Emry, Lurker of the Loch (Commander) - Upgraded Artifacts

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
Brush Off
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mana Sculpt
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Etherium Sculptor
91%inclusion82 decks90 decks
74%synergy
Mirran Spy
74%inclusion67 decks90 decks
71%synergy
Seat of the Synod
89%inclusion80 decks90 decks
70%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
79%inclusion71 decks90 decks
67%synergy
Foundry Inspector
78%inclusion70 decks90 decks
64%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
69%inclusion62 decks90 decks
61%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
67%inclusion60 decks90 decks
57%synergy
Thought Monitor
64%inclusion58 decks90 decks
54%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
63%inclusion57 decks90 decks
51%synergy
Riddlesmith
52%inclusion47 decks90 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
61%inclusion55 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Fabricate
53%inclusion48 decks90 decks
32%synergy
Ornithopter
53%inclusion48 decks90 decks
45%synergy
Codex Shredder
53%inclusion48 decks90 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
45%synergy
Whir of Invention
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Trinket Mage
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
37%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
40%synergy
Shimmer Myr
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
-15%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-14%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-13%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-24%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
The Reality Chip
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
32%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Chakram Retriever
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
37%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Scrap Trawler
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Spellskite
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Myr Retriever
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Silver Myr
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Tribute Mage
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Walking Ballista
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Memnite
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Master Transmuter
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Millikin
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Trophy Mage
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Corridor Monitor
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Diligent Excavator
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Mycosynth Golem
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Master of Etherium
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Neerdiv, Devious Diver
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Fugitive Droid
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Steel Hellkite
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-13%synergy
Transplant Theorist
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Platinum Angel
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Memnarch
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Palladium Myr
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Filigree Attendant
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Scour for Scrap
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
-19%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Disruption Protocol
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
-17%synergy
Desynchronization
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
-16%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Consider
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Scour
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Evacuation
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
High Tide
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-36%synergy
Mirrorform
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Foil
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Ugin's Binding
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Cyber Conversion
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Archmage's Charm
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Delay
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Memory Lapse
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Wizard's Retort
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
31%synergy
Reshape
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Windfall
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-15%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Ravenform
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
One with the Machine
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
All Is Dust
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-10%synergy
Transmute Artifact
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Tormod's Crypt
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Forge
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Cloud Key
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
32%synergy
Urza's Bauble
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
32%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Grinding Station
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Welding Jar
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Sculpting Steel
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
-35%synergy
Cryogen Relic
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Unwinding Clock
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Repurposing Bay
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Moonsilver Key
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
10%synergy
The Everflowing Well
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Manifold Key
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Monument
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Magewright's Stone
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Altar of the Brood
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Forge
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Semblance Anvil
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Fountainport Bell
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Blasting Station
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Clock of Omens
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Nettlecyst
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Dermotaxi
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Mechanized Production
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
-18%synergy
Freed from the Real
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Artificer's Intuition
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Mirrormade
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-8%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Inventors' Fair
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Archway of Innovation
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
32%synergy
Buried Ruin
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Academy Ruins
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
-23%synergy
Treasure Vault
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Tolaria West
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Tower
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Mine
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Fomori Vault
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Rivendell
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Workshop
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-8%synergy
Command Beacon
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion88 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion54 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
57%inclusion51 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Chromatic Star
53%inclusion48 decks90 decks
51%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
38%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Basalt Monolith
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
-24%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Patriar's Seal
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion87 decks90 decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Power Depot
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Cave
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Scene of the Crime
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-10%synergy