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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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Psychosis Crawler
88%inclusion57 decks65 decks
81%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
86%inclusion56 decks65 decks
80%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
75%synergy
Dream Fracture
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
74%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
72%synergy
Ominous Seas
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
67%synergy
Intangible Virtue
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
66%synergy
Detective of the Month
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
59%synergy
Chasm Skulker
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
59%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Generous Gift
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Homunculus Horde
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
56%synergy
Valiant Knight
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
55%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
51%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Opt
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Body of Knowledge
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
49%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
50%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
43%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
46%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
43%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
40%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
43%synergy
Windborn Muse
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Haytham Kenway
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Academy Loremaster
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
38%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
32%synergy
The Second Doctor
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
31%synergy
Flumph
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Sun Titan
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Nadir Kraken
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Lore Broker
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Knight Exemplar
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Tataru Taru
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Loyal Warhound
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Looter
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Knights of Dol Amroth
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Omens
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Dream Trawler
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Spirited Companion
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Strix Lookout
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Skyknight Squire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Thought Courier
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Walking Archive
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Oblation
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
40%synergy
Long River's Pull
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Vision Skeins
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Deduce
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Disenchant
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Consider
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Words of Wisdom
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Loran's Escape
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Refute
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Jwari Disruption
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Return to Dust
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Meeting of Minds
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-18%synergy
Deliberate
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Divine Resilience
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Make a Stand
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Bane's Contingency
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Wash Away
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Perch Protection
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Quick Study
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Protect the Negotiators
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Faithful Mending
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Charm
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Reprieve
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Cut a Deal
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
48%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
35%synergy
Requisition Raid
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Fell the Mighty
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
31%synergy
Austere Command
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Time Wipe
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-12%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Minds Aglow
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
31%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Folio of Fancies
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Spellbook
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Norn's Annex
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Argent Dais
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
48%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Solitary Confinement
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
46%synergy
Inspiring Leader
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
46%synergy
Wizard Class
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Well of Ideas
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Witness Protection
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Tenuous Truce
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Monk Class
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Search the Premises
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Noble Heritage
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Court of Grace
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Wiretapping
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Glorious Anthem
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Unable to Scream
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Secluded Steppe
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Restless Anchorage
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion59 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion55 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
35%synergy
Mind Stone
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Azorius Signet
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
52%synergy
Talisman of Progress
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Sky Diamond
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Marble Diamond
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
46%synergy
Commander's Sphere
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Midnight Clock
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Drum
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Locket
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion65 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion65 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion60 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
86%inclusion56 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Port Town
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Chancery
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Skybridge Towers
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
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