Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander)

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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
Eclipsed Realms
12%inclusion337 decks2.78K decks
11%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
12%inclusion324 decks2.72K decks
10%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion328 decks2.89K decks
9%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
9.0%inclusion260 decks2.89K decks
8%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
7.4%inclusion214 decks2.89K decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion21.5K decks22.1K decks
90%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
94%inclusion20.8K decks22.1K decks
84%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
93%inclusion20.5K decks22.1K decks
84%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion20.3K decks22.1K decks
83%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
90%inclusion19.9K decks22.1K decks
81%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
90%inclusion19.8K decks22.1K decks
81%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion19.7K decks22.1K decks
81%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
88%inclusion19.5K decks22.1K decks
80%synergy
Topography Tracker
86%inclusion19.1K decks22.1K decks
79%synergy
Deeproot Waters
88%inclusion19.4K decks22.1K decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
93%inclusion20.5K decks22.1K decks
79%synergy
Hardened Scales
86%inclusion18.9K decks22.1K decks
71%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
85%inclusion18.8K decks22.1K decks
78%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
81%inclusion18K decks22.1K decks
74%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
81%inclusion17.9K decks22.1K decks
69%synergy
Mist Dancer
80%inclusion17.6K decks22.1K decks
73%synergy
Inspiring Call
79%inclusion17.5K decks22.1K decks
66%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
79%inclusion17.4K decks22.1K decks
72%synergy
Deeproot Elite
79%inclusion17.4K decks22.1K decks
71%synergy
Wave Goodbye
78%inclusion17.2K decks22.1K decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion5.36K decks22.1K decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion4.04K decks22.1K decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion3.36K decks22.1K decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.6%inclusion1.89K decks22.1K decks
-6%synergy
Force of Will
6.2%inclusion1.38K decks22.1K decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
76%inclusion16.8K decks22.1K decks
45%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
75%inclusion16.5K decks22.1K decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
70%inclusion15.5K decks22.1K decks
63%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
69%inclusion15.2K decks22.1K decks
62%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
66%inclusion14.6K decks22.1K decks
59%synergy
Deeproot Historian
65%inclusion14.4K decks22.1K decks
60%synergy
Kiora's Follower
65%inclusion14.3K decks22.1K decks
50%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
62%inclusion13.7K decks22.1K decks
56%synergy
Realmwalker
62%inclusion13.6K decks22.1K decks
54%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
58%inclusion12.7K decks22.1K decks
51%synergy
Metallic Mimic
55%inclusion12.2K decks22.1K decks
50%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
48%inclusion10.5K decks22.1K decks
42%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
47%inclusion10.5K decks22.1K decks
42%synergy
Tributary Instructor
47%inclusion10.4K decks22.1K decks
43%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
46%inclusion10.1K decks22.1K decks
42%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
45%inclusion10K decks22.1K decks
40%synergy
Evolution Sage
43%inclusion9.52K decks22.1K decks
33%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
42%inclusion9.31K decks22.1K decks
32%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
40%inclusion8.90K decks22.1K decks
32%synergy
Roaming Throne
38%inclusion8.38K decks22.1K decks
30%synergy
Surgespanner
36%inclusion7.88K decks22.1K decks
32%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
35%inclusion7.04K decks20K decks
31%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion7.39K decks22.1K decks
30%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
31%inclusion6.89K decks22.1K decks
28%synergy
Sage of Fables
26%inclusion5.67K decks22.1K decks
23%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
26%inclusion5.66K decks22.1K decks
20%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
23%inclusion5.10K decks22.1K decks
20%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
22%inclusion4.78K decks22.1K decks
20%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
20%inclusion4.51K decks22.1K decks
13%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
20%inclusion4.40K decks22.1K decks
18%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
19%inclusion4.29K decks22.1K decks
17%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
19%inclusion4.19K decks22.1K decks
17%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
19%inclusion2.85K decks15.1K decks
17%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
18%inclusion2.93K decks16.7K decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
17%inclusion3.86K decks22.1K decks
15%synergy
Tide Shaper
17%inclusion3.77K decks22.1K decks
15%synergy
Seahunter
17%inclusion3.75K decks22.1K decks
15%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
17%inclusion1.88K decks11.2K decks
9%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
16%inclusion3.44K decks22.1K decks
14%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
15%inclusion3.34K decks22.1K decks
13%synergy
Tempest Caller
15%inclusion3.23K decks22.1K decks
13%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
14%inclusion2.99K decks22.1K decks
11%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
13%inclusion2.96K decks22.1K decks
12%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
13%inclusion2.83K decks22.1K decks
11%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
13%inclusion2.83K decks22.1K decks
-2%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
12%inclusion2.57K decks22.1K decks
4%synergy
Silvergill Adept
11%inclusion2.46K decks22.1K decks
10%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
11%inclusion2.37K decks22.1K decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
11%inclusion2.36K decks22.1K decks
9%synergy
Wonder
10%inclusion2.17K decks22.1K decks
7%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
76%inclusion16.7K decks22.1K decks
66%synergy
Beast Within
70%inclusion15.4K decks22.1K decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
69%inclusion15.2K decks22.1K decks
42%synergy
Growth Spiral
57%inclusion12.5K decks22.1K decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion11.2K decks22.1K decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
49%inclusion10.8K decks22.1K decks
37%synergy
Heroic Intervention
37%inclusion8.07K decks22.1K decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
33%inclusion7.36K decks22.1K decks
28%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
29%inclusion6.42K decks22.1K decks
26%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion5.11K decks22.1K decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion4.68K decks22.1K decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion4.31K decks22.1K decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion3.47K decks22.1K decks
-7%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion3.38K decks22.1K decks
-3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion3.21K decks21.6K decks
10%synergy
Flare of Denial
12%inclusion2.48K decks20.3K decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion2.60K decks22.1K decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.2%inclusion1.81K decks22.1K decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
7.8%inclusion1.73K decks22.1K decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.6%inclusion1.52K decks20K decks
-4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.8%inclusion1.51K decks22.1K decks
2%synergy
Filter Out
6.4%inclusion1.41K decks22.1K decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.2%inclusion1.37K decks22.1K decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
53%inclusion11.8K decks22.1K decks
17%synergy
Explore
45%inclusion10K decks22.1K decks
25%synergy
Ravenform
31%inclusion6.81K decks22.1K decks
27%synergy
Raise the Palisade
31%inclusion6.76K decks22.1K decks
24%synergy
Bygone Marvels
30%inclusion6.59K decks22.1K decks
27%synergy
Curse of the Swine
29%inclusion6.35K decks22.1K decks
18%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion5.24K decks22.1K decks
-23%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion5.17K decks22.1K decks
-18%synergy
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion4.92K decks22.1K decks
-8%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion4.19K decks22.1K decks
-6%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion3.63K decks22.1K decks
-7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion3.34K decks22.1K decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion2.49K decks22.1K decks
10%synergy
Aquitect's Will
9.4%inclusion2.08K decks22.1K decks
8%synergy
Distant Melody
9.2%inclusion2.02K decks22.1K decks
6%synergy
Over the Edge
8.7%inclusion1.92K decks22.1K decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion1.51K decks22.1K decks
-3%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.8%inclusion1.50K decks22.1K decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.2%inclusion1.38K decks22.1K decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion11.5K decks22.1K decks
27%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion5.68K decks22.1K decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
24%inclusion5.29K decks22.1K decks
17%synergy
Herald's Horn
19%inclusion4.09K decks22.1K decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion3.72K decks22.1K decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion3.35K decks22.1K decks
-5%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion2.57K decks22.1K decks
2%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.5%inclusion921 decks10.9K decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.8%inclusion1.72K decks22.1K decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.3%inclusion1.22K decks16.7K decks
5%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
5.9%inclusion170 decks2.89K decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
71%inclusion15.7K decks22.1K decks
64%synergy
Kindred Discovery
71%inclusion15.7K decks22.1K decks
61%synergy
Branching Evolution
69%inclusion15.3K decks22.1K decks
58%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
53%inclusion11.8K decks22.1K decks
46%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
52%inclusion11.5K decks22.1K decks
39%synergy
Merrow Commerce
37%inclusion8.11K decks22.1K decks
32%synergy
Exploration
21%inclusion4.68K decks22.1K decks
8%synergy
Twists and Turns
20%inclusion4.47K decks22.1K decks
18%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
16%inclusion3.55K decks22.1K decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion3.33K decks22.1K decks
9%synergy
Sphere Grid
14%inclusion1.53K decks11.2K decks
11%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion3.02K decks22.1K decks
7%synergy
Path of Discovery
12%inclusion2.70K decks22.1K decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion2.56K decks22.1K decks
2%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
10%inclusion1.86K decks19K decks
5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion2.10K decks22.1K decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.1%inclusion1.78K decks22.1K decks
-6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.9%inclusion741 decks9.38K decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.6%inclusion1.68K decks22.1K decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.2%inclusion1.37K decks22.1K decks
2%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.8%inclusion1.27K decks22.1K decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.5%inclusion1.21K decks22.1K decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
5.2%inclusion1.15K decks22.1K decks
-2%synergy
Loading Zone
5.1%inclusion469 decks9.18K decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion17.8K decks22.1K decks
31%synergy
Karn's Bastion
63%inclusion14K decks22.1K decks
52%synergy
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion12.9K decks22.1K decks
36%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
53%inclusion11.7K decks22.1K decks
36%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
47%inclusion10.4K decks22.1K decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
35%inclusion7.65K decks22.1K decks
29%synergy
Temple of the False God
29%inclusion6.42K decks22.1K decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
19%inclusion3.62K decks19K decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion3.45K decks22.1K decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion3.09K decks22.1K decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion2.89K decks22.1K decks
-8%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.0%inclusion1.03K decks13K decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.9%inclusion1.75K decks22.1K decks
-5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.3%inclusion302 decks5.66K decks
3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.2%inclusion1.15K decks22.1K decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion20.2K decks22.1K decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion17.9K decks22.1K decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
46%inclusion10.2K decks22.1K decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion4.46K decks22.1K decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion4.37K decks22.1K decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion3.10K decks22.1K decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion2.27K decks18.9K decks
9%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion21.9K decks22.1K decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion21.9K decks22.1K decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion20.9K decks22.1K decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion19.5K decks22.1K decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
77%inclusion17K decks22.1K decks
60%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
72%inclusion15.9K decks22.1K decks
33%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
69%inclusion15.2K decks22.1K decks
62%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
68%inclusion15K decks22.1K decks
61%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion13.1K decks22.1K decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
58%inclusion12.9K decks22.1K decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion9.59K decks22.1K decks
-9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion9.27K decks22.1K decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
40%inclusion8.90K decks22.1K decks
-6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion8.85K decks22.1K decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion8.53K decks22.1K decks
17%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion7.36K decks22.1K decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
24%inclusion5.36K decks22.1K decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion5.14K decks22.1K decks
-8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion4.68K decks22.1K decks
1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
19%inclusion2.94K decks15.1K decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion3.89K decks22.1K decks
-2%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion3.41K decks22.1K decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion3.13K decks22.1K decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion2.85K decks22.1K decks
-11%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion2.76K decks21.7K decks
-7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
9.4%inclusion2.08K decks22.1K decks
-8%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.6%inclusion1.90K decks22.1K decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.5%inclusion1.88K decks22.1K decks
-17%synergy
Tropical Island
8.5%inclusion1.87K decks22.1K decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion1.72K decks22.1K decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.6%inclusion1.52K decks20K decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion1.51K decks22.1K decks
-3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
5.3%inclusion150 decks2.83K decks
-2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.3%inclusion1.16K decks22.1K decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.1%inclusion1.12K decks22.1K decks
-15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.0%inclusion1.11K decks22.1K decks
-2%synergy