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

Background image for Curating a Healthy Play Pod in Commander
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
4.8%inclusion6 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Shared Roots
4.2%inclusion5 decks119 decks
1%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
2.5%inclusion3 decks121 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
99%inclusion386 decks389 decks
91%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
95%inclusion368 decks389 decks
85%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
95%inclusion368 decks389 decks
84%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
98%inclusion380 decks389 decks
83%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion345 decks389 decks
82%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
90%inclusion350 decks389 decks
81%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion346 decks389 decks
80%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
88%inclusion344 decks389 decks
80%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
88%inclusion341 decks389 decks
79%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
84%inclusion327 decks389 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion344 decks389 decks
73%synergy
Deeproot Waters
84%inclusion328 decks389 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion326 decks389 decks
75%synergy
Mist Dancer
84%inclusion326 decks389 decks
77%synergy
Inspiring Call
83%inclusion324 decks389 decks
70%synergy
Wave Goodbye
81%inclusion317 decks389 decks
71%synergy
Ripples of Potential
81%inclusion315 decks389 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
80%inclusion312 decks389 decks
73%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion312 decks389 decks
68%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
78%inclusion305 decks389 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion127 decks389 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion85 decks389 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion76 decks389 decks
2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.0%inclusion31 decks389 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Will
5.1%inclusion20 decks389 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Deeproot Elite
77%inclusion299 decks389 decks
69%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
76%inclusion297 decks389 decks
70%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
75%inclusion290 decks389 decks
67%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
73%inclusion284 decks389 decks
42%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
72%inclusion282 decks389 decks
65%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
69%inclusion268 decks389 decks
62%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
67%inclusion260 decks389 decks
61%synergy
Kiora's Follower
65%inclusion252 decks389 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Historian
61%inclusion238 decks389 decks
55%synergy
Realmwalker
58%inclusion226 decks389 decks
51%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
58%inclusion226 decks389 decks
52%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
57%inclusion223 decks389 decks
52%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
56%inclusion217 decks389 decks
49%synergy
Metallic Mimic
49%inclusion190 decks389 decks
43%synergy
Roaming Throne
48%inclusion185 decks389 decks
40%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
40%inclusion156 decks389 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
39%inclusion153 decks389 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
37%inclusion144 decks389 decks
31%synergy
Tributary Instructor
35%inclusion137 decks389 decks
31%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
35%inclusion136 decks389 decks
25%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
34%inclusion134 decks389 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion133 decks389 decks
24%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
34%inclusion132 decks389 decks
30%synergy
Surgespanner
29%inclusion112 decks389 decks
25%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
29%inclusion111 decks389 decks
20%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
26%inclusion103 decks389 decks
25%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
25%inclusion97 decks388 decks
21%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
24%inclusion95 decks389 decks
22%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
24%inclusion94 decks389 decks
22%synergy
Tide Shaper
24%inclusion94 decks389 decks
22%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
23%inclusion69 decks299 decks
16%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
23%inclusion89 decks389 decks
20%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
23%inclusion87 decks386 decks
20%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
22%inclusion86 decks389 decks
20%synergy
Sage of Fables
22%inclusion85 decks389 decks
19%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
22%inclusion84 decks389 decks
20%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
19%inclusion74 decks389 decks
13%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
19%inclusion72 decks389 decks
17%synergy
Seahunter
18%inclusion69 decks389 decks
16%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
17%inclusion66 decks389 decks
9%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
17%inclusion66 decks389 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
16%inclusion62 decks389 decks
14%synergy
Wonder
15%inclusion59 decks389 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
14%inclusion56 decks387 decks
11%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
14%inclusion53 decks389 decks
11%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
14%inclusion53 decks389 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion52 decks389 decks
12%synergy
Silvergill Adept
13%inclusion52 decks389 decks
12%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
13%inclusion49 decks389 decks
-2%synergy
Danny Pink
12%inclusion48 decks389 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
71%inclusion277 decks389 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
71%inclusion275 decks389 decks
44%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion212 decks389 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
46%inclusion180 decks389 decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion180 decks389 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
42%inclusion165 decks389 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion133 decks389 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion112 decks389 decks
4%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion96 decks389 decks
-1%synergy
Quandrix Command
23%inclusion90 decks389 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion79 decks388 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion78 decks389 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion75 decks389 decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
19%inclusion73 decks388 decks
14%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
17%inclusion65 decks389 decks
14%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion65 decks389 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion62 decks389 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion56 decks388 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion38 decks389 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion37 decks389 decks
-5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.0%inclusion27 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.9%inclusion27 decks389 decks
2%synergy
Filter Out
6.4%inclusion25 decks389 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.9%inclusion23 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.9%inclusion23 decks389 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
5.7%inclusion22 decks389 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
39%inclusion153 decks389 decks
33%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion136 decks389 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion130 decks389 decks
3%synergy
Explore
32%inclusion123 decks389 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion102 decks389 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion100 decks389 decks
1%synergy
Bygone Marvels
24%inclusion92 decks389 decks
21%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion84 decks389 decks
-19%synergy
Curse of the Swine
20%inclusion78 decks389 decks
9%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion75 decks389 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion74 decks389 decks
-28%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion55 decks389 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion48 decks389 decks
2%synergy
Aquitect's Will
11%inclusion43 decks389 decks
10%synergy
Over the Edge
10%inclusion38 decks389 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.0%inclusion35 decks388 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.7%inclusion26 decks389 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
6.7%inclusion26 decks389 decks
3%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.4%inclusion25 decks389 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.9%inclusion23 decks389 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion174 decks389 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
30%inclusion116 decks389 decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion90 decks389 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion75 decks389 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
18%inclusion70 decks389 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion57 decks389 decks
-7%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion56 decks389 decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.9%inclusion26 decks293 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.5%inclusion25 decks387 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.2%inclusion24 decks389 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.4%inclusion21 decks389 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
72%inclusion281 decks389 decks
62%synergy
Branching Evolution
63%inclusion245 decks389 decks
52%synergy
Merrow Commerce
41%inclusion159 decks389 decks
37%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion158 decks389 decks
27%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
40%inclusion156 decks389 decks
32%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion97 decks389 decks
12%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
23%inclusion91 decks389 decks
19%synergy
Sphere Grid
21%inclusion64 decks298 decks
19%synergy
Twists and Turns
20%inclusion78 decks389 decks
18%synergy
Burgeoning
18%inclusion71 decks389 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion60 decks389 decks
9%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
15%inclusion57 decks389 decks
12%synergy
Path of Discovery
13%inclusion51 decks389 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion45 decks389 decks
-4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
11%inclusion44 decks387 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion39 decks389 decks
0%synergy
Intruder Alarm
10%inclusion37 decks389 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.0%inclusion31 decks389 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
8.0%inclusion31 decks389 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.7%inclusion26 decks389 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.4%inclusion21 decks389 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion306 decks389 decks
29%synergy
Karn's Bastion
64%inclusion249 decks389 decks
53%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
50%inclusion196 decks389 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion193 decks389 decks
28%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
36%inclusion141 decks389 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion90 decks389 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
23%inclusion88 decks389 decks
17%synergy
Three Tree City
22%inclusion87 decks387 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion85 decks389 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion85 decks389 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion68 decks389 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion54 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion48 decks389 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.2%inclusion28 decks389 decks
3%synergy
Mutavault
6.9%inclusion27 decks389 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion21 decks389 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.1%inclusion20 decks389 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion357 decks389 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion303 decks389 decks
15%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion121 decks389 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion81 decks389 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion68 decks389 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion38 decks387 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.3%inclusion36 decks389 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion386 decks389 decks
4%synergy
Island
99%inclusion385 decks389 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion382 decks389 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
91%inclusion354 decks389 decks
32%synergy
Path of Ancestry
73%inclusion284 decks389 decks
56%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
68%inclusion263 decks389 decks
60%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
67%inclusion262 decks389 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
63%inclusion244 decks389 decks
10%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
62%inclusion242 decks389 decks
55%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion233 decks389 decks
18%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion220 decks389 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion216 decks389 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion210 decks389 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion195 decks389 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
44%inclusion173 decks389 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion136 decks389 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion130 decks386 decks
17%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
32%inclusion126 decks389 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion119 decks389 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
31%inclusion119 decks389 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion98 decks389 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion96 decks388 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20%inclusion77 decks389 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion71 decks388 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion56 decks388 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion49 decks389 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion48 decks389 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion47 decks389 decks
8%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion45 decks389 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion44 decks389 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion42 decks389 decks
-6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.0%inclusion35 decks388 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.0%inclusion31 decks389 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.5%inclusion29 decks389 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.2%inclusion28 decks389 decks
-11%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.9%inclusion27 decks389 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.9%inclusion27 decks389 decks
-4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.4%inclusion25 decks389 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.2%inclusion24 decks389 decks
-19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.9%inclusion23 decks389 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.4%inclusion21 decks389 decks
-4%synergy