Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Optimized

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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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Namor the Sub-Mariner
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
4.4%inclusion12 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
3.5%inclusion4 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Shared Roots
2.7%inclusion7 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
2.3%inclusion6 decks259 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion924 decks953 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
96%inclusion915 decks953 decks
86%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
94%inclusion894 decks953 decks
85%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
91%inclusion866 decks953 decks
82%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
90%inclusion862 decks953 decks
82%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
94%inclusion900 decks953 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
88%inclusion837 decks953 decks
79%synergy
Topography Tracker
86%inclusion817 decks953 decks
79%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion824 decks953 decks
78%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
81%inclusion771 decks951 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
85%inclusion808 decks953 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion801 decks953 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
83%inclusion787 decks953 decks
74%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
82%inclusion780 decks953 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
80%inclusion764 decks953 decks
73%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
80%inclusion759 decks953 decks
73%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
78%inclusion748 decks953 decks
72%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
78%inclusion748 decks953 decks
66%synergy
Ripples of Potential
78%inclusion745 decks953 decks
68%synergy
Mist Dancer
75%inclusion710 decks953 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion407 decks953 decks
17%synergy
Rhystic Study
34%inclusion321 decks953 decks
12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion300 decks953 decks
14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
20%inclusion193 decks953 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion159 decks953 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion128 decks953 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.3%inclusion89 decks953 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.9%inclusion75 decks953 decks
-1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.9%inclusion75 decks953 decks
-8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.5%inclusion71 decks953 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Seafloor Oracle
74%inclusion706 decks953 decks
66%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
71%inclusion681 decks953 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Elite
70%inclusion669 decks953 decks
63%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
67%inclusion634 decks953 decks
59%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
66%inclusion628 decks953 decks
35%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
65%inclusion621 decks953 decks
60%synergy
Kiora's Follower
63%inclusion603 decks953 decks
48%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
62%inclusion592 decks953 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
58%inclusion556 decks953 decks
51%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
56%inclusion529 decks953 decks
50%synergy
Realmwalker
55%inclusion524 decks953 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Historian
54%inclusion518 decks953 decks
49%synergy
Roaming Throne
52%inclusion496 decks953 decks
44%synergy
Metallic Mimic
47%inclusion450 decks953 decks
42%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
37%inclusion349 decks953 decks
33%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
35%inclusion329 decks953 decks
33%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
33%inclusion312 decks953 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
32%inclusion304 decks953 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
31%inclusion295 decks953 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion295 decks953 decks
21%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
31%inclusion292 decks953 decks
27%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion290 decks953 decks
25%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
30%inclusion288 decks953 decks
22%synergy
Tributary Instructor
30%inclusion282 decks953 decks
25%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
28%inclusion264 decks953 decks
25%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion228 decks928 decks
22%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
24%inclusion230 decks953 decks
22%synergy
Seahunter
24%inclusion229 decks953 decks
22%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
23%inclusion223 decks953 decks
22%synergy
Surgespanner
22%inclusion212 decks953 decks
19%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
21%inclusion201 decks935 decks
18%synergy
Tide Shaper
21%inclusion201 decks953 decks
19%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
20%inclusion192 decks953 decks
18%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
19%inclusion185 decks953 decks
17%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
18%inclusion175 decks953 decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
18%inclusion169 decks953 decks
10%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
16%inclusion157 decks953 decks
15%synergy
Sage of Fables
15%inclusion146 decks953 decks
13%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
15%inclusion139 decks953 decks
0%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
14%inclusion103 decks718 decks
7%synergy
Cenote Scout
14%inclusion133 decks953 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion131 decks953 decks
11%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion123 decks953 decks
11%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
13%inclusion122 decks953 decks
10%synergy
Danny Pink
12%inclusion117 decks953 decks
10%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
12%inclusion117 decks953 decks
11%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
12%inclusion117 decks953 decks
5%synergy
Empress Galina
10%inclusion100 decks953 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
10%inclusion99 decks953 decks
9%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
10%inclusion92 decks953 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
72%inclusion685 decks953 decks
59%synergy
Beast Within
65%inclusion622 decks953 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
63%inclusion598 decks953 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion537 decks953 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
49%inclusion465 decks953 decks
19%synergy
Growth Spiral
41%inclusion389 decks953 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
37%inclusion348 decks953 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion260 decks953 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
23%inclusion215 decks951 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion208 decks953 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion189 decks953 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion189 decks953 decks
4%synergy
Quandrix Command
19%inclusion183 decks953 decks
14%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion181 decks953 decks
-7%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
18%inclusion169 decks953 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion165 decks953 decks
-5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion158 decks952 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion107 decks951 decks
0%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion106 decks953 decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.9%inclusion75 decks953 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.9%inclusion75 decks953 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
7.3%inclusion70 decks953 decks
-7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.0%inclusion57 decks952 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.2%inclusion49 decks951 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
74%inclusion705 decks953 decks
63%synergy
Kodama's Reach
44%inclusion420 decks953 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
39%inclusion370 decks953 decks
32%synergy
Explore
31%inclusion300 decks953 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion267 decks953 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion214 decks953 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion196 decks953 decks
-26%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion193 decks953 decks
-20%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion178 decks953 decks
-6%synergy
Ravenform
18%inclusion172 decks953 decks
14%synergy
Bygone Marvels
17%inclusion166 decks953 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion164 decks953 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion146 decks953 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion99 decks953 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion97 decks953 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion79 decks953 decks
-2%synergy
Distant Melody
7.7%inclusion73 decks953 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.6%inclusion63 decks953 decks
-5%synergy
Over the Edge
6.4%inclusion61 decks953 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.9%inclusion56 decks953 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.3%inclusion50 decks951 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion404 decks953 decks
17%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
31%inclusion300 decks953 decks
25%synergy
The Ozolith
23%inclusion223 decks953 decks
17%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion214 decks953 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion206 decks953 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion186 decks953 decks
16%synergy
The Great Henge
17%inclusion166 decks953 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion74 decks700 decks
7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.4%inclusion79 decks935 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.7%inclusion73 decks953 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.5%inclusion71 decks953 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
7.3%inclusion70 decks953 decks
0%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.1%inclusion68 decks953 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.2%inclusion50 decks953 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
66%inclusion630 decks953 decks
55%synergy
Kindred Discovery
65%inclusion619 decks953 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Commerce
49%inclusion466 decks953 decks
45%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
44%inclusion416 decks953 decks
30%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
41%inclusion390 decks953 decks
33%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion242 decks953 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion185 decks953 decks
13%synergy
Burgeoning
19%inclusion180 decks953 decks
12%synergy
Twists and Turns
18%inclusion176 decks953 decks
16%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion165 decks953 decks
8%synergy
Sphere Grid
17%inclusion123 decks716 decks
14%synergy
Intruder Alarm
17%inclusion162 decks953 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion151 decks953 decks
1%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion130 decks948 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
13%inclusion128 decks953 decks
11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion126 decks953 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
12%inclusion112 decks953 decks
9%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion68 decks591 decks
7%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
7.5%inclusion71 decks953 decks
1%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.6%inclusion63 decks953 decks
3%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.1%inclusion58 decks953 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.1%inclusion58 decks953 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.8%inclusion55 decks953 decks
-3%synergy
Loading Zone
5.8%inclusion33 decks572 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.7%inclusion54 decks953 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
5.5%inclusion52 decks953 decks
-1%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.4%inclusion51 decks953 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.3%inclusion60 decks953 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion765 decks953 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
58%inclusion556 decks953 decks
47%synergy
Rogue's Passage
53%inclusion504 decks953 decks
31%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
45%inclusion433 decks953 decks
28%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
37%inclusion355 decks953 decks
20%synergy
Three Tree City
28%inclusion268 decks948 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion236 decks953 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
24%inclusion230 decks953 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion227 decks953 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion196 decks953 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion192 decks953 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion100 decks831 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion91 decks953 decks
-3%synergy
Mutavault
7.5%inclusion71 decks953 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.5%inclusion38 decks583 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.7%inclusion54 decks953 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.4%inclusion51 decks953 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.4%inclusion51 decks953 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion903 decks953 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion770 decks953 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
33%inclusion315 decks953 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion172 decks953 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion164 decks953 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion117 decks948 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion104 decks953 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion947 decks953 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion944 decks953 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion914 decks953 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
89%inclusion845 decks953 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
70%inclusion667 decks953 decks
53%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
66%inclusion630 decks953 decks
28%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
63%inclusion598 decks953 decks
55%synergy
Breeding Pool
61%inclusion578 decks953 decks
15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
59%inclusion558 decks953 decks
51%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion515 decks953 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion496 decks953 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
51%inclusion482 decks953 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
50%inclusion474 decks953 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
48%inclusion460 decks953 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
40%inclusion385 decks953 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
39%inclusion370 decks953 decks
33%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion362 decks953 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
31%inclusion288 decks929 decks
15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
31%inclusion294 decks953 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion256 decks953 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
24%inclusion228 decks953 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion210 decks952 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
21%inclusion203 decks953 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion146 decks953 decks
-9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion135 decks952 decks
-5%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion125 decks953 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion107 decks951 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion106 decks953 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion103 decks953 decks
-7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion85 decks953 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion79 decks953 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.3%inclusion79 decks953 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.1%inclusion77 decks953 decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.1%inclusion77 decks953 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.9%inclusion75 decks953 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.6%inclusion63 decks953 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.3%inclusion60 decks953 decks
-19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.8%inclusion55 decks953 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.7%inclusion54 decks953 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.4%inclusion51 decks953 decks
-4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.3%inclusion50 decks951 decks
1%synergy