Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Secret Tunnel
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
2%synergy
White Lotus Tile
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion358 decks364 decks
90%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
95%inclusion346 decks364 decks
86%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion335 decks364 decks
83%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion337 decks364 decks
82%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
96%inclusion350 decks364 decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion323 decks364 decks
80%synergy
Topography Tracker
87%inclusion316 decks364 decks
80%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
84%inclusion305 decks364 decks
77%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
84%inclusion304 decks364 decks
77%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
85%inclusion311 decks364 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion320 decks364 decks
73%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion307 decks364 decks
76%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
84%inclusion305 decks364 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
83%inclusion302 decks364 decks
74%synergy
Ripples of Potential
82%inclusion297 decks364 decks
72%synergy
Wave Goodbye
80%inclusion292 decks364 decks
69%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
80%inclusion291 decks364 decks
72%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion290 decks364 decks
67%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
79%inclusion286 decks364 decks
72%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
78%inclusion284 decks364 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
5.8%inclusion21 decks364 decks
-20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.5%inclusion20 decks364 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.2%inclusion19 decks364 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Seafloor Oracle
78%inclusion284 decks364 decks
70%synergy
Mist Dancer
76%inclusion276 decks364 decks
69%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion271 decks364 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Elite
71%inclusion257 decks364 decks
63%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
70%inclusion256 decks364 decks
62%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
70%inclusion256 decks364 decks
63%synergy
Deeproot Historian
63%inclusion231 decks364 decks
58%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
63%inclusion229 decks364 decks
57%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
62%inclusion224 decks364 decks
56%synergy
Roaming Throne
61%inclusion222 decks364 decks
53%synergy
Realmwalker
59%inclusion216 decks364 decks
52%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
59%inclusion215 decks364 decks
52%synergy
Kiora's Follower
57%inclusion207 decks364 decks
42%synergy
Metallic Mimic
52%inclusion191 decks364 decks
47%synergy
Tributary Instructor
38%inclusion140 decks364 decks
34%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
35%inclusion127 decks364 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
35%inclusion127 decks364 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion124 decks364 decks
24%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
34%inclusion123 decks364 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
34%inclusion122 decks364 decks
30%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
31%inclusion98 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
30%inclusion111 decks364 decks
25%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
29%inclusion104 decks364 decks
27%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
27%inclusion100 decks364 decks
17%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
26%inclusion58 decks226 decks
24%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
25%inclusion39 decks153 decks
18%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
23%inclusion85 decks364 decks
21%synergy
Surgespanner
23%inclusion83 decks364 decks
19%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
23%inclusion83 decks364 decks
21%synergy
Tide Shaper
23%inclusion82 decks364 decks
21%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
22%inclusion59 decks263 decks
19%synergy
Sage of Fables
22%inclusion79 decks364 decks
19%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
20%inclusion72 decks364 decks
12%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion71 decks364 decks
11%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
18%inclusion67 decks364 decks
16%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
18%inclusion64 decks364 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
18%inclusion64 decks364 decks
15%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
17%inclusion62 decks364 decks
15%synergy
Danny Pink
17%inclusion62 decks364 decks
15%synergy
Seahunter
15%inclusion55 decks364 decks
13%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
15%inclusion55 decks364 decks
9%synergy
Silvergill Adept
15%inclusion53 decks364 decks
13%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion52 decks364 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
14%inclusion52 decks364 decks
13%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
14%inclusion51 decks364 decks
13%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
14%inclusion50 decks364 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion48 decks364 decks
9%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
13%inclusion47 decks364 decks
-2%synergy
Tempest Caller
12%inclusion45 decks364 decks
11%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
12%inclusion44 decks364 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
75%inclusion274 decks364 decks
62%synergy
Beast Within
73%inclusion264 decks364 decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
68%inclusion248 decks364 decks
42%synergy
Heroic Intervention
63%inclusion228 decks364 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion193 decks364 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion163 decks364 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion118 decks364 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion114 decks364 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion101 decks364 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion82 decks364 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
21%inclusion67 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Mutational Advantage
20%inclusion68 decks338 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion71 decks364 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion70 decks364 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
15%inclusion55 decks364 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion49 decks364 decks
-2%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
12%inclusion43 decks364 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion39 decks364 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion37 decks364 decks
0%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion36 decks364 decks
7%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.5%inclusion31 decks364 decks
8%synergy
Filter Out
6.9%inclusion25 decks364 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.1%inclusion19 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
5.2%inclusion19 decks364 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
52%inclusion191 decks364 decks
46%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion153 decks364 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion139 decks364 decks
8%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion120 decks364 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion120 decks364 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
32%inclusion115 decks364 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion82 decks364 decks
-18%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion77 decks364 decks
-26%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion73 decks364 decks
16%synergy
Bygone Marvels
20%inclusion72 decks364 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion69 decks364 decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
17%inclusion63 decks364 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion52 decks364 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion39 decks364 decks
8%synergy
Aquitect's Will
9.3%inclusion34 decks364 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
8.2%inclusion30 decks364 decks
5%synergy
Over the Edge
8.0%inclusion29 decks364 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.2%inclusion19 decks364 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
45%inclusion165 decks364 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion151 decks364 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
39%inclusion141 decks364 decks
33%synergy
The Great Henge
29%inclusion104 decks364 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion99 decks364 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion83 decks364 decks
1%synergy
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion82 decks364 decks
19%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion21 decks151 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion31 decks264 decks
10%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.6%inclusion24 decks364 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.8%inclusion21 decks364 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
72%inclusion261 decks364 decks
62%synergy
Branching Evolution
66%inclusion241 decks364 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Commerce
51%inclusion184 decks364 decks
46%synergy
Exploration
47%inclusion171 decks364 decks
34%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
39%inclusion142 decks364 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion140 decks364 decks
25%synergy
Sphere Grid
29%inclusion45 decks153 decks
26%synergy
Burgeoning
29%inclusion106 decks364 decks
22%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
24%inclusion88 decks364 decks
18%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion61 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion73 decks364 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
20%inclusion73 decks364 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion69 decks364 decks
9%synergy
Twists and Turns
19%inclusion68 decks364 decks
17%synergy
Path of Discovery
13%inclusion47 decks364 decks
11%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion17 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion44 decks364 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion37 decks364 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.8%inclusion32 decks364 decks
-7%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.8%inclusion32 decks364 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.7%inclusion28 decks364 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.9%inclusion25 decks364 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.0%inclusion22 decks364 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.5%inclusion20 decks364 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion289 decks364 decks
29%synergy
Karn's Bastion
59%inclusion214 decks364 decks
47%synergy
Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion187 decks364 decks
30%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
47%inclusion171 decks364 decks
30%synergy
Three Tree City
37%inclusion111 decks298 decks
32%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion131 decks364 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion128 decks364 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion118 decks364 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion94 decks364 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion62 decks364 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion53 decks364 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion19 decks190 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion36 decks364 decks
-3%synergy
Mutavault
10%inclusion35 decks364 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.8%inclusion32 decks364 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.7%inclusion28 decks364 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.9%inclusion25 decks364 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.8%inclusion9 decks132 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion330 decks364 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion275 decks364 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion112 decks364 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion84 decks364 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion63 decks364 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion41 decks297 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion25 decks364 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion356 decks364 decks
2%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion355 decks364 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion349 decks364 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
89%inclusion324 decks364 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
78%inclusion283 decks364 decks
32%synergy
Path of Ancestry
72%inclusion263 decks364 decks
55%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion259 decks364 decks
27%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
62%inclusion227 decks364 decks
55%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
61%inclusion221 decks364 decks
53%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion218 decks364 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
59%inclusion215 decks364 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
58%inclusion210 decks364 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
53%inclusion193 decks364 decks
22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
52%inclusion189 decks364 decks
46%synergy
Flooded Grove
49%inclusion177 decks364 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion174 decks364 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion139 decks364 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
37%inclusion133 decks364 decks
16%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion78 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Hedge Maze
32%inclusion111 decks351 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion113 decks364 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion94 decks364 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
21%inclusion77 decks364 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion69 decks364 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion62 decks364 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion60 decks364 decks
-6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion46 decks340 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion48 decks364 decks
-11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion48 decks364 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion41 decks364 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion39 decks364 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.5%inclusion31 decks364 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.0%inclusion29 decks364 decks
-2%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.7%inclusion28 decks364 decks
-9%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.7%inclusion28 decks364 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.1%inclusion26 decks364 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.3%inclusion23 decks364 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.0%inclusion22 decks364 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.8%inclusion21 decks364 decks
-19%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.5%inclusion20 decks364 decks
-4%synergy