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Explorers of the Deep - The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander Commander Deck
Commander: Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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You can build 82% — 81 of 99 cards in stock
Plus 1 other extra — counted separately from the deck total.
In-stock total $49.16 at our pricesPrice to complete $40.66 (missing cards at market)
About this deck
A Simic Commander deck led by Hakbal of the Surging Soul.
Simic · Creature-heavy · avg MV 3.0
How it plays
Hakbal of the Surging Soul: At the beginning of combat on your turn, each Merfolk creature you control explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on the exploring creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.) Whenever Hakbal of the Surging Soul attacks, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you don't, draw a card.
Mana curve
0
0
4
1
19
2
23
3
9
4
4
5
2
6
1
7+
Colors
W0
U42
B0
R0
G30
C6
Types
- Creature37
- Land36
- Instant8
- Sorcery6
- Enchantment6
- Artifact5
Avg. CMC3.00
Mana base
36 lands (37%) · 8 enter tapped4 sources · 0 pips
17 sources · 53 pips
4 sources · 0 pips
4 sources · 0 pips
11 sources · 31 pips
Light on sources for U, G relative to its pip demand — watch for color screw.
Cost breakdown
Mid-range$90.18 market6 Mythic38 Rare24 Uncommon10 Common20 Land
Most expensive
- Branching Evolution$7.32
- Ripples of Potential$7.05
- Kindred Discovery$6.04
- Herald of Secret Streams$6.03
- Reliquary Tower$5.14
Win conditions
- Combat damage37 creatures, 4 hitting for 4+, incl. commander damage
- Alternate win1 card: Simic Ascendancy
Deck profile
StyleMidrangeInteraction5Card draw16Ramp2Avg MV3.0
Playtest — sample opening hand
36 lands / 98 cards · 37% landsGoldfish a sample opening hand to see how consistently this deck comes out of the gate.
Missing (18)
Not in stock right now. Find a replacement on any card below, or get a back-in-stock alert.
Commander (1)
- ×12GULegendaryCreature$0.35Need it
Creature (37)
- ×14GULegendary Creature — Salamander Serpent· MythicNeed it
- ×14UCreature — Merfolk Wizard· RareIn stock
- ×13GCreature — Merfolk Druid· RareIn stock
- ×12GCreature — Merfolk Scout· RareIn stock
- ×13GCreature — Merfolk Shaman· RareIn stock
- ×11GUCreature — Merfolk Shaman· RareIn stock
- ×1UCreature — Merfolk Wizard Mutant· RareIn stock
- ×1UUCreature — Merfolk Soldier· RareIn stock
- ×11UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Noble· RareIn stock
- ×13UCreature — Merfolk Warrior· RareNeed it
- ×11UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard· RareIn stock
- ×1UUCreature — Merfolk· RareNeed it
- ×11UUCreature — Merfolk Noble· RareIn stock
- ×12UUCreature — Merfolk Wizard· RareIn stock
- ×12UUCreature — Merfolk Wizard· RareIn stock
- ×11UULegendary Creature — Merfolk God· MythicNeed it
- ×12ULegendary Enchantment Creature — God· MythicNeed it
- ×11UCreature — Merfolk Rogue· RareIn stock
- ×11GCreature — Merfolk Warrior· RareIn stock
- ×12GCreature — Shapeshifter· RareNeed it
- ×11G/UG/UCreature — Merfolk Rogue· RareIn stock
- ×11GULegendary Creature — Merfolk Shaman· MythicIn stock
- ×12GGUULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard· MythicIn stock
- ×15GULegendary Creature — Merfolk Shaman· MythicIn stock
- ×11GULegendary Creature — Human Merfolk· RareNeed it
- ×12GULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard· RareIn stock
- ×12Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter· RareIn stock
- ×12UCreature — Merfolk Scout· UncommonIn stock
- ×12UCreature — Merfolk Soldier· UncommonNeed it
- ×12UCreature — Merfolk Wizard· UncommonIn stock
- ×11UCreature — Merfolk Wizard· CommonIn stock
- ×1GULegendary Creature — Merfolk Scout· UncommonIn stock
- ×12GCreature — Elf Druid· UncommonIn stock
- ×1GUCreature — Merfolk· UncommonNeed it
- ×1GUCreature — Merfolk Shaman· UncommonIn stock
- ×1GUCreature — Merfolk Mutant· UncommonIn stock
- ×13GULegendary Creature — Merfolk Druid· UncommonIn stock
Instant (8)
- ×11UInstant· RareNeed it
- ×13GInstant· RareNeed it
- ×11GUInstant· RareIn stock
- ×13UInstant· UncommonNeed it
- ×1UInstant· UncommonIn stock
- ×12GInstant· UncommonIn stock
- ×12GInstant· UncommonIn stock
- ×1GUInstant· CommonNeed it
Sorcery (6)
- ×12UUSorcery· RareNeed it
- ×1GGSorcery· RareIn stock
- ×1XUUSorcery· RareIn stock
- ×12USorcery· CommonIn stock
- ×11GSorcery· CommonIn stock
- ×12GSorcery — Arcane· CommonIn stock
Artifact (5)
- ×12Artifact· CommonIn stock
- ×13Artifact· CommonIn stock
- ×12Artifact· UncommonIn stock
- ×11Artifact· UncommonIn stock
- ×12Artifact — Equipment· UncommonIn stock
Enchantment (6)
- ×13UUEnchantment· RareIn stock
- ×14UEnchantment· RareIn stock
- ×12GEnchantment· RareNeed it
- ×1GEnchantment· RareIn stock
- ×1GUEnchantment· RareNeed it
- ×12UEnchantment· UncommonIn stock
Land (36)
- ×1Land· RareIn stock
- ×1Land· RareIn stock
- ×1Land· RareNeed it
- ×1Land· RareIn stock
- ×1Land· RareIn stock
- ×1Land· RareIn stock
- ×1Land· CommonIn stock
- ×1Land· UncommonIn stock
- ×1Land· UncommonIn stock
- ×1Land· CommonIn stock
- ×1Land· UncommonIn stock
- ×1Land· UncommonIn stock
- ×1Land· UncommonIn stock
- ×1Land· CommonIn stock
- ×1Land· UncommonIn stock
- ×1Land· UncommonIn stock
- ×4Basic Land — Forest· LandIn stock
- ×3Basic Land — Forest· LandIn stock
- ×7Basic Land — Island· LandIn stock
- ×6Basic Land — Island· LandIn stock
Tokens & Extras (1)
- ×12GULegendary Creature — Merfolk Scout· MythicNeed it