Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Budget Merfolk

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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Orysa, Tide Choreographer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Lessons from Life
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion499 decks510 decks
90%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
93%inclusion476 decks510 decks
85%synergy
Deeproot Waters
92%inclusion469 decks510 decks
84%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
91%inclusion464 decks510 decks
83%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
89%inclusion456 decks510 decks
81%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
88%inclusion447 decks510 decks
81%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
89%inclusion454 decks510 decks
81%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
88%inclusion449 decks510 decks
81%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
86%inclusion440 decks510 decks
80%synergy
Deeproot Elite
87%inclusion442 decks510 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
88%inclusion448 decks510 decks
79%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
87%inclusion442 decks510 decks
79%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
86%inclusion440 decks510 decks
76%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
86%inclusion438 decks510 decks
55%synergy
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion425 decks510 decks
77%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
83%inclusion425 decks510 decks
76%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
83%inclusion424 decks510 decks
76%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
82%inclusion420 decks510 decks
71%synergy
Mist Dancer
82%inclusion416 decks510 decks
75%synergy
Inspiring Call
79%inclusion403 decks510 decks
66%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Secret Streams
76%inclusion386 decks510 decks
62%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
75%inclusion382 decks510 decks
69%synergy
Deeproot Historian
73%inclusion370 decks510 decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
72%inclusion367 decks510 decks
68%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
69%inclusion353 decks510 decks
64%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
69%inclusion353 decks510 decks
64%synergy
Kiora's Follower
67%inclusion344 decks510 decks
53%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
67%inclusion344 decks510 decks
59%synergy
Tributary Instructor
67%inclusion343 decks510 decks
63%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
66%inclusion339 decks510 decks
60%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
65%inclusion329 decks510 decks
55%synergy
Surgespanner
52%inclusion266 decks510 decks
49%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
46%inclusion235 decks510 decks
44%synergy
Realmwalker
45%inclusion231 decks510 decks
38%synergy
Evolution Sage
45%inclusion230 decks510 decks
35%synergy
Sage of Fables
44%inclusion222 decks510 decks
41%synergy
Metallic Mimic
43%inclusion220 decks510 decks
38%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
40%inclusion203 decks510 decks
33%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
38%inclusion195 decks510 decks
35%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion166 decks510 decks
29%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
32%inclusion163 decks510 decks
26%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
31%inclusion159 decks510 decks
29%synergy
Cenote Scout
30%inclusion155 decks510 decks
28%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
27%inclusion139 decks510 decks
21%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
21%inclusion109 decks510 decks
19%synergy
Tempest Caller
21%inclusion106 decks510 decks
19%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
20%inclusion101 decks510 decks
18%synergy
River Herald Scout
19%inclusion98 decks510 decks
18%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
19%inclusion95 decks510 decks
17%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
18%inclusion91 decks510 decks
16%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Tide Shaper
17%inclusion86 decks510 decks
15%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
River Herald Guide
15%inclusion78 decks510 decks
15%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
14%inclusion18 decks130 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
14%inclusion70 decks510 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
14%inclusion69 decks510 decks
13%synergy
River Sneak
14%inclusion69 decks510 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
13%inclusion40 decks303 decks
12%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
13%inclusion67 decks510 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Looter
13%inclusion64 decks510 decks
12%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
12%inclusion63 decks510 decks
10%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
12%inclusion58 decks479 decks
8%synergy
Silvergill Adept
12%inclusion59 decks510 decks
10%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
11%inclusion56 decks510 decks
5%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
11%inclusion55 decks510 decks
9%synergy
Swift Warden
10%inclusion51 decks510 decks
9%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
10%inclusion51 decks510 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
75%inclusion380 decks510 decks
29%synergy
Aetherize
64%inclusion326 decks510 decks
52%synergy
Quandrix Command
62%inclusion316 decks510 decks
57%synergy
Beast Within
59%inclusion303 decks510 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
54%inclusion276 decks510 decks
28%synergy
Ripples of Potential
52%inclusion263 decks510 decks
42%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
48%inclusion244 decks510 decks
45%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion152 decks510 decks
-20%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion148 decks510 decks
3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion58 decks510 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion53 decks510 decks
5%synergy
Filter Out
9.4%inclusion48 decks510 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.1%inclusion38 decks468 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion41 decks510 decks
-6%synergy
Return to Nature
6.9%inclusion35 decks510 decks
2%synergy
Gift of the Viper
6.7%inclusion31 decks465 decks
5%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.5%inclusion33 decks510 decks
1%synergy
Cancel
6.3%inclusion32 decks510 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.9%inclusion30 decks510 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
5.7%inclusion29 decks510 decks
-19%synergy
Refute
5.2%inclusion12 decks230 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
63%inclusion323 decks510 decks
43%synergy
Wave Goodbye
63%inclusion320 decks510 decks
52%synergy
Kodama's Reach
58%inclusion295 decks510 decks
22%synergy
Ravenform
51%inclusion258 decks510 decks
47%synergy
Bygone Marvels
48%inclusion244 decks510 decks
46%synergy
Curse of the Swine
47%inclusion240 decks510 decks
36%synergy
Commit // Memory
27%inclusion138 decks510 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion135 decks510 decks
-14%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion126 decks510 decks
-22%synergy
Over the Edge
20%inclusion102 decks510 decks
19%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion64 decks510 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
12%inclusion61 decks510 decks
-14%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion56 decks510 decks
8%synergy
Aquitect's Will
11%inclusion55 decks510 decks
9%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Crashing Tide
6.5%inclusion33 decks510 decks
6%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.2%inclusion29 decks468 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
5.7%inclusion29 decks510 decks
-26%synergy
Enter the Unknown
5.5%inclusion28 decks510 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion280 decks510 decks
30%synergy
Bident of Thassa
28%inclusion141 decks510 decks
21%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
7.8%inclusion40 decks510 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.1%inclusion26 decks510 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
72%inclusion369 decks510 decks
57%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
65%inclusion334 decks510 decks
52%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
62%inclusion317 decks510 decks
55%synergy
Branching Evolution
59%inclusion301 decks510 decks
47%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
51%inclusion262 decks510 decks
44%synergy
Kindred Discovery
49%inclusion251 decks510 decks
40%synergy
Twists and Turns
32%inclusion164 decks510 decks
30%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
21%inclusion107 decks510 decks
16%synergy
Path of Discovery
18%inclusion90 decks510 decks
16%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion49 decks510 decks
8%synergy
Aquatic Incursion
9.0%inclusion46 decks510 decks
9%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
6.0%inclusion23 decks384 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.5%inclusion28 decks510 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion326 decks510 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion284 decks510 decks
34%synergy
Karn's Bastion
55%inclusion279 decks510 decks
44%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
52%inclusion267 decks510 decks
35%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
51%inclusion259 decks510 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
46%inclusion233 decks510 decks
41%synergy
Temple of the False God
43%inclusion221 decks510 decks
28%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.5%inclusion28 decks510 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion423 decks510 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion407 decks510 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
66%inclusion338 decks510 decks
35%synergy
Commander's Sphere
45%inclusion229 decks510 decks
37%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion65 decks510 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion60 decks510 decks
-10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.2%inclusion20 decks386 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion510 decks510 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion508 decks510 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion447 decks510 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
75%inclusion381 decks510 decks
57%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
75%inclusion381 decks510 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
74%inclusion375 decks510 decks
35%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
72%inclusion365 decks510 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Mystery
72%inclusion365 decks510 decks
34%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
69%inclusion352 decks510 decks
62%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
65%inclusion331 decks510 decks
58%synergy
Myriad Landscape
55%inclusion283 decks510 decks
34%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion102 decks510 decks
-32%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion95 decks510 decks
-6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
17%inclusion87 decks510 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion83 decks510 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion81 decks510 decks
-27%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion64 decks510 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion61 decks510 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion60 decks510 decks
-8%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion58 decks510 decks
-4%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion51 decks510 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
9.2%inclusion47 decks510 decks
-35%synergy
Lush Oasis
7.1%inclusion36 decks510 decks
1%synergy