The Council of Four (Commander) - Upgraded Control

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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
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
61%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
53%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
53%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
48%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion35 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Dovin's Veto
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Chasm Skulker
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Homunculus Horde
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Knight Exemplar
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Esper Sentinel
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Flumph
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
19%synergy
PuPu UFO
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Windborn Muse
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Haytham Kenway
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
The Second Doctor
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Innocence
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Tataru Taru
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Detective of the Month
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Walking Atlas
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Grand Abolisher
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Walking Archive
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Wonder
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Mother of Runes
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Negate
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Oblation
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Dream Fracture
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Clever Concealment
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Final Showdown
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Permission Denied
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mandate of Peace
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
No More Lies
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Perch Protection
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Render Silent
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Consider
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Foil
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Vision Skeins
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Forbid
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Thraben Charm
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Reprieve
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Reverse the Polarity
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Time Stop
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Mighty
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Council's Judgment
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Requisition Raid
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Fractured Identity
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Relm's Sketching
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Revelation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Wedding Ring
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Font of Mythos
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Temple Bell
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Greed
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Smuggler's Share
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Monologue Tax
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Intangible Virtue
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Solitary Confinement
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Ominous Seas
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Leader
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Well of Ideas
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Tenuous Truce
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Grasp of Fate
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Forced Fruition
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Anointed Procession
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Court of Vantress
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Noble Heritage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Karmic Justice
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Geier Reach Sanitarium
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Terrain Generator
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Steppe
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Fountainport
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Field
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Arid Archway
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
War Room
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion46 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion45 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Azorius Signet
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Progress
71%inclusion36 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Sky Diamond
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion51 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion51 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion45 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Prairie Stream
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
71%inclusion36 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
69%inclusion35 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Port Town
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
63%inclusion32 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Azorius Chancery
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Deserted Beach
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Sea of Clouds
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Gate
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Nimbus Maze
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Cove
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Skybridge Towers
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Command Bridge
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
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