Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Mirrorform
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ophidian Eye
83%inclusion168 decks202 decks
68%synergy
Curiosity
91%inclusion183 decks202 decks
65%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
76%inclusion153 decks202 decks
58%synergy
Tandem Lookout
64%inclusion130 decks202 decks
51%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
69%inclusion140 decks202 decks
48%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
53%inclusion107 decks202 decks
45%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
64%inclusion129 decks202 decks
45%synergy
Mana Drain
60%inclusion121 decks202 decks
43%synergy
Swan Song
62%inclusion125 decks202 decks
41%synergy
Snap
64%inclusion129 decks202 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
76%inclusion153 decks202 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
70%inclusion142 decks202 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion135 decks202 decks
31%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion129 decks202 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
63%inclusion128 decks202 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion121 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
59%inclusion119 decks202 decks
39%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
55%inclusion111 decks202 decks
40%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
54%inclusion109 decks202 decks
15%synergy
Consider
52%inclusion105 decks202 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion86 decks202 decks
21%synergy
Jeska's Will
42%inclusion84 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion82 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion53 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Underworld Breach
26%inclusion53 decks202 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion35 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion33 decks202 decks
-6%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion30 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
51%inclusion103 decks202 decks
39%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion101 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
39%inclusion78 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
38%inclusion76 decks202 decks
31%synergy
Coruscation Mage
36%inclusion72 decks202 decks
15%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
33%inclusion67 decks202 decks
30%synergy
Guttersnipe
33%inclusion66 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
31%inclusion62 decks202 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion60 decks202 decks
17%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
27%inclusion55 decks202 decks
18%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
26%inclusion29 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
25%inclusion50 decks202 decks
22%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
23%inclusion47 decks202 decks
18%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
21%inclusion43 decks202 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
21%inclusion42 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion39 decks202 decks
-2%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
18%inclusion37 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
18%inclusion36 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion35 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion35 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Spellskite
17%inclusion34 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion34 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Urabrask
16%inclusion32 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
15%inclusion31 decks202 decks
-14%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
15%inclusion30 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Electrostatic Field
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Firebrand Archer
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
10%inclusion20 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Spark Double
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
-2%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
-11%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
-2%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Young Pyromancer
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
-11%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
-10%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
4%synergy
The Reality Chip
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
53%inclusion107 decks202 decks
36%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion101 decks202 decks
30%synergy
Opt
50%inclusion100 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
50%inclusion100 decks202 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Bolt
49%inclusion99 decks202 decks
20%synergy
Flusterstorm
40%inclusion80 decks202 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
37%inclusion75 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
35%inclusion71 decks202 decks
26%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion71 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
34%inclusion68 decks202 decks
21%synergy
Mental Misstep
28%inclusion57 decks202 decks
20%synergy
Brain Freeze
28%inclusion57 decks202 decks
19%synergy
Gut Shot
28%inclusion57 decks202 decks
20%synergy
Seething Song
27%inclusion54 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
25%inclusion51 decks202 decks
18%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion50 decks202 decks
17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
24%inclusion49 decks202 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion48 decks202 decks
-18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion47 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Dizzy Spell
23%inclusion47 decks202 decks
20%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
23%inclusion47 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion45 decks202 decks
-11%synergy
Desperate Ritual
22%inclusion45 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Misdirection
21%inclusion43 decks202 decks
17%synergy
Chain of Vapor
20%inclusion40 decks202 decks
15%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
20%inclusion40 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
20%inclusion40 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion38 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
19%inclusion38 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Magic Damper
19%inclusion35 decks188 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion34 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Submerge
16%inclusion33 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Redirect Lightning
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion32 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Twisted Image
15%inclusion31 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion29 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Final Fortune
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Monstrous Rage
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Fists of Flame
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion21 decks202 decks
-9%synergy
Fire Magic
10%inclusion20 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Daze
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Retraction Helix
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Expedite
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
51%inclusion104 decks202 decks
25%synergy
Faithless Looting
46%inclusion92 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Strike It Rich
39%inclusion79 decks202 decks
28%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
38%inclusion77 decks202 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion74 decks202 decks
-2%synergy
Rite of Flame
34%inclusion69 decks202 decks
25%synergy
Serum Visions
31%inclusion62 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Wild Ride
28%inclusion57 decks202 decks
24%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
28%inclusion56 decks202 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
26%inclusion53 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Stock Up
25%inclusion51 decks202 decks
20%synergy
Expressive Iteration
25%inclusion51 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Grapeshot
24%inclusion49 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion47 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
23%inclusion47 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22%inclusion45 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Crackle with Power
22%inclusion44 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Past in Flames
20%inclusion41 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Timetwister
20%inclusion41 decks202 decks
18%synergy
Light Up the Stage
18%inclusion36 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion34 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion33 decks202 decks
-4%synergy
Savor the Moment
14%inclusion29 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Overmaster
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Sleight of Hand
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Merchant Scroll
10%inclusion21 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion21 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Haze of Rage
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Bonus Round
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Boomerang Basics
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Dragonstorm
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Mark
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
5.4%inclusion11 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
5.4%inclusion11 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Time Spiral
5.4%inclusion11 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion86 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
31%inclusion63 decks202 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion61 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Bauble
21%inclusion42 decks202 decks
19%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion37 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Ruby Medallion
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
6%synergy
The Ozolith
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Winged Boots
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Plate
5.4%inclusion11 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
52%inclusion105 decks202 decks
32%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
42%inclusion85 decks202 decks
36%synergy
Virtue of Courage
29%inclusion58 decks202 decks
27%synergy
Artist's Talent
22%inclusion44 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Inscription
21%inclusion43 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
18%inclusion36 decks202 decks
15%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
17%inclusion34 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
-7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
23%inclusion46 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion101 decks202 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion91 decks202 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
35%inclusion71 decks202 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
30%inclusion61 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion35 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Seat of the Synod
16%inclusion32 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion30 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Great Furnace
15%inclusion31 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
-6%synergy
City of Traitors
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion191 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion175 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
71%inclusion144 decks202 decks
18%synergy
Mox Amber
63%inclusion128 decks202 decks
54%synergy
Lotus Petal
58%inclusion118 decks202 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
51%inclusion103 decks202 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion96 decks202 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Opal
44%inclusion89 decks202 decks
36%synergy
Thought Vessel
34%inclusion68 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
21%inclusion42 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
20%inclusion40 decks202 decks
17%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion32 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Paradise Mantle
15%inclusion30 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
-15%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion191 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
93%inclusion187 decks202 decks
45%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion186 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
92%inclusion185 decks202 decks
76%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion184 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
90%inclusion182 decks202 decks
59%synergy
Training Center
83%inclusion167 decks202 decks
40%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion136 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion125 decks202 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
58%inclusion118 decks202 decks
47%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion118 decks202 decks
48%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
58%inclusion117 decks202 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
58%inclusion117 decks202 decks
47%synergy
Thundering Falls
56%inclusion114 decks202 decks
35%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
56%inclusion113 decks202 decks
46%synergy
Arid Mesa
54%inclusion109 decks202 decks
44%synergy
Sink into Stupor
53%inclusion107 decks202 decks
36%synergy
Fiery Islet
50%inclusion102 decks202 decks
24%synergy
Wooded Foothills
50%inclusion101 decks202 decks
41%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion83 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
38%inclusion77 decks202 decks
30%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
38%inclusion77 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
38%inclusion76 decks202 decks
30%synergy
Prismatic Vista
37%inclusion75 decks202 decks
31%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
35%inclusion70 decks202 decks
27%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
34%inclusion69 decks202 decks
-9%synergy
City of Brass
34%inclusion68 decks202 decks
26%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion60 decks202 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion57 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion46 decks202 decks
18%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion40 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion37 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Starting Town
18%inclusion37 decks202 decks
15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion36 decks202 decks
-26%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion32 decks202 decks
-23%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion32 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion31 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
-31%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Spire of Industry
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.4%inclusion11 decks202 decks
3%synergy