Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Ezra Sassaman
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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Bitterbloom Bearer
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
42%synergy
South Wind Avatar
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Rat King, Pale Piper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Ninja Teen
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Grave Venerations
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gravecrawler
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Plague of Vermin
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Warren Soultrader
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Culling the Weak
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Diabolic Intent
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Deadly Rollick
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Carrion Feeder
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Jet Medallion
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Toxic Deluge
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Reanimate
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Cabal Ritual
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Ophiomancer
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Crypt Ghast
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
20%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Chrome Mox
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Imperial Seal
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Necropotence
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Mox Diamond
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Opposition Agent
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
51%synergy
The One Ring
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Viscera Seer
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Bloodghast
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Putrid Goblin
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Nether Traitor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Starscape Cleric
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Chittering Witch
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Blood Pet
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Lazotep Reaver
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Butcher Ghoul
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Dark Confidant
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
The Ghoul, Gunslinger
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Darkstar Augur
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Priest of Gix
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Timeline Culler
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Murderous Rider
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Massacre Wurm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Walking Ballista
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Imp's Mischief
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Entomb
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Snuff Out
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Ad Nauseam
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Dismember
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Saw in Half
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Dispute
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sacrifice
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Tragic Slip
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Defile
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Force of Despair
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Village Rites
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Malice
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Malicious Affliction
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Slaughter Pact
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Fatal Push
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Withering Boon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Cut Down
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shallow Grave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Szat's Will
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Pact
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Consultation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Mastery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Beseech the Mirror
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Grim Tutor
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Feed the Swarm
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Buried Alive
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Chain of Smog
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Victimize
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Bubbling Muck
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lively Dirge
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Unearth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Unmarked Grave
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Army of the Damned
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Demonic Bargain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Persist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Dread Return
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Stitch Together
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Dark Petition
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Final Parting
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Bontu's Monument
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Defense Grid
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Expedition Map
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Bitterblossom
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Black Market Connections
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Animate Dead
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Grave Pact
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Carnival of Souls
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Contamination
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Exquisite Blood
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-26%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Dance of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of the Void
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Necromancy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Sanguine Bond
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Darkness
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Oubliette
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Nowhere to Run
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Dark Prophecy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Professor Onyx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Castle Locthwain
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Lake of the Dead
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Witch's Cottage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Barad-dûr
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Unholy Grotto
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
War Room
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
High Market
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Temple
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Mox Amber
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Mana Vault
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
The Soul Stone
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Prismatic Vista
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
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