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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Lessons from Life
3.9%inclusion2 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
3.9%inclusion2 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion337 decks343 decks
91%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
95%inclusion325 decks343 decks
86%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
94%inclusion321 decks343 decks
83%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
92%inclusion314 decks343 decks
83%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
97%inclusion332 decks343 decks
83%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion305 decks343 decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
90%inclusion308 decks343 decks
82%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
85%inclusion291 decks343 decks
78%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
85%inclusion291 decks343 decks
78%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
86%inclusion296 decks343 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion302 decks343 decks
73%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
85%inclusion292 decks343 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
84%inclusion287 decks343 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
83%inclusion283 decks343 decks
74%synergy
Ripples of Potential
82%inclusion282 decks343 decks
72%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion276 decks343 decks
68%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
80%inclusion274 decks343 decks
74%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
79%inclusion271 decks343 decks
71%synergy
Wave Goodbye
79%inclusion271 decks343 decks
68%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
78%inclusion266 decks343 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
-18%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.1%inclusion21 decks343 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Singer of Swift Rivers
77%inclusion264 decks343 decks
70%synergy
Mist Dancer
75%inclusion256 decks343 decks
68%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
73%inclusion250 decks343 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Elite
73%inclusion249 decks343 decks
65%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
69%inclusion238 decks343 decks
62%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
68%inclusion234 decks343 decks
61%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
61%inclusion209 decks343 decks
55%synergy
Deeproot Historian
61%inclusion208 decks343 decks
55%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
60%inclusion207 decks343 decks
55%synergy
Roaming Throne
60%inclusion207 decks343 decks
53%synergy
Realmwalker
59%inclusion204 decks343 decks
52%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
59%inclusion203 decks343 decks
52%synergy
Kiora's Follower
56%inclusion191 decks343 decks
41%synergy
Metallic Mimic
51%inclusion176 decks343 decks
46%synergy
Tributary Instructor
37%inclusion128 decks343 decks
33%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
37%inclusion126 decks343 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
35%inclusion119 decks343 decks
29%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%inclusion107 decks343 decks
26%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
27%inclusion94 decks343 decks
26%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
27%inclusion88 decks327 decks
23%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
27%inclusion68 decks253 decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
27%inclusion92 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
24%inclusion84 decks343 decks
23%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
23%inclusion44 decks190 decks
16%synergy
Tide Shaper
22%inclusion75 decks343 decks
20%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
21%inclusion73 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Sage of Fables
21%inclusion72 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
21%inclusion58 decks282 decks
18%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
20%inclusion70 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
20%inclusion68 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
20%inclusion68 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Surgespanner
20%inclusion68 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
19%inclusion66 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Silvergill Adept
18%inclusion62 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%inclusion58 decks343 decks
15%synergy
Danny Pink
16%inclusion54 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
16%inclusion54 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
15%inclusion52 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
15%inclusion52 decks343 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion49 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
13%inclusion46 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion46 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
13%inclusion46 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Caller
13%inclusion46 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
74%inclusion255 decks343 decks
61%synergy
Beast Within
71%inclusion243 decks343 decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
69%inclusion235 decks343 decks
42%synergy
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion221 decks343 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion177 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
44%inclusion152 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion104 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion103 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion102 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion86 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
22%inclusion77 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion68 decks334 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion65 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion62 decks343 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion55 decks327 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion55 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Command
15%inclusion53 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
13%inclusion44 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion42 decks343 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion38 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion37 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
5.8%inclusion19 decks327 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
54%inclusion185 decks343 decks
48%synergy
Kodama's Reach
37%inclusion126 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion123 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion115 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Explore
31%inclusion106 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion100 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion74 decks343 decks
-19%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion67 decks343 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion66 decks343 decks
-28%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion63 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
18%inclusion61 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Bygone Marvels
16%inclusion56 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion48 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion47 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Aquitect's Will
13%inclusion43 decks343 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
8.2%inclusion28 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion26 decks327 decks
3%synergy
Over the Edge
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
45%inclusion154 decks343 decks
39%synergy
The Ozolith
39%inclusion135 decks343 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion130 decks343 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
28%inclusion96 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion94 decks343 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion80 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Herald's Horn
22%inclusion77 decks343 decks
19%synergy
The Earth Crystal
15%inclusion28 decks188 decks
11%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion32 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.8%inclusion20 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Gathering Stone
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.5%inclusion19 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
69%inclusion236 decks343 decks
59%synergy
Branching Evolution
64%inclusion219 decks343 decks
53%synergy
Merrow Commerce
53%inclusion183 decks343 decks
49%synergy
Exploration
45%inclusion153 decks343 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
40%inclusion136 decks343 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
38%inclusion130 decks343 decks
30%synergy
Sphere Grid
34%inclusion65 decks190 decks
31%synergy
Burgeoning
29%inclusion98 decks343 decks
21%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
23%inclusion80 decks343 decks
18%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion70 decks343 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
19%inclusion64 decks343 decks
16%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion58 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Twists and Turns
18%inclusion61 decks343 decks
16%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion59 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Path of Discovery
12%inclusion42 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion40 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion35 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.0%inclusion31 decks343 decks
-5%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.6%inclusion26 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.4%inclusion22 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.8%inclusion20 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.5%inclusion19 decks343 decks
-3%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.5%inclusion19 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion274 decks343 decks
31%synergy
Karn's Bastion
59%inclusion201 decks343 decks
47%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion171 decks343 decks
28%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
44%inclusion151 decks343 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
41%inclusion141 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Three Tree City
40%inclusion125 decks313 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion122 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
34%inclusion118 decks343 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion94 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
15%inclusion51 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion49 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion28 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion35 decks343 decks
-2%synergy
Mutavault
9.3%inclusion32 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
9.0%inclusion31 decks343 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.7%inclusion30 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.5%inclusion13 decks173 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.3%inclusion24 decks327 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.1%inclusion21 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.1%inclusion21 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion309 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion259 decks343 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
29%inclusion98 decks343 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion77 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion56 decks343 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion42 decks312 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion335 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion333 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion327 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion302 decks343 decks
28%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion283 decks343 decks
36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
76%inclusion260 decks343 decks
33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
72%inclusion248 decks343 decks
55%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
62%inclusion214 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
61%inclusion208 decks343 decks
55%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
61%inclusion208 decks343 decks
54%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
59%inclusion203 decks343 decks
52%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
58%inclusion199 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion198 decks343 decks
27%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
52%inclusion180 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion172 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
43%inclusion148 decks343 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
38%inclusion132 decks343 decks
19%synergy
Willowrush Verge
38%inclusion96 decks254 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Mystery
35%inclusion121 decks343 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
34%inclusion116 decks343 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion108 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion94 decks343 decks
13%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20%inclusion68 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion63 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion62 decks343 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion60 decks343 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion55 decks327 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion50 decks343 decks
-6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion49 decks343 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion45 decks343 decks
6%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion40 decks343 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion39 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion34 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.3%inclusion32 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
9.3%inclusion32 decks343 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.7%inclusion30 decks343 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion26 decks327 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.6%inclusion26 decks343 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.7%inclusion23 decks343 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.1%inclusion21 decks343 decks
-10%synergy