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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Secret Tunnel
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%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
83%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
96%inclusion344 decks358 decks
82%synergy
Topography Tracker
88%inclusion314 decks358 decks
81%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion318 decks358 decks
80%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
87%inclusion310 decks358 decks
78%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
83%inclusion298 decks358 decks
76%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion297 decks358 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion314 decks358 decks
73%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
84%inclusion300 decks358 decks
75%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion300 decks358 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
83%inclusion298 decks358 decks
75%synergy
Ripples of Potential
83%inclusion296 decks358 decks
73%synergy
Wave Goodbye
81%inclusion289 decks358 decks
70%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion285 decks358 decks
68%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
79%inclusion284 decks358 decks
73%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
79%inclusion283 decks358 decks
72%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
77%inclusion277 decks358 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
6.1%inclusion22 decks358 decks
-16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.1%inclusion22 decks358 decks
-11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.9%inclusion21 decks358 decks
-20%synergy
Creatures
Mist Dancer
76%inclusion272 decks358 decks
69%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
75%inclusion268 decks358 decks
44%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
71%inclusion255 decks358 decks
64%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
71%inclusion253 decks358 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Elite
70%inclusion249 decks358 decks
62%synergy
Deeproot Historian
62%inclusion222 decks358 decks
56%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
61%inclusion220 decks358 decks
56%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
61%inclusion219 decks358 decks
56%synergy
Roaming Throne
60%inclusion216 decks358 decks
52%synergy
Realmwalker
58%inclusion209 decks358 decks
51%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
57%inclusion205 decks358 decks
50%synergy
Kiora's Follower
57%inclusion203 decks358 decks
42%synergy
Metallic Mimic
52%inclusion187 decks358 decks
47%synergy
Tributary Instructor
39%inclusion141 decks358 decks
35%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
36%inclusion129 decks358 decks
30%synergy
Evolution Sage
35%inclusion127 decks358 decks
25%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
34%inclusion123 decks358 decks
31%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
34%inclusion120 decks358 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
33%inclusion117 decks358 decks
29%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
31%inclusion101 decks321 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion106 decks358 decks
24%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
29%inclusion104 decks358 decks
27%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
27%inclusion96 decks358 decks
17%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
23%inclusion56 decks240 decks
21%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
23%inclusion82 decks358 decks
21%synergy
Surgespanner
22%inclusion80 decks358 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
22%inclusion37 decks168 decks
15%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
22%inclusion60 decks274 decks
19%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
22%inclusion78 decks358 decks
19%synergy
Tide Shaper
22%inclusion77 decks358 decks
20%synergy
Sage of Fables
22%inclusion77 decks358 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion75 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
20%inclusion71 decks358 decks
12%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
19%inclusion67 decks358 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
18%inclusion65 decks358 decks
16%synergy
Danny Pink
17%inclusion62 decks358 decks
15%synergy
Seahunter
17%inclusion60 decks358 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
16%inclusion59 decks358 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
16%inclusion58 decks358 decks
11%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
15%inclusion55 decks358 decks
14%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
15%inclusion55 decks358 decks
14%synergy
Wonder
15%inclusion55 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Adept
15%inclusion53 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion47 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
13%inclusion47 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
13%inclusion45 decks358 decks
11%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
13%inclusion45 decks358 decks
11%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
12%inclusion44 decks358 decks
11%synergy
Tempest Caller
12%inclusion42 decks358 decks
10%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
11%inclusion40 decks358 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
77%inclusion276 decks358 decks
64%synergy
Beast Within
72%inclusion259 decks358 decks
23%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
68%inclusion242 decks358 decks
41%synergy
Heroic Intervention
63%inclusion225 decks358 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion187 decks358 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion162 decks358 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion117 decks358 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion111 decks358 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion102 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion85 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
21%inclusion69 decks328 decks
18%synergy
Mutational Advantage
20%inclusion70 decks345 decks
16%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion70 decks358 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion63 decks358 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion51 decks321 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Command
15%inclusion55 decks358 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion52 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
12%inclusion44 decks358 decks
10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion37 decks358 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion37 decks358 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion35 decks358 decks
0%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.4%inclusion30 decks358 decks
8%synergy
Filter Out
6.7%inclusion24 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.5%inclusion21 decks321 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
52%inclusion187 decks358 decks
46%synergy
Kodama's Reach
41%inclusion146 decks358 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion127 decks358 decks
5%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion119 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
31%inclusion111 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%inclusion70 decks358 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion68 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
12%inclusion42 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion36 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.4%inclusion27 decks321 decks
4%synergy
Over the Edge
8.1%inclusion29 decks358 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
7.5%inclusion27 decks358 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.6%inclusion20 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
45%inclusion160 decks358 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion147 decks358 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
39%inclusion141 decks358 decks
33%synergy
Bident of Thassa
28%inclusion100 decks358 decks
21%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion98 decks358 decks
18%synergy
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion82 decks358 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion82 decks358 decks
1%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion23 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
13%inclusion35 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.4%inclusion23 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.1%inclusion22 decks358 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
77%inclusion276 decks358 decks
70%synergy
Kindred Discovery
71%inclusion255 decks358 decks
62%synergy
Branching Evolution
67%inclusion239 decks358 decks
56%synergy
Merrow Commerce
51%inclusion184 decks358 decks
47%synergy
Exploration
46%inclusion164 decks358 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion145 decks358 decks
27%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
40%inclusion142 decks358 decks
32%synergy
Sphere Grid
31%inclusion52 decks168 decks
28%synergy
Burgeoning
28%inclusion99 decks358 decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
24%inclusion85 decks358 decks
18%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion63 decks307 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
20%inclusion73 decks358 decks
18%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion73 decks358 decks
16%synergy
Doubling Season
20%inclusion71 decks358 decks
10%synergy
Twists and Turns
17%inclusion62 decks358 decks
15%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
9%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
Hadana's Climb
8.1%inclusion29 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.1%inclusion29 decks358 decks
-7%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.5%inclusion27 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.7%inclusion24 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
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.9%inclusion21 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion287 decks358 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
60%inclusion215 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%inclusion117 decks307 decks
33%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
35%inclusion127 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion124 decks358 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion113 decks358 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion89 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion60 decks358 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion50 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion23 decks203 decks
1%synergy
Mutavault
10%inclusion36 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion31 decks321 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.5%inclusion34 decks358 decks
-3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.5%inclusion34 decks358 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.8%inclusion28 decks358 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.8%inclusion28 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion326 decks358 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion273 decks358 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion107 decks358 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion79 decks358 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion56 decks358 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion43 decks306 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.8%inclusion28 decks358 decks
0%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%inclusion317 decks358 decks
29%synergy
Breeding Pool
78%inclusion278 decks358 decks
31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
73%inclusion260 decks358 decks
56%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
70%inclusion251 decks358 decks
26%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
64%inclusion230 decks358 decks
57%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
62%inclusion223 decks358 decks
55%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion216 decks358 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
59%inclusion211 decks358 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
58%inclusion209 decks358 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
54%inclusion195 decks358 decks
49%synergy
Misty Rainforest
53%inclusion188 decks358 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion178 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
47%inclusion170 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
39%inclusion139 decks358 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
36%inclusion129 decks358 decks
16%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Maze
30%inclusion109 decks358 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion104 decks358 decks
8%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion94 decks358 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20%inclusion72 decks358 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion68 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion59 decks358 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion59 decks358 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion51 decks321 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion48 decks347 decks
-6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion47 decks358 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion45 decks358 decks
-11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion38 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion36 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.7%inclusion31 decks358 decks
-1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.4%inclusion27 decks321 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.1%inclusion29 decks358 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.8%inclusion28 decks358 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.3%inclusion26 decks358 decks
-2%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.0%inclusion25 decks358 decks
-9%synergy
Abundant Countryside
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.1%inclusion22 decks358 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.9%inclusion21 decks358 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.0%inclusion18 decks358 decks
-20%synergy