Edgar Markov (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Aristocrats

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Splinter's Technique
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Captivating Vampire
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Blood Artist
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Cordial Vampire
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Viscera Seer
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Skullclamp
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Diabolic Intent
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Stromkirk Captain
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Demonic Tutor
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Ancient Tomb
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Teferi's Protection
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Imperial Seal
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
54%synergy
The One Ring
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Chrome Mox
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Mana Vault
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Legion Lieutenant
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Falkenrath Pit Fighter
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Champion of Dusk
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Markov Baron
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Vampire Socialite
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Twilight Prophet
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Insolent Neonate
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Voldaren Epicure
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Vampire Cutthroat
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Drana and Linvala
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Vein Ripper
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Vampire Gourmand
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Grand Abolisher
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Bloodghast
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Shadow Alley Denizen
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Changeling Outcast
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Patron of the Vein
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Tithe Drinker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Gravecrawler
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Vampire Nocturnus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Culling the Weak
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Village Rites
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Akroma's Will
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Boros Charm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Ad Nauseam
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Pyroblast
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Entomb
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Dispute
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Cabal Ritual
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Stinging Study
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tithe
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Malice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Burnt Offering
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Toxic Deluge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Reanimate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
New Blood
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Damn
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Vindicate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Jet Medallion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Grinding Station
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Exquisite Blood
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Black Market Connections
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Smothering Tithe
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
17%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Necropotence
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Shared Animosity
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Anointed Procession
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sanguine Bond
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Impact Tremors
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Warleader's Call
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Grave Pact
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Cover of Darkness
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Reconnaissance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Deafening Silence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stensia Masquerade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Dark Prophecy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Three Tree City
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Coffers
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Castle Locthwain
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Wasteland
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Diamond
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Badlands
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Blood Crypt
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Godless Shrine
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Arid Mesa
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Scrubland
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Marsh Flats
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Plateau
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Swamp
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Sacred Foundry
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Polluted Delta
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Plains
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
-26%synergy
Flooded Strand
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Mountain
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-32%synergy
Savai Triome
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Wooded Foothills
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
City of Brass
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Luxury Suite
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mana Confluence
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Vault of Champions
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Voldaren Estate
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Caves of Koilos
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Spectator Seating
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Raucous Theater
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Silent Clearing
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Battlefield Forge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Isolated Chapel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-34%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-37%synergy
Blazemire Verge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Elegant Parlor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Ridge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Fetid Heath
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Graven Cairns
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy