Terra Branford (Commander) - Optimized Control

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Urza, Lord High ArtificerUrza, Lord High Artificer

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sewer-veillance Cam
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Fugitive Droid
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorform
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
April O'Neil, Human Element
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Donatello, Way with Machines
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dramatic Reversal
83%inclusion88 decks106 decks
63%synergy
Isochron Scepter
78%inclusion83 decks106 decks
61%synergy
Unwinding Clock
73%inclusion77 decks106 decks
61%synergy
Winter Orb
64%inclusion68 decks106 decks
60%synergy
Seat of the Synod
75%inclusion79 decks106 decks
56%synergy
Fabricate
75%inclusion80 decks106 decks
54%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
75%inclusion79 decks106 decks
50%synergy
Static Orb
53%inclusion56 decks106 decks
50%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
64%inclusion68 decks106 decks
49%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
66%inclusion70 decks106 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
79%inclusion84 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
78%inclusion83 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Whir of Invention
60%inclusion64 decks106 decks
48%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
58%inclusion61 decks106 decks
49%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
57%inclusion60 decks106 decks
47%synergy
Mana Drain
56%inclusion59 decks106 decks
29%synergy
The Reality Chip
56%inclusion59 decks106 decks
43%synergy
Swan Song
55%inclusion58 decks106 decks
28%synergy
Howling Mine
55%inclusion58 decks106 decks
48%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
53%inclusion56 decks106 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
73%inclusion77 decks106 decks
40%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
69%inclusion73 decks106 decks
35%synergy
Mystical Tutor
58%inclusion62 decks106 decks
36%synergy
Force of Will
53%inclusion56 decks106 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion53 decks106 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
48%inclusion51 decks106 decks
36%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
45%inclusion48 decks106 decks
34%synergy
Mana Vault
42%inclusion44 decks106 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Tomb
37%inclusion39 decks106 decks
25%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Foundry Inspector
51%inclusion54 decks106 decks
37%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
48%inclusion51 decks106 decks
38%synergy
Ornithopter
42%inclusion45 decks106 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
41%inclusion43 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Spellskite
41%inclusion43 decks106 decks
30%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
40%inclusion42 decks106 decks
30%synergy
Displacer Kitten
37%inclusion39 decks106 decks
27%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Trinket Mage
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
26%inclusion28 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Walking Ballista
25%inclusion27 decks106 decks
20%synergy
Tribute Mage
23%inclusion24 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Thought Monitor
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Trophy Mage
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Shimmer Myr
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Memnarch
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Memnite
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Grand Architect
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
-5%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Master Transmuter
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Arcum Dagsson
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Pili-Pala
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Scrap Trawler
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Myr Retriever
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Master of Etherium
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Spellseeker
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Palladium Myr
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion53 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
44%inclusion47 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion47 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
44%inclusion47 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Pongify
40%inclusion42 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion41 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Flusterstorm
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
-6%synergy
Pact of Negation
29%inclusion31 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion28 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion27 decks106 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Leak
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Scour for Scrap
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Mental Misstep
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
-10%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
-8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
-18%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Misdirection
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Miscast
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Nexus of Fate
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
-2%synergy
Snap
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
-10%synergy
Aetherize
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
-22%synergy
Commandeer
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Stifle
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
5%synergy
High Tide
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
-37%synergy
Spider-Sense
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Machine Over Matter
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Capsize
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Spell Swindle
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
-5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Retraction Helix
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Cyber Conversion
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
-6%synergy
Essence Flux
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Reshape
40%inclusion42 decks106 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Thoughtcast
26%inclusion28 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Polymorph
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Transmute Artifact
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
-2%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Time Stretch
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
45%inclusion48 decks106 decks
36%synergy
Manifold Key
42%inclusion44 decks106 decks
35%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
41%inclusion43 decks106 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion39 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Welding Jar
37%inclusion39 decks106 decks
31%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
36%inclusion38 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Voltaic Key
32%inclusion34 decks106 decks
27%synergy
Codex Shredder
30%inclusion32 decks106 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Trinisphere
27%inclusion29 decks106 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Bauble
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Cloud Key
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Spellbook
23%inclusion24 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Winter Moon
23%inclusion24 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
23%inclusion24 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Forge
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Sculpting Steel
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Pithing Needle
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Moonsilver Key
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Repurposing Bay
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Storage Matrix
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Relic
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Prized Statue
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Imposter Mech
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Insight Engine
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Proteus Staff
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Torpor Orb
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Semblance Anvil
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Forsaken Monument
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Crawlspace
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Witching Well
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Nettlecyst
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
2%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
52%inclusion55 decks106 decks
25%synergy
Back to Basics
34%inclusion36 decks106 decks
27%synergy
Efficient Construction
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
-7%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Mechanized Production
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Training Grounds
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Power Artifact
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Counterbalance
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Copy Artifact
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
43%inclusion46 decks106 decks
34%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
63%inclusion67 decks106 decks
46%synergy
Inventors' Fair
61%inclusion65 decks106 decks
48%synergy
Academy Ruins
61%inclusion65 decks106 decks
43%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
51%inclusion54 decks106 decks
40%synergy
Buried Ruin
45%inclusion48 decks106 decks
33%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion47 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion45 decks106 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
40%inclusion42 decks106 decks
-10%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Tower
34%inclusion36 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Mine
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
33%inclusion35 decks106 decks
28%synergy
Archway of Innovation
29%inclusion31 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Tolaria West
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Vault
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
13%synergy
War Room
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Fomori Vault
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Workshop
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
-9%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
-7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
-9%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Factory
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Blast Zone
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion104 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion75 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
64%inclusion68 decks106 decks
54%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
60%inclusion64 decks106 decks
44%synergy
Lotus Petal
51%inclusion54 decks106 decks
39%synergy
Thought Vessel
49%inclusion52 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
42%inclusion44 decks106 decks
32%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
-8%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
-3%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
-16%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
86%inclusion91 decks106 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion28 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion17 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
0%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
7.5%inclusion8 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
2%synergy