Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Budget Core +1/+1 Counters

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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%inclusion35 decks36 decks
89%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
83%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Deeproot Waters
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Mist Dancer
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Master of the Pearl Trident
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Deeproot Elite
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
73%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Creatures
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Historian
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Kiora's Follower
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Tributary Instructor
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Sage of Fables
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Surgespanner
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Metallic Mimic
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Realmwalker
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Sage
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Cenote Scout
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
River Herald Scout
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Silvergill Adept
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
River Sneak
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Tempest Caller
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
River Herald Guide
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Tide Shaper
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Waterwind Scout
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Swift Warden
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Jade Bearer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Biomechan Engineer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Growth Spiral
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Beast Within
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Negate
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Quandrix Command
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Aetherize
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Ripples of Potential
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Auroral Procession
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Filter Out
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Planar Genesis
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Titanic Brawl
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Charm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Gift of the Viper
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Perilous Voyage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Evolution Charm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Titanic Growth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Opt
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Foil
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Expel from Orazca
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Naturalize
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Rescue
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Evacuation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Curse of the Swine
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Wave Goodbye
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Ravenform
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Bygone Marvels
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Over the Edge
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Commit // Memory
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Aquitect's Will
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Enter the Unknown
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-32%synergy
Wear Down
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Knockout Maneuver
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Rabid Bite
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Broken Bond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Pick Your Poison
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Give // Take
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Regrowth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Bident of Thassa
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Shadowed Caravel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Lodestone Needle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
The Magic Mirror
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Explorer's Cache
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Hardened Scales
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Branching Evolution
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Kindred Discovery
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Twists and Turns
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Path of Discovery
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Spreading Seas
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Bioengineered Future
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Witness Protection
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Waterknot
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Narcolepsy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Combat Research
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Temple of the False God
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Karn's Bastion
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Nursery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Commander's Sphere
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Cluestone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Path of Ancestry
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Mystery
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Woodland Stream
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Lakeside Shack
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lush Oasis
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Promising Vein
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-38%synergy