Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive +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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
2.3%inclusion1 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Meditation Pools
2.3%inclusion1 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Shared Roots
2.3%inclusion1 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
95%inclusion229 decks242 decks
87%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
91%inclusion220 decks242 decks
81%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
95%inclusion229 decks242 decks
80%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
88%inclusion212 decks242 decks
78%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
84%inclusion203 decks242 decks
78%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
84%inclusion203 decks242 decks
77%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
86%inclusion207 decks242 decks
77%synergy
Topography Tracker
80%inclusion194 decks242 decks
73%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
81%inclusion197 decks242 decks
73%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
78%inclusion188 decks242 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Merrow Reejerey
79%inclusion192 decks242 decks
71%synergy
Hardened Scales
79%inclusion192 decks242 decks
64%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
78%inclusion188 decks242 decks
69%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
74%inclusion180 decks242 decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
73%inclusion177 decks242 decks
65%synergy
Ripples of Potential
73%inclusion176 decks242 decks
63%synergy
Deeproot Waters
71%inclusion172 decks242 decks
63%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
67%inclusion163 decks242 decks
55%synergy
Roaming Throne
67%inclusion162 decks242 decks
59%synergy
Deeproot Elite
67%inclusion161 decks242 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion171 decks242 decks
45%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
61%inclusion148 decks242 decks
44%synergy
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion140 decks242 decks
36%synergy
Force of Will
39%inclusion94 decks242 decks
29%synergy
Worldly Tutor
35%inclusion85 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
64%inclusion156 decks242 decks
57%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
64%inclusion155 decks242 decks
56%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
63%inclusion152 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Mist Dancer
62%inclusion149 decks242 decks
55%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
60%inclusion145 decks242 decks
54%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
58%inclusion141 decks242 decks
51%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
58%inclusion140 decks242 decks
50%synergy
Kiora's Follower
57%inclusion139 decks242 decks
43%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
53%inclusion128 decks242 decks
47%synergy
Deeproot Historian
50%inclusion121 decks242 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
48%inclusion117 decks242 decks
41%synergy
Realmwalker
44%inclusion106 decks242 decks
36%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
43%inclusion90 decks208 decks
39%synergy
Metallic Mimic
43%inclusion104 decks242 decks
38%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion86 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
32%inclusion78 decks242 decks
30%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion72 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
30%inclusion72 decks242 decks
28%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
29%inclusion71 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
28%inclusion68 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
26%inclusion63 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
26%inclusion42 decks163 decks
24%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
25%inclusion60 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
25%inclusion60 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Tributary Instructor
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Evolution Sage
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Tide Shaper
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
22%inclusion54 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Seahunter
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Danny Pink
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Cenote Scout
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Sage of Fables
17%inclusion41 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
16%inclusion29 decks178 decks
13%synergy
Surgespanner
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Empress Galina
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
11%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
66%inclusion159 decks242 decks
52%synergy
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion154 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
55%inclusion133 decks242 decks
39%synergy
Beast Within
52%inclusion127 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion122 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
49%inclusion118 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
41%inclusion100 decks242 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion74 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
30%inclusion62 decks210 decks
26%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion66 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Growth Spiral
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
-18%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion63 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
18%inclusion41 decks222 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
-14%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.6%inclusion13 decks232 decks
-1%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
64%inclusion156 decks242 decks
54%synergy
Raise the Palisade
52%inclusion125 decks242 decks
45%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion90 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion82 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion71 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion49 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion49 decks242 decks
-27%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
-26%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Bygone Marvels
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Aquitect's Will
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Over the Edge
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
38%inclusion91 decks242 decks
31%synergy
The Great Henge
36%inclusion88 decks242 decks
27%synergy
The Ozolith
35%inclusion85 decks242 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion68 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion54 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Herald's Horn
19%inclusion46 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
9%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.4%inclusion10 decks119 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.1%inclusion9 decks178 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
55%inclusion133 decks242 decks
44%synergy
Merrow Commerce
51%inclusion124 decks242 decks
47%synergy
Kindred Discovery
51%inclusion123 decks242 decks
41%synergy
Exploration
45%inclusion109 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
39%inclusion94 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Burgeoning
32%inclusion78 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Sphere Grid
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
12%synergy
Twists and Turns
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion14 decks107 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Path of Discovery
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Spreading Seas
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Loading Zone
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion168 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
64%inclusion154 decks242 decks
41%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
59%inclusion143 decks242 decks
40%synergy
Three Tree City
49%inclusion99 decks201 decks
44%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
45%inclusion110 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Karn's Bastion
45%inclusion110 decks242 decks
34%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion77 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
27%inclusion66 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion47 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Mutavault
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion226 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion190 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion234 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion234 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion233 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
90%inclusion219 decks242 decks
45%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
81%inclusion195 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion191 decks242 decks
35%synergy
Misty Rainforest
78%inclusion189 decks242 decks
47%synergy
Tropical Island
75%inclusion182 decks242 decks
61%synergy
Cavern of Souls
74%inclusion180 decks242 decks
68%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
65%inclusion158 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
61%inclusion148 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion131 decks242 decks
37%synergy
Willowrush Verge
48%inclusion78 decks163 decks
31%synergy
Flooded Grove
43%inclusion105 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
41%inclusion99 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
40%inclusion98 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
40%inclusion97 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
38%inclusion92 decks242 decks
31%synergy
Hedge Maze
36%inclusion85 decks234 decks
17%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
36%inclusion87 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
-22%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion60 decks242 decks
-14%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion60 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion59 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
19%inclusion47 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion36 decks222 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
1%synergy