The Council of Four (Commander) - Upgraded Card Draw

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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Harmonized Trio
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Wizard Class
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Homunculus Horde
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Dovin's Veto
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
41%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Prince Imrahil the Fair
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Chasm Skulker
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
34%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Knight Exemplar
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Haytham Kenway
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Esper Sentinel
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Tataru Taru
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Detective of the Month
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Windborn Muse
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
The Second Doctor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Innocence
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Valiant Knight
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Flumph
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Ledger Shredder
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Dream Fracture
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Long River's Pull
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Generous Gift
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Oblation
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Vision Skeins
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Permission Denied
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mandate of Peace
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Hindering Light
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
No More Lies
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Thraben Charm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Rewind
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Reprieve
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Cut a Deal
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Supreme Verdict
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Austere Command
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Council's Judgment
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Requisition Raid
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Fractured Identity
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Wedding Ring
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Norn's Annex
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Temple Bell
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
The Immortal Sun
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Font of Mythos
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
The Wind Crystal
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Monologue Tax
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Ghostly Prison
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Ominous Seas
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Smuggler's Share
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Intangible Virtue
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Solitary Confinement
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Anointed Procession
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Leader
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Tenuous Truce
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Forced Fruition
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Monk Class
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Discovery
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Divine Visitation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Aligned Heart
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Court of Grace
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Weftwalking
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Terrain Generator
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Fountainport
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Rivendell
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Restless Anchorage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Progress
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Azorius Signet
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Misleading Signpost
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Fortress
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Port Town
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Deserted Beach
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Gate
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Nimbus Maze
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Tundra
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Skybridge Towers
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy