Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Donatello's Technique
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Jennika's Technique
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Omni-Cheese Pizza
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Ooze Spill
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curiosity
76%inclusion169 decks221 decks
51%synergy
Magic Damper
43%inclusion93 decks214 decks
37%synergy
Guttersnipe
61%inclusion134 decks221 decks
35%synergy
Opt
70%inclusion154 decks221 decks
34%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
52%inclusion116 decks221 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
42%inclusion92 decks221 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Bolt
56%inclusion124 decks221 decks
28%synergy
Fire Magic
32%inclusion71 decks221 decks
27%synergy
Combat Tutorial
29%inclusion62 decks214 decks
26%synergy
Wild Ride
30%inclusion66 decks221 decks
25%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
71%inclusion156 decks221 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
69%inclusion152 decks221 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Search
52%inclusion116 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
52%inclusion115 decks221 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
51%inclusion112 decks221 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
49%inclusion108 decks221 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion105 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Consider
48%inclusion105 decks221 decks
25%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
47%inclusion104 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion100 decks221 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion44 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion29 decks221 decks
-4%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion24 decks221 decks
-14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
-17%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
-22%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
44%inclusion98 decks221 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
42%inclusion93 decks221 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
39%inclusion86 decks221 decks
18%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
36%inclusion79 decks221 decks
18%synergy
Coruscation Mage
34%inclusion75 decks221 decks
13%synergy
Tandem Lookout
31%inclusion69 decks221 decks
18%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
30%inclusion66 decks221 decks
25%synergy
Archmage of Runes
29%inclusion63 decks221 decks
16%synergy
Firebrand Archer
27%inclusion60 decks221 decks
15%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
23%inclusion51 decks221 decks
20%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
21%inclusion47 decks221 decks
14%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
21%inclusion47 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Electrostatic Field
19%inclusion43 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion41 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
18%inclusion39 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
17%inclusion38 decks221 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
15%inclusion34 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion33 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
14%inclusion30 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion19 decks141 decks
5%synergy
Mysidian Elder
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion29 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Queen Brahne
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
-5%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
9%synergy
Haughty Djinn
12%inclusion26 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
12%inclusion26 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12%inclusion26 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion25 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
11%inclusion25 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
10%inclusion23 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
10%inclusion22 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
8.8%inclusion19 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Quistis Trepe
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
-8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
-3%synergy
Tempest Angler
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion68 decks221 decks
-11%synergy
Snap
30%inclusion66 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
29%inclusion63 decks221 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion61 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion59 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Haste Magic
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Charm
23%inclusion51 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Flame of Anor
23%inclusion51 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
22%inclusion49 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
21%inclusion47 decks221 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
19%inclusion43 decks221 decks
14%synergy
Thunder Magic
19%inclusion40 decks213 decks
16%synergy
Fists of Flame
19%inclusion41 decks221 decks
14%synergy
Syncopate
19%inclusion41 decks221 decks
17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
19%inclusion41 decks221 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion40 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
18%inclusion40 decks221 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion39 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Ice Magic
17%inclusion38 decks221 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion34 decks221 decks
-8%synergy
Twisted Image
15%inclusion33 decks221 decks
13%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion32 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
14%inclusion32 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion31 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Shock
13%inclusion29 decks221 decks
10%synergy
Monstrous Rage
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
-7%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Dizzy Spell
11%inclusion25 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion24 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion24 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion24 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Strike
11%inclusion24 decks221 decks
9%synergy
Opera Love Song
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion23 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Desperate Ritual
10%inclusion23 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion23 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Impulse
10%inclusion23 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Eject
10%inclusion22 decks214 decks
9%synergy
Laughing Mad
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Expedite
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Bulk Up
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Unsummon
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Gut Shot
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
-13%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
8.5%inclusion18 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
-5%synergy
Self-Destruct
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
42%inclusion92 decks221 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion91 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
34%inclusion76 decks221 decks
16%synergy
Grapeshot
29%inclusion65 decks221 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
29%inclusion63 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
26%inclusion57 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
24%inclusion53 decks221 decks
18%synergy
Past in Flames
24%inclusion52 decks221 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion50 decks221 decks
-4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion49 decks221 decks
-16%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion49 decks221 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Geyser
20%inclusion45 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion43 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Light Up the Stage
18%inclusion39 decks221 decks
14%synergy
Boltwave
18%inclusion39 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Sleight of Hand
17%inclusion38 decks221 decks
13%synergy
Finale of Revelation
17%inclusion38 decks221 decks
10%synergy
Epic Experiment
17%inclusion37 decks221 decks
11%synergy
Strike It Rich
17%inclusion37 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion35 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Suplex
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion31 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Relm's Sketching
13%inclusion29 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Haze of Rage
13%inclusion29 decks221 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Crash Through
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Lock and Load
11%inclusion25 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion24 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Charge
11%inclusion24 decks221 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Desire
10%inclusion22 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion21 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Mastery
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
8.4%inclusion18 decks214 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Unending Whisper
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Overmaster
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Baral's Expertise
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Memories Returning
6.5%inclusion14 decks214 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Chart a Course
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Witch's Mark
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Choco-Comet
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Time Stretch
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Zenith Festival
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion85 decks221 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion48 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
10%inclusion22 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion22 decks221 decks
2%synergy
The Fire Crystal
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
5%synergy
World Map
6.0%inclusion13 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
-4%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ophidian Eye
37%inclusion81 decks221 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion73 decks221 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion57 decks221 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Inscription
24%inclusion53 decks221 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion35 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Courage
14%inclusion32 decks221 decks
13%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
-8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Sleep Magic
8.4%inclusion18 decks214 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Fated Firepower
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Pain for All
5.6%inclusion10 decks178 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion34 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion108 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
24%inclusion52 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion41 decks221 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion32 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion27 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion24 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.0%inclusion20 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.6%inclusion19 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
-3%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion194 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion182 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
45%inclusion99 decks221 decks
-14%synergy
Thought Vessel
34%inclusion75 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31%inclusion68 decks221 decks
-23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion53 decks221 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion38 decks221 decks
-7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion35 decks221 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion26 decks221 decks
-4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
10%inclusion23 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
-4%synergy
Blitzball
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Ether
5.6%inclusion12 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion218 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion218 decks221 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion180 decks221 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion136 decks221 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
52%inclusion114 decks221 decks
-8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion105 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion104 decks221 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
39%inclusion87 decks221 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion79 decks221 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
35%inclusion78 decks221 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion70 decks221 decks
-2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion63 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion53 decks221 decks
-17%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
23%inclusion49 decks216 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion49 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion41 decks221 decks
-8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion41 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion33 decks221 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion30 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
14%inclusion30 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion30 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
13%inclusion29 decks221 decks
-35%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion28 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion21 decks221 decks
-7%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.1%inclusion18 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Crossroads Village
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
-17%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Eroded Canyon
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.2%inclusion16 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Starting Town
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.8%inclusion15 decks221 decks
2%synergy
Capital City
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
-3%synergy
Thundering Falls
5.4%inclusion12 decks221 decks
-16%synergy