The Council of Four (Commander) - Optimized

The Council of Four
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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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Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Erode
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Joined Researchers
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
69%inclusion100 decks144 decks
64%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
63%inclusion90 decks144 decks
58%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
62%inclusion89 decks144 decks
58%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
61%inclusion88 decks144 decks
53%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
48%inclusion69 decks144 decks
41%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
56%inclusion81 decks144 decks
41%synergy
Propaganda
65%inclusion93 decks144 decks
38%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
43%inclusion62 decks144 decks
36%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
42%inclusion60 decks144 decks
36%synergy
Wizard Class
40%inclusion58 decks144 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion115 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion99 decks144 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion89 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
56%inclusion81 decks144 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion75 decks144 decks
26%synergy
Dovin's Veto
49%inclusion71 decks144 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
49%inclusion70 decks144 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
45%inclusion65 decks144 decks
29%synergy
Generous Gift
45%inclusion65 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
43%inclusion62 decks144 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
75%inclusion108 decks144 decks
51%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion96 decks144 decks
44%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion79 decks144 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion72 decks144 decks
35%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion61 decks144 decks
27%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
39%inclusion56 decks144 decks
33%synergy
Farewell
35%inclusion50 decks144 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
35%inclusion50 decks144 decks
22%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
34%inclusion49 decks144 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
31%inclusion44 decks144 decks
22%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
41%inclusion59 decks144 decks
19%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
38%inclusion55 decks144 decks
32%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
33%inclusion47 decks144 decks
31%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
32%inclusion46 decks144 decks
28%synergy
Chasm Skulker
31%inclusion45 decks144 decks
27%synergy
Homunculus Horde
31%inclusion44 decks143 decks
27%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
30%inclusion43 decks144 decks
20%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
29%inclusion41 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Knight Exemplar
28%inclusion41 decks144 decks
27%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
28%inclusion40 decks144 decks
27%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
26%inclusion38 decks144 decks
23%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
26%inclusion38 decks144 decks
20%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
26%inclusion38 decks144 decks
25%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
26%inclusion38 decks144 decks
22%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
26%inclusion37 decks144 decks
23%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
25%inclusion36 decks144 decks
21%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
22%inclusion32 decks144 decks
18%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
19%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
22%inclusion31 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
22%inclusion31 decks144 decks
16%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
20%inclusion29 decks144 decks
18%synergy
Windborn Muse
20%inclusion29 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
20%inclusion29 decks144 decks
18%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Innocence
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
13%inclusion18 decks144 decks
12%synergy
The Second Doctor
13%inclusion18 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
-13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Haytham Kenway
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Spark Double
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Flumph
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Body of Knowledge
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
31%inclusion45 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion43 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
24%inclusion34 decks144 decks
16%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion32 decks144 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion30 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion29 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion28 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion28 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Reprieve
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Opt
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Dream Fracture
13%inclusion18 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Oblation
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Silence
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
-1%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Vision Skeins
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Command
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Remand
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Consider
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Hindering Light
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
40%inclusion58 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
28%inclusion40 decks144 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
26%inclusion37 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Cut a Deal
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Mighty
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
13%inclusion18 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Council's Judgment
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Time Wipe
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
-6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Fractured Identity
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
5%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Sunfall
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Minds Aglow
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
22%inclusion32 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Wedding Ring
20%inclusion29 decks144 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion29 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Font of Mythos
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
-7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Temple Bell
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
13%inclusion18 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Norn's Annex
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Spellbook
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Horn of Greed
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
5%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
36%inclusion52 decks144 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion44 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Smuggler's Share
30%inclusion43 decks144 decks
28%synergy
Ominous Seas
26%inclusion37 decks144 decks
22%synergy
Monologue Tax
22%inclusion32 decks144 decks
19%synergy
Land Tax
22%inclusion32 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
21%inclusion30 decks144 decks
18%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
19%inclusion28 decks144 decks
17%synergy
Anointed Procession
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
16%inclusion23 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Intangible Virtue
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Solitary Confinement
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Leader
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Tenuous Truce
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Rest in Peace
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Safety
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Archmage Ascension
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
19%inclusion28 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
16%inclusion23 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
13%inclusion18 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion118 decks144 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
35%inclusion50 decks144 decks
17%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
33%inclusion48 decks144 decks
30%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion47 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
24%inclusion35 decks144 decks
21%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
24%inclusion34 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion23 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Restless Anchorage
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
-5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion131 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion129 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion102 decks144 decks
29%synergy
Azorius Signet
56%inclusion81 decks144 decks
-0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
55%inclusion79 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
47%inclusion68 decks144 decks
37%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion43 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion41 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion28 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
18%inclusion26 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion140 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion140 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion127 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
76%inclusion110 decks144 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
73%inclusion105 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
66%inclusion95 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
63%inclusion91 decks144 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
53%inclusion76 decks144 decks
20%synergy
Deserted Beach
52%inclusion75 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
44%inclusion64 decks144 decks
-0%synergy
Port Town
43%inclusion62 decks144 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
35%inclusion50 decks144 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
35%inclusion50 decks144 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion47 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
33%inclusion47 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
32%inclusion46 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
32%inclusion46 decks144 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Gate
32%inclusion46 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
31%inclusion45 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
29%inclusion42 decks144 decks
-8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
28%inclusion40 decks144 decks
22%synergy
Tundra
26%inclusion38 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Nimbus Maze
25%inclusion36 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Seachrome Coast
24%inclusion34 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion30 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion26 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion26 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion23 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
-4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
-8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
2%synergy
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