mtg merfolk commander precon POV: you thought this was just a cute little upgrade until the army suddenly became a real problem 🌊🐟, Hakbal of the Surging Soul might be considered a Bracket 2 commander, but don’t EDH (Commander) deck Ixalan Merfolk Precon Upgrade •

Its not quite as strong as the backup commander for the Imperium deck, but thats not to say it isnt a good card in its own right

Mono red burn is great under Torbran, but adding in black for Obosh gives the deck some much-needed card draw to keep the gas flowing

They win, but in Commander, you can really win with Commander Damage pretty quickly with this duo pumping up your Commander to deal that 21 damage for a win no matter the life total

Atraxa, Grand Unifier The best 4-color commander in the game, Atraxa, Grand Unifier is a giant body with stats and strong abilities that draw you a bunch of cards when it ETBs

Ravos, Soultender is a great alternate partner option if youre playing any creature-based strategy like aristocrats or lifegain

Once those wheels start turning, it's a gateway into understanding some even more complex mechanics further down the line