Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Cantrips

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Cas Hinds
Dec 1, 2025
Curating a Healthy Play Pod in Commander
Need advice on how make a Commander pod that's right for you? Cas is here with some advice to make sure your pod rocks on game night.
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Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion136 decks140 decks
89%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
96%inclusion135 decks140 decks
88%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
95%inclusion133 decks140 decks
88%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
94%inclusion131 decks140 decks
85%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
95%inclusion133 decks140 decks
85%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
93%inclusion130 decks140 decks
84%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
91%inclusion127 decks140 decks
82%synergy
Deeproot Waters
90%inclusion126 decks140 decks
81%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
89%inclusion124 decks140 decks
81%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
89%inclusion124 decks140 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
94%inclusion131 decks140 decks
62%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
88%inclusion123 decks140 decks
79%synergy
Topography Tracker
86%inclusion121 decks140 decks
79%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
86%inclusion120 decks140 decks
71%synergy
Kindred Discovery
85%inclusion119 decks140 decks
75%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
85%inclusion119 decks140 decks
76%synergy
Growth Spiral
85%inclusion119 decks140 decks
41%synergy
Mist Dancer
79%inclusion111 decks140 decks
72%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
79%inclusion111 decks140 decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
79%inclusion110 decks140 decks
72%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion51 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Tributary Instructor
74%inclusion103 decks140 decks
69%synergy
Deeproot Elite
71%inclusion100 decks140 decks
64%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
71%inclusion100 decks140 decks
64%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
67%inclusion94 decks140 decks
61%synergy
Deeproot Historian
66%inclusion93 decks140 decks
61%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
60%inclusion84 decks140 decks
53%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
59%inclusion83 decks140 decks
53%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
57%inclusion80 decks140 decks
50%synergy
Realmwalker
55%inclusion77 decks140 decks
48%synergy
Sage of Fables
53%inclusion74 decks140 decks
50%synergy
Kiora's Follower
52%inclusion73 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
52%inclusion73 decks140 decks
42%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
51%inclusion71 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
45%inclusion63 decks140 decks
41%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
44%inclusion62 decks140 decks
38%synergy
Metallic Mimic
39%inclusion55 decks140 decks
34%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
28%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Roaming Throne
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Surgespanner
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Cenote Scout
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Evolution Sage
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Silvergill Adept
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Tide Shaper
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Tempest Caller
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Seahunter
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
8%synergy
River Herald Scout
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Danny Pink
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Whirlpool Rider
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
76%inclusion106 decks140 decks
62%synergy
Ripples of Potential
66%inclusion92 decks140 decks
56%synergy
Beast Within
64%inclusion89 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
58%inclusion81 decks140 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion71 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion58 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
38%inclusion53 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion44 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Quandrix Command
29%inclusion41 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Filter Out
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
-11%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
4%synergy
For the Ancestors
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Summons
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
70%inclusion98 decks140 decks
50%synergy
Wave Goodbye
68%inclusion95 decks140 decks
57%synergy
Kodama's Reach
52%inclusion73 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Distant Melody
39%inclusion55 decks140 decks
36%synergy
Cultivate
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Bygone Marvels
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
-15%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Raise the Palisade
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Ravenform
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Aquitect's Will
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Lore
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
-10%synergy
River's Rebuke
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Over the Edge
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Harmonize
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Crashing Tide
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
65%inclusion91 decks140 decks
58%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion56 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Herald's Horn
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
24%synergy
The Great Henge
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Short Bow
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
76%inclusion106 decks140 decks
61%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
67%inclusion94 decks140 decks
60%synergy
Branching Evolution
54%inclusion75 decks140 decks
42%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
51%inclusion71 decks140 decks
43%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
49%inclusion69 decks140 decks
36%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Merrow Commerce
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Twists and Turns
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Exploration
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Burgeoning
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Spreading Seas
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Path of Discovery
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Season
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Wizard Class
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Unable to Scream
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
84%inclusion117 decks140 decks
34%synergy
Karn's Bastion
55%inclusion77 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion72 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
49%inclusion68 decks140 decks
31%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion49 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
31%inclusion44 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Three Tree City
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion124 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion105 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
43%inclusion60 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion139 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion139 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion128 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
85%inclusion119 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
75%inclusion105 decks140 decks
58%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
68%inclusion95 decks140 decks
61%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
67%inclusion94 decks140 decks
29%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
61%inclusion85 decks140 decks
53%synergy
Temple of Mystery
59%inclusion83 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion75 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion62 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion62 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
42%inclusion59 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion58 decks140 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion53 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion41 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion41 decks140 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Lush Oasis
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy