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

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Harmonized Trio
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
4.7%inclusion2 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Proctor's Gaze
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Germination Practicum
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
96%inclusion316 decks329 decks
88%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
94%inclusion309 decks329 decks
85%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
95%inclusion313 decks329 decks
85%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
98%inclusion322 decks329 decks
84%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
91%inclusion301 decks329 decks
83%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion293 decks329 decks
82%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
88%inclusion291 decks329 decks
80%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
87%inclusion286 decks329 decks
79%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
80%inclusion264 decks329 decks
77%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
85%inclusion279 decks329 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
86%inclusion284 decks329 decks
71%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
83%inclusion273 decks329 decks
75%synergy
Deeproot Waters
81%inclusion267 decks329 decks
73%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
80%inclusion262 decks329 decks
73%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
79%inclusion260 decks329 decks
72%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
78%inclusion258 decks329 decks
72%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
76%inclusion251 decks329 decks
69%synergy
Ripples of Potential
76%inclusion249 decks329 decks
66%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
76%inclusion249 decks329 decks
64%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
75%inclusion247 decks329 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion147 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion102 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
27%inclusion89 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
25%inclusion83 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion63 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion47 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion37 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Mist Dancer
74%inclusion243 decks329 decks
67%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
74%inclusion242 decks329 decks
67%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
69%inclusion226 decks329 decks
61%synergy
Deeproot Elite
68%inclusion225 decks329 decks
61%synergy
Kiora's Follower
64%inclusion211 decks329 decks
50%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
64%inclusion209 decks329 decks
58%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
63%inclusion206 decks329 decks
32%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
58%inclusion191 decks329 decks
51%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
56%inclusion184 decks329 decks
49%synergy
Deeproot Historian
54%inclusion178 decks329 decks
49%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
54%inclusion177 decks329 decks
48%synergy
Roaming Throne
53%inclusion175 decks329 decks
46%synergy
Realmwalker
51%inclusion167 decks329 decks
44%synergy
Metallic Mimic
47%inclusion155 decks329 decks
42%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
43%inclusion140 decks329 decks
41%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion118 decks329 decks
32%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
35%inclusion116 decks329 decks
32%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
33%inclusion109 decks329 decks
25%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
33%inclusion107 decks329 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion103 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
30%inclusion100 decks329 decks
25%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
30%inclusion99 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
29%inclusion94 decks329 decks
23%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
27%inclusion89 decks329 decks
25%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
27%inclusion88 decks329 decks
25%synergy
Tributary Instructor
26%inclusion87 decks329 decks
23%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
22%inclusion74 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
21%inclusion70 decks326 decks
19%synergy
Seahunter
21%inclusion70 decks329 decks
19%synergy
Tide Shaper
21%inclusion68 decks329 decks
19%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
20%inclusion65 decks329 decks
17%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
20%inclusion65 decks329 decks
18%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
19%inclusion62 decks327 decks
16%synergy
Wonder
18%inclusion60 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Surgespanner
18%inclusion58 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
17%inclusion56 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
17%inclusion55 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
16%inclusion52 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
16%inclusion51 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
15%inclusion49 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Sage of Fables
15%inclusion49 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Cenote Scout
14%inclusion47 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
14%inclusion23 decks163 decks
13%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
13%inclusion44 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion38 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Tempest Caller
12%inclusion38 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Danny Pink
11%inclusion37 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
11%inclusion36 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
11%inclusion36 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
10%inclusion33 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
72%inclusion237 decks329 decks
59%synergy
Beast Within
61%inclusion202 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion201 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
59%inclusion193 decks329 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion166 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Growth Spiral
42%inclusion138 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion107 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion87 decks329 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion84 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
23%inclusion77 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion73 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion60 decks329 decks
-7%synergy
Quandrix Command
18%inclusion59 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion57 decks329 decks
-7%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
17%inclusion57 decks329 decks
15%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion56 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion50 decks329 decks
-7%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion33 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion33 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.9%inclusion26 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
73%inclusion239 decks329 decks
62%synergy
Raise the Palisade
40%inclusion130 decks329 decks
33%synergy
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion126 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion104 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion97 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion79 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion73 decks329 decks
-18%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion65 decks329 decks
-6%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion62 decks329 decks
-28%synergy
Bygone Marvels
17%inclusion55 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion52 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion48 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion41 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9.4%inclusion31 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Will
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Distant Melody
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Over the Edge
6.4%inclusion21 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
-5%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion136 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
31%inclusion101 decks329 decks
24%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion89 decks329 decks
20%synergy
The Ozolith
26%inclusion87 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion73 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Herald's Horn
21%inclusion68 decks329 decks
17%synergy
The Great Henge
18%inclusion60 decks329 decks
9%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.4%inclusion31 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.1%inclusion20 decks327 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
69%inclusion227 decks329 decks
57%synergy
Kindred Discovery
66%inclusion216 decks329 decks
56%synergy
Merrow Commerce
50%inclusion164 decks329 decks
46%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
46%inclusion151 decks329 decks
33%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
38%inclusion124 decks329 decks
30%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion82 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Sphere Grid
22%inclusion62 decks284 decks
18%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion63 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion62 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
19%inclusion61 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Intruder Alarm
17%inclusion57 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
16%inclusion51 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Twists and Turns
15%inclusion48 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion47 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Path of Discovery
14%inclusion46 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion42 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Loading Zone
5.2%inclusion13 decks252 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
78%inclusion257 decks329 decks
29%synergy
Karn's Bastion
61%inclusion202 decks329 decks
50%synergy
Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion167 decks329 decks
29%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
44%inclusion146 decks329 decks
27%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
34%inclusion111 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Three Tree City
33%inclusion108 decks329 decks
28%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion82 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion74 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22%inclusion72 decks329 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion71 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion56 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion40 decks304 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.5%inclusion19 decks255 decks
2%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
6.4%inclusion21 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion314 decks329 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion267 decks329 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion99 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion61 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion53 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion45 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion326 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion326 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion321 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
89%inclusion294 decks329 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
74%inclusion242 decks329 decks
56%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
65%inclusion215 decks329 decks
27%synergy
Breeding Pool
65%inclusion214 decks329 decks
18%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
61%inclusion202 decks329 decks
54%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
58%inclusion190 decks329 decks
51%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion184 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
54%inclusion179 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion178 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
50%inclusion166 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
50%inclusion163 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion138 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion126 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion125 decks329 decks
33%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
34%inclusion113 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion110 decks326 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion83 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
24%inclusion79 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion78 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
23%inclusion75 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
21%inclusion35 decks164 decks
20%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion47 decks329 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion46 decks329 decks
-10%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
-2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion41 decks329 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion40 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion33 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.4%inclusion31 decks329 decks
-16%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.6%inclusion25 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.4%inclusion21 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
-14%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
-6%synergy