Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Control

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Double Jump // Flying Kick
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
1.4%inclusion1 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
1.4%inclusion1 decks70 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curiosity
91%inclusion204 decks224 decks
66%synergy
Ophidian Eye
75%inclusion167 decks224 decks
60%synergy
Tandem Lookout
69%inclusion155 decks224 decks
56%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
69%inclusion155 decks224 decks
48%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
54%inclusion122 decks224 decks
47%synergy
Deflecting Swat
63%inclusion140 decks224 decks
42%synergy
Flusterstorm
54%inclusion120 decks224 decks
42%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
44%inclusion99 decks224 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
62%inclusion138 decks224 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Remora
59%inclusion132 decks224 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
73%inclusion163 decks224 decks
37%synergy
Brainstorm
68%inclusion153 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
67%inclusion149 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Bolt
63%inclusion142 decks224 decks
35%synergy
Snap
60%inclusion134 decks224 decks
36%synergy
Preordain
57%inclusion128 decks224 decks
23%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
56%inclusion125 decks224 decks
38%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
55%inclusion124 decks224 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion123 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
54%inclusion122 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
70%inclusion156 decks224 decks
45%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
62%inclusion138 decks224 decks
40%synergy
Mystical Tutor
61%inclusion137 decks224 decks
39%synergy
Jeska's Will
60%inclusion134 decks224 decks
31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion120 decks224 decks
29%synergy
Underworld Breach
50%inclusion113 decks224 decks
38%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion111 decks224 decks
37%synergy
Gamble
48%inclusion107 decks224 decks
30%synergy
Chrome Mox
43%inclusion96 decks224 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Tomb
39%inclusion88 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
50%inclusion113 decks224 decks
39%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
46%inclusion104 decks224 decks
26%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
44%inclusion98 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
43%inclusion97 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
41%inclusion91 decks224 decks
31%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
37%inclusion82 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
32%inclusion71 decks224 decks
23%synergy
Guttersnipe
30%inclusion68 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
27%inclusion61 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
24%inclusion54 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Coruscation Mage
24%inclusion54 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Spellskite
21%inclusion46 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
20%inclusion45 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
18%inclusion40 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
-12%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
15%inclusion19 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Electrostatic Field
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Roaming Throne
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Young Pyromancer
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
-10%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-10%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
49%inclusion109 decks224 decks
32%synergy
Opt
46%inclusion104 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Force of Negation
45%inclusion101 decks224 decks
35%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion98 decks224 decks
35%synergy
Mental Misstep
43%inclusion97 decks224 decks
35%synergy
Brain Freeze
41%inclusion91 decks224 decks
31%synergy
Consider
38%inclusion85 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
34%inclusion77 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
34%inclusion76 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion75 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Pyroblast
33%inclusion73 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
31%inclusion70 decks224 decks
24%synergy
Dizzy Spell
31%inclusion69 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Gut Shot
30%inclusion68 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
28%inclusion62 decks224 decks
20%synergy
Chain of Vapor
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
26%inclusion59 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Final Fortune
25%inclusion57 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
25%inclusion57 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion55 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Misdirection
24%inclusion54 decks224 decks
20%synergy
Flame of Anor
24%inclusion54 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion51 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion50 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion50 decks224 decks
-20%synergy
Slip Out the Back
22%inclusion50 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Magic Damper
21%inclusion43 decks205 decks
14%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion45 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Fire Magic
20%inclusion44 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Redirect Lightning
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion41 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Twisted Image
18%inclusion40 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Desperate Ritual
17%inclusion39 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion39 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
16%inclusion36 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Shore Up
16%inclusion36 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Banishing Knack
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Daze
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Snapback
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Retraction Helix
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Intuition
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Mogg Salvage
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Submerge
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Monstrous Rage
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Commandeer
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
40%inclusion90 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Flame
39%inclusion88 decks224 decks
30%synergy
Strike It Rich
39%inclusion87 decks224 decks
27%synergy
Faithless Looting
36%inclusion81 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Wild Ride
29%inclusion65 decks224 decks
24%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Grapeshot
26%inclusion58 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
25%inclusion55 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion55 decks224 decks
-14%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
23%inclusion52 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
22%inclusion49 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Serum Visions
22%inclusion49 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion45 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Solve the Equation
20%inclusion44 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
18%inclusion41 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
18%inclusion41 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Light Up the Stage
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Stock Up
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Savor the Moment
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Boomerang Basics
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Haze of Rage
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Sleight of Hand
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Combat Tutorial
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Last Chance
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Overmaster
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Zenith Festival
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-8%synergy
Epic Experiment
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Fireball
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Dragonstorm
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Step Through
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
38%inclusion84 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
31%inclusion70 decks224 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion63 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
27%inclusion61 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion43 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Bauble
16%inclusion36 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Defense Grid
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sigil of Sleep
37%inclusion82 decks224 decks
31%synergy
Virtue of Courage
21%inclusion46 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Inscription
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
17%inclusion39 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
53%inclusion119 decks224 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion98 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion94 decks224 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion58 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion47 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
19%inclusion42 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
19%inclusion40 decks216 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion40 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Great Furnace
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
-7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion216 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion206 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
70%inclusion157 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
54%inclusion122 decks224 decks
41%synergy
Mox Amber
51%inclusion114 decks224 decks
41%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion90 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion85 decks224 decks
-21%synergy
Mox Opal
38%inclusion85 decks224 decks
30%synergy
Mana Vault
36%inclusion80 decks224 decks
27%synergy
Mox Diamond
34%inclusion77 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
28%inclusion62 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion62 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Springleaf Drum
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
22%inclusion49 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Paradise Mantle
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
-15%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion216 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion215 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion208 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
73%inclusion163 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
73%inclusion163 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion141 decks224 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion134 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Islet
57%inclusion127 decks224 decks
30%synergy
Sulfur Falls
53%inclusion119 decks224 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
49%inclusion109 decks224 decks
32%synergy
Thundering Falls
43%inclusion96 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Volcanic Island
42%inclusion93 decks224 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion85 decks224 decks
27%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion85 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
38%inclusion84 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Delta
36%inclusion81 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion79 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion79 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
35%inclusion78 decks224 decks
27%synergy
City of Brass
35%inclusion78 decks224 decks
27%synergy
Mana Confluence
34%inclusion76 decks224 decks
27%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
32%inclusion71 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
31%inclusion69 decks224 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
30%inclusion68 decks224 decks
21%synergy
Arid Mesa
28%inclusion62 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
27%inclusion61 decks224 decks
-16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
24%inclusion54 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion52 decks224 decks
-17%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
19%inclusion42 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion39 decks224 decks
-21%synergy
Starting Town
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
-8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-4%synergy