Hakbal of the Surging Soul
At the beginning of combat on your turn, each Merfolk creature you control explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on the exploring creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.) Whenever Hakbal attacks, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you don't, draw a card.
How Hakbal of the Surging Soul decks play in EDH
Hakbal of the Surging Soul is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 2GU, and its legendary creature - merfolk scout line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Hakbal of the Surging Soul decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $46.56Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (4)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Hakbal of the Surging Soul decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Hakbal of the Surging Soul deck?
Hakbal of the Surging Soul has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Hakbal of the Surging Soul?
The cards played most often in Hakbal of the Surging Soul decks include Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, Wizard's Staff, Hall of Echoes. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Hakbal of the Surging Soul deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $46.56 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Hakbal of the Surging Soul deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.