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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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Howling Mine
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
85%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
75%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
72%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
96%inclusion48 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Wizard Class
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Arcane Denial
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Dovin's Veto
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Propaganda
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Homunculus Horde
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Knight Exemplar
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Esper Sentinel
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Flumph
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
The Second Doctor
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Windborn Muse
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Haytham Kenway
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
PuPu UFO
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Detective of the Month
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Walking Atlas
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Valiant Knight
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Innocence
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Spark Double
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Oblation
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Akroma's Will
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Long River's Pull
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Dream Fracture
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Permission Denied
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Vision Skeins
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Render Silent
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Perch Protection
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Orim's Chant
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mandate of Peace
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
No More Lies
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Contraband Livestock
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Benevolent Offering
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Silence
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Hindering Light
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Remand
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Cut a Deal
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Supreme Verdict
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Mighty
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Council's Judgment
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Requisition Raid
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Minds Aglow
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Prosperity
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Fumigate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Cultural Exchange
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Temple Bell
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Wedding Ring
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Folio of Fancies
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Font of Mythos
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Norn's Annex
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Halo Fountain
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Iron Maiden
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Smuggler's Share
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Ominous Seas
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Monologue Tax
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Intangible Virtue
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Solitary Confinement
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Well of Ideas
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Leader
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Anointed Procession
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Tenuous Truce
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Noble Heritage
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Standstill
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Forced Fruition
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Court of Grace
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Karmic Justice
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Paladin Class
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Jace Beleren
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Terrain Generator
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Steppe
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Arid Archway
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Moorland Haunt
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Soldevi Excavations
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Restless Anchorage
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Talisman of Progress
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Azorius Signet
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion48 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Port Town
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Beach
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Nimbus Maze
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Gate
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Seachrome Coast
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Meticulous Archive
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Skybridge Towers
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Ondu Inversion
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
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