Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Featured in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Summary
Hakbal of the Surging Soul is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 13,787 recorded Playgroup games, winning 30% of them (4203–9480) at an Elo of 1,639, ranking #294 globally.
Wins average 9 turns, with 114247 damage dealt and 0.64 player kills per game on average.
Frequently Asked
What is Hakbal of the Surging Soul's win rate?
How long do winning games with Hakbal of the Surging Soul take?
How many decks use Hakbal of the Surging Soul?
Global Elo trend
Commander popularity trend
Misc. stats
Top 5 public decks
| Rank | Elo | User | Games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1649 | Benous | 57 | 32 |
| 2 | 1616 | Data Priest | 35 | 15 |
| 3 | 1607 | Gennio89DaB34ST | 20 | 14 |
| 4 | 1600 | RemusTheKing | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | 1600 | Robert Shea | 15 | 6 |
How does this commander win?
When Hakbal of the Surging Soul wins, 79.63% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Staples that win games for Hakbal of the Surging Soul
Cards that raise this deck's measured win rate the most, compared with Hakbal of the Surging Soul decks that leave them out.
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
+10.5 pp |
| 2 |
|
+7.1 pp |
| 3 |
|
+6.7 pp |
| 4 |
|
+4.9 pp |
| 5 |
|
+4.6 pp |
| 6 |
|
+4.6 pp |
| 7 |
|
+3.9 pp |
| 8 |
|
+3.7 pp |
| 9 |
|
+3.6 pp |
| 10 |
|
+2.8 pp |
Show 5 more (ranks 11-15)
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
+2.7 pp |
| 12 |
|
+2.2 pp |
| 13 |
|
+2.0 pp |
| 14 |
|
+1.9 pp |
| 15 |
|
+1.7 pp |
Measured win-rate lift against decks on the same commander without the card, ranked by the 95% lower bound. How this is measured
Does seating order matter?
Hakbal of the Surging Soul wins 39.62% of games from position 1 and 16.79% from position 5 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, Hakbal of the Surging Soul wins 30.94% after 0 mulligans and 27.27% after 5 mulligans.
How do players rate games with this commander?
Pilot rating
Pilots rate their own games with Hakbal of the Surging Soul 3.61/5 on average, across 9444 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When Hakbal of the Surging Soul wins, opponents flag the game as salty 36.3% of the time across 4330 tracked wins.
Best and worst matchups
Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Hakbal of the Surging Soul. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.
