Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Core Merfolk

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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
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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
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
92%synergy
Ripples of Potential
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
90%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Topography Tracker
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
81%synergy
Inspiring Call
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
73%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Wave Goodbye
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
73%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Mist Dancer
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Seafloor Oracle
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
64%synergy
Kiora's Follower
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Deeproot Historian
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Deeproot Elite
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
65%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Metallic Mimic
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Roaming Throne
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Realmwalker
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Tributary Instructor
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Evolution Sage
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Wonder
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Seahunter
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Danny Pink
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Genesis
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Cursecatcher
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Tide Shaper
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Cenote Scout
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Sea Scryer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Titan of Littjara
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Brawn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Heroic Intervention
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Flare of Denial
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Claim
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Simic Charm
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Stubborn Denial
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Quandrix Command
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Decisive Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Cyber Conversion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Negate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Khalni Ambush
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Bioshift
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
For the Ancestors
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Silkguard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Entish Restoration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Filter Out
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Delay
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Cryptic Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Abjure
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Double Major
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Farseek
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Explore
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Ravenform
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-22%synergy
Cultivate
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-29%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Pest Infestation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Consuming Tide
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Into the North
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Neoform
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Bygone Marvels
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Deep Analysis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Life from the Loam
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Contest of Claws
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Herald's Horn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Helm of the Host
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Door of Destinies
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Deeproot Waters
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
64%synergy
Merrow Commerce
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Exploration
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Branching Evolution
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Sphere Grid
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Burgeoning
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Doubling Season
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Twists and Turns
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Path of Discovery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Spreading Seas
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Sea's Claim
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bioengineered Future
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Loading Zone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Steely Resolve
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mirri's Guile
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Descendants' Path
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lingering Mirage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Karn's Bastion
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Three Tree City
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Soldevi Excavations
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Nesting Grounds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Island
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
77%synergy
Forest
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Grove
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Hedge Maze
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-21%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Windswept Heath
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Umara Wizard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-29%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
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