Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Optimized

Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Fun Alternatives for the Top Ten Saltiest Commanders
Is your playgroup tired of your Tergrid deck? (Can't blame them.) Then check out this list of replacements for the saltiest commanders.
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Origin of Black Widow
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Kingpin, Wilson Fisk
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Baron Helmut Zemo
0.6%inclusion1 decks176 decks
-0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Plague of Vermin
59%inclusion197 decks333 decks
57%synergy
Ophiomancer
73%inclusion242 decks333 decks
56%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
62%inclusion206 decks333 decks
51%synergy
Gravecrawler
64%inclusion213 decks333 decks
49%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
68%inclusion228 decks333 decks
45%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
63%inclusion210 decks333 decks
43%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
56%inclusion187 decks333 decks
42%synergy
Warren Soultrader
55%inclusion183 decks333 decks
41%synergy
Bitterblossom
54%inclusion181 decks333 decks
41%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
44%inclusion148 decks333 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
86%inclusion288 decks333 decks
20%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
84%inclusion280 decks333 decks
33%synergy
Jet Medallion
76%inclusion254 decks333 decks
14%synergy
Blood Artist
71%inclusion237 decks333 decks
39%synergy
Crypt Ghast
68%inclusion226 decks333 decks
21%synergy
Reanimate
61%inclusion203 decks333 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
61%inclusion202 decks333 decks
24%synergy
Skullclamp
61%inclusion202 decks333 decks
38%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
56%inclusion186 decks333 decks
36%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
55%inclusion183 decks333 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
69%inclusion229 decks333 decks
40%synergy
Demonic Tutor
58%inclusion193 decks333 decks
31%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
47%inclusion155 decks333 decks
26%synergy
Necropotence
42%inclusion141 decks333 decks
28%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
37%inclusion123 decks333 decks
24%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion74 decks333 decks
13%synergy
Opposition Agent
16%inclusion54 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Seal
16%inclusion52 decks333 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion45 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion44 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Viscera Seer
49%inclusion163 decks333 decks
32%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
46%inclusion154 decks333 decks
40%synergy
Carrion Feeder
44%inclusion148 decks333 decks
33%synergy
Bloodghast
43%inclusion142 decks333 decks
30%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
41%inclusion136 decks333 decks
21%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
41%inclusion136 decks333 decks
21%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
40%inclusion132 decks333 decks
30%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
39%inclusion129 decks333 decks
15%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
37%inclusion122 decks333 decks
26%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
36%inclusion121 decks333 decks
16%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
31%inclusion103 decks333 decks
23%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
30%inclusion63 decks207 decks
24%synergy
Chittering Witch
30%inclusion99 decks333 decks
25%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
29%inclusion96 decks333 decks
27%synergy
Nether Traitor
29%inclusion96 decks333 decks
20%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
29%inclusion95 decks333 decks
21%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
28%inclusion93 decks333 decks
12%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
27%inclusion91 decks333 decks
17%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
26%inclusion88 decks333 decks
19%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
26%inclusion85 decks330 decks
17%synergy
Starscape Cleric
25%inclusion83 decks332 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
23%inclusion78 decks333 decks
16%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
23%inclusion77 decks333 decks
12%synergy
Grave Titan
23%inclusion76 decks333 decks
16%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
23%inclusion75 decks333 decks
14%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
22%inclusion74 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
21%inclusion71 decks333 decks
13%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
21%inclusion57 decks273 decks
16%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
20%inclusion67 decks333 decks
12%synergy
Grim Haruspex
20%inclusion67 decks333 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Reaper
20%inclusion65 decks333 decks
11%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion56 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
17%inclusion56 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Accursed Marauder
17%inclusion55 decks333 decks
-5%synergy
Massacre Wurm
15%inclusion50 decks333 decks
-2%synergy
Timeline Culler
15%inclusion35 decks239 decks
10%synergy
Plaguecrafter
14%inclusion48 decks333 decks
-6%synergy
Witch of the Moors
14%inclusion48 decks333 decks
11%synergy
Putrid Goblin
14%inclusion46 decks333 decks
12%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
14%inclusion33 decks239 decks
5%synergy
Grave Researcher
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Dark Confidant
13%inclusion42 decks333 decks
5%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
12%inclusion40 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Great Unclean One
12%inclusion40 decks333 decks
10%synergy
Murderous Rider
12%inclusion39 decks333 decks
6%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
12%inclusion39 decks333 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
11%inclusion37 decks333 decks
-0%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
11%inclusion37 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
43%inclusion143 decks333 decks
18%synergy
Culling the Weak
41%inclusion136 decks333 decks
24%synergy
Withering Torment
34%inclusion111 decks330 decks
2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
32%inclusion106 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
31%inclusion103 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
29%inclusion96 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
28%inclusion93 decks333 decks
1%synergy
Defile
27%inclusion91 decks333 decks
-8%synergy
Tragic Slip
27%inclusion90 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Ritual
26%inclusion87 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion80 decks333 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
24%inclusion79 decks333 decks
15%synergy
Entomb
23%inclusion78 decks333 decks
11%synergy
Snuff Out
21%inclusion71 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Dismember
18%inclusion61 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
17%inclusion58 decks333 decks
-8%synergy
Szat's Will
15%inclusion50 decks333 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion48 decks333 decks
-8%synergy
Flare of Malice
14%inclusion47 decks333 decks
1%synergy
Force of Despair
13%inclusion42 decks333 decks
5%synergy
Soul Shatter
12%inclusion39 decks333 decks
0%synergy
Bitter Triumph
11%inclusion38 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
11%inclusion37 decks333 decks
-1%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
8.8%inclusion21 decks239 decks
-0%synergy
Ad Nauseam
8.4%inclusion28 decks333 decks
6%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
8.4%inclusion28 decks333 decks
4%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.1%inclusion27 decks333 decks
-0%synergy
Sacrifice
7.8%inclusion26 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
7.5%inclusion25 decks333 decks
-1%synergy
Darkness
7.2%inclusion24 decks333 decks
-3%synergy
Consuming Corruption
6.6%inclusion22 decks333 decks
-9%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
6.0%inclusion20 decks333 decks
-9%synergy
Slaughter Pact
6.0%inclusion20 decks333 decks
4%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.0%inclusion20 decks333 decks
-5%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.7%inclusion19 decks333 decks
1%synergy
Malicious Affliction
5.4%inclusion18 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Murder
5.4%inclusion18 decks333 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
53%inclusion176 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
47%inclusion158 decks333 decks
32%synergy
Victimize
45%inclusion150 decks333 decks
18%synergy
Army of the Damned
34%inclusion112 decks333 decks
29%synergy
Damnation
31%inclusion102 decks333 decks
10%synergy
Grim Tutor
27%inclusion90 decks333 decks
16%synergy
Exsanguinate
26%inclusion86 decks333 decks
1%synergy
Sign in Blood
23%inclusion76 decks333 decks
-12%synergy
Bubbling Muck
20%inclusion68 decks333 decks
5%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
20%inclusion66 decks333 decks
13%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
19%inclusion64 decks333 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion64 decks333 decks
-6%synergy
Buried Alive
19%inclusion64 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
18%inclusion59 decks330 decks
2%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
17%inclusion58 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
16%inclusion53 decks333 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion51 decks333 decks
1%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion45 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Mutilate
14%inclusion45 decks333 decks
-3%synergy
Unearth
12%inclusion41 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
10%inclusion33 decks333 decks
6%synergy
Profane Tutor
9.3%inclusion31 decks333 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
9.0%inclusion30 decks333 decks
-1%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
9.0%inclusion30 decks333 decks
-4%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.1%inclusion27 decks333 decks
4%synergy
Final Parting
8.1%inclusion27 decks333 decks
4%synergy
Chain of Smog
7.8%inclusion26 decks333 decks
4%synergy
Persist
7.5%inclusion25 decks333 decks
4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
7.2%inclusion24 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Read the Bones
7.2%inclusion24 decks333 decks
-9%synergy
Beseech the Queen
7.2%inclusion24 decks333 decks
1%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.7%inclusion19 decks333 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
50%inclusion168 decks333 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion86 decks333 decks
-8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion49 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
14%inclusion48 decks333 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion48 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
13%inclusion44 decks333 decks
10%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
12%inclusion34 decks273 decks
-8%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
12%inclusion40 decks333 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion39 decks333 decks
-20%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion33 decks333 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.5%inclusion25 decks333 decks
-7%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.1%inclusion17 decks333 decks
-6%synergy
Mindcrank
5.1%inclusion17 decks333 decks
-0%synergy
Enchantments
Grave Pact
46%inclusion152 decks333 decks
26%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
42%inclusion140 decks333 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
42%inclusion139 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
36%inclusion121 decks333 decks
19%synergy
Exquisite Blood
32%inclusion105 decks333 decks
18%synergy
Black Market Connections
28%inclusion93 decks333 decks
4%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
28%inclusion92 decks333 decks
19%synergy
Animate Dead
27%inclusion91 decks333 decks
10%synergy
Sanguine Bond
27%inclusion89 decks333 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
24%inclusion81 decks333 decks
13%synergy
Black Market
20%inclusion68 decks333 decks
-0%synergy
Dark Prophecy
20%inclusion66 decks333 decks
16%synergy
Carnival of Souls
19%inclusion64 decks333 decks
18%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
14%inclusion47 decks330 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion42 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
13%inclusion42 decks333 decks
9%synergy
Contamination
12%inclusion40 decks333 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
8.7%inclusion29 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
8.4%inclusion28 decks333 decks
-1%synergy
No Mercy
7.8%inclusion26 decks333 decks
1%synergy
Open the Graves
6.0%inclusion20 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Necromancy
6.0%inclusion20 decks333 decks
0%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.4%inclusion18 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
5.1%inclusion17 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
41%inclusion137 decks333 decks
28%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
20%inclusion68 decks333 decks
17%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
12%inclusion40 decks333 decks
-2%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
11%inclusion36 decks333 decks
9%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
5.1%inclusion17 decks333 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
75%inclusion251 decks333 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
56%inclusion188 decks333 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
56%inclusion187 decks333 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
53%inclusion177 decks333 decks
27%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
50%inclusion165 decks333 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
43%inclusion142 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Castle Locthwain
42%inclusion140 decks333 decks
25%synergy
Witch's Cottage
40%inclusion134 decks333 decks
16%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
29%inclusion98 decks333 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion59 decks333 decks
-12%synergy
High Market
16%inclusion53 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
16%inclusion53 decks333 decks
6%synergy
Mortuary Mire
16%inclusion52 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
15%inclusion49 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Westvale Abbey
14%inclusion45 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Barad-dûr
13%inclusion44 decks333 decks
9%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion36 decks333 decks
1%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion34 decks333 decks
-6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.8%inclusion26 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Temple
7.5%inclusion25 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.2%inclusion24 decks333 decks
4%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.1%inclusion19 decks267 decks
-4%synergy
Lake of the Dead
6.9%inclusion23 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.6%inclusion22 decks333 decks
-1%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
6.3%inclusion21 decks333 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
5.7%inclusion19 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.1%inclusion17 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.0%inclusion12 decks239 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion303 decks333 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion211 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion48 decks333 decks
-8%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion30 decks232 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion43 decks333 decks
-15%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion42 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion40 decks333 decks
5%synergy
Crowded Crypt
12%inclusion39 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion39 decks333 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion35 decks333 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Vault
9.3%inclusion31 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
9.0%inclusion30 decks333 decks
-0%synergy
Mox Amber
7.5%inclusion25 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.9%inclusion23 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
94%inclusion313 decks333 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
31%inclusion103 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion80 decks333 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
19%inclusion64 decks333 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion56 decks333 decks
-8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion56 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion34 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
9.0%inclusion30 decks333 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.5%inclusion25 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.2%inclusion24 decks333 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion21 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.3%inclusion21 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.0%inclusion20 decks333 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.0%inclusion20 decks333 decks
3%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.7%inclusion19 decks333 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.1%inclusion17 decks333 decks
-0%synergy