Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Upgraded +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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Scryfall
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Harmonized Trio
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
5.2%inclusion15 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Orysa, Tide Choreographer
4.6%inclusion4 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
3.3%inclusion3 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
99%inclusion517 decks523 decks
91%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
94%inclusion494 decks523 decks
86%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
95%inclusion495 decks523 decks
85%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion467 decks523 decks
83%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
96%inclusion503 decks523 decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
90%inclusion469 decks523 decks
82%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
89%inclusion468 decks523 decks
81%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
89%inclusion465 decks523 decks
81%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
87%inclusion453 decks523 decks
78%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
85%inclusion445 decks523 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
89%inclusion467 decks523 decks
74%synergy
Deeproot Waters
85%inclusion442 decks523 decks
76%synergy
Mist Dancer
83%inclusion433 decks523 decks
76%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
83%inclusion433 decks523 decks
76%synergy
Inspiring Call
82%inclusion427 decks523 decks
68%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
81%inclusion422 decks523 decks
74%synergy
Ripples of Potential
80%inclusion420 decks523 decks
70%synergy
Wave Goodbye
79%inclusion414 decks523 decks
68%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
79%inclusion414 decks523 decks
67%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
79%inclusion411 decks523 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion166 decks523 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion109 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion106 decks523 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.2%inclusion43 decks523 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Vodalian Hexcatcher
78%inclusion406 decks523 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Elite
75%inclusion393 decks523 decks
68%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
75%inclusion392 decks523 decks
68%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
72%inclusion377 decks523 decks
42%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
69%inclusion361 decks523 decks
62%synergy
Lord of Atlantis
67%inclusion348 decks523 decks
61%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
66%inclusion343 decks523 decks
59%synergy
Kiora's Follower
64%inclusion336 decks523 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Historian
59%inclusion310 decks523 decks
54%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
59%inclusion308 decks523 decks
53%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
59%inclusion307 decks523 decks
53%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
58%inclusion302 decks523 decks
51%synergy
Realmwalker
57%inclusion300 decks523 decks
50%synergy
Metallic Mimic
47%inclusion245 decks523 decks
42%synergy
Roaming Throne
46%inclusion240 decks523 decks
38%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
39%inclusion206 decks523 decks
36%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
37%inclusion195 decks523 decks
34%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
37%inclusion193 decks523 decks
31%synergy
Tributary Instructor
34%inclusion179 decks523 decks
30%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
34%inclusion176 decks523 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Sage
33%inclusion170 decks523 decks
22%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
32%inclusion166 decks523 decks
29%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
32%inclusion165 decks523 decks
22%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
28%inclusion144 decks523 decks
19%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
28%inclusion144 decks523 decks
26%synergy
Surgespanner
27%inclusion140 decks523 decks
24%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
26%inclusion134 decks523 decks
24%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
25%inclusion129 decks523 decks
22%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
24%inclusion106 decks446 decks
17%synergy
Tide Shaper
24%inclusion124 decks523 decks
22%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
23%inclusion122 decks521 decks
21%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
22%inclusion116 decks523 decks
20%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
22%inclusion116 decks523 decks
19%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
22%inclusion116 decks523 decks
21%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
22%inclusion113 decks523 decks
19%synergy
Sage of Fables
20%inclusion102 decks523 decks
17%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
19%inclusion99 decks523 decks
17%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
18%inclusion96 decks523 decks
13%synergy
Cenote Scout
16%inclusion86 decks523 decks
14%synergy
Wonder
16%inclusion83 decks523 decks
13%synergy
Seahunter
15%inclusion80 decks523 decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
15%inclusion78 decks523 decks
7%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
15%inclusion76 decks523 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
14%inclusion74 decks522 decks
11%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
14%inclusion36 decks262 decks
13%synergy
Tempest Caller
14%inclusion71 decks523 decks
12%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
13%inclusion70 decks523 decks
11%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
13%inclusion67 decks523 decks
-1%synergy
Silvergill Adept
13%inclusion67 decks523 decks
11%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
13%inclusion34 decks266 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
68%inclusion356 decks523 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
67%inclusion353 decks523 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion287 decks523 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
47%inclusion247 decks523 decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
45%inclusion237 decks523 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
40%inclusion207 decks523 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion176 decks523 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion137 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion122 decks523 decks
-2%synergy
Quandrix Command
22%inclusion114 decks523 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion109 decks523 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion104 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion102 decks523 decks
16%synergy
Mutational Advantage
19%inclusion98 decks523 decks
14%synergy
Stubborn Denial
16%inclusion85 decks523 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion81 decks523 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
15%inclusion79 decks523 decks
12%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
15%inclusion40 decks266 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion65 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion50 decks523 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.6%inclusion45 decks523 decks
-1%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.5%inclusion34 decks523 decks
3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.9%inclusion31 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.5%inclusion29 decks523 decks
0%synergy
Filter Out
5.4%inclusion28 decks523 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
40%inclusion211 decks523 decks
34%synergy
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion197 decks523 decks
2%synergy
Explore
35%inclusion181 decks523 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
34%inclusion176 decks523 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion129 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion126 decks523 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion124 decks523 decks
-17%synergy
Bygone Marvels
21%inclusion109 decks523 decks
19%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion104 decks523 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion98 decks523 decks
-28%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion92 decks523 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion78 decks523 decks
3%synergy
Aquitect's Will
12%inclusion61 decks523 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion59 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Over the Edge
8.6%inclusion45 decks523 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.6%inclusion45 decks523 decks
4%synergy
Distant Melody
7.3%inclusion38 decks523 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.5%inclusion34 decks523 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.3%inclusion33 decks523 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.9%inclusion31 decks523 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion242 decks523 decks
21%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
29%inclusion154 decks523 decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
24%inclusion123 decks523 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion101 decks523 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
18%inclusion96 decks523 decks
15%synergy
The Great Henge
18%inclusion92 decks523 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion79 decks523 decks
-5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion42 decks440 decks
5%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
7.5%inclusion20 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.5%inclusion34 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.3%inclusion33 decks523 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.7%inclusion30 decks523 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
71%inclusion370 decks523 decks
61%synergy
Branching Evolution
61%inclusion318 decks523 decks
49%synergy
Merrow Commerce
44%inclusion232 decks523 decks
40%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
41%inclusion214 decks523 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion197 decks523 decks
24%synergy
Sphere Grid
24%inclusion108 decks445 decks
21%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
22%inclusion117 decks523 decks
17%synergy
Exploration
22%inclusion116 decks523 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
18%inclusion95 decks523 decks
11%synergy
Twists and Turns
18%inclusion92 decks523 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion87 decks523 decks
11%synergy
Path of Discovery
15%inclusion77 decks523 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion68 decks523 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
11%inclusion60 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion57 decks523 decks
-3%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion56 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.6%inclusion45 decks523 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.4%inclusion35 decks416 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.1%inclusion37 decks523 decks
3%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.1%inclusion37 decks523 decks
6%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.7%inclusion35 decks523 decks
4%synergy
Loading Zone
5.1%inclusion21 decks415 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.7%inclusion30 decks523 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
77%inclusion401 decks523 decks
27%synergy
Karn's Bastion
61%inclusion317 decks523 decks
50%synergy
Rogue's Passage
48%inclusion253 decks523 decks
26%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
46%inclusion243 decks523 decks
29%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion185 decks523 decks
18%synergy
Three Tree City
24%inclusion123 decks522 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion115 decks523 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
21%inclusion112 decks523 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion109 decks523 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion107 decks523 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion90 decks523 decks
-4%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion69 decks479 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion59 decks523 decks
-1%synergy
Mutavault
7.6%inclusion40 decks523 decks
6%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.4%inclusion24 decks326 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.9%inclusion31 decks523 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion476 decks523 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion402 decks523 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion160 decks523 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion100 decks523 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion85 decks523 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion50 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.6%inclusion45 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion519 decks523 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion519 decks523 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion513 decks523 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
91%inclusion474 decks523 decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
74%inclusion385 decks523 decks
56%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
67%inclusion350 decks523 decks
28%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
66%inclusion343 decks523 decks
59%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
61%inclusion320 decks523 decks
54%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
60%inclusion314 decks523 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
59%inclusion311 decks523 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion308 decks523 decks
12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
55%inclusion290 decks523 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion282 decks523 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
49%inclusion254 decks523 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
44%inclusion232 decks523 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion181 decks523 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion177 decks521 decks
16%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
32%inclusion168 decks523 decks
12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
31%inclusion162 decks523 decks
26%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
28%inclusion147 decks523 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion128 decks523 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion122 decks523 decks
4%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
22%inclusion58 decks264 decks
20%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
20%inclusion104 decks523 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion94 decks523 decks
-3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
14%inclusion38 decks264 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion65 decks523 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion65 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion61 decks523 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion59 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion57 decks523 decks
-4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion56 decks523 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion54 decks523 decks
-5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.6%inclusion45 decks523 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.8%inclusion41 decks523 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.8%inclusion41 decks523 decks
-17%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.6%inclusion40 decks523 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.1%inclusion32 decks523 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.9%inclusion31 decks523 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.7%inclusion30 decks523 decks
-5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.7%inclusion30 decks523 decks
-3%synergy