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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eclipsed Realms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Secret Tunnel
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Abundant Countryside
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion352 decks358 decks
91%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
94%inclusion338 decks358 decks
85%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion328 decks358 decks
83%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion332 decks358 decks
82%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
96%inclusion344 decks358 decks
82%synergy
Topography Tracker
87%inclusion312 decks358 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion317 decks358 decks
80%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
86%inclusion309 decks358 decks
78%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion297 decks358 decks
76%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
83%inclusion297 decks358 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
87%inclusion312 decks358 decks
72%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion299 decks358 decks
75%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
84%inclusion299 decks358 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
83%inclusion297 decks358 decks
75%synergy
Ripples of Potential
82%inclusion295 decks358 decks
73%synergy
Wave Goodbye
80%inclusion287 decks358 decks
70%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
80%inclusion285 decks358 decks
73%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion285 decks358 decks
67%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
79%inclusion282 decks358 decks
72%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
77%inclusion277 decks358 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
6.1%inclusion22 decks358 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.1%inclusion22 decks358 decks
-16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.9%inclusion21 decks358 decks
-20%synergy
Creatures
Seafloor Oracle
77%inclusion276 decks358 decks
69%synergy
Mist Dancer
76%inclusion272 decks358 decks
69%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion266 decks358 decks
43%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
71%inclusion255 decks358 decks
64%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
70%inclusion252 decks358 decks
63%synergy
Deeproot Elite
69%inclusion247 decks358 decks
62%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
62%inclusion221 decks358 decks
56%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
61%inclusion220 decks358 decks
56%synergy
Deeproot Historian
61%inclusion219 decks358 decks
56%synergy
Roaming Throne
61%inclusion218 decks358 decks
53%synergy
Realmwalker
58%inclusion209 decks358 decks
51%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
57%inclusion205 decks358 decks
50%synergy
Kiora's Follower
57%inclusion204 decks358 decks
42%synergy
Metallic Mimic
53%inclusion189 decks358 decks
48%synergy
Tributary Instructor
39%inclusion138 decks358 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
36%inclusion128 decks358 decks
30%synergy
Evolution Sage
35%inclusion125 decks358 decks
25%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
34%inclusion123 decks358 decks
31%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
34%inclusion121 decks358 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
33%inclusion118 decks358 decks
29%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
32%inclusion102 decks320 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion106 decks358 decks
24%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
28%inclusion102 decks358 decks
27%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
27%inclusion96 decks358 decks
17%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
24%inclusion39 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
24%inclusion56 decks237 decks
22%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
23%inclusion82 decks358 decks
21%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
23%inclusion81 decks358 decks
20%synergy
Surgespanner
22%inclusion80 decks358 decks
19%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
22%inclusion61 decks273 decks
19%synergy
Tide Shaper
22%inclusion77 decks358 decks
20%synergy
Sage of Fables
21%inclusion76 decks358 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion75 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
20%inclusion73 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
19%inclusion67 decks358 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
18%inclusion64 decks358 decks
16%synergy
Danny Pink
17%inclusion61 decks358 decks
15%synergy
Seahunter
17%inclusion60 decks358 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
16%inclusion58 decks358 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
16%inclusion57 decks358 decks
10%synergy
Wonder
15%inclusion55 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
15%inclusion55 decks358 decks
14%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
15%inclusion54 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Adept
15%inclusion53 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
14%inclusion49 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion48 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
13%inclusion47 decks358 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
13%inclusion47 decks358 decks
12%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
12%inclusion43 decks358 decks
10%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
12%inclusion43 decks358 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
77%inclusion274 decks358 decks
63%synergy
Beast Within
72%inclusion258 decks358 decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
67%inclusion239 decks358 decks
41%synergy
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion228 decks358 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion190 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion161 decks358 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion117 decks358 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion111 decks358 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion101 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion84 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
21%inclusion68 decks327 decks
17%synergy
Mutational Advantage
20%inclusion70 decks344 decks
16%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion69 decks358 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion65 decks358 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion52 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Command
16%inclusion56 decks358 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion51 decks358 decks
-2%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
12%inclusion44 decks358 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion37 decks358 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion36 decks358 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.5%inclusion34 decks358 decks
0%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.4%inclusion30 decks358 decks
8%synergy
Filter Out
7.0%inclusion25 decks358 decks
5%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
53%inclusion188 decks358 decks
46%synergy
Kodama's Reach
41%inclusion145 decks358 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion128 decks358 decks
5%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion118 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
31%inclusion112 decks358 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion107 decks358 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion75 decks358 decks
-20%synergy
Ravenform
21%inclusion75 decks358 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion74 decks358 decks
-26%synergy
Bygone Marvels
20%inclusion71 decks358 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion69 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
18%inclusion66 decks358 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion53 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion41 decks358 decks
8%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion37 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Over the Edge
8.1%inclusion29 decks358 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
7.8%inclusion28 decks358 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.9%inclusion21 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
44%inclusion157 decks358 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion147 decks358 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
39%inclusion139 decks358 decks
33%synergy
Bident of Thassa
28%inclusion99 decks358 decks
20%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion98 decks358 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion83 decks358 decks
1%synergy
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion82 decks358 decks
19%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion23 decks163 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
13%inclusion35 decks274 decks
11%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.1%inclusion22 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.1%inclusion22 decks358 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
71%inclusion254 decks358 decks
61%synergy
Branching Evolution
66%inclusion238 decks358 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Commerce
52%inclusion187 decks358 decks
48%synergy
Exploration
46%inclusion165 decks358 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
40%inclusion144 decks358 decks
27%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
39%inclusion141 decks358 decks
32%synergy
Sphere Grid
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
28%synergy
Burgeoning
27%inclusion98 decks358 decks
20%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
24%inclusion85 decks358 decks
18%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion63 decks306 decks
16%synergy
Doubling Season
20%inclusion73 decks358 decks
11%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
20%inclusion73 decks358 decks
18%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion73 decks358 decks
16%synergy
Twists and Turns
17%inclusion62 decks358 decks
15%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion19 decks147 decks
8%synergy
Path of Discovery
12%inclusion44 decks358 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion43 decks358 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion35 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.4%inclusion30 decks358 decks
-7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.8%inclusion28 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.8%inclusion28 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.0%inclusion25 decks358 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.6%inclusion20 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.3%inclusion19 decks358 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.3%inclusion19 decks358 decks
-4%synergy
Loading Zone
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.1%inclusion22 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion287 decks358 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
60%inclusion214 decks358 decks
49%synergy
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion186 decks358 decks
30%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
47%inclusion168 decks358 decks
30%synergy
Three Tree City
38%inclusion115 decks306 decks
33%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
35%inclusion127 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion125 decks358 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion112 decks358 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion91 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion60 decks358 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion52 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion23 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Mutavault
10%inclusion35 decks358 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion35 decks358 decks
-3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion31 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.2%inclusion33 decks358 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.8%inclusion28 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.5%inclusion27 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion325 decks358 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion272 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion106 decks358 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion79 decks358 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion58 decks358 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion43 decks305 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.3%inclusion26 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion351 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion351 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion343 decks358 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
89%inclusion318 decks358 decks
29%synergy
Breeding Pool
78%inclusion280 decks358 decks
32%synergy
Path of Ancestry
73%inclusion261 decks358 decks
56%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion255 decks358 decks
27%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
64%inclusion228 decks358 decks
57%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
62%inclusion222 decks358 decks
55%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
61%inclusion218 decks358 decks
19%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
59%inclusion210 decks358 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
58%inclusion209 decks358 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
54%inclusion195 decks358 decks
49%synergy
Misty Rainforest
53%inclusion189 decks358 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion179 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
47%inclusion170 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion137 decks358 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
36%inclusion130 decks358 decks
16%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion81 decks239 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Maze
30%inclusion108 decks357 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion105 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion94 decks358 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20%inclusion72 decks358 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion69 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion61 decks358 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion59 decks358 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion52 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion50 decks346 decks
-5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion48 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion46 decks358 decks
-11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion39 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion35 decks358 decks
-2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.4%inclusion30 decks358 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.1%inclusion29 decks358 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.5%inclusion27 decks358 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.0%inclusion25 decks358 decks
-9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.0%inclusion25 decks358 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.1%inclusion22 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.6%inclusion20 decks358 decks
-4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.0%inclusion18 decks358 decks
-4%synergy