Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Optimized Merfolk

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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
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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Nicanzil, Current Conductor
97%inclusion122 decks126 decks
89%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
95%inclusion120 decks126 decks
85%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
97%inclusion122 decks126 decks
83%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
90%inclusion113 decks126 decks
81%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
90%inclusion113 decks126 decks
81%synergy
Topography Tracker
87%inclusion110 decks126 decks
81%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
89%inclusion112 decks126 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
88%inclusion111 decks126 decks
80%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
85%inclusion107 decks126 decks
77%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
85%inclusion107 decks126 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion111 decks126 decks
73%synergy
Wave Goodbye
79%inclusion100 decks126 decks
69%synergy
Branching Evolution
79%inclusion100 decks126 decks
68%synergy
Deeproot Waters
79%inclusion100 decks126 decks
71%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
79%inclusion100 decks126 decks
67%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
78%inclusion98 decks126 decks
71%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
78%inclusion98 decks126 decks
70%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
77%inclusion97 decks126 decks
70%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
77%inclusion97 decks126 decks
70%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
75%inclusion95 decks126 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion44 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
-7%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Harbinger of the Seas
73%inclusion92 decks126 decks
69%synergy
Mist Dancer
70%inclusion88 decks126 decks
63%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
69%inclusion87 decks126 decks
61%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
69%inclusion87 decks126 decks
62%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
68%inclusion86 decks126 decks
37%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
67%inclusion84 decks126 decks
61%synergy
Deeproot Elite
64%inclusion81 decks126 decks
57%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
60%inclusion76 decks126 decks
54%synergy
Kiora's Follower
59%inclusion74 decks126 decks
45%synergy
Realmwalker
56%inclusion71 decks126 decks
49%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
56%inclusion71 decks126 decks
49%synergy
Metallic Mimic
56%inclusion70 decks126 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Historian
54%inclusion68 decks126 decks
49%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
54%inclusion68 decks126 decks
48%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
47%inclusion59 decks126 decks
45%synergy
Roaming Throne
45%inclusion57 decks126 decks
38%synergy
Tributary Instructor
36%inclusion45 decks126 decks
32%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion45 decks126 decks
32%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
34%inclusion43 decks126 decks
31%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
33%inclusion42 decks126 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
33%inclusion42 decks126 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Sage
33%inclusion41 decks126 decks
22%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
32%inclusion40 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
32%inclusion40 decks126 decks
26%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
30%inclusion38 decks126 decks
20%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
28%inclusion35 decks126 decks
25%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
26%inclusion33 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Tide Shaper
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
21%synergy
Seahunter
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
21%synergy
Surgespanner
21%inclusion27 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
21%inclusion26 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Wonder
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Sage of Fables
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
15%inclusion19 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
12%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Silvergill Adept
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
72%inclusion91 decks126 decks
62%synergy
Inspiring Call
71%inclusion90 decks126 decks
58%synergy
Beast Within
65%inclusion82 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
62%inclusion78 decks126 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion72 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion56 decks126 decks
-1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion55 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
35%inclusion44 decks126 decks
23%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion28 decks126 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
-5%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Quandrix Command
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
-4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Denial
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
-1%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
41%inclusion52 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
37%inclusion46 decks126 decks
30%synergy
Explore
35%inclusion44 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
-5%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion30 decks126 decks
-2%synergy
Bygone Marvels
21%inclusion26 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion26 decks126 decks
-20%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
-27%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
-4%synergy
Ravenform
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
-1%synergy
Aquitect's Will
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
0%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Over the Edge
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion55 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
30%inclusion38 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Bident of Thassa
29%inclusion36 decks126 decks
21%synergy
The Ozolith
26%inclusion33 decks126 decks
20%synergy
Herald's Horn
22%inclusion28 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
0%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Door of Destinies
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
70%inclusion88 decks126 decks
60%synergy
Merrow Commerce
48%inclusion60 decks126 decks
43%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42%inclusion53 decks126 decks
29%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
42%inclusion53 decks126 decks
34%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
20%synergy
Exploration
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Twists and Turns
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Sphere Grid
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Path of Discovery
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
-4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Loading Zone
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion102 decks126 decks
32%synergy
Karn's Bastion
67%inclusion84 decks126 decks
56%synergy
Rogue's Passage
57%inclusion72 decks126 decks
35%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
45%inclusion57 decks126 decks
28%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
38%inclusion48 decks126 decks
20%synergy
Three Tree City
29%inclusion37 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
27%inclusion34 decks126 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion26 decks126 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion118 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion95 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion35 decks126 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion126 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion126 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion118 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
90%inclusion113 decks126 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
77%inclusion97 decks126 decks
60%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
70%inclusion88 decks126 decks
31%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
65%inclusion82 decks126 decks
58%synergy
Breeding Pool
61%inclusion77 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
60%inclusion76 decks126 decks
53%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
57%inclusion72 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
52%inclusion65 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
49%inclusion62 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
49%inclusion62 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion58 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
45%inclusion57 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion42 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion41 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
33%inclusion41 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion36 decks126 decks
23%synergy
Willowrush Verge
24%inclusion30 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
22%inclusion28 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Sodden Verdure
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
-4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
-14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Tropical Island
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
-5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-4%synergy
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