Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Secret Tunnel
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
3%synergy
White Lotus Tile
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion360 decks366 decks
90%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
95%inclusion347 decks366 decks
85%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion336 decks366 decks
83%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
92%inclusion338 decks366 decks
82%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
96%inclusion351 decks366 decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion324 decks366 decks
80%synergy
Topography Tracker
87%inclusion318 decks366 decks
80%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion305 decks366 decks
76%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
85%inclusion312 decks366 decks
76%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
83%inclusion304 decks366 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion322 decks366 decks
73%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion307 decks366 decks
75%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
83%inclusion305 decks366 decks
74%synergy
Deeproot Waters
83%inclusion302 decks366 decks
74%synergy
Ripples of Potential
81%inclusion298 decks366 decks
72%synergy
Wave Goodbye
80%inclusion293 decks366 decks
69%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion292 decks366 decks
67%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
79%inclusion290 decks366 decks
72%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
78%inclusion287 decks366 decks
72%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
78%inclusion285 decks366 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
5.5%inclusion20 decks366 decks
-12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.5%inclusion20 decks366 decks
-21%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.2%inclusion19 decks366 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Mist Dancer
76%inclusion277 decks366 decks
69%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion272 decks366 decks
43%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
70%inclusion257 decks366 decks
62%synergy
Deeproot Elite
70%inclusion255 decks366 decks
62%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
69%inclusion253 decks366 decks
62%synergy
Deeproot Historian
63%inclusion230 decks366 decks
57%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
62%inclusion226 decks366 decks
56%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
61%inclusion225 decks366 decks
55%synergy
Roaming Throne
61%inclusion224 decks366 decks
53%synergy
Realmwalker
59%inclusion216 decks366 decks
52%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
58%inclusion213 decks366 decks
51%synergy
Kiora's Follower
57%inclusion208 decks366 decks
42%synergy
Metallic Mimic
52%inclusion189 decks366 decks
46%synergy
Tributary Instructor
37%inclusion135 decks366 decks
33%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion128 decks366 decks
31%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
34%inclusion126 decks366 decks
31%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion126 decks366 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
34%inclusion125 decks366 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
34%inclusion123 decks366 decks
30%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
33%inclusion103 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
31%inclusion113 decks366 decks
25%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
29%inclusion106 decks366 decks
27%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28%inclusion101 decks366 decks
17%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
26%inclusion40 decks154 decks
19%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion57 decks228 decks
23%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
23%inclusion86 decks366 decks
21%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
23%inclusion84 decks366 decks
21%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
23%inclusion60 decks263 decks
20%synergy
Surgespanner
23%inclusion83 decks366 decks
19%synergy
Tide Shaper
22%inclusion81 decks366 decks
20%synergy
Sage of Fables
22%inclusion79 decks366 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion75 decks366 decks
12%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
20%inclusion73 decks366 decks
12%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
19%inclusion68 decks366 decks
16%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
17%inclusion64 decks366 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
17%inclusion64 decks366 decks
15%synergy
Danny Pink
17%inclusion62 decks366 decks
15%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
17%inclusion62 decks366 decks
15%synergy
Seahunter
16%inclusion58 decks366 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
16%inclusion57 decks366 decks
10%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
15%inclusion54 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Adept
14%inclusion52 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion51 decks366 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
14%inclusion51 decks366 decks
12%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
13%inclusion49 decks366 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion49 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
13%inclusion49 decks366 decks
-1%synergy
Tempest Caller
12%inclusion45 decks366 decks
11%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
12%inclusion45 decks366 decks
10%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
11%inclusion41 decks366 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
75%inclusion276 decks366 decks
62%synergy
Beast Within
72%inclusion262 decks366 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
67%inclusion247 decks366 decks
41%synergy
Heroic Intervention
63%inclusion231 decks366 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion195 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion162 decks366 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion115 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion115 decks366 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion103 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion82 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
21%inclusion68 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Mutational Advantage
20%inclusion69 decks337 decks
16%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion73 decks366 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion70 decks366 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
16%inclusion58 decks366 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion49 decks366 decks
-2%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
12%inclusion44 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion40 decks366 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion37 decks366 decks
0%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion36 decks366 decks
7%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.7%inclusion32 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Filter Out
7.1%inclusion26 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.1%inclusion19 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
5.2%inclusion19 decks366 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
52%inclusion192 decks366 decks
46%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion152 decks366 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion140 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion121 decks366 decks
10%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion119 decks366 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion114 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion81 decks366 decks
-19%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion79 decks366 decks
-25%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion75 decks366 decks
16%synergy
Bygone Marvels
20%inclusion74 decks366 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion68 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
17%inclusion62 decks366 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion52 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion38 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion35 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
8.7%inclusion32 decks366 decks
5%synergy
Over the Edge
7.7%inclusion28 decks366 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.5%inclusion20 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
46%inclusion167 decks366 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion150 decks366 decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
39%inclusion142 decks366 decks
33%synergy
The Great Henge
29%inclusion106 decks366 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion97 decks366 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion83 decks366 decks
1%synergy
Herald's Horn
22%inclusion82 decks366 decks
19%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion30 decks264 decks
9%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.8%inclusion25 decks366 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.7%inclusion21 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
77%inclusion283 decks366 decks
70%synergy
Kindred Discovery
71%inclusion261 decks366 decks
61%synergy
Branching Evolution
66%inclusion242 decks366 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Commerce
51%inclusion187 decks366 decks
47%synergy
Exploration
46%inclusion169 decks366 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
39%inclusion144 decks366 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
39%inclusion143 decks366 decks
31%synergy
Burgeoning
29%inclusion106 decks366 decks
22%synergy
Sphere Grid
28%inclusion43 decks154 decks
25%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
24%inclusion89 decks366 decks
18%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion75 decks366 decks
16%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
20%inclusion74 decks366 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion59 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion71 decks366 decks
10%synergy
Twists and Turns
19%inclusion68 decks366 decks
16%synergy
Path of Discovery
13%inclusion49 decks366 decks
11%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion45 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion16 decks132 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion37 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.3%inclusion34 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.5%inclusion31 decks366 decks
-7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.7%inclusion28 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.6%inclusion24 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.0%inclusion22 decks366 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.2%inclusion19 decks366 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion291 decks366 decks
29%synergy
Karn's Bastion
59%inclusion216 decks366 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion186 decks366 decks
29%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
46%inclusion170 decks366 decks
29%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
37%inclusion136 decks366 decks
15%synergy
Three Tree City
37%inclusion110 decks298 decks
32%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion127 decks366 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion120 decks366 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion96 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion63 decks366 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion54 decks366 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion36 decks366 decks
-3%synergy
Mutavault
9.3%inclusion34 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.7%inclusion32 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.9%inclusion29 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.6%inclusion24 decks366 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion331 decks366 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion278 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion109 decks366 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion85 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion62 decks366 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion41 decks297 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion26 decks366 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion359 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion359 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion351 decks366 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
89%inclusion325 decks366 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
77%inclusion281 decks366 decks
31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
73%inclusion267 decks366 decks
56%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion259 decks366 decks
27%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
63%inclusion229 decks366 decks
55%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
61%inclusion222 decks366 decks
53%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion218 decks366 decks
18%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
58%inclusion214 decks366 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
58%inclusion213 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
52%inclusion191 decks366 decks
21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
52%inclusion190 decks366 decks
46%synergy
Flooded Grove
48%inclusion177 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion174 decks366 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
39%inclusion142 decks366 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
37%inclusion134 decks366 decks
16%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion77 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Maze
31%inclusion107 decks350 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
30%inclusion111 decks366 decks
10%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion94 decks366 decks
11%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
21%inclusion76 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion68 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion64 decks366 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion61 decks366 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion47 decks339 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion49 decks366 decks
-11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion49 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion40 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion37 decks366 decks
-1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.5%inclusion31 decks366 decks
-1%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.7%inclusion28 decks366 decks
-9%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.7%inclusion28 decks366 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.7%inclusion28 decks366 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.4%inclusion27 decks366 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.0%inclusion22 decks366 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.7%inclusion21 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.5%inclusion20 decks366 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.5%inclusion20 decks366 decks
-20%synergy