The Council of Four (Commander) - Budget Knights

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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Ezra Sassaman
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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Valiant Knight
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Knight Exemplar
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
65%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Worthy Knight
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Wizard Class
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Knights of Dol Amroth
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
History of Benalia
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Dream Fracture
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Intangible Virtue
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Benalish Marshal
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Harmonized Trio
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Xerex Strobe-Knight
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Thistledown Liege
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Detective of the Month
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Knight of the New Coalition
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Syr Elenora, the Discerning
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Gallant Cavalry
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Haytham Kenway
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Fiendslayer Paladin
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Basri's Lieutenant
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Azorius Knight-Arbiter
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Zhalfirin Lancer
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Knight of Grace
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Loyal Warhound
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Strix Lookout
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Inspiring Paladin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Thought Courier
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Westfold Rider
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Lyev Skyknight
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Investigator
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Sky Hussar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Diamond Knight
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Knight of the Holy Nimbus
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Merfolk Looter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Knight of New Benalia
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Spirited Companion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Scion of Stygia
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Dreamshackle Geist
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Protocol Knight
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
White Knight
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Opt
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Deduce
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Banish into Fable
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Oblation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Luminous Rebuke
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Run Away Together
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Meeting of Minds
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Consider
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Contact Other Plane
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Charm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Think Twice
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Mirrorweave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bar the Gate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Loran's Escape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-31%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blustersquall
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Council's Deliberation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Parting Gust
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Charge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Machine Over Matter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Condemn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Righteousness
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Union of the Third Path
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Make a Stand
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Keep Safe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bring the Ending
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Valiant Endeavor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Cut a Deal
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Righteous Confluence
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Winnowing
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Distant Melody
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Requisition Raid
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Cone of Cold
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Call the Cavalry
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Sleep
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Recruitment Drive
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Chart a Course
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Divination
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Farm // Market
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Allied Reinforcements
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Late to Dinner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Knight Watch
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Power of Persuasion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Council's Judgment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Suppression Ray
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Compulsive Research
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Sigiled Sword of Valeron
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Spellbook
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Champion's Helm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Oketra's Monument
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-0%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Symmetry Matrix
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Aligned Hedron Network
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Eye
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shield of the Righteous
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Heirloom Blade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Shield of the Avatar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ivory Tower
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Brainstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Verbosity
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Ominous Seas
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Witness Protection
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Search the Premises
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Well of Ideas
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Knighthood
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Monk Class
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Paladin Class
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Monologue Tax
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Leader
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Glorious Anthem
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Rest in Peace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Detention Sphere
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Quest for the Holy Relic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Noble Heritage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Prison Term
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Righteous Authority
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Force of Virtue
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Brave the Sands
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Collective Restraint
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Arrest
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Love Song of Night and Day
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Knightly Valor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Court of Vantress
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Opposition
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Land Tax
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Solitary Confinement
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Tenuous Truce
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Castle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
True Conviction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Invasion of Belenon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Invasion of Xerex
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Secluded Steppe
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Restless Anchorage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Remote Isle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the True
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Drifting Meadow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Mind Stone
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Progress
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Sky Diamond
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Azorius Signet
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Marble Diamond
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Azorius Locket
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Worn Powerstone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Springleaf Drum
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Bounty Board
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Port Town
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-33%synergy
Tranquil Cove
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-30%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Escape Tunnel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-20%synergy
Meandering River
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Skybridge Towers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Razortide Bridge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Suppression Ray
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
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