Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Core

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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
This list of the top 40 four-mana commanders is full of many of the best commanders out there. How many of these have you played against?
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Quandrix Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Lessons from Life
3.8%inclusion2 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
1.9%inclusion1 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion337 decks343 decks
91%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
94%inclusion324 decks343 decks
85%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion314 decks343 decks
83%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion319 decks343 decks
83%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
97%inclusion332 decks343 decks
83%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion304 decks343 decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
90%inclusion308 decks343 decks
82%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
84%inclusion289 decks343 decks
78%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
86%inclusion295 decks343 decks
77%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
84%inclusion288 decks343 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion302 decks343 decks
73%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
85%inclusion291 decks343 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion287 decks343 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
82%inclusion282 decks343 decks
74%synergy
Ripples of Potential
82%inclusion282 decks343 decks
72%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
81%inclusion278 decks343 decks
69%synergy
Wave Goodbye
80%inclusion273 decks343 decks
69%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
79%inclusion272 decks343 decks
73%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
79%inclusion271 decks343 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
77%inclusion265 decks343 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.4%inclusion22 decks343 decks
-18%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.5%inclusion19 decks343 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
77%inclusion264 decks343 decks
70%synergy
Mist Dancer
75%inclusion257 decks343 decks
68%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
73%inclusion250 decks343 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Elite
73%inclusion249 decks343 decks
65%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
70%inclusion239 decks343 decks
62%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
68%inclusion232 decks343 decks
61%synergy
Deeproot Historian
62%inclusion212 decks343 decks
56%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
61%inclusion209 decks343 decks
55%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
60%inclusion206 decks343 decks
55%synergy
Roaming Throne
60%inclusion206 decks343 decks
52%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
59%inclusion204 decks343 decks
53%synergy
Realmwalker
59%inclusion204 decks343 decks
52%synergy
Kiora's Follower
55%inclusion190 decks343 decks
41%synergy
Metallic Mimic
52%inclusion180 decks343 decks
47%synergy
Tributary Instructor
37%inclusion128 decks343 decks
33%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
37%inclusion127 decks343 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
34%inclusion116 decks343 decks
28%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
34%inclusion115 decks343 decks
30%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion115 decks343 decks
23%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
31%inclusion108 decks343 decks
28%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
31%inclusion105 decks343 decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28%inclusion95 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
27%inclusion94 decks343 decks
26%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
27%inclusion88 decks328 decks
23%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion63 decks253 decks
23%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
24%inclusion84 decks343 decks
23%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
23%inclusion44 decks189 decks
16%synergy
Tide Shaper
21%inclusion73 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Sage of Fables
21%inclusion72 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
21%inclusion71 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
21%inclusion71 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Surgespanner
20%inclusion70 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
20%inclusion56 decks282 decks
17%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
20%inclusion68 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
20%inclusion67 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
19%inclusion66 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Silvergill Adept
18%inclusion63 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Seahunter
18%inclusion62 decks343 decks
16%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
17%inclusion58 decks343 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
17%inclusion57 decks343 decks
15%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
16%inclusion54 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
15%inclusion52 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Danny Pink
15%inclusion52 decks343 decks
13%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
15%inclusion51 decks343 decks
13%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
14%inclusion48 decks343 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion48 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion46 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion45 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
13%inclusion45 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
75%inclusion257 decks343 decks
62%synergy
Beast Within
72%inclusion246 decks343 decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
69%inclusion236 decks343 decks
43%synergy
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion221 decks343 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion179 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion152 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion106 decks343 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion103 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion101 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion88 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
22%inclusion76 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion67 decks335 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion63 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion62 decks343 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion54 decks328 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Command
16%inclusion54 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion53 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
13%inclusion44 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion41 decks343 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion38 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion36 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
For the Ancestors
7.3%inclusion25 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Filter Out
7.0%inclusion24 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.1%inclusion21 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.5%inclusion18 decks328 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
53%inclusion183 decks343 decks
47%synergy
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion129 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion127 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion115 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Explore
31%inclusion105 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion102 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion77 decks343 decks
-18%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion69 decks343 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion68 decks343 decks
-27%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion62 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
18%inclusion62 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Bygone Marvels
17%inclusion57 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion50 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion46 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Aquitect's Will
12%inclusion42 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.9%inclusion26 decks328 decks
3%synergy
Distant Melody
7.9%inclusion27 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Over the Edge
7.0%inclusion24 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
44%inclusion152 decks343 decks
38%synergy
The Ozolith
41%inclusion140 decks343 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion130 decks343 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
28%inclusion97 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
28%inclusion95 decks343 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion82 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion80 decks343 decks
19%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion27 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion32 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.8%inclusion20 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Gathering Stone
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.5%inclusion19 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
69%inclusion238 decks343 decks
60%synergy
Branching Evolution
64%inclusion221 decks343 decks
53%synergy
Merrow Commerce
52%inclusion180 decks343 decks
48%synergy
Exploration
45%inclusion155 decks343 decks
32%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
40%inclusion136 decks343 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
38%inclusion130 decks343 decks
30%synergy
Sphere Grid
33%inclusion63 decks189 decks
30%synergy
Burgeoning
28%inclusion97 decks343 decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
24%inclusion82 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion70 decks343 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
19%inclusion66 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion57 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Twists and Turns
18%inclusion61 decks343 decks
16%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion59 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Path of Discovery
12%inclusion41 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion40 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion37 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.0%inclusion31 decks343 decks
-5%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.6%inclusion26 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.8%inclusion20 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.5%inclusion19 decks343 decks
-3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.5%inclusion19 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion273 decks343 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
59%inclusion202 decks343 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion173 decks343 decks
29%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
44%inclusion152 decks343 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
41%inclusion142 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Three Tree City
40%inclusion124 decks313 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion123 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion119 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion92 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
15%inclusion52 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion51 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion27 decks222 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion35 decks343 decks
-2%synergy
Mutavault
9.3%inclusion32 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.0%inclusion31 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
9.0%inclusion31 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.1%inclusion14 decks172 decks
3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.3%inclusion24 decks328 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.1%inclusion21 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.8%inclusion20 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion308 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion259 decks343 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion97 decks343 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion77 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion56 decks343 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion41 decks312 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion335 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion332 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion327 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion302 decks343 decks
28%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion282 decks343 decks
36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
76%inclusion259 decks343 decks
33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
72%inclusion247 decks343 decks
55%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
62%inclusion213 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
61%inclusion209 decks343 decks
54%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
60%inclusion206 decks343 decks
53%synergy
Cavern of Souls
60%inclusion206 decks343 decks
55%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
59%inclusion201 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion198 decks343 decks
27%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
52%inclusion178 decks343 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
49%inclusion167 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43%inclusion147 decks343 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
38%inclusion131 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Willowrush Verge
37%inclusion94 decks254 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Mystery
35%inclusion120 decks343 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
34%inclusion117 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion106 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion91 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
19%inclusion66 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion62 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion60 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion59 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion54 decks328 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion51 decks343 decks
-5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion48 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion46 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion40 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion39 decks343 decks
-12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion34 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
9.3%inclusion32 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.3%inclusion32 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.7%inclusion30 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Sodden Verdure
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.9%inclusion26 decks328 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.6%inclusion26 decks343 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.0%inclusion24 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.4%inclusion22 decks343 decks
-9%synergy