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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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Krang, the All-Powerful
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Erode
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Mighty Mutanimals
1.2%inclusion1 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
1.2%inclusion1 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Leonardo, Big Brother
1.2%inclusion1 decks84 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Vodalian Wave-Knight
54%inclusion287 decks535 decks
52%synergy
Howling Mine
57%inclusion304 decks535 decks
51%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
51%inclusion271 decks535 decks
47%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
48%inclusion255 decks535 decks
44%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
49%inclusion263 decks535 decks
43%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion266 decks535 decks
43%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
46%inclusion248 decks535 decks
42%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
42%inclusion224 decks535 decks
41%synergy
Intangible Virtue
46%inclusion245 decks535 decks
40%synergy
Knight Exemplar
40%inclusion212 decks535 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion362 decks535 decks
-1%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion289 decks535 decks
1%synergy
Generous Gift
50%inclusion268 decks535 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion261 decks535 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
46%inclusion247 decks535 decks
21%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
42%inclusion223 decks535 decks
35%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
41%inclusion221 decks535 decks
36%synergy
Wizard Class
41%inclusion220 decks535 decks
34%synergy
Ominous Seas
41%inclusion220 decks535 decks
37%synergy
Negate
41%inclusion219 decks535 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
8.4%inclusion45 decks535 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Loran of the Third Path
38%inclusion201 decks535 decks
25%synergy
Homunculus Horde
35%inclusion151 decks430 decks
32%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
35%inclusion186 decks535 decks
31%synergy
Chasm Skulker
35%inclusion185 decks535 decks
30%synergy
Haytham Kenway
31%inclusion155 decks500 decks
30%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
30%inclusion162 decks535 decks
29%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
30%inclusion155 decks515 decks
28%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
29%inclusion124 decks430 decks
26%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
29%inclusion153 decks535 decks
26%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
28%inclusion44 decks157 decks
26%synergy
Detective of the Month
27%inclusion147 decks535 decks
26%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
27%inclusion143 decks535 decks
25%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
26%inclusion140 decks535 decks
22%synergy
Valiant Knight
26%inclusion140 decks535 decks
26%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
24%inclusion130 decks535 decks
23%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
23%inclusion125 decks535 decks
20%synergy
Flumph
23%inclusion123 decks535 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion118 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
22%inclusion116 decks535 decks
19%synergy
Windborn Muse
21%inclusion111 decks535 decks
10%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
20%inclusion107 decks535 decks
19%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
19%inclusion101 decks535 decks
17%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
19%inclusion80 decks430 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion94 decks535 decks
-7%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
16%inclusion88 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
16%inclusion88 decks535 decks
12%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
16%inclusion41 decks256 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Innocence
16%inclusion72 decks461 decks
13%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
16%inclusion83 decks535 decks
12%synergy
Body of Knowledge
16%inclusion83 decks535 decks
12%synergy
The Second Doctor
16%inclusion83 decks535 decks
13%synergy
Sun Titan
15%inclusion80 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Guardian of Faith
14%inclusion74 decks535 decks
11%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
14%inclusion68 decks498 decks
12%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
13%inclusion72 decks535 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion68 decks516 decks
1%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
13%inclusion69 decks535 decks
12%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
13%inclusion69 decks535 decks
12%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
13%inclusion69 decks535 decks
11%synergy
Nadir Kraken
12%inclusion65 decks535 decks
11%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
12%inclusion64 decks535 decks
10%synergy
Walking Atlas
11%inclusion61 decks535 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion58 decks511 decks
5%synergy
Loyal Warhound
11%inclusion60 decks535 decks
9%synergy
Lore Broker
11%inclusion60 decks535 decks
10%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
11%inclusion57 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
10%inclusion55 decks535 decks
9%synergy
Walking Archive
10%inclusion55 decks535 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Omens
10%inclusion54 decks535 decks
2%synergy
Claim Jumper
9.2%inclusion49 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Dream Fracture
39%inclusion211 decks535 decks
38%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
37%inclusion197 decks535 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion164 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
30%inclusion162 decks535 decks
-8%synergy
Opt
29%inclusion155 decks535 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion146 decks535 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion143 decks535 decks
9%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
26%inclusion137 decks535 decks
22%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion120 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
22%inclusion108 decks495 decks
19%synergy
Oblation
21%inclusion113 decks535 decks
19%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion81 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion71 decks495 decks
7%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
14%inclusion73 decks535 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion71 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Consider
13%inclusion70 decks535 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
13%inclusion69 decks535 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion60 decks516 decks
-1%synergy
Vision Skeins
12%inclusion62 decks535 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion58 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
11%inclusion57 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion55 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion53 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion52 decks535 decks
1%synergy
Words of Wisdom
9.2%inclusion49 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Return to Dust
9.0%inclusion48 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
9.0%inclusion48 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Hindering Light
8.2%inclusion44 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Deduce
8.2%inclusion44 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.2%inclusion44 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.0%inclusion43 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
7.9%inclusion42 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
7.1%inclusion38 decks535 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.7%inclusion36 decks535 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.4%inclusion34 decks535 decks
0%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.2%inclusion33 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.2%inclusion33 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.2%inclusion33 decks535 decks
0%synergy
Reins of Power
5.8%inclusion31 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Charm
5.4%inclusion29 decks535 decks
1%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.0%inclusion27 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.0%inclusion27 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
5.0%inclusion27 decks535 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
28%inclusion148 decks535 decks
24%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
27%inclusion146 decks535 decks
12%synergy
Cut a Deal
26%inclusion141 decks535 decks
22%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
24%inclusion126 decks535 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
21%inclusion110 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
18%inclusion98 decks535 decks
17%synergy
Supreme Verdict
18%inclusion97 decks535 decks
-10%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
18%inclusion97 decks535 decks
15%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
17%inclusion92 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Requisition Raid
16%inclusion88 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion87 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
16%inclusion86 decks535 decks
16%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
16%inclusion85 decks535 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion78 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
14%inclusion75 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Time Wipe
14%inclusion74 decks535 decks
0%synergy
Council's Judgment
14%inclusion74 decks535 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion71 decks535 decks
1%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
10%inclusion52 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
8.8%inclusion47 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Fractured Identity
7.1%inclusion38 decks535 decks
5%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
6.2%inclusion33 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.4%inclusion28 decks516 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion174 decks535 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion95 decks535 decks
-8%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
16%inclusion87 decks535 decks
16%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
16%inclusion84 decks535 decks
9%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion72 decks535 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion58 decks535 decks
-9%synergy
Venser's Journal
11%inclusion58 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
11%inclusion57 decks535 decks
8%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
10%inclusion52 decks535 decks
9%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
9.4%inclusion35 decks374 decks
5%synergy
Wedding Ring
9.2%inclusion49 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
8.6%inclusion46 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.7%inclusion36 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.7%inclusion36 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.4%inclusion34 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.8%inclusion31 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.6%inclusion30 decks535 decks
-2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.2%inclusion28 decks535 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
37%inclusion197 decks535 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
35%inclusion188 decks535 decks
11%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
32%inclusion172 decks535 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
30%inclusion159 decks535 decks
23%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
29%inclusion157 decks535 decks
28%synergy
Inspiring Leader
28%inclusion149 decks535 decks
26%synergy
Monologue Tax
27%inclusion143 decks535 decks
23%synergy
Smuggler's Share
23%inclusion123 decks535 decks
21%synergy
Solitary Confinement
21%inclusion110 decks535 decks
19%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
19%inclusion101 decks535 decks
16%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
18%inclusion94 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Well of Ideas
15%inclusion82 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Tenuous Truce
15%inclusion81 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
14%inclusion69 decks491 decks
11%synergy
Witness Protection
13%inclusion71 decks535 decks
11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion60 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Court of Grace
10%inclusion54 decks535 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion52 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
8.4%inclusion45 decks535 decks
8%synergy
Monk Class
8.2%inclusion44 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.7%inclusion35 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.3%inclusion39 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.4%inclusion34 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6.4%inclusion34 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Land Tax
6.2%inclusion33 decks535 decks
-3%synergy
Divine Visitation
6.0%inclusion32 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.0%inclusion32 decks535 decks
-5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.5%inclusion12 decks217 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.4%inclusion29 decks535 decks
-4%synergy
History of Benalia
5.4%inclusion29 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
5.2%inclusion28 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Paladin Class
5.2%inclusion28 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
14%inclusion76 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
11%inclusion60 decks535 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.8%inclusion47 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.0%inclusion32 decks535 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion390 decks535 decks
24%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
28%inclusion151 decks535 decks
25%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
26%inclusion138 decks535 decks
22%synergy
Secluded Steppe
17%inclusion93 decks535 decks
15%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17%inclusion91 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion87 decks535 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion71 decks535 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion71 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion67 decks535 decks
11%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.0%inclusion43 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.9%inclusion42 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.3%inclusion39 decks535 decks
-12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion38 decks535 decks
-8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.9%inclusion37 decks535 decks
-3%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6.2%inclusion33 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.0%inclusion32 decks535 decks
2%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.2%inclusion28 decks535 decks
-2%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.0%inclusion27 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion443 decks535 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion422 decks535 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
72%inclusion387 decks535 decks
30%synergy
Azorius Signet
64%inclusion342 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
55%inclusion293 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
53%inclusion285 decks535 decks
42%synergy
Mind Stone
51%inclusion275 decks535 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion172 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
27%inclusion143 decks535 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
22%inclusion119 decks535 decks
13%synergy
Marble Diamond
22%inclusion117 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Clock
18%inclusion94 decks535 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion55 decks492 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion59 decks535 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion19 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
10%inclusion51 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.9%inclusion37 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.0%inclusion32 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
5.0%inclusion27 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion532 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion532 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion467 decks535 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
77%inclusion411 decks535 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
65%inclusion346 decks535 decks
2%synergy
Port Town
61%inclusion324 decks535 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
56%inclusion299 decks535 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Chancery
53%inclusion283 decks535 decks
16%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
51%inclusion274 decks535 decks
16%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
42%inclusion225 decks535 decks
21%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
36%inclusion194 decks535 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion182 decks535 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion175 decks535 decks
16%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion168 decks535 decks
-8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
29%inclusion154 decks535 decks
-19%synergy
Sea of Clouds
27%inclusion147 decks535 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion120 decks535 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion116 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Gate
19%inclusion99 decks535 decks
-5%synergy
Nimbus Maze
18%inclusion95 decks535 decks
-4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
18%inclusion81 decks459 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion87 decks535 decks
-16%synergy
Tranquil Cove
16%inclusion83 decks535 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion74 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion73 decks535 decks
-7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
13%inclusion71 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion68 decks516 decks
1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
12%inclusion66 decks535 decks
-3%synergy
Meticulous Archive
12%inclusion65 decks535 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion60 decks516 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion58 decks511 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion53 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
9.3%inclusion50 decks535 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
9.2%inclusion49 decks535 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.2%inclusion44 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
7.5%inclusion40 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Skybridge Towers
7.1%inclusion38 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.8%inclusion31 decks535 decks
-2%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.4%inclusion28 decks516 decks
3%synergy