Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint Foil

Hakbal of the Surging Soul — Wavebound Explorer

Hakbal of the Surging Soul gives Merfolk decks a clean, repeatable way to turn exploration into tempo and lands into immediate resources. With an opening trigger that forces every Merfolk you control to explore at the start of combat you get steady card selection and incremental growth for creatures. The attack trigger acts like a soft landfall and a draw filter rolled into one, letting you deploy a land from hand or replace the missed play with a card draw.

This mythic legendary merges tribal synergy with straightforward play patterns. Use early explorers to grow a board, then attack to cheat lands into play ahead of curve. In Commander games Hakbal rewards tight sequencing and disciplined mulliganing more than random aggression. The foil near mint printing shown here makes a neat centerpiece for a blue green Merfolk commander deck and stands out on the battlefield while remaining practical at the table.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost — {2}{U}{G}
• Card Type — Legendary Creature
• Subtypes — Merfolk Scout
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — 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 is 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 of the Surging Soul attacks, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you do not, draw a card.
• Power / Toughness — 3/3