Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Merfolk

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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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion520 decks534 decks
90%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion494 decks534 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
89%inclusion476 decks534 decks
80%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
89%inclusion473 decks534 decks
80%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
88%inclusion468 decks534 decks
79%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
84%inclusion448 decks534 decks
78%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion458 decks534 decks
78%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
84%inclusion448 decks534 decks
77%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
85%inclusion454 decks534 decks
77%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion442 decks534 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Herald of Secret Streams
90%inclusion481 decks534 decks
76%synergy
Topography Tracker
81%inclusion434 decks534 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
81%inclusion432 decks534 decks
73%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion432 decks534 decks
73%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
80%inclusion428 decks534 decks
73%synergy
Hardened Scales
78%inclusion416 decks534 decks
63%synergy
Roaming Throne
75%inclusion403 decks534 decks
68%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
75%inclusion398 decks534 decks
63%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
72%inclusion382 decks534 decks
64%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
70%inclusion372 decks534 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion390 decks534 decks
49%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
65%inclusion348 decks534 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion338 decks534 decks
43%synergy
Force of Will
37%inclusion199 decks534 decks
28%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
34%inclusion184 decks534 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
32%inclusion171 decks534 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion115 decks534 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion82 decks534 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion69 decks534 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion68 decks534 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Deeproot Elite
68%inclusion364 decks534 decks
61%synergy
Mist Dancer
65%inclusion348 decks534 decks
58%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
65%inclusion345 decks534 decks
34%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
64%inclusion344 decks534 decks
57%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
63%inclusion337 decks534 decks
58%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
61%inclusion324 decks534 decks
53%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
60%inclusion321 decks534 decks
53%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
56%inclusion301 decks534 decks
51%synergy
Kiora's Follower
54%inclusion289 decks534 decks
40%synergy
Realmwalker
53%inclusion285 decks534 decks
46%synergy
Deeproot Historian
51%inclusion273 decks534 decks
46%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
51%inclusion243 decks480 decks
47%synergy
Metallic Mimic
47%inclusion253 decks534 decks
42%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
36%inclusion194 decks534 decks
35%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
31%inclusion165 decks534 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
31%inclusion163 decks534 decks
27%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
29%inclusion154 decks534 decks
21%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
29%inclusion153 decks534 decks
23%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
26%inclusion54 decks206 decks
23%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
26%inclusion139 decks534 decks
20%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
26%inclusion137 decks534 decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
25%inclusion133 decks534 decks
21%synergy
Evolution Sage
25%inclusion132 decks534 decks
15%synergy
Tributary Instructor
23%inclusion125 decks534 decks
20%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
23%inclusion123 decks534 decks
20%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
23%inclusion123 decks534 decks
13%synergy
Seahunter
21%inclusion113 decks534 decks
19%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion111 decks534 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Tide Shaper
19%inclusion101 decks534 decks
17%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
18%inclusion98 decks534 decks
16%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion97 decks534 decks
15%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
18%inclusion95 decks534 decks
15%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
17%inclusion93 decks534 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
17%inclusion90 decks534 decks
15%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
16%inclusion48 decks294 decks
15%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
15%inclusion82 decks534 decks
13%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
15%inclusion80 decks534 decks
14%synergy
Danny Pink
14%inclusion74 decks534 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion73 decks534 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
13%inclusion70 decks534 decks
12%synergy
Silvergill Adept
13%inclusion69 decks534 decks
11%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
12%inclusion66 decks534 decks
11%synergy
Sage of Fables
12%inclusion65 decks534 decks
10%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
11%inclusion60 decks534 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion58 decks534 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
68%inclusion365 decks534 decks
59%synergy
Heroic Intervention
67%inclusion358 decks534 decks
37%synergy
Inspiring Call
61%inclusion327 decks534 decks
48%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
58%inclusion311 decks534 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
57%inclusion307 decks534 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
55%inclusion293 decks534 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion272 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion206 decks534 decks
20%synergy
Flare of Denial
31%inclusion151 decks495 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion160 decks534 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion156 decks534 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion153 decks534 decks
-17%synergy
Force of Negation
28%inclusion150 decks534 decks
20%synergy
Mutational Advantage
21%inclusion114 decks534 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion99 decks534 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion85 decks534 decks
-7%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion67 decks534 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion60 decks479 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion52 decks479 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion54 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion52 decks534 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Command
10%inclusion52 decks534 decks
5%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.2%inclusion44 decks534 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.1%inclusion43 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.3%inclusion39 decks534 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.1%inclusion38 decks534 decks
3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.8%inclusion31 decks534 decks
0%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.6%inclusion30 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.2%inclusion28 decks534 decks
-9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.2%inclusion28 decks534 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.2%inclusion28 decks534 decks
-2%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.1%inclusion27 decks534 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
5.1%inclusion27 decks534 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
62%inclusion331 decks534 decks
51%synergy
Raise the Palisade
47%inclusion249 decks534 decks
40%synergy
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion224 decks534 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
40%inclusion211 decks534 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion174 decks534 decks
-3%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion132 decks534 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion128 decks534 decks
-23%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion106 decks534 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion104 decks534 decks
-21%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion75 decks534 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion74 decks534 decks
11%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
11%inclusion61 decks534 decks
-1%synergy
Bygone Marvels
11%inclusion60 decks534 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion59 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion55 decks534 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion51 decks534 decks
-1%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion51 decks534 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
8.2%inclusion44 decks534 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.5%inclusion40 decks534 decks
-1%synergy
Over the Edge
6.0%inclusion32 decks534 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion27 decks534 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
44%inclusion235 decks534 decks
38%synergy
The Great Henge
43%inclusion232 decks534 decks
34%synergy
The Ozolith
39%inclusion206 decks534 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion158 decks534 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion140 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Herald's Horn
24%inclusion127 decks534 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion116 decks534 decks
15%synergy
The Earth Crystal
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion25 decks209 decks
10%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9.4%inclusion50 decks534 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.6%inclusion46 decks534 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.1%inclusion38 decks534 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
58%inclusion309 decks534 decks
48%synergy
Branching Evolution
55%inclusion296 decks534 decks
44%synergy
Merrow Commerce
52%inclusion279 decks534 decks
48%synergy
Exploration
46%inclusion243 decks534 decks
32%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
41%inclusion220 decks534 decks
28%synergy
Sphere Grid
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Burgeoning
32%inclusion170 decks534 decks
25%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
29%inclusion157 decks534 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion121 decks534 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
20%inclusion106 decks534 decks
10%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion79 decks400 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
19%inclusion102 decks534 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion102 decks534 decks
13%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion72 decks534 decks
9%synergy
Twists and Turns
13%inclusion71 decks534 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion66 decks534 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
12%inclusion64 decks534 decks
8%synergy
Path of Discovery
10%inclusion53 decks534 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Parade
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.8%inclusion47 decks534 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.6%inclusion46 decks534 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
7.9%inclusion42 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.7%inclusion36 decks534 decks
3%synergy
Loading Zone
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.1%inclusion20 decks395 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.1%inclusion27 decks534 decks
-4%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.1%inclusion27 decks534 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion57 decks534 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion389 decks534 decks
24%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
66%inclusion352 decks534 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
60%inclusion322 decks534 decks
42%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
54%inclusion289 decks534 decks
33%synergy
Three Tree City
53%inclusion211 decks400 decks
48%synergy
Karn's Bastion
45%inclusion238 decks534 decks
33%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion150 decks534 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
26%inclusion140 decks534 decks
9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion92 decks534 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion88 decks534 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion83 decks534 decks
10%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion74 decks534 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion67 decks534 decks
8%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion58 decks534 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion54 decks534 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion51 decks534 decks
-6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.4%inclusion40 decks478 decks
2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.1%inclusion43 decks534 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.1%inclusion27 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion499 decks534 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion428 decks534 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion171 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion131 decks534 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
24%inclusion97 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion110 decks534 decks
0%synergy
Mana Crypt
16%inclusion88 decks534 decks
15%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
16%inclusion83 decks534 decks
15%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.6%inclusion46 decks534 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.9%inclusion42 decks534 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion41 decks534 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.3%inclusion39 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
6.2%inclusion33 decks534 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion516 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion516 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion506 decks534 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion472 decks534 decks
42%synergy
Tropical Island
81%inclusion430 decks534 decks
66%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion423 decks534 decks
36%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
79%inclusion421 decks534 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
78%inclusion419 decks534 decks
48%synergy
Cavern of Souls
76%inclusion406 decks534 decks
71%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
60%inclusion321 decks534 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion302 decks534 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion295 decks534 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
47%inclusion253 decks534 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
46%inclusion247 decks534 decks
26%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
46%inclusion246 decks534 decks
39%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
44%inclusion233 decks534 decks
37%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion203 decks534 decks
18%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
36%inclusion193 decks534 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
34%inclusion184 decks534 decks
15%synergy
Willowrush Verge
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion156 decks534 decks
-19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion144 decks534 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion130 decks534 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion124 decks534 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion116 decks534 decks
-16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion116 decks534 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion110 decks534 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion108 decks534 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion94 decks534 decks
8%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion90 decks534 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion78 decks534 decks
-9%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion75 decks534 decks
-1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion74 decks534 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion60 decks479 decks
1%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion66 decks534 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion64 decks534 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion62 decks534 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion59 decks534 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion53 decks534 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion53 decks534 decks
4%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.5%inclusion40 decks534 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.6%inclusion35 decks534 decks
-9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.4%inclusion29 decks534 decks
-1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.2%inclusion28 decks534 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion27 decks534 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
5.1%inclusion27 decks534 decks
-1%synergy