Hakbal of the Surging Soul — Scout the Depths
Hakbal of the Surging Soul is a compact commander that rewards disciplined tempo and steady card advantage. At three mana you get a 3/3 Merfolk Scout that pushes exploration across your board each combat step. The explore trigger is subtle and efficient. It turns incremental damage and unblockable pings into value and lets your creatures grow while digging for lands and answers.
The attack trigger gives you a clean mana fixing option or a consolation draw when you cannot drop a land from hand. In a Simic shell Hakbal fits into both aggressive Merfolk lists and value oriented landfall builds. From a lore angle Hakbal reads like a cartographer of hidden channels who pries open new paths rather than forcing a confrontation. Play it when you want steady progression and repeatable card selection over flashy single turn combos.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{G}{U}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Merfolk Scout
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – At the beginning of combat on your turn, each Merfolk creature you control explores. Whenever Hakbal of the Surging Soul attacks, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you don’t, draw a card.
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Power / Toughness – 3/3
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Set – Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
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Rarity – Mythic
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint Foil