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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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Krang, the All-Powerful
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Diary of Dreams
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dictate of Kruphix
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
83%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Howling Mine
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Monologue Tax
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Prison
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
63%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Mischievous Mystic
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Esper Sentinel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Homunculus Horde
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Roaming Throne
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Chasm Skulker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Windborn Muse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Spark Double
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Voice of Victory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
PuPu UFO
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lyla, Holographic Assistant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Archon of Absolution
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Detective of the Month
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Mirror Entity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Custodi Squire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Selfless Samurai
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Alms Collector
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Monastery Mentor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Hushbringer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Council Guardian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Dovin's Veto
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Will
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Hindering Light
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reprieve
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Comeuppance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Return to Dust
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Courageous Resolve
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Get Lost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Aetherspouts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Split Decision
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Final Showdown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Commandeer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dream Fracture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Illusion of Choice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Trap the Trespassers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Think Twice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Enter the Infinite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fractured Identity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Mighty
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Split Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mists of Lórien
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Plea for Power
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Expropriate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Council's Judgment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Minds Aglow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Regna's Sanction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
River's Rebuke
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Norn's Annex
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Wedding Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Winter Orb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Crawlspace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Halo Fountain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Meekstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Font of Mythos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Library of Leng
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Folio of Fancies
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Champion's Helm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Knowledge Pool
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tempting Contract
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ivory Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Empyrial Plate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Coercive Portal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Helm of Awakening
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Venser's Journal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Smuggler's Share
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Wizard Class
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Sphere of Safety
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Well of Ideas
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Divine Visitation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Archmage Ascension
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Intangible Virtue
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Land Tax
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Solitary Confinement
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Aligned Heart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Felidar Retreat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
In Too Deep
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Marshal's Anthem
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mechanized Production
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Collective Restraint
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rule of Law
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Thought Reflection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Anointed Procession
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Out of Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Exchange of Words
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stasis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Leader
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
As Foretold
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
True Conviction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Temple of the False God
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Agna Qel'a
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Nephalia Academy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tectonic Edge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fomori Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fountainport
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Restless Anchorage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Three Tree City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Monumental Henge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Talisman of Progress
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Model of Unity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Seachrome Coast
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Meticulous Archive
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Skybridge Towers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tranquil Cove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Razortide Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Thriving Heath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
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