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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
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faerie Mastermind
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
57%synergy
Howling Mine
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
55%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
50%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Homunculus Horde
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Generous Gift
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Wizard Class
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Emrakul's Messenger
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Knight Exemplar
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Chasm Skulker
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Detective of the Month
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Innocence
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Walking Atlas
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Guardian of Faith
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Flumph
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Haytham Kenway
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
The Second Doctor
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Valiant Knight
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Windborn Muse
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Tataru Taru
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
PuPu UFO
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Knights of Dol Amroth
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Junk Winder
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Dovin's Veto
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Akroma's Will
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Dawn's Truce
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Oblation
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Long River's Pull
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
No More Lies
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorform
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Deduce
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Fateful Absence
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Condemn
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Consider
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Vision Skeins
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Unexplained Absence
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Final Showdown
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Gale's Redirection
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Hindering Light
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Remand
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Grand Crescendo
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Supreme Verdict
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Fell the Mighty
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Cut a Deal
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Requisition Raid
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Council's Judgment
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Wedding Ring
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Halo Fountain
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Intangible Virtue
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Ominous Seas
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Monologue Tax
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Prison
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Inspiring Leader
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Anointed Procession
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Land Tax
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Solitary Confinement
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Witness Protection
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Tenuous Truce
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Aligned Heart
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Omniscience
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Champions from Beyond
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Monk Class
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Standstill
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Steppe
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Terrain Generator
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Fountainport
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Calciform Pools
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Restless Anchorage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Talisman of Progress
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Azorius Signet
75%inclusion36 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Mind Stone
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Firdoch Core
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Glacial Fortress
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Sea of Clouds
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Deserted Beach
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Gate
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Azorius Chancery
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Port Town
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Skybridge Towers
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy