
GHardened Scales+2
1GHerd Heirloom+5
GUKiora's Follower+1
1GSphere Grid+1
2GTopography Tracker+4
1GUOko, Thief of Crowns+2
4Roaming Throne+3
Counterspells5
UStubborn Denial+6
UUCounterspell+8
1UVodalian Hexcatcher+1
2UFierce Guardianship+10
2UTishana's Tidebinder+7
Spot removal7
1UThieving Skydiver+5
2URavenform+6
1GUOko, Thief of Crowns+5
4URaise the Palisade+6
4UUSummon: Leviathan+3
Boseiju, Who Endures+5
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Board wipes1
1UCyclonic Rift+8
Protection4
1GHeroic Intervention+7
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
1GUMutational Advantage+1
Maze of Ith+4
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (5)+16ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Misty Rainforest+8
Dual & shock lands4
Breeding Pool+6
Rejuvenating Springs+5
Hinterland Harbor+4
Yavimaya Coast+4
Premium utility lands3
Cavern of Souls+6
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands15
GTwists and Turns+2
Urza's Saga+4
Boseiju, Who Endures+3
Alchemist's Refuge+2
Barkchannel Pathway+2
Dreamroot Cascade+2
Flooded Grove+2
Karn's Bastion+2
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Secluded Courtyard+2
+3 more
Taplands6
2UGlasspool Mimic+2
1UUSink into Stupor+2
Hedge Maze+2
Mosswort Bridge+2
Simic Growth Chamber+2
Vineglimmer Snarl+2
Basic lands2
Forest+2
Island+7
4 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 100%)+40ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 6 tribal lords, 4 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+6ⓘ
1 extra turn effect+5ⓘ
Combo pieces6
1UDeeproot Pilgrimage+7
GUThrasios, Triton Hero+4
GUKiora's Follower+3
2UIntruder Alarm+11
1GUKumena, Tyrant of Orazca+1
4UUWanderwine Prophets+7
Win conditions1
3UHerald of Secret Streams+1
Combat threats5
UUMaster of the Pearl Trident+5
1UVodalian Hexcatcher+1
1UUMerfolk Sovereign+5
2UMerrow Reejerey+5
1UUSvyelun of Sea and Sky+2
Token generators1
1UUEmperor Mihail II+2
Other1
4Roaming Throne+5

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 7.2 → Bracket 4
Threats94Mana base90Consistency85

0.7 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.3 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 2
Cyclonic RiftFierce Guardianship
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Extra turns (1)
Wanderwine Prophets
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes10 total

Merfolk Tribal32 cards

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

Benthic Biomancer,Cold-Eyed Selkie,Deepfathom Echo,Deeproot Historian,Emperor Mihail II
Go-Wide / Weenies17 cards

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

Benthic Biomancer,Inspiring Call,Jadelight Spelunker,Kiora's Follower,Lord of Atlantis
+1/+1 Counters14 cards

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

Benthic Biomancer,Bred for the Hunt,Deepfathom Echo,Forerunner of the Heralds,Hardened Scales

Combos4 total