Satoru Umezawa (Commander) - Core Ninjutsu

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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
Ninja Teen
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Turtle Lair
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Krang & Shredder
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Shredder's Technique
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Silver-Fur Master
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
79%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
58%synergy
Tormented Soul
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
57%synergy
Slither Blade
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Prosperous Thief
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
55%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
52%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Changeling Outcast
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Baleful Strix
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Moon-Circuit Hacker
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Gingerbrute
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Ornithopter
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Gudul Lurker
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Ingenious Infiltrator
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Mindleech Mass
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Dokuchi Silencer
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Ninja of the Deep Hours
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Moonsnare Specialist
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Biting-Palm Ninja
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Starwinder
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Invisible Stalker
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Spectral Sailor
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Inkrise Infiltrator
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Wrexial, the Risen Deep
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Nezumi Prowler
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Massacre Wurm
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Mistblade Shinobi
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Archpriest of Shadows
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Futurist Operative
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Lord of the Void
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Meteor Golem
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Seer
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Covert Technician
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Thalakos Seer
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Mukotai Ambusher
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Demon of Loathing
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Kotose, the Silent Spider
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Lord of Change
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Higure, the Still Wind
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Network Disruptor
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Peregrine Drake
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Spell Pierce
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Countersquall
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
You Are Already Dead
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Mirrorform
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Hero's Downfall
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-12%synergy
Refute
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Essence Scatter
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Evacuation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Murder
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Overkill
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Enter the Enigma
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Chart a Course
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Victimize
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Kaito's Pursuit
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Invoke Despair
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Tempest
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-17%synergy
Distortion Strike
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Zombify
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Bribery
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Villainous Wrath
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Singularity Rupture
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ninja's Blades
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Vorpal Sword
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Armillary Sphere
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Explorer's Scope
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Cunning Evasion
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Smoke Shroud
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Coastal Piracy
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Gossip's Talent
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Clawing Torment
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Compleation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Rogue Class
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Witness Protection
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Access Tunnel
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Realm of Koh
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-12%synergy
Restless Reef
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Signet
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
-27%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Keyrune
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Sky Diamond
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Locket
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-23%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
-14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Choked Estuary
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Dismal Backwater
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Tainted Isle
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Watery Grave
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-25%synergy
Waterfront District
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Fetid Pools
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Morphic Pool
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-22%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Darkslick Shores
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Ruins
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Thriving Moor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Treno, Dark City
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Escape Tunnel
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Uncharted Haven
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Soured Springs
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy