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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Secret Tunnel
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion356 decks362 decks
90%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
94%inclusion342 decks362 decks
85%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion333 decks362 decks
83%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion335 decks362 decks
82%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
96%inclusion348 decks362 decks
82%synergy
Topography Tracker
87%inclusion315 decks362 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
88%inclusion320 decks362 decks
80%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
84%inclusion303 decks362 decks
77%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
85%inclusion309 decks362 decks
77%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
83%inclusion302 decks362 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion317 decks362 decks
73%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion304 decks362 decks
75%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
84%inclusion304 decks362 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
83%inclusion302 decks362 decks
75%synergy
Ripples of Potential
82%inclusion296 decks362 decks
72%synergy
Wave Goodbye
80%inclusion291 decks362 decks
70%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
79%inclusion287 decks362 decks
72%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
79%inclusion287 decks362 decks
73%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
79%inclusion287 decks362 decks
67%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
78%inclusion281 decks362 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
5.5%inclusion20 decks362 decks
-12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.5%inclusion20 decks362 decks
-20%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.2%inclusion19 decks362 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Seafloor Oracle
78%inclusion281 decks362 decks
70%synergy
Mist Dancer
76%inclusion275 decks362 decks
69%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion269 decks362 decks
43%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
70%inclusion254 decks362 decks
62%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
70%inclusion253 decks362 decks
63%synergy
Deeproot Elite
69%inclusion251 decks362 decks
62%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
63%inclusion227 decks362 decks
57%synergy
Deeproot Historian
62%inclusion225 decks362 decks
56%synergy
Roaming Throne
61%inclusion220 decks362 decks
53%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
61%inclusion220 decks362 decks
55%synergy
Realmwalker
60%inclusion217 decks362 decks
53%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
58%inclusion211 decks362 decks
51%synergy
Kiora's Follower
57%inclusion206 decks362 decks
42%synergy
Metallic Mimic
53%inclusion192 decks362 decks
48%synergy
Tributary Instructor
38%inclusion139 decks362 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
35%inclusion127 decks362 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion125 decks362 decks
31%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
34%inclusion123 decks362 decks
31%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion122 decks362 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
33%inclusion120 decks362 decks
29%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
33%inclusion103 decks316 decks
29%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion108 decks362 decks
24%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
28%inclusion103 decks362 decks
27%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
27%inclusion99 decks362 decks
17%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
25%inclusion40 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion58 decks230 decks
23%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
23%inclusion85 decks362 decks
21%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
23%inclusion61 decks265 decks
20%synergy
Surgespanner
23%inclusion83 decks362 decks
19%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
23%inclusion82 decks362 decks
21%synergy
Tide Shaper
22%inclusion79 decks362 decks
20%synergy
Sage of Fables
21%inclusion77 decks362 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion73 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
20%inclusion72 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
18%inclusion66 decks362 decks
16%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
18%inclusion65 decks362 decks
15%synergy
Danny Pink
17%inclusion62 decks362 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
17%inclusion62 decks362 decks
15%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
16%inclusion58 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
16%inclusion58 decks362 decks
14%synergy
Seahunter
15%inclusion56 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Adept
15%inclusion53 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
15%inclusion53 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion52 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
14%inclusion50 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
14%inclusion49 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
14%inclusion49 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion48 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
13%inclusion46 decks362 decks
11%synergy
Tempest Caller
12%inclusion43 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
76%inclusion274 decks362 decks
62%synergy
Beast Within
72%inclusion259 decks362 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
67%inclusion241 decks362 decks
40%synergy
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion230 decks362 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion191 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion162 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion115 decks362 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion113 decks362 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion100 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion82 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
21%inclusion71 decks341 decks
16%synergy
Flare of Denial
21%inclusion67 decks323 decks
17%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion68 decks362 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion66 decks362 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion54 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
15%inclusion54 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion49 decks362 decks
-2%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
12%inclusion42 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion39 decks362 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion35 decks362 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion35 decks362 decks
0%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.6%inclusion31 decks362 decks
8%synergy
Filter Out
6.9%inclusion25 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
53%inclusion191 decks362 decks
46%synergy
Kodama's Reach
41%inclusion148 decks362 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion133 decks362 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion117 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Explore
32%inclusion117 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion110 decks362 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion78 decks362 decks
-19%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion78 decks362 decks
-25%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion74 decks362 decks
16%synergy
Bygone Marvels
20%inclusion71 decks362 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion68 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
18%inclusion65 decks362 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion53 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
12%inclusion42 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion36 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
8.6%inclusion31 decks362 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Over the Edge
8.3%inclusion30 decks362 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.5%inclusion20 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
45%inclusion162 decks362 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion147 decks362 decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
38%inclusion139 decks362 decks
32%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion98 decks362 decks
18%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion97 decks362 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion85 decks362 decks
2%synergy
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion82 decks362 decks
19%synergy
The Earth Crystal
15%inclusion24 decks155 decks
11%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion33 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.6%inclusion24 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.4%inclusion23 decks362 decks
5%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.5%inclusion20 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
72%inclusion260 decks362 decks
62%synergy
Branching Evolution
67%inclusion241 decks362 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Commerce
51%inclusion186 decks362 decks
47%synergy
Exploration
46%inclusion168 decks362 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
39%inclusion142 decks362 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
39%inclusion140 decks362 decks
31%synergy
Sphere Grid
29%inclusion46 decks157 decks
26%synergy
Burgeoning
28%inclusion103 decks362 decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
24%inclusion87 decks362 decks
18%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
21%inclusion76 decks362 decks
18%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion62 decks300 decks
16%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion73 decks362 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion70 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Twists and Turns
19%inclusion67 decks362 decks
16%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
13%inclusion48 decks362 decks
11%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion44 decks362 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion36 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.6%inclusion31 decks362 decks
-7%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.6%inclusion31 decks362 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.7%inclusion28 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.9%inclusion25 decks362 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.1%inclusion22 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Loading Zone
6.1%inclusion8 decks132 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.2%inclusion19 decks362 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.8%inclusion21 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion288 decks362 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
59%inclusion215 decks362 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion188 decks362 decks
30%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
46%inclusion167 decks362 decks
29%synergy
Three Tree City
37%inclusion112 decks300 decks
32%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion131 decks362 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion126 decks362 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion119 decks362 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion92 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion63 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion51 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion21 decks194 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
10%inclusion36 decks362 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion35 decks362 decks
-3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.8%inclusion32 decks362 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.3%inclusion30 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.2%inclusion26 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion328 decks362 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion274 decks362 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
29%inclusion105 decks362 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion81 decks362 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion63 decks362 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion42 decks299 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion25 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion356 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion355 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion347 decks362 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
89%inclusion321 decks362 decks
29%synergy
Breeding Pool
77%inclusion280 decks362 decks
32%synergy
Path of Ancestry
73%inclusion263 decks362 decks
55%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion258 decks362 decks
27%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
64%inclusion230 decks362 decks
56%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
62%inclusion225 decks362 decks
55%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion216 decks362 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
59%inclusion212 decks362 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
57%inclusion208 decks362 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
53%inclusion193 decks362 decks
47%synergy
Misty Rainforest
52%inclusion188 decks362 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
49%inclusion176 decks362 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
47%inclusion171 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion139 decks362 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
37%inclusion133 decks362 decks
17%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion77 decks232 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Maze
31%inclusion108 decks354 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
30%inclusion108 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion94 decks362 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20%inclusion74 decks362 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion68 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion54 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion60 decks362 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion60 decks362 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion47 decks343 decks
-6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion48 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion47 decks362 decks
-11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion40 decks362 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion37 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.6%inclusion31 decks362 decks
-1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.7%inclusion28 decks362 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.5%inclusion27 decks362 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.2%inclusion26 decks362 decks
-2%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.9%inclusion25 decks362 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.4%inclusion23 decks362 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.1%inclusion22 decks362 decks
-3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.2%inclusion19 decks362 decks
-4%synergy