Hakbal of the Surging Soul

Tags this commander plays far more than the average across the all commanders on EDH Tags. "20x" means 20 times the average. Only tags with at least 3 cards and a total inclusion of 1.0 or more are shown.

1. synergy-explore 1081.2x 2.7 vs 0.00 avg

   All synergy-explore cards on Scryfall

   • Nicanzil, Current Conductor 97% of decks
   • Topography Tracker 85% of decks
   • Merfolk Cave-Diver 45% of decks
   • Wildgrowth Walker 22% of decks
   • Twists and Turns // Mycoid Maze 18% of decks
2. typal-merfolk 186.8x 17.4 vs 0.09 avg

   All typal-merfolk cards on Scryfall

   • Master of the Pearl Trident 94% of decks
   • Svyelun of Sea and Sky 92% of decks
   • Emperor Mihail II 91% of decks
   • Kopala, Warden of Waves 89% of decks
   • Merrow Reejerey 88% of decks
   • Stonybrook Banneret 88% of decks
   • Merfolk Sovereign 87% of decks
   • Deeproot Waters 87% of decks
   • Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca 83% of decks
   • Seafloor Oracle 79% of decks
   • Deeproot Elite 78% of decks
   • Mist Dancer 77% of decks
   • Singer of Swift Rivers 77% of decks
   • Deeproot Pilgrimage 71% of decks
   • Merfolk Mistbinder 69% of decks
   • Vodalian Hexcatcher 66% of decks
   • Deeproot Historian 62% of decks
   • Lord of Atlantis 60% of decks
   • Merrow Commerce 38% of decks
   • Forerunner of the Heralds 33% of decks
   • Wanderwine Prophets 21% of decks
   • Attuma, Atlantean Warlord 20% of decks
   • Merrow Harbinger 19% of decks
   • Namor, Scourge of the Seas 19% of decks
   • Mindspring Merfolk 18% of decks
   • Summon: Leviathan 18% of decks
   • Coralhelm Commander 18% of decks
   • Daughter of the Deep 17% of decks
   • Seahunter 16% of decks
   • Eclipsed Realms 15% of decks
   • Namor the Sub-Mariner 15% of decks
   • Lullmage Mentor 13% of decks
   • Silvergill Adept 11% of decks
   • Aquitect's Will 9% of decks
3. untapper-permanent 14.2x 1.7 vs 0.12 avg

   All untapper-permanent cards on Scryfall

   • Merrow Reejerey 88% of decks
   • Kiora's Follower 64% of decks
   • Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood 20% of decks
4. typal-choose 11.7x 5.5 vs 0.47 avg

   Choose a creature type with which to synergize.

   All typal-choose cards on Scryfall

   • Kindred Discovery 69% of decks
   • Secluded Courtyard 67% of decks
   • Unclaimed Territory 66% of decks
   • Realmwalker 59% of decks
   • Metallic Mimic 53% of decks
   • Reflections of Littjara 52% of decks
   • Roaming Throne 36% of decks
   • Raise the Palisade 33% of decks
   • Cavern of Souls 24% of decks
   • Herald's Horn 19% of decks
   • Three Tree City 19% of decks
   • Patchwork Banner 11% of decks
   • Harmonized Crescendo 11% of decks
   • Distant Melody 9% of decks
   • Chronicle of Victory 7% of decks
   • Vanquisher's Banner 7% of decks
   • Banner of Kinship 7% of decks
5. pp counters matter 10.5x 7.6 vs 0.72 avg

   All pp counters matter cards on Scryfall

   • Herald of Secret Streams 92% of decks
   • Hardened Scales 85% of decks
   • Inspiring Call 79% of decks
   • Wave Goodbye 76% of decks
   • Zegana, Utopian Speaker 73% of decks
   • Branching Evolution 68% of decks
   • Benthic Biomancer 60% of decks
   • Simic Ascendancy 51% of decks
   • Tributary Instructor 43% of decks
   • Llanowar Reborn 33% of decks
   • Ozolith, the Shattered Spire 25% of decks
   • Namor, Scourge of the Seas 19% of decks
   • Bred for the Hunt 16% of decks
   • Sphere Grid 15% of decks
   • The Earth Crystal 8% of decks
   • Court of Garenbrig 8% of decks
   • Terrasymbiosis 6% of decks
   • Hadana's Climb // Winged Temple of Orazca 6% of decks
6. unblockable 9.8x 1.4 vs 0.15 avg

   All unblockable cards on Scryfall

   • Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca 83% of decks
   • Merfolk Cave-Diver 45% of decks
   • Mist-Cloaked Herald 16% of decks
7. sneak-land 9.0x 1.7 vs 0.18 avg

   Cards that let you put lands on the battlefield from your hand without playing them.

   All sneak-land cards on Scryfall

   • Nicanzil, Current Conductor 97% of decks
   • Growth Spiral 55% of decks
   • Burgeoning 14% of decks
8. typal coupling 7.9x 1.7 vs 0.21 avg

   Cards that care about two or more different creature types.

   All typal coupling cards on Scryfall

   • Stonybrook Banneret 88% of decks
   • Deeproot Historian 62% of decks
   • Eclipsed Realms 15% of decks
9. repeatable proliferate 7.7x 2.0 vs 0.26 avg

   All repeatable proliferate cards on Scryfall

   • Karn's Bastion 60% of decks
   • Merfolk Skydiver 46% of decks
   • Evolution Sage 42% of decks
   • Vorel of the Hull Clade 41% of decks
   • Court of Garenbrig 8% of decks
10. surveil 7.6x 2.1 vs 0.27 avg

    Cards that let you look at the top # cards of your library and put some into the graveyard.

    All surveil cards on Scryfall

    • Topography Tracker 85% of decks
    • Deepfathom Echo 29% of decks
    • Jadelight Spelunker 21% of decks
    • Twists and Turns // Mycoid Maze 18% of decks
    • Cenote Scout 17% of decks
    • Hedge Maze 15% of decks
    • Path of Discovery 13% of decks
    • Over the Edge 8% of decks
    • Captain Kathryn Janeway 0% of decks
11. noncreature typal 7.3x 12.4 vs 1.70 avg

    Cards that care about creature types, but not necessarily on a creature card—so they're compatible with the Kindred cards from Lorwyn, for example.

    All noncreature typal cards on Scryfall

    • Svyelun of Sea and Sky 92% of decks
    • Emperor Mihail II 91% of decks
    • Kopala, Warden of Waves 89% of decks
    • Merrow Reejerey 88% of decks
    • Stonybrook Banneret 88% of decks
    • Deeproot Waters 87% of decks
    • Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca 83% of decks
    • Deeproot Elite 78% of decks
    • Singer of Swift Rivers 77% of decks
    • Deeproot Pilgrimage 71% of decks
    • Vodalian Hexcatcher 66% of decks
    • Deeproot Historian 62% of decks
    • Reflections of Littjara 52% of decks
    • Merrow Commerce 38% of decks
    • Forerunner of the Heralds 33% of decks
    • Wanderwine Prophets 21% of decks
    • Merrow Harbinger 19% of decks
    • Seahunter 16% of decks
    • Eclipsed Realms 15% of decks
    • Namor the Sub-Mariner 15% of decks
    • Lullmage Mentor 13% of decks
    • Silvergill Adept 11% of decks
    • Harmonized Crescendo 11% of decks
    • Aquitect's Will 9% of decks
    • Distant Melody 9% of decks
    • Chronicle of Victory 7% of decks
12. anthem 6.6x 6.8 vs 1.02 avg

    Your entire team gets +N/+N. Possibly limited to creature types or colors.

    All anthem cards on Scryfall

    • Master of the Pearl Trident 94% of decks
    • Merrow Reejerey 88% of decks
    • Merfolk Sovereign 87% of decks
    • Mist Dancer 77% of decks
    • Merfolk Mistbinder 69% of decks
    • Vodalian Hexcatcher 66% of decks
    • Lord of Atlantis 60% of decks
    • Metallic Mimic 53% of decks
    • Attuma, Atlantean Warlord 20% of decks
    • Coralhelm Commander 18% of decks
    • Murkfiend Liege 12% of decks
    • Patchwork Banner 11% of decks
    • Chronicle of Victory 7% of decks
    • Vanquisher's Banner 7% of decks
    • Banner of Kinship 7% of decks
13. counter doubler 6.0x 1.5 vs 0.24 avg

    All counter doubler cards on Scryfall

    • Branching Evolution 68% of decks
    • Vorel of the Hull Clade 41% of decks
    • Doubling Season 12% of decks
    • Innkeeper's Talent 9% of decks
    • The Earth Crystal 8% of decks
    • Court of Garenbrig 8% of decks
14. gives unblockable 5.7x 2.9 vs 0.51 avg

    All gives unblockable cards on Scryfall

    • Herald of Secret Streams 92% of decks
    • Merfolk Sovereign 87% of decks
    • Rogue's Passage 57% of decks
    • Thassa, God of the Sea 25% of decks
    • Daughter of the Deep 17% of decks
    • Deepchannel Mentor 13% of decks
    • Kiora of Salt and Sand 0% of decks
15. removal-bounce 5.2x 2.8 vs 0.53 avg

    All removal-bounce cards on Scryfall

    • Wave Goodbye 76% of decks
    • Aetherize 48% of decks
    • Raise the Palisade 33% of decks
    • Quandrix Command 32% of decks
    • Surgespanner 32% of decks
    • Cyclonic Rift 24% of decks
    • Otawara, Soaring City 14% of decks
    • Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs 8% of decks
    • River's Rebuke 6% of decks
    • Filter Out 5% of decks
16. power boost to all 5.2x 6.7 vs 1.28 avg

    Cards that provide power to all creatures you control. May be limited to certain types or colors.

    All power boost to all cards on Scryfall

    • Master of the Pearl Trident 94% of decks
    • Merrow Reejerey 88% of decks
    • Merfolk Sovereign 87% of decks
    • Mist Dancer 77% of decks
    • Merfolk Mistbinder 69% of decks
    • Vodalian Hexcatcher 66% of decks
    • Lord of Atlantis 60% of decks
    • Metallic Mimic 53% of decks
    • Attuma, Atlantean Warlord 20% of decks
    • Coralhelm Commander 18% of decks
    • Murkfiend Liege 12% of decks
    • Patchwork Banner 11% of decks
    • Vanquisher's Banner 7% of decks
    • Banner of Kinship 7% of decks
17. toughness boost to all 5.1x 6.2 vs 1.21 avg

    All toughness boost to all cards on Scryfall

    • Master of the Pearl Trident 94% of decks
    • Merrow Reejerey 88% of decks
    • Merfolk Sovereign 87% of decks
    • Merfolk Mistbinder 69% of decks
    • Vodalian Hexcatcher 66% of decks
    • Lord of Atlantis 60% of decks
    • Metallic Mimic 53% of decks
    • Attuma, Atlantean Warlord 20% of decks
    • Coralhelm Commander 18% of decks
    • Overwhelming Stampede 15% of decks
    • Murkfiend Liege 12% of decks
    • Patchwork Banner 11% of decks
    • Chronicle of Victory 7% of decks
    • Vanquisher's Banner 7% of decks
    • Banner of Kinship 7% of decks
    • Triumph of the Hordes 7% of decks
18. titan trigger 4.7x 1.0 vs 0.21 avg

    An ability that triggers on both entering the battlefield and attacking, similar to the Titan cycle from M11

    All titan trigger cards on Scryfall

    • Kindred Discovery 69% of decks
    • Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood 20% of decks
    • Sentinel of the Nameless City 12% of decks
19. power matters-self 4.2x 1.6 vs 0.39 avg

    All power matters-self cards on Scryfall

    • Cold-Eyed Selkie 80% of decks
    • Tributary Instructor 43% of decks
    • Prime Speaker Zegana 41% of decks
20. curiosity 4.1x 2.0 vs 0.48 avg

    Draw cards when dealing damage to an opponent

    All curiosity cards on Scryfall

    • Cold-Eyed Selkie 80% of decks
    • Seafloor Oracle 79% of decks
    • Bident of Thassa 23% of decks
    • Bred for the Hunt 16% of decks