Hakbal's Surge (Merfolk, Explore, Counters)

Update by Neldoran 1 year ago

Description

Roles in the deck
Here are the cards I choose divided into the roles they have in the deck.

> Mana (51/50): 36 lands +
Hakbal of the Surging Soul, Kiora's Follower, Nicanzil Current Conductor, Sea Scryer, Stonybrook Banneret, Merrow Reejerey, Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Simic Signet, Talisman of Curiosity, Farseek, Nature's Lore, Rampant Growth, Three Visits, Nykthos Shrine to Nyx.

> Card Draw (13/10):
Hakbal of the Surging Soul, Emperor Mihail II, Kumena Tyrant of Orazca, Realmwalker, Sage of Fables, Shapers of Nature, Svyelun of Sea and Sky, Seafloor Oracle, Tributary Instructor, Tatyova Benthic Druid, Kindred Discovery, Inspiring Call, Return of the Wildspeaker.

> Targeted Removal (9/9):
Masked Vandal, Thieving Skydiver, Vodalian Hexcatcher, Merrow Reejerey, Pongify, Rapid Hybridization, Cyclonic Rift, Beast Within, Blast Zone.

> Board Wipes (3/3):
Cyclonic Rift, Wave Goodbye, Raise the Palisade.

> Recursion (3/2):
Deeproot Historian, Bygone Marvels, Bala Ged Recovery.

> Flexible Tutors (2/2):
Forerunner of the Heralds, Merrow Harbinger.

> Graveyard Hate (1/1):
Scavenger Grounds.

> Surprise "I Win" Card (1/1):
Return of the Wildspeaker.

I've added some roles in line of our main strategy:

> Merfolk (34): -

> Create Merfolk Tokens (4):
Emperor Mihail II, Deeproot Pilgrimage, Deeproot Waters, Reflections of Littjara.

> Put +1/+1 Counters On Your Creatures (15):
Deeproot Elite, Merfolk Skydiver, Metallic Mimic, Nicanzil Current Conductor, Kumena Tyrant of Orazca, Sage of Fables, Shapers of Nature, Forerunner of the Heralds, Tributary Instructor, Zegana Utopian Speaker, Sword of Truth and Justice, Novijen Heart of Progress, explore (3x).

> Extra +1/+1 Counters (2):
Hardened Scales, Branching Evolution.

> Proliferate (4):
Merfolk Skydiver, Sword of Truth and Justice, Ripples of Potential, Karn's Bastion.

> Others Anthems (8 ):
Lord of Atlantis, Master of the Pearl Trident, Merfolk Mistbinder, Vodalian Hexcatcher, Merfolk Sovereign, Merrow Reejerey, Mist Dancer, Return of the Wildspeaker.

> Evasion (9):
Lord of Atlantis, Master of the Pearl Trident, Merfolk Sovereign, Streambed Aquitects, Herald of Secret Streams, Zegana Utopian Speaker, Mist Dancer, Sword of Truth and Justice, Rogue's Passage.

> Turn Lands Into Islands (2):
Streambed Aquitects, Aquitect's Will.

> Haste (2):
Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots.

> Explore (3):
Hakbal of the Surging Soul, Topography Tracker, Path of Discovery.

> Explore Extra (1):
Topography Tracker.

> See The Top (2):
Emperor Mihail II, Realmwalker.

> Flash (2):
Singer of Swift Rivers, Alchemist's Refuge.

> Protection (9):
Vodalian Hexcatcher, Singer of Swift Rivers, Svyelun of Sea and Sky, Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Sword of Truth and Justice, Heroic Intervention, Ripples of Potential, Inspiring Call.

Upgrades?
- ... > Andúril, Narsil Reforged?

Proxies?
- Cyclonic Rift
- Heroic Intervention
- Pongify
- Bala Ged Recovery
- Three Visits
- Sword of Truth and Justice
- Barkchannel Pathway
- Breeding Pool
- Dreamroot Cascade
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Rejuvenating Springs