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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Secret Tunnel
1.6%inclusion3 decks183 decks
0%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
1.2%inclusion2 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
0.6%inclusion1 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Shared Roots
0.6%inclusion1 decks173 decks
-2%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
0.6%inclusion1 decks179 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion871 decks899 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
96%inclusion864 decks899 decks
86%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
94%inclusion844 decks899 decks
84%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
91%inclusion816 decks899 decks
82%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
90%inclusion808 decks899 decks
81%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
94%inclusion848 decks899 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
88%inclusion788 decks899 decks
79%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
82%inclusion735 decks897 decks
78%synergy
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion766 decks899 decks
78%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
87%inclusion779 decks899 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
85%inclusion764 decks899 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion756 decks899 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
82%inclusion740 decks899 decks
74%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
81%inclusion729 decks899 decks
74%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
80%inclusion716 decks899 decks
72%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
79%inclusion711 decks899 decks
72%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
78%inclusion703 decks899 decks
72%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
78%inclusion703 decks899 decks
66%synergy
Ripples of Potential
78%inclusion698 decks899 decks
68%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
75%inclusion672 decks899 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion383 decks899 decks
16%synergy
Rhystic Study
34%inclusion302 decks899 decks
12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion276 decks899 decks
13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
20%inclusion182 decks899 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion148 decks899 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion122 decks899 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.1%inclusion82 decks899 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion69 decks899 decks
0%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.7%inclusion69 decks899 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion69 decks899 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Mist Dancer
75%inclusion671 decks899 decks
68%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
72%inclusion644 decks899 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Elite
70%inclusion627 decks899 decks
62%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
66%inclusion592 decks899 decks
58%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
65%inclusion588 decks899 decks
60%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
65%inclusion585 decks899 decks
34%synergy
Kiora's Follower
64%inclusion572 decks899 decks
49%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
62%inclusion558 decks899 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
58%inclusion520 decks899 decks
51%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
56%inclusion500 decks899 decks
50%synergy
Realmwalker
55%inclusion496 decks899 decks
48%synergy
Deeproot Historian
54%inclusion489 decks899 decks
49%synergy
Roaming Throne
52%inclusion466 decks899 decks
44%synergy
Metallic Mimic
46%inclusion418 decks899 decks
41%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
37%inclusion331 decks899 decks
33%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
34%inclusion306 decks899 decks
32%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
33%inclusion294 decks899 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
32%inclusion286 decks899 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
32%inclusion285 decks899 decks
26%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
31%inclusion278 decks899 decks
25%synergy
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion278 decks899 decks
20%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
31%inclusion277 decks899 decks
27%synergy
Tributary Instructor
30%inclusion271 decks899 decks
26%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
30%inclusion270 decks899 decks
22%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
27%inclusion247 decks899 decks
25%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion215 decks874 decks
22%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
24%inclusion217 decks899 decks
22%synergy
Seahunter
24%inclusion212 decks899 decks
22%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
24%inclusion212 decks899 decks
22%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
22%inclusion197 decks881 decks
19%synergy
Surgespanner
22%inclusion200 decks899 decks
19%synergy
Tide Shaper
21%inclusion193 decks899 decks
19%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
20%inclusion181 decks899 decks
18%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
20%inclusion179 decks899 decks
17%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
19%inclusion167 decks899 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
18%inclusion163 decks899 decks
12%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
17%inclusion149 decks899 decks
15%synergy
Sage of Fables
15%inclusion137 decks899 decks
13%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
15%inclusion131 decks899 decks
0%synergy
Cenote Scout
14%inclusion128 decks899 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion123 decks899 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion86 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
13%inclusion118 decks899 decks
11%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion115 decks899 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
13%inclusion115 decks899 decks
11%synergy
Danny Pink
12%inclusion111 decks899 decks
10%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
12%inclusion108 decks899 decks
5%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
11%inclusion97 decks899 decks
9%synergy
Empress Galina
10%inclusion92 decks899 decks
9%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
10%inclusion87 decks899 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
72%inclusion645 decks899 decks
58%synergy
Beast Within
66%inclusion589 decks899 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
62%inclusion559 decks899 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion509 decks899 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
49%inclusion443 decks899 decks
19%synergy
Growth Spiral
41%inclusion365 decks899 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
36%inclusion322 decks899 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion247 decks899 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
22%inclusion201 decks897 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion195 decks899 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion180 decks899 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Command
20%inclusion176 decks899 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion174 decks899 decks
4%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion173 decks899 decks
-7%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
18%inclusion163 decks899 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion159 decks899 decks
-5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion148 decks898 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion103 decks897 decks
0%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion101 decks899 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.2%inclusion74 decks899 decks
-2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.5%inclusion67 decks899 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.3%inclusion66 decks899 decks
-7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.2%inclusion56 decks898 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.2%inclusion47 decks897 decks
1%synergy
Filter Out
5.0%inclusion45 decks899 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
74%inclusion665 decks899 decks
63%synergy
Kodama's Reach
44%inclusion392 decks899 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
38%inclusion346 decks899 decks
32%synergy
Explore
31%inclusion281 decks899 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion251 decks899 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion198 decks899 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion189 decks899 decks
-26%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion176 decks899 decks
-21%synergy
Bygone Marvels
19%inclusion168 decks899 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion168 decks899 decks
-6%synergy
Ravenform
18%inclusion162 decks899 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion153 decks899 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion137 decks899 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion92 decks899 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion92 decks899 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.5%inclusion76 decks899 decks
-2%synergy
Distant Melody
7.3%inclusion66 decks899 decks
4%synergy
Over the Edge
6.7%inclusion60 decks899 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.6%inclusion59 decks899 decks
-5%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.3%inclusion57 decks899 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.5%inclusion49 decks897 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion379 decks899 decks
16%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
32%inclusion284 decks899 decks
25%synergy
The Ozolith
23%inclusion208 decks899 decks
17%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion201 decks899 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion192 decks899 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
19%inclusion172 decks899 decks
15%synergy
The Great Henge
17%inclusion153 decks899 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion67 decks634 decks
7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.7%inclusion77 decks881 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.8%inclusion70 decks899 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.5%inclusion67 decks899 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.0%inclusion63 decks899 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.5%inclusion49 decks899 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
65%inclusion588 decks899 decks
54%synergy
Kindred Discovery
65%inclusion586 decks899 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Commerce
47%inclusion425 decks899 decks
43%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
43%inclusion384 decks899 decks
29%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
40%inclusion362 decks899 decks
32%synergy
Exploration
26%inclusion231 decks899 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
20%inclusion177 decks899 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
19%inclusion171 decks899 decks
12%synergy
Twists and Turns
19%inclusion170 decks899 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion152 decks899 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
17%inclusion152 decks899 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion144 decks899 decks
1%synergy
Sphere Grid
16%inclusion104 decks652 decks
13%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion126 decks894 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
13%inclusion114 decks899 decks
11%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion64 decks522 decks
7%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion110 decks899 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
12%inclusion107 decks899 decks
9%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
7.2%inclusion65 decks899 decks
1%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.6%inclusion59 decks899 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.5%inclusion58 decks899 decks
2%synergy
Loading Zone
6.4%inclusion32 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
6.1%inclusion55 decks899 decks
-1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.9%inclusion53 decks899 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
5.8%inclusion52 decks899 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion50 decks899 decks
-4%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.1%inclusion46 decks899 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.1%inclusion55 decks899 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion716 decks899 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
58%inclusion520 decks899 decks
46%synergy
Rogue's Passage
54%inclusion481 decks899 decks
32%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
45%inclusion404 decks899 decks
27%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
37%inclusion332 decks899 decks
20%synergy
Three Tree City
28%inclusion254 decks894 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion218 decks899 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion213 decks899 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
23%inclusion208 decks899 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion183 decks899 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion176 decks899 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion94 decks774 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion86 decks899 decks
-3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.5%inclusion67 decks899 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
7.5%inclusion67 decks899 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.4%inclusion33 decks514 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.0%inclusion54 decks899 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.6%inclusion50 decks899 decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.6%inclusion50 decks899 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.1%inclusion46 decks897 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion852 decks899 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion728 decks899 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
34%inclusion306 decks899 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion163 decks899 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion161 decks899 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion113 decks894 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion101 decks899 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion893 decks899 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion892 decks899 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion864 decks899 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion794 decks899 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
69%inclusion621 decks899 decks
52%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
66%inclusion589 decks899 decks
27%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
62%inclusion559 decks899 decks
55%synergy
Breeding Pool
61%inclusion546 decks899 decks
15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
58%inclusion524 decks899 decks
51%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion489 decks899 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
53%inclusion472 decks899 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
51%inclusion458 decks899 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
49%inclusion441 decks899 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
48%inclusion429 decks899 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
41%inclusion366 decks899 decks
0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
39%inclusion349 decks899 decks
33%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion344 decks899 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
31%inclusion273 decks875 decks
15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
31%inclusion279 decks899 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion236 decks899 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion221 decks899 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion202 decks898 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
22%inclusion199 decks899 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion140 decks899 decks
-8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion128 decks898 decks
-5%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion115 decks899 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion107 decks899 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion103 decks897 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
10%inclusion93 decks899 decks
-7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion80 decks899 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.5%inclusion76 decks899 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.5%inclusion76 decks899 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.2%inclusion74 decks899 decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.2%inclusion74 decks899 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.9%inclusion71 decks899 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.7%inclusion60 decks899 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.2%inclusion56 decks899 decks
-19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.8%inclusion52 decks899 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.8%inclusion52 decks899 decks
-4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.5%inclusion49 decks897 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.3%inclusion48 decks899 decks
-4%synergy