Ovika, Enigma Goliath (Commander) - Budget Core

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Rapturous Moment
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Coastal Peak
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Glasswright
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Transcendent Message
39%inclusion44 decks113 decks
37%synergy
Perplexing Test
37%inclusion42 decks113 decks
35%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
35%synergy
Meeting of Minds
36%inclusion41 decks113 decks
35%synergy
Shared Animosity
36%inclusion41 decks113 decks
33%synergy
Impact Tremors
41%inclusion46 decks113 decks
33%synergy
Artistic Refusal
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
32%synergy
Chief Engineer
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
28%synergy
Rowdy Research
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
28%synergy
Shatter the Source
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
41%inclusion46 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Opt
35%inclusion39 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion37 decks113 decks
-9%synergy
Guttersnipe
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Refute
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Distant Melody
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
26%synergy
Dig Through Time
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Resculpt
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Mocking Sprite
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Enigma Drake
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
-9%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Tolarian Terror
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Skirk Prospector
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Mica, Reader of Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Fog Bank
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Redcap Gutter-Dweller
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Mage
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Taurean Mauler
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
11%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Colorstorm Stallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Young Pyromancer
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Tempest Djinn
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Micromancer
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Mindsparker
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Spectral Sailor
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
-7%synergy
Junk Winder
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
-14%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Ghitu Lavarunner
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Hoarding Dragon
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Fanatical Firebrand
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Devilish Valet
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Steel Hellkite
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Angler
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Gitaxian Anatomist
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-11%synergy
Harbinger of the Tides
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
-15%synergy
Reality Heist
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
26%synergy
Essence Scatter
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Teach by Example
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Complete the Circuit
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Focus the Mind
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Divergent Transformations
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Think Twice
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Tears of Rage
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Assert Authority
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Synchronized Eviction
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Stoke the Flames
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Burst Lightning
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Delightful Discovery
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Unsummon
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Into the Roil
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Keep Watch
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Faebloom Trick
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Dive Down
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Goblin Surprise
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Run Away Together
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Quick Study
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Chemister's Insight
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
-10%synergy
Rewind
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Pack Attack
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Flashfreeze
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Burn Bright
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Evacuation
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Massive Raid
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Flames
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rime Chill
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Broadside Barrage
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Syncopate
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Volt Charge
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Dragon Fodder
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Volcanic Vision
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Pyretic Charge
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Explosive Singularity
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Surge to Victory
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Thoughtcast
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
22%synergy
Finale of Revelation
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
18%synergy
River's Rebuke
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Splatter Technique
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Crash Through
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Hazardous Blast
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Steal the Show
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Iroh's Demonstration
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Incinerating Blast
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Seismic Rupture
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Ember Island Production
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
-26%synergy
Boulder Dash
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Call the Skybreaker
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Empty the Warrens
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Gleeful Demolition
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Krenko's Command
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Suplex
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Boomerang Basics
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
-15%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Diary of Dreams
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mazemind Tome
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Magnifying Glass
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Symmetry Matrix
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Confiscate
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Witness Protection
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Collective Inferno
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Raid Bombardment
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
-9%synergy
Blossombind
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Goblinslide
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Ferocity of the Wilds
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
26%synergy
Volatile Fault
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
1%synergy
The Surgical Bay
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
8%synergy
The Autonomous Furnace
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion82 decks113 decks
-10%synergy
Hedron Archive
66%inclusion75 decks113 decks
61%synergy
Commander's Sphere
56%inclusion63 decks113 decks
41%synergy
Heraldic Banner
54%inclusion61 decks113 decks
52%synergy
Mind Stone
52%inclusion59 decks113 decks
29%synergy
Sky Diamond
49%inclusion55 decks113 decks
41%synergy
Sol Ring
49%inclusion55 decks113 decks
-38%synergy
Fire Diamond
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
39%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion52 decks113 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Locket
42%inclusion47 decks113 decks
38%synergy
Honored Heirloom
40%inclusion45 decks113 decks
39%synergy
Worn Powerstone
40%inclusion45 decks113 decks
36%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
35%inclusion40 decks113 decks
34%synergy
Midnight Clock
35%inclusion40 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Firemind Vessel
35%inclusion40 decks113 decks
32%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
35%inclusion39 decks113 decks
32%synergy
Sisay's Ring
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
32%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
31%inclusion35 decks113 decks
30%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
31%inclusion35 decks113 decks
29%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
29%synergy
Network Terminal
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
28%synergy
Prismatic Lens
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Coveted Jewel
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Coalition Relic
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Blitzball
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Idol
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Bandit's Haul
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
21%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Solar Transformer
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Ichor Elixir
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Star Compass
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Planar Atlas
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Potioner's Trove
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Starting Column
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Cursed Mirror
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
-17%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
13%synergy
The Irencrag
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion113 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion113 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
71%inclusion80 decks113 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
48%inclusion54 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
45%inclusion51 decks113 decks
28%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
37%inclusion42 decks113 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion40 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
-33%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion37 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion35 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Spire of Industry
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
-46%synergy
Spectacle Summit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-36%synergy
Airship Engine Room
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Highland Lake
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-4%synergy