Ovika, Enigma Goliath (Commander) - Budget Spellslinger

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Harmonized Crescendo
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Rimefire Torque
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mutant Town Musicians
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Impact Tremors
62%inclusion46 decks74 decks
54%synergy
Artistic Refusal
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
41%synergy
Distant Melody
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
40%synergy
Complete the Circuit
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Transcendent Message
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
33%synergy
Meeting of Minds
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Explosive Singularity
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Skirk Prospector
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
50%inclusion37 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Guttersnipe
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Frantic Search
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Dig Through Time
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Mocking Sprite
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Chief Engineer
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Enigma Drake
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Kylox, Visionary Inventor
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Devilish Valet
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Crackling Drake
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-27%synergy
Magnus the Red
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Wizards of Thay
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Volshe Tideturner
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Tolarian Terror
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Refute
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Focus the Mind
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Perplexing Test
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Charm
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Shatter the Source
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Think Twice
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Divergent Transformations
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Assert Authority
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Stoke the Flames
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Silundi Vision
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
-34%synergy
Teach by Example
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Battle Hymn
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Tears of Rage
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Rowdy Research
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Reality Heist
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Rewind
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Surprise
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Synchronized Eviction
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Massive Raid
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-31%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Syncopate
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-12%synergy
Unsummon
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Delightful Discovery
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Burst Lightning
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Unwind
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Command
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-28%synergy
Run Away Together
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Slick Sequence
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Quick Study
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Keep Watch
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Chemister's Insight
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Brightstone Ritual
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Invoke Calamity
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Commandeer
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Into the Roil
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Treasure Cruise
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Vision
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Empty the Warrens
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Finale of Revelation
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Surge to Victory
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Dragon Fodder
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Donatello's Technique
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Deep Analysis
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
13%synergy
River's Rebuke
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Pyretic Charge
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Chart a Course
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Brass's Bounty
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Thoughtcast
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Apex of Power
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Fast Forward
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Epic Experiment
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Krenko's Command
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-9%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-22%synergy
Chain Reaction
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-29%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Divination
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Involuntary Employment
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Rally
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-11%synergy
Hazardous Blast
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-31%synergy
Crash Through
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Fireball
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-16%synergy
Boltwave
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Invoke the Firemind
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Fire of Orthanc
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-14%synergy
Preordain
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-29%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Goblin War Party
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-17%synergy
Skullclamp
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Magnifying Glass
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Meteoric Mace
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Raid Bombardment
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Shared Animosity
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Inscription
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Sorcerer Class
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Collective Inferno
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Double Vision
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Confiscate
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Street Riot
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Ferocity of the Wilds
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
War Effort
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Cryoshatter
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Jaya Ballard
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Volatile Fault
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-40%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Restless Spire
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion51 decks74 decks
-14%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion42 decks74 decks
-30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
51%inclusion38 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Izzet Signet
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Fire Diamond
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Sky Diamond
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Heraldic Banner
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
44%synergy
Hedron Archive
45%inclusion33 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Izzet Locket
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Firemind Vessel
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Worn Powerstone
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Prismatic Lens
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
26%synergy
Coveted Jewel
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Sisay's Ring
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
-11%synergy
Midnight Clock
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Honored Heirloom
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
-36%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
-14%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Starting Column
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Coalition Relic
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Star Compass
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Network Terminal
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Ichor Elixir
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Solar Transformer
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Firdoch Core
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Planar Atlas
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Idol
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion74 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion74 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
54%inclusion40 decks74 decks
-33%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Sulfur Falls
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
-36%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
-35%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
8%synergy
TCRI Building
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Silundi Vision
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Spire of Industry
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Highland Lake
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-33%synergy
Thriving Bluff
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-35%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy