Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Optimized Lifegain

Ayara, First of Locthwain
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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
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Super Shredder
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gravecrawler
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Plague of Vermin
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Ophiomancer
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
63%synergy
Diabolic Intent
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Bitterblossom
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Warren Soultrader
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Toxic Deluge
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Jet Medallion
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Dark Ritual
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Crypt Ghast
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Blood Artist
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Viscera Seer
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Imp's Mischief
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Carrion Feeder
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Feed the Swarm
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Skullclamp
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Demonic Tutor
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Necropotence
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Seal
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Opposition Agent
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Zulaport Cutthroat
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Bloodghast
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Chittering Witch
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
38%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Boggart Trawler
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Nether Traitor
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Starscape Cleric
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Darkstar Augur
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Dark Confidant
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Murderous Rider
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Grim Servant
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Putrid Goblin
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Witch of the Moors
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Massacre Wurm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Blood Pet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Dread Presence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Plaguecrafter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Massacre Girl
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Grim Haruspex
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Lazotep Reaver
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Great Unclean One
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Grave Titan
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Saw in Half
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Withering Torment
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Ritual
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Entomb
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Village Rites
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Malice
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Snuff Out
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Slip
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Dismember
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Force of Despair
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Triumph
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ad Nauseam
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Not Dead After All
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Consuming Corruption
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Defile
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Demonic Consultation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Baleful Mastery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Szat's Will
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sacrifice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Malicious Affliction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Lethal Scheme
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Feign Death
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Buried Alive
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Grim Tutor
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Army of the Damned
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Night's Whisper
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Exsanguinate
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Damnation
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sign in Blood
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Chain of Smog
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Lively Dirge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Bubbling Muck
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Living Death
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Profane Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Mutilate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Mastermind's Acquisition
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Dark Salvation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Defense Grid
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Mindcrank
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Requiem Monolith
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Grave Pact
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Carnival of Souls
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Animate Dead
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
16%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Exquisite Blood
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Black Market Connections
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Bond
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Black Market
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dark Prophecy
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
No Mercy
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Blight Mound
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Greed
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Necromancy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Wound Reflection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Nowhere to Run
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Pestilence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of the Void
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Bojuka Bog
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Castle Locthwain
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Witch's Cottage
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Barad-dûr
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Westvale Abbey
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Mortuary Mire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
High Market
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Temple
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Crowded Crypt
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Caged Sun
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Boggart Trawler
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Cave
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
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