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Hakbal Merfolk
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Est deck cost: $296.98
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Commander

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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.

Creature
Hakbal of the Surging Soul (lcc) 3

Commander

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Land

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Breeding Pool

({T}: Add {G} or {U}.) As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.

Land
Breeding Pool (rvr) 275
Cavern of Souls

As this land enters, choose a creature type. {T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type, and that spell can't be countered.

Land
Cavern of Souls (lci) 269
Command Tower

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Land
Command Tower (woc) 156
Dreamroot Cascade

This land enters tapped unless you control two or more other lands. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Land
Dreamroot Cascade (vow) 262
Evolving Wilds

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Evolving Wilds (woe) 256
Forest

({T}: Add {G}.)

Land
Forest (one) 271
Hinterland Harbor

This land enters tapped unless you control a Forest or an Island. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Land
Hinterland Harbor (dmr) 248
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (one) 268
Path of Ancestry

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Land
Path of Ancestry (lcc) 346
Rejuvenating Springs

This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Land
Rejuvenating Springs (cmm) 424
Reliquary Tower

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Land
Reliquary Tower (cmm) 425
Secluded Courtyard

As this land enters, choose a creature type. {T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type or activate an ability of a creature source of the chosen type.

Land
Secluded Courtyard (cmm) 1030
Simic Growth Chamber

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand. {T}: Add {G}{U}.

Land
Simic Growth Chamber (moc) 424
Unclaimed Territory

As this land enters, choose a creature type. {T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type.

Land
Unclaimed Territory (cmm) 1050

Land

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Artifact

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Glowcap Lantern

Equipped creature has "You may look at the top card of your library any time" and "Whenever this creature attacks, it 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 that creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.) Equip {2}

Artifact
Glowcap Lantern (lci) 187
Herald's Horn

As this artifact enters, choose a creature type. Creature spells you cast of the chosen type cost {1} less to cast. At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a creature card of the chosen type, you may reveal it and put it into your hand.

Artifact
Herald's Horn (cmm) 953
Icon of Ancestry

As this artifact enters, choose a creature type. Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1. {3}, {T}: Look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card of the chosen type from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Artifact
Icon of Ancestry (cmm) 955
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire

If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on an artifact or creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead. {1}{G}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target artifact or creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Artifact
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire (mom) 198
Vanquisher's Banner

As this artifact enters, choose a creature type. Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1. Whenever you cast a creature spell of the chosen type, draw a card.

Artifact
Vanquisher's Banner (plst) XLN-251

Artifact

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Sorcery

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Cultivate

Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Cultivate (moc) 295
Explore

You may play an additional land this turn. Draw a card.

Sorcery
Explore (dmc) 131
Farseek

Search your library for a Plains, Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Farseek (dmc) 133
Kodama's Reach

Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Kodama's Reach (moc) 306
Nature's Lore

Search your library for a Forest card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Nature's Lore (clb) 244
Overwhelming Stampede

Until end of turn, creatures you control gain trample and get +X/+X, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.

Sorcery
Overwhelming Stampede (c19) 175
Ponder

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Sorcery
Ponder (ncc) 229
Raise the Palisade

Choose a creature type. Return all creatures that aren't of the chosen type to their owners' hands.

Sorcery
Raise the Palisade (ltc) 425
Rampant Growth

Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Rampant Growth (2x2) 155
Skyshroud Claim

Search your library for up to two Forest cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Skyshroud Claim (bbd) 213

Sorcery

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Creature

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Cenote Scout

When this creature enters, it 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 this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

Creature
Cenote Scout (lci) 178
Deeproot Elite

Whenever another Merfolk you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target Merfolk you control.

Creature
Deeproot Elite (rix) 127
Emperor Mihail II

You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast Merfolk spells from the top of your library. Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token.

Creature
Emperor Mihail II (dmc) 23
Forerunner of the Heralds

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a Merfolk card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top. Whenever another Merfolk you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Creature
Forerunner of the Heralds (rix) 129
Herald of Secret Streams

Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them can't be blocked.

Creature
Herald of Secret Streams (xln) 59
Hullbreaker Horror

Flash This spell can't be countered. Whenever you cast a spell, choose up to one — • Return target spell you don't control to its owner's hand. • Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.

Creature
Hullbreaker Horror (woc) 95
Hydroid Krasis

When you cast this spell, you gain half X life and draw half X cards. Round down each time. Flying, trample This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.

Creature
Hydroid Krasis (2x2) 228
Jadelight Ranger

When this creature enters, it explores, then it explores again. (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 this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard. Then repeat this process.)

Creature
Jadelight Ranger (plst) RIX-136
Jadelight Spelunker

When this creature enters, it explores X times. (To have it explore, 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 that creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

Creature
Jadelight Spelunker (lci) 196
Jungleborn Pioneer

When this creature enters, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token with hexproof. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Creature
Jungleborn Pioneer (rix) 137
Kopala, Warden of Waves

Spells your opponents cast that target a Merfolk you control cost {2} more to cast. Abilities your opponents activate that target a Merfolk you control cost {2} more to activate.

Creature
Kopala, Warden of Waves (xln) 61
Kumena's Speaker

This creature gets +1/+1 as long as you control another Merfolk or an Island.

Creature
Kumena's Speaker (xln) 196
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

Tap another untapped Merfolk you control: Kumena can't be blocked this turn. Tap three untapped Merfolk you control: Draw a card. Tap five untapped Merfolk you control: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Merfolk you control.

Creature
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (rix) 162
Master of the Pearl Trident

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Creature
Master of the Pearl Trident (ddt) 9
Merfolk Branchwalker

When this creature enters, it 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 this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

Creature
Merfolk Branchwalker (xln) 197
Merfolk Mistbinder

Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.

Creature
Merfolk Mistbinder (plst) RIX-164
Merfolk Skydiver

Flying When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. {3}{G}{U}: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Creature
Merfolk Skydiver (war) 205
Merfolk Sovereign

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Target Merfolk creature can't be blocked this turn.

Creature
Merfolk Sovereign (j22) 321
Merrow Reejerey

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may tap or untap target permanent.

Creature
Merrow Reejerey (j22) 61
Nezahal, Primal Tide

This spell can't be countered. You have no maximum hand size. Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, draw a card. Discard three cards: Exile Nezahal. Return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

Creature
Nezahal, Primal Tide (cmr) 401
Nicanzil, Current Conductor

Whenever a creature you control explores a land card, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped. Whenever a creature you control explores a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on Nicanzil.

Creature
Nicanzil, Current Conductor (lci) 236
Seafloor Oracle

Whenever a Merfolk you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Creature
Seafloor Oracle (j22) 343
Svyelun of Sea and Sky

Svyelun has indestructible as long as you control at least two other Merfolk. Whenever Svyelun attacks, draw a card. Other Merfolk you control have ward {1}. (Whenever another Merfolk you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)

Creature
Svyelun of Sea and Sky (j22) 356
Swift Warden

Flash When this creature enters, target Merfolk you control gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Creature
Swift Warden (rix) 146
Tempest Caller

When this creature enters, tap all creatures target opponent controls.

Creature
Tempest Caller (xln) 86
Tishana's Tidebinder

Flash When this creature enters, counter up to one target activated or triggered ability. If an ability of an artifact, creature, or planeswalker is countered this way, that permanent loses all abilities for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

Creature
Tishana's Tidebinder (lci) 81
Tishana's Wayfinder

When this creature enters, it 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 this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

Creature
Tishana's Wayfinder (xln) 211
Vastwood Hydra

This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. When this creature dies, you may distribute a number of +1/+1 counters equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature among any number of creatures you control.

Creature
Vastwood Hydra (c20) 194
Vodalian Hexcatcher

Flash Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1. Sacrifice a Merfolk: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Creature
Vodalian Hexcatcher (dmu) 75
Voracious Hydra

Trample This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. When this creature enters, choose one — • Double the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature. • This creature fights target creature you don't control.

Creature
Voracious Hydra (m20) 200
Wildgrowth Walker

Whenever a creature you control explores, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 3 life.

Creature
Wildgrowth Walker (xln) 216
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood

Whenever Xolatoyac enters or attacks, put a flood counter on target land. That land is an Island in addition to its other types for as long as it has a flood counter on it. At the beginning of your end step, untap each permanent you control with a counter on it.

Creature
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood (lcc) 8

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Enchantment

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Choke

Islands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.

Enchantment
Choke (8ed) 237
Deeproot Pilgrimage

Whenever one or more nontoken Merfolk you control become tapped, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token with hexproof.

Enchantment
Deeproot Pilgrimage (lci) 52
Deeproot Waters

Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token with hexproof. (A creature with hexproof can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Enchantment
Deeproot Waters (xln) 51
Growing Rites of Itlimoc

Enchantment
Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun (lci) 188Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun (lci) 188
Path of Discovery

Whenever a creature you control enters, it 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 creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

Enchantment
Path of Discovery (rix) 142
Twists and Turns

Enchantment
Twists and Turns // Mycoid Maze (lci) 217Twists and Turns // Mycoid Maze (lci) 217

Enchantment

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Instant

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An Offer You Can't Refuse

Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller creates two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Instant
An Offer You Can't Refuse (snc) 51
Counterspell

Counter target spell.

Instant
Counterspell (cmm) 81
For the Ancestors

Choose a creature type. Look at the top six cards of your library. You may reveal any number of cards of the chosen type from among them and put the revealed cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Flashback {3}{G} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Instant
For the Ancestors (cmm) 740
Growth Spiral

Draw a card. You may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.

Instant
Growth Spiral (dmc) 153
Harrow

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a land. Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Instant
Harrow (znc) 69
Heroic Intervention

Permanents you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.

Instant
Heroic Intervention (cmm) 295
Inspiring Call

Draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

Instant
Inspiring Call (moc) 304
Krosan Grip

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Instant
Krosan Grip (c21) 198
Nature's Claim

Destroy target artifact or enchantment. Its controller gains 4 life.

Instant
Nature's Claim (plst) IMA-177
Negate

Counter target noncreature spell.

Instant
Negate (mom) 68
Voidslime

Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

Instant
Voidslime (dis) 137

Instant

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