Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive +1/+1 Counters

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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%inclusion10 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Level Up
2.0%inclusion1 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Lessons from Life
2.0%inclusion1 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Hideout
2.0%inclusion1 decks50 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
95%inclusion234 decks247 decks
87%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
95%inclusion235 decks247 decks
81%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
91%inclusion225 decks247 decks
81%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
88%inclusion217 decks247 decks
79%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
87%inclusion214 decks247 decks
78%synergy
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion209 decks247 decks
78%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
84%inclusion207 decks247 decks
78%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
83%inclusion204 decks247 decks
76%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
82%inclusion203 decks247 decks
74%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
80%inclusion197 decks247 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
80%inclusion198 decks247 decks
65%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
79%inclusion195 decks247 decks
70%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
76%inclusion188 decks247 decks
68%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
76%inclusion187 decks247 decks
68%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
74%inclusion184 decks247 decks
68%synergy
Ripples of Potential
72%inclusion177 decks247 decks
62%synergy
Deeproot Waters
70%inclusion172 decks247 decks
61%synergy
Roaming Throne
69%inclusion171 decks247 decks
62%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
69%inclusion171 decks247 decks
57%synergy
Wave Goodbye
65%inclusion161 decks247 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
65%inclusion161 decks247 decks
41%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
60%inclusion147 decks247 decks
43%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion142 decks247 decks
37%synergy
Force of Will
39%inclusion96 decks247 decks
30%synergy
Worldly Tutor
35%inclusion86 decks247 decks
20%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
26%inclusion63 decks247 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion57 decks247 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion44 decks247 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion32 decks247 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion32 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Deeproot Elite
65%inclusion160 decks247 decks
57%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
64%inclusion159 decks247 decks
57%synergy
Mist Dancer
64%inclusion159 decks247 decks
58%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
64%inclusion157 decks247 decks
56%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
61%inclusion151 decks247 decks
30%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
60%inclusion149 decks247 decks
55%synergy
Kiora's Follower
60%inclusion148 decks247 decks
46%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
56%inclusion138 decks247 decks
48%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
55%inclusion136 decks247 decks
48%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
50%inclusion123 decks247 decks
44%synergy
Deeproot Historian
49%inclusion121 decks247 decks
44%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
48%inclusion119 decks247 decks
41%synergy
Realmwalker
42%inclusion104 decks247 decks
35%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
42%inclusion100 decks239 decks
38%synergy
Metallic Mimic
41%inclusion101 decks247 decks
36%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion82 decks247 decks
30%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
32%inclusion78 decks247 decks
30%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
30%inclusion74 decks247 decks
26%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
30%inclusion73 decks247 decks
28%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
29%inclusion72 decks247 decks
22%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
27%inclusion67 decks247 decks
22%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
26%inclusion64 decks247 decks
18%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
25%inclusion62 decks247 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
25%inclusion62 decks247 decks
20%synergy
Evolution Sage
25%inclusion62 decks247 decks
15%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
25%inclusion62 decks247 decks
23%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
24%inclusion47 decks197 decks
22%synergy
Tributary Instructor
22%inclusion55 decks247 decks
18%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
22%inclusion55 decks247 decks
20%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
22%inclusion54 decks247 decks
19%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
22%inclusion54 decks247 decks
20%synergy
Tide Shaper
21%inclusion53 decks247 decks
20%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
21%inclusion52 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
20%inclusion49 decks247 decks
18%synergy
Seahunter
19%inclusion48 decks247 decks
18%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Danny Pink
19%inclusion46 decks247 decks
17%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
18%inclusion44 decks247 decks
16%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
17%inclusion41 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Cenote Scout
17%inclusion41 decks247 decks
14%synergy
Sage of Fables
15%inclusion38 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
15%inclusion32 decks210 decks
12%synergy
Surgespanner
15%inclusion37 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Empress Galina
14%inclusion35 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion32 decks247 decks
10%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
13%inclusion32 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
13%inclusion32 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion31 decks247 decks
8%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion159 decks247 decks
34%synergy
Inspiring Call
64%inclusion158 decks247 decks
51%synergy
Mana Drain
57%inclusion141 decks247 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
51%inclusion126 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
50%inclusion123 decks247 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion121 decks247 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion97 decks247 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion77 decks247 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Denial
28%inclusion67 decks241 decks
25%synergy
Growth Spiral
27%inclusion67 decks247 decks
-18%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion62 decks247 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion60 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
21%inclusion51 decks247 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion42 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion34 decks247 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion32 decks239 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion32 decks247 decks
-10%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
9.3%inclusion23 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.9%inclusion22 decks247 decks
-1%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.9%inclusion22 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.1%inclusion20 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.9%inclusion17 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.5%inclusion16 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Filter Out
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
-9%synergy
Reality Shift
5.3%inclusion13 decks247 decks
-9%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.3%inclusion13 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
52%inclusion128 decks247 decks
46%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion99 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion93 decks247 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion71 decks247 decks
-7%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion54 decks247 decks
-4%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion41 decks247 decks
-4%synergy
Cultivate
16%inclusion39 decks247 decks
-31%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion38 decks247 decks
-25%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion33 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion31 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion30 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion29 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Bygone Marvels
11%inclusion27 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Aquitect's Will
10%inclusion25 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
-1%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion24 decks247 decks
6%synergy
Over the Edge
6.5%inclusion16 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.3%inclusion15 decks239 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.3%inclusion13 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Distant Melody
5.3%inclusion13 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
40%inclusion98 decks247 decks
33%synergy
The Great Henge
40%inclusion98 decks247 decks
30%synergy
The Ozolith
38%inclusion94 decks247 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion74 decks247 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion57 decks247 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion56 decks247 decks
-2%synergy
Herald's Horn
22%inclusion55 decks247 decks
18%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion20 decks154 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Incubator
11%inclusion26 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion26 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.1%inclusion15 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.5%inclusion16 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
55%inclusion137 decks247 decks
44%synergy
Merrow Commerce
52%inclusion128 decks247 decks
48%synergy
Kindred Discovery
50%inclusion123 decks247 decks
40%synergy
Exploration
43%inclusion106 decks247 decks
30%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
37%inclusion92 decks247 decks
24%synergy
Sphere Grid
35%inclusion56 decks158 decks
32%synergy
Burgeoning
32%inclusion80 decks247 decks
25%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
25%inclusion61 decks247 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion60 decks247 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
23%inclusion56 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion42 decks233 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
18%inclusion44 decks247 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion38 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion38 decks247 decks
10%synergy
Twists and Turns
15%inclusion37 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion35 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion34 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Path of Discovery
9.3%inclusion23 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Parade
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.1%inclusion20 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.3%inclusion18 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.3%inclusion18 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.9%inclusion17 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Loading Zone
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion25 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion170 decks247 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
58%inclusion144 decks247 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
54%inclusion134 decks247 decks
36%synergy
Three Tree City
52%inclusion120 decks233 decks
46%synergy
Karn's Bastion
46%inclusion113 decks247 decks
35%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion105 decks247 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion77 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion45 decks181 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
24%inclusion59 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion45 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion42 decks247 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion40 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion35 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion25 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion25 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
9.3%inclusion23 decks247 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.1%inclusion20 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion19 decks247 decks
-8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion17 decks239 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.3%inclusion13 decks247 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion229 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion193 decks247 decks
15%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion64 decks247 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion61 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion41 decks247 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion32 decks233 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.5%inclusion21 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.7%inclusion19 decks247 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion17 decks247 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
6.9%inclusion17 decks247 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.9%inclusion17 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
5.7%inclusion14 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion240 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Island
97%inclusion240 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion240 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
90%inclusion223 decks247 decks
44%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
81%inclusion199 decks247 decks
20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion195 decks247 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion194 decks247 decks
48%synergy
Tropical Island
76%inclusion187 decks247 decks
62%synergy
Cavern of Souls
75%inclusion186 decks247 decks
70%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
66%inclusion163 decks247 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion139 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
53%inclusion130 decks247 decks
35%synergy
Willowrush Verge
50%inclusion98 decks197 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion103 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
41%inclusion101 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
40%inclusion99 decks247 decks
33%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
40%inclusion98 decks247 decks
33%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
37%inclusion92 decks247 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Maze
36%inclusion88 decks247 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
32%inclusion80 decks247 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
30%inclusion74 decks247 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion59 decks247 decks
-14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion58 decks247 decks
16%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion55 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion52 decks247 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion48 decks247 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion47 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
19%inclusion46 decks247 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion43 decks247 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion39 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion38 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion36 decks247 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion32 decks239 decks
2%synergy
Sodden Verdure
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion29 decks247 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion29 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion28 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion28 decks247 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion26 decks247 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion26 decks247 decks
-13%synergy
City of Brass
8.9%inclusion22 decks247 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.7%inclusion19 decks247 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.3%inclusion15 decks239 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.3%inclusion13 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Tangled Islet
5.3%inclusion13 decks247 decks
-10%synergy