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Explorers of the Deep precon: decklist, bracket and price
Explorers of the Deep is the Hakbal of the Surging Soul precon (LCC, November 17, 2023). Here is its list as it comes in the box, what the EDH Optimizer analysis says about it and how it starts over 10,000 simulated games.
Commander: Hakbal of the Surging Soul
Color identity: Blue · Green
Product: Explorers of the Deep (LCC, released on November 17, 2023)
Bracket: 2
Deck health: C+ (57/100)
Reference price of the list: €57.47
Paste your box list (or the upgraded one) and see what it lacks, what it has too much of and how it starts over 10,000 games.
📥 Analyze my preconHow the box starts over 10,000 games
EDH Optimizer goldfish simulation of the list as it comes: hands, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health axes · C+ (57/100)
- Consistency55
- Speed51
- Interaction46
- Resilience72
- Closing65
EDH Optimizer analysis data as of August 25, 2026.
Why it is bracket 2
Per the official Commander bracket rules, applied to the box list.
What it runs, by role
The full precon decklist
The cards exactly as they come in the box, by type. Cards with a page link to it.
Creatures (37)
- Surgespanner
- Merrow Reejerey
- Stonybrook Banneret
- Sage of Fables
- Cold-Eyed Selkie
- Merfolk Sovereign
- Coralhelm Commander
- Master of the Pearl Trident
- Prime Speaker Zegana
- Vorel of the Hull Clade
- Thassa, God of the Sea
- Kiora's Follower
- Metallic Mimic
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Tishana, Voice of Thunder
- Kopala, Warden of Waves
- Merfolk Mistbinder
- Seafloor Oracle
- Deeproot Elite
- Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid
- Benthic Biomancer
- Zegana, Utopian Speaker
- Evolution Sage
- Merfolk Skydiver
- Thieving Skydiver
- Realmwalker
- Svyelun of Sea and Sky
- Emperor Mihail II
- Tributary Instructor
- Nicanzil, Current Conductor
- Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
- Mist Dancer
- Deeproot Historian
- Singer of Swift Rivers
- Topography Tracker
- Merfolk Cave-Diver
Instants (9)
- Beast Within
- Aetherize
- Rapid Hybridization
- Inspiring Call
- Commit // Memory
- Growth Spiral
- Quandrix Command
- Ruinous Intrusion
- Ripples of Potential
Sorceries (6)
- Kodama's Reach
- Explore
- Curse of the Swine
- Ravenform
- Wave Goodbye
- Bygone Marvels
Artifacts (5)
- Sol Ring
- Simic Signet
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Commander's Sphere
- Arcane Signet
Enchantments (6)
- Hardened Scales
- Kindred Discovery
- Deeproot Waters
- Simic Ascendancy
- Branching Evolution
- Reflections of Littjara
Lands (36)
- 7× Forest
- 13× Island
- Temple of the False God
- Simic Growth Chamber
- Llanowar Reborn
- Mosswort Bridge
- Reliquary Tower
- Command Tower
- Hinterland Harbor
- Alchemist's Refuge
- Rogue's Passage
- Temple of Mystery
- Myriad Landscape
- Path of Ancestry
- Unclaimed Territory
- Karn's Bastion
- Vineglimmer Snarl
- Secluded Courtyard
Frequently asked questions
What bracket is the Explorers of the Deep precon?
Bracket 2 per the official Commander rules, applied to the box list: 0 game changers, 0 fast mana cards, 1 tutors and 0 two-card combos.
How much is the Explorers of the Deep precon worth in singles?
About €57.47 adding the reference price of its 100 cards (cheapest English printing, changes daily). It is the figure to compare against the box price, not the box price itself.
How many lands does the Explorers of the Deep precon run, and does it get stuck?
It runs 36 lands. Over 10,000 simulated games it misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 5 %; the commander comes down on turn 4.1 on average.
How do I upgrade the Explorers of the Deep precon?
Paste the box list into EDH Optimizer and hit Optimize: the AI suggests swaps that fit the per-card price cap you pick (€2, €10 or no cap), with the analysis and the 10,000 games before and after. To start with, the box runs 13 ramp cards, 19 draw and 7 removal: that is where the first swaps usually go.