The Council of Four (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
2.5%inclusion2 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Leonardo, Big Brother
1.3%inclusion1 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
1.2%inclusion1 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Agent Bishop, Man in Black
0.9%inclusion1 decks115 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
69%inclusion265 decks383 decks
64%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
59%inclusion226 decks383 decks
55%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
57%inclusion220 decks383 decks
53%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
53%inclusion203 decks383 decks
48%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
52%inclusion200 decks383 decks
44%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
45%inclusion172 decks383 decks
43%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
53%inclusion203 decks383 decks
41%synergy
Wizard Class
47%inclusion179 decks383 decks
40%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
45%inclusion172 decks383 decks
38%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
38%inclusion145 decks383 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion284 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion245 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion215 decks383 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion215 decks383 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
52%inclusion200 decks383 decks
26%synergy
Propaganda
50%inclusion193 decks383 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Prison
50%inclusion190 decks383 decks
25%synergy
Dovin's Veto
47%inclusion181 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
45%inclusion174 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
44%inclusion170 decks383 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
49%inclusion188 decks383 decks
25%synergy
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion99 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion92 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion73 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
17%inclusion64 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion59 decks383 decks
-7%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
14%inclusion55 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
-6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.4%inclusion32 decks383 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.3%inclusion24 decks383 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
40%inclusion155 decks383 decks
35%synergy
Homunculus Horde
38%inclusion146 decks380 decks
35%synergy
Knight Exemplar
37%inclusion140 decks383 decks
35%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
36%inclusion139 decks383 decks
33%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
36%inclusion136 decks383 decks
32%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
32%inclusion124 decks383 decks
26%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
32%inclusion121 decks383 decks
27%synergy
Chasm Skulker
32%inclusion121 decks383 decks
27%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
31%inclusion119 decks380 decks
26%synergy
Esper Sentinel
30%inclusion114 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
30%inclusion113 decks383 decks
27%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
29%inclusion112 decks382 decks
27%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
28%inclusion107 decks383 decks
23%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
26%inclusion100 decks380 decks
24%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
26%inclusion99 decks383 decks
24%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
25%inclusion50 decks198 decks
23%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
25%inclusion94 decks383 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Innocence
24%inclusion90 decks381 decks
21%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
22%inclusion86 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion85 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Haytham Kenway
22%inclusion85 decks382 decks
22%synergy
Flumph
21%inclusion82 decks383 decks
19%synergy
Ledger Shredder
21%inclusion79 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
20%inclusion76 decks383 decks
19%synergy
Windborn Muse
19%inclusion74 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
19%inclusion73 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
18%inclusion67 decks382 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion66 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Detective of the Month
15%inclusion59 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
15%inclusion58 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
15%inclusion45 decks306 decks
14%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
15%inclusion56 decks383 decks
9%synergy
The Second Doctor
15%inclusion56 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion55 decks383 decks
-11%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
14%inclusion54 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion53 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Guardian of Faith
14%inclusion53 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
14%inclusion52 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
14%inclusion52 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
13%inclusion50 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Valiant Knight
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
12%inclusion46 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Tataru Taru
12%inclusion36 decks312 decks
8%synergy
PuPu UFO
11%inclusion35 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Walking Atlas
11%inclusion41 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
10%inclusion40 decks381 decks
8%synergy
Walking Archive
10%inclusion40 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
9.4%inclusion36 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
9.4%inclusion36 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
30%inclusion114 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
28%inclusion108 decks381 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion104 decks382 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion98 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Dream Fracture
25%inclusion97 decks383 decks
24%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion96 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
23%inclusion90 decks383 decks
21%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23%inclusion90 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion84 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Oblation
21%inclusion82 decks383 decks
20%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion80 decks381 decks
18%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion77 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion66 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion64 decks383 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
16%inclusion62 decks383 decks
13%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion60 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
14%inclusion53 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion50 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
1%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
12%inclusion46 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion45 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion43 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Permission Denied
10%inclusion39 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion38 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.9%inclusion34 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.9%inclusion34 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
7.6%inclusion29 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Vision Skeins
7.0%inclusion27 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
6.8%inclusion26 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.5%inclusion25 decks382 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
-2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
0%synergy
Force of Negation
6.3%inclusion24 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.0%inclusion23 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.0%inclusion23 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
5.7%inclusion22 decks383 decks
2%synergy
No More Lies
5.7%inclusion22 decks383 decks
1%synergy
Absorb
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Consider
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
1%synergy
Snap
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.2%inclusion20 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Hindering Light
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Mirrorform
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
28%inclusion106 decks383 decks
0%synergy
Cut a Deal
23%inclusion90 decks383 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Mighty
22%inclusion85 decks383 decks
19%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
20%inclusion76 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion76 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion66 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion56 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Council's Judgment
14%inclusion52 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
13%inclusion51 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion46 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
12%inclusion45 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion42 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Time Wipe
9.4%inclusion36 decks383 decks
-4%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Requisition Raid
8.6%inclusion33 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.0%inclusion27 decks383 decks
1%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
7.0%inclusion27 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.3%inclusion24 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Fractured Identity
6.0%inclusion23 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.0%inclusion23 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion80 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
20%inclusion76 decks383 decks
13%synergy
Temple Bell
18%inclusion69 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion67 decks383 decks
-2%synergy
Wedding Ring
17%inclusion67 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion60 decks383 decks
-10%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
14%inclusion53 decks383 decks
13%synergy
Folio of Fancies
13%inclusion51 decks383 decks
10%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
11%inclusion43 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
11%inclusion41 decks376 decks
7%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion37 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
1%synergy
Font of Mythos
8.6%inclusion33 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.6%inclusion33 decks383 decks
1%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.4%inclusion32 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.1%inclusion31 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
7.8%inclusion30 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.0%inclusion27 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Horn of Greed
5.7%inclusion22 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
42%inclusion162 decks383 decks
35%synergy
Monologue Tax
37%inclusion142 decks383 decks
34%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
34%inclusion131 decks383 decks
29%synergy
Smuggler's Share
33%inclusion126 decks383 decks
31%synergy
Ominous Seas
33%inclusion125 decks383 decks
29%synergy
Intangible Virtue
27%inclusion104 decks383 decks
21%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
26%inclusion98 decks381 decks
22%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
24%inclusion91 decks383 decks
21%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
19%inclusion74 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion71 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Solitary Confinement
17%inclusion65 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion64 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
17%inclusion64 decks383 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
15%inclusion58 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Leader
15%inclusion56 decks383 decks
13%synergy
Well of Ideas
14%inclusion54 decks383 decks
13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion48 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Anointed Procession
13%inclusion48 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion41 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion39 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion38 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion37 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.6%inclusion29 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Court of Grace
7.6%inclusion29 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.1%inclusion23 decks380 decks
5%synergy
Rest in Peace
6.0%inclusion23 decks383 decks
1%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.0%inclusion23 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.7%inclusion22 decks383 decks
1%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Divine Visitation
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Noble Heritage
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
8.6%inclusion33 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion51 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
13%inclusion44 decks346 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion41 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7.3%inclusion28 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.0%inclusion27 decks383 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion317 decks383 decks
34%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
37%inclusion141 decks383 decks
33%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
34%inclusion129 decks383 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion96 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion80 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
19%inclusion73 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion54 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Terrain Generator
12%inclusion46 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
12%inclusion45 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion43 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.8%inclusion30 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion30 decks383 decks
0%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
7.8%inclusion30 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.6%inclusion29 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.8%inclusion26 decks383 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
6.3%inclusion24 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.7%inclusion22 decks383 decks
-2%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.7%inclusion22 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
-6%synergy
Fountainport
5.2%inclusion20 decks381 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.2%inclusion18 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion349 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion339 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
82%inclusion314 decks383 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Progress
67%inclusion258 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Azorius Signet
64%inclusion247 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
47%inclusion179 decks383 decks
36%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion144 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion134 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion65 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion63 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion42 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion26 decks251 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion38 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.4%inclusion32 decks381 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion375 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion374 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion346 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
80%inclusion307 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
74%inclusion284 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
61%inclusion233 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Sea of Clouds
56%inclusion214 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
55%inclusion212 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Port Town
54%inclusion207 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
51%inclusion196 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
46%inclusion178 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
45%inclusion173 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
41%inclusion158 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
41%inclusion158 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
37%inclusion141 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Gate
35%inclusion134 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
35%inclusion132 decks380 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion118 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
30%inclusion116 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Nimbus Maze
30%inclusion115 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion104 decks382 decks
14%synergy
Meticulous Archive
24%inclusion93 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion85 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion80 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
19%inclusion71 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion61 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion53 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion50 decks383 decks
-3%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion48 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
13%inclusion48 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion46 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion43 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
10%inclusion40 decks383 decks
-8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.9%inclusion34 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.3%inclusion28 decks383 decks
-3%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
7.0%inclusion27 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.8%inclusion26 decks383 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.5%inclusion25 decks382 decks
4%synergy
Skybridge Towers
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.0%inclusion23 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.0%inclusion23 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.7%inclusion22 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.7%inclusion22 decks383 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
-2%synergy