Explorers of the Deep: decklist, contents and value
A 100-card Commander precon from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander, led by Hakbal of the Surging Soul and released November 2023. Everything the box shipped, and what it is worth today.
What this deck cost, and what it is worth
The singles in Explorers of the Deep are worth $93.27 today at TCGplayer market prices.
Wizards of the Coast published no suggested retail price for this deck. It stopped listing MSRPs in February 2019 and did not resume until November 2024, so there is no release price to compare these singles against — for anyone. So this page shows what the deck contains and what those cards are worth, and states no verdict on the purchase.
Card prices as of 2026-10-16.
Where the value sits
The single most valuable card in Explorers of the Deep is Branching Evolution, at $7.57 — 8% of everything the deck is worth. No single card carries this deck — its value is spread across the list.
Alongside it, $6.52 of the total sits in Ripples of Potential and $6.10 in Herald of Secret Streams. Those three names are 22% of what Explorers of the Deep is worth. That leaves the other 97 cards at $73.08 between them.
As of 2026-10-16, by singles value it is the 125th most valuable of the 198 precon decks we price, and the 3rd most valuable of the 4 decks in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander.
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The deck at a glance
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21As shipped: 100 cards, 36 lands (20 basic), 38 creatures, average mana value 3.11. Mana sources: 25 blue, 21 green. No Game Changers and no mass land denial, so the deck sets no bracket floor. How brackets work →
The full Explorers of the Deep decklist
Every card the box shipped, in the printings it shipped them. Hover any name to see the card.
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Commander 1
- Hakbal of the Surging Soul
Creatures 37
- Benthic Biomancer
- Cold-Eyed Selkie
- Coralhelm Commander
- Deeproot Elite
- Deeproot Historian
- Emperor Mihail II
- Evolution Sage
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Kiora's Follower
- Kopala, Warden of Waves
- Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
- Master of the Pearl Trident
- Merfolk Cave-Diver
- Merfolk Mistbinder
- Merfolk Skydiver
- Merfolk Sovereign
- Merrow Reejerey
- Metallic Mimic
- Mist Dancer
- Nicanzil, Current Conductor
- Prime Speaker Zegana
- Realmwalker
- Sage of Fables
- Seafloor Oracle
- Singer of Swift Rivers
- Stonybrook Banneret
- Surgespanner
- Svyelun of Sea and Sky
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid
- Thassa, God of the Sea
- Thieving Skydiver
- Tishana, Voice of Thunder
- Topography Tracker
- Tributary Instructor
- Vorel of the Hull Clade
- Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
- Zegana, Utopian Speaker
Instants 9
- Aetherize
- Beast Within
- Commit // Memory
- Growth Spiral
- Inspiring Call
- Quandrix Command
- Rapid Hybridization
- Ripples of Potential
- Ruinous Intrusion
Sorceries 6
- Bygone Marvels
- Curse of the Swine
- Explore
- Kodama's Reach
- Ravenform
- Wave Goodbye
Artifacts 5
- Arcane Signet
- Commander's Sphere
- Simic Signet
- Sol Ring
- Swiftfoot Boots
Enchantments 6
- Branching Evolution
- Deeproot Waters
- Hardened Scales
- Kindred Discovery
- Reflections of Littjara
- Simic Ascendancy
Lands 36
- Alchemist's Refuge
- Command Tower
- 7× Forest
- Hinterland Harbor
- 13× Island
- Karn's Bastion
- Llanowar Reborn
- Mosswort Bridge
- Myriad Landscape
- Path of Ancestry
- Reliquary Tower
- Rogue's Passage
- Secluded Courtyard
- Simic Growth Chamber
- Temple of Mystery
- Temple of the False God
- Unclaimed Territory
- Vineglimmer Snarl
FAQ
What is Explorers of the Deep worth?
Its singles come to $93.27 at TCGplayer market prices. Wizards of the Coast published no suggested retail price for this deck. It stopped listing MSRPs in February 2019 and did not resume until November 2024, so there is no release price to compare these singles against — for anyone.
What comes in the Explorers of the Deep precon?
A 100-card Commander deck led by Hakbal of the Surging Soul, released November 2023 in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander. The full decklist is on this page.
How do you upgrade Explorers of the Deep?
We have a full upgrade guide for this deck covering what to cut, what to add and what it costs. Read the Explorers of the Deep upgrade guide.