Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Upgraded +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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Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
99%inclusion411 decks415 decks
91%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
95%inclusion393 decks415 decks
86%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
95%inclusion394 decks415 decks
85%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
97%inclusion402 decks415 decks
83%synergy
Topography Tracker
88%inclusion367 decks415 decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
90%inclusion372 decks415 decks
81%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
89%inclusion368 decks415 decks
80%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
88%inclusion367 decks415 decks
80%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
88%inclusion365 decks415 decks
79%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
84%inclusion347 decks415 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
89%inclusion370 decks415 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion350 decks415 decks
76%synergy
Deeproot Waters
84%inclusion349 decks415 decks
76%synergy
Mist Dancer
83%inclusion345 decks415 decks
76%synergy
Inspiring Call
83%inclusion344 decks415 decks
70%synergy
Wave Goodbye
81%inclusion338 decks415 decks
71%synergy
Ripples of Potential
81%inclusion335 decks415 decks
71%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion332 decks415 decks
68%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
80%inclusion330 decks415 decks
72%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
79%inclusion327 decks415 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion136 decks415 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion89 decks415 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion78 decks415 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.2%inclusion30 decks415 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Vodalian Hexcatcher
77%inclusion318 decks415 decks
70%synergy
Deeproot Elite
76%inclusion315 decks415 decks
68%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
74%inclusion308 decks415 decks
67%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion307 decks415 decks
43%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
73%inclusion302 decks415 decks
65%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
68%inclusion282 decks415 decks
61%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
67%inclusion277 decks415 decks
61%synergy
Kiora's Follower
65%inclusion270 decks415 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Historian
59%inclusion244 decks415 decks
53%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
58%inclusion242 decks415 decks
53%synergy
Realmwalker
58%inclusion242 decks415 decks
51%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
58%inclusion241 decks415 decks
52%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
56%inclusion234 decks415 decks
50%synergy
Metallic Mimic
48%inclusion198 decks415 decks
42%synergy
Roaming Throne
47%inclusion194 decks415 decks
39%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
40%inclusion166 decks415 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
40%inclusion164 decks415 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
37%inclusion154 decks415 decks
31%synergy
Tributary Instructor
35%inclusion147 decks415 decks
31%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
35%inclusion146 decks415 decks
25%synergy
Evolution Sage
35%inclusion144 decks415 decks
25%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
34%inclusion142 decks415 decks
29%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
33%inclusion139 decks415 decks
30%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
28%inclusion116 decks415 decks
20%synergy
Surgespanner
27%inclusion114 decks415 decks
24%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
27%inclusion110 decks415 decks
25%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
26%inclusion106 decks415 decks
23%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
25%inclusion104 decks415 decks
21%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
25%inclusion103 decks415 decks
22%synergy
Tide Shaper
24%inclusion101 decks415 decks
22%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
23%inclusion95 decks413 decks
21%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
23%inclusion95 decks415 decks
20%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
23%inclusion94 decks415 decks
21%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
22%inclusion72 decks328 decks
15%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
21%inclusion88 decks415 decks
20%synergy
Sage of Fables
21%inclusion86 decks415 decks
18%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
18%inclusion75 decks415 decks
12%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
18%inclusion75 decks415 decks
16%synergy
Seahunter
17%inclusion72 decks415 decks
15%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
17%inclusion69 decks415 decks
15%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
16%inclusion68 decks415 decks
9%synergy
Cenote Scout
16%inclusion68 decks415 decks
14%synergy
Wonder
16%inclusion65 decks415 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
15%inclusion63 decks414 decks
12%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
14%inclusion58 decks415 decks
12%synergy
Silvergill Adept
13%inclusion54 decks415 decks
12%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
13%inclusion53 decks415 decks
-2%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion53 decks415 decks
11%synergy
Danny Pink
13%inclusion52 decks415 decks
11%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
12%inclusion51 decks415 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
70%inclusion291 decks415 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
70%inclusion289 decks415 decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion226 decks415 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
47%inclusion194 decks415 decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion192 decks415 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
42%inclusion176 decks415 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion144 decks415 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion112 decks415 decks
2%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion101 decks415 decks
-2%synergy
Quandrix Command
23%inclusion95 decks415 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion84 decks415 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion83 decks415 decks
-3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
19%inclusion78 decks415 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion78 decks415 decks
0%synergy
Stubborn Denial
16%inclusion67 decks415 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion67 decks415 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
16%inclusion65 decks415 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion56 decks415 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
9.4%inclusion39 decks415 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.9%inclusion37 decks415 decks
-1%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.7%inclusion28 decks415 decks
2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.7%inclusion28 decks415 decks
2%synergy
Filter Out
6.3%inclusion26 decks415 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.0%inclusion25 decks415 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.5%inclusion23 decks415 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
5.5%inclusion23 decks415 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
5.3%inclusion22 decks415 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
40%inclusion166 decks415 decks
34%synergy
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion148 decks415 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion137 decks415 decks
2%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion137 decks415 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion104 decks415 decks
2%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion103 decks415 decks
0%synergy
Bygone Marvels
23%inclusion96 decks415 decks
21%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion88 decks415 decks
-19%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion78 decks415 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion77 decks415 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
18%inclusion75 decks415 decks
-29%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13%inclusion56 decks415 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion47 decks415 decks
1%synergy
Aquitect's Will
11%inclusion44 decks415 decks
9%synergy
Over the Edge
9.4%inclusion39 decks415 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.2%inclusion34 decks415 decks
3%synergy
Distant Melody
7.7%inclusion32 decks415 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.7%inclusion28 decks415 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.3%inclusion26 decks415 decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.0%inclusion25 decks415 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion184 decks415 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
31%inclusion127 decks415 decks
24%synergy
Bident of Thassa
24%inclusion101 decks415 decks
17%synergy
The Ozolith
20%inclusion85 decks415 decks
14%synergy
The Great Henge
18%inclusion73 decks415 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion65 decks415 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion58 decks415 decks
-8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion31 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.5%inclusion31 decks415 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.0%inclusion29 decks414 decks
5%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.8%inclusion24 decks415 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
71%inclusion295 decks415 decks
61%synergy
Branching Evolution
64%inclusion264 decks415 decks
53%synergy
Merrow Commerce
41%inclusion171 decks415 decks
37%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
40%inclusion167 decks415 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
40%inclusion165 decks415 decks
27%synergy
Exploration
24%inclusion99 decks415 decks
11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
24%inclusion99 decks415 decks
19%synergy
Sphere Grid
22%inclusion72 decks327 decks
19%synergy
Twists and Turns
20%inclusion83 decks415 decks
18%synergy
Burgeoning
18%inclusion75 decks415 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion65 decks415 decks
10%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion56 decks415 decks
11%synergy
Path of Discovery
13%inclusion56 decks415 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12%inclusion50 decks414 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion48 decks415 decks
-4%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion45 decks415 decks
1%synergy
Intruder Alarm
10%inclusion41 decks415 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
9.2%inclusion27 decks294 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.7%inclusion32 decks415 decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.2%inclusion30 decks415 decks
3%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.0%inclusion29 decks415 decks
6%synergy
Loading Zone
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.1%inclusion21 decks415 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion328 decks415 decks
29%synergy
Karn's Bastion
64%inclusion266 decks415 decks
53%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion209 decks415 decks
29%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
49%inclusion205 decks415 decks
32%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
36%inclusion148 decks415 decks
18%synergy
Three Tree City
23%inclusion97 decks414 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion95 decks415 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22%inclusion91 decks415 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion91 decks415 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion89 decks415 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion72 decks415 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion56 decks365 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion50 decks415 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.0%inclusion29 decks415 decks
3%synergy
Mutavault
6.7%inclusion28 decks415 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.8%inclusion10 decks172 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.3%inclusion22 decks415 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.1%inclusion21 decks415 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion376 decks415 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion322 decks415 decks
15%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion124 decks415 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion82 decks415 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion73 decks415 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion42 decks414 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion34 decks415 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion412 decks415 decks
4%synergy
Island
99%inclusion411 decks415 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion406 decks415 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
90%inclusion373 decks415 decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
73%inclusion305 decks415 decks
56%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
68%inclusion283 decks415 decks
30%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
68%inclusion283 decks415 decks
61%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
63%inclusion262 decks415 decks
56%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
62%inclusion259 decks415 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion247 decks415 decks
17%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion243 decks415 decks
12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion231 decks415 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion223 decks415 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
49%inclusion205 decks415 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
45%inclusion187 decks415 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion146 decks415 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion137 decks413 decks
16%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
33%inclusion135 decks415 decks
12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion126 decks415 decks
25%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
30%inclusion125 decks415 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion101 decks415 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion100 decks415 decks
2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20%inclusion83 decks415 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion75 decks415 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion56 decks415 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion54 decks415 decks
-11%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion48 decks415 decks
-3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion47 decks415 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion47 decks415 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion46 decks415 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion43 decks415 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.2%inclusion34 decks415 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.2%inclusion34 decks415 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.0%inclusion33 decks415 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.5%inclusion31 decks415 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.7%inclusion28 decks415 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.7%inclusion28 decks415 decks
-5%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.0%inclusion25 decks415 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.8%inclusion24 decks415 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.8%inclusion24 decks415 decks
-19%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.3%inclusion22 decks415 decks
-5%synergy