Satoru Umezawa (Commander) - Expensive Midrange

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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
Dream Beavers
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Force of Negation
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
91%synergy
Mental Misstep
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
84%synergy
Demonic Consultation
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
82%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Mystic Remora
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Tainted Pact
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Deadly Rollick
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Mystical Tutor
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Baleful Strix
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Toxic Deluge
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Opposition Agent
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Dark Ritual
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Flusterstorm
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Swan Song
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Changeling Outcast
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Pact of Negation
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Imperial Seal
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
94%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
90%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
84%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
80%synergy
Rhystic Study
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Mox Diamond
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Creatures
Peregrine Drake
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Silver-Fur Master
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Ornithopter
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Sakashima's Student
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Faerie Seer
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Mockingbird
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Palinchron
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Spectral Sailor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Gudul Lurker
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Slither Blade
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Prosperous Thief
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Void Winnower
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Phantasmal Image
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
PuPu UFO
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Gingerbrute
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Invisible Stalker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wandering Archaic
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Memnite
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Moon-Circuit Hacker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Thieves' Guild Enforcer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Great Whale
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Clever Impersonator
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Ledger Shredder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Instants
Chain of Vapor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Mana Drain
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Flare of Denial
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Snuff Out
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Stifle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Misdirection
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Spell Pierce
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Flare of Malice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Trickbind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Force of Despair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Hatred
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Dispute
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Culling the Weak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Submerge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Commandeer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
High Tide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dismember
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Timetwister
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Diabolic Intent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Grim Tutor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Flood of Tears
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grafdigger's Cage
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Cursed Totem
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Altar of the Brood
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Trinisphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Animate Dead
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dress Down
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Necrodominance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mirrormade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Copy Artifact
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planar Void
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bitterblossom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Emergence Zone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
City of Traitors
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Cabal Coffers
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Pit
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-25%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Mox Opal
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Chrome Mox
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Mana Vault
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Mox Amber
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Grim Monolith
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Mana Crypt
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-49%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Springleaf Drum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
91%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
87%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
92%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Marsh Flats
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Polluted Delta
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Underground River
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Flooded Strand
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Cavern of Souls
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Starting Town
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Undercity Sewers
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Morphic Pool
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Mana Confluence
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Prismatic Vista
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-20%synergy
Sunken Ruins
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Spire of Industry
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Horizon of Progress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-33%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-28%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-29%synergy
Darkslick Shores
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-55%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy