Zurgo, Thunder's Decree (Commander) - Budget Core

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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
Kinbinding
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Kindle the Inner Flame
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Adept Watershaper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bone-Cairn Butcher
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
74%synergy
Nightblade Brigade
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
73%synergy
Reigning Victor
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
72%synergy
Venerated Stormsinger
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
71%synergy
Dalkovan Packbeasts
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
69%synergy
Shock Brigade
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
69%synergy
Zurgo's Vanguard
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
66%synergy
War Effort
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
63%synergy
Mardu Siegebreaker
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Mardu Monument
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Tactician
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Dragonback Lancer
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Starry-Eyed Skyrider
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Salt Road Skirmish
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Marshal of the Lost
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Stadium Headliner
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Coordinated Maneuver
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Avenger of the Fallen
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Thunder of Unity
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Mardu Devotee
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Chief of the Edge
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Mindblade Render
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Kargan Warleader
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Blood-Chin Rager
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Herald of Dromoka
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Suki, Kyoshi Captain
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Ogre Battledriver
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Underfoot Underdogs
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Goldnight Commander
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Salt Road Packbeast
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Rushblade Commander
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Sonic Shrieker
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Chief of the Scale
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Redoubled Stormsinger
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Devilish Valet
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Riling Dawnbreaker
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Brutal Hordechief
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Mardu Strike Leader
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Combat Celebrant
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Mardu Woe-Reaper
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Descendant of Storms
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Unsparing Boltcaster
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Ankle Shanker
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Thrasher Brute
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Feral Deathgorger
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Purging Stormbrood
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Bearer of Glory
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Voice of Victory
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Furious Forebear
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Sandskitter Outrider
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Kargan Intimidator
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Frontline Rush
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Desperate Measures
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Village Rites
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-36%synergy
Deadly Dispute
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Seize Opportunity
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Wail of War
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-27%synergy
Lightfoot Technique
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Overwhelming Surge
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Dragon's Prey
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Crackling Doom
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Rebellious Strike
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Terminate
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Thraben Charm
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Twin Bolt
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Murder
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Despark
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Caustic Exhale
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Mardu
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Mardu Charm
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Rally the Monastery
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Utter End
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Cruel Truths
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Takedown
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Make a Stand
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Mortify
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Zealous Display
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Crumb and Get It
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Consumed by Greed
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Auron's Inspiration
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Battle Menu
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Vayne's Treachery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Moogles' Valor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Overkill
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Laughing Mad
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Worthy Cost
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Defibrillating Current
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Rush of Battle
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Wild Ride
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Foggy Swamp Visions
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-29%synergy
Strategic Betrayal
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Molten Exhale
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Eaten Alive
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Requisition Raid
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Martial Coup
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Helping Hand
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
United Battlefront
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Evil Reawakened
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Aerith Rescue Mission
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
The Crystal's Chosen
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Stormbeacon Blade
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Infantry Shield
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Goldvein Pick
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Obsidian Battle-Axe
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Warrior's Sword
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
White Mage's Staff
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Intangible Virtue
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Raiders' Spoils
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Static Snare
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
All-Out Assault
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Within Range
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Stormplain Detainment
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Windcrag Siege
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Impact Tremors
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Mardu Ascendancy
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Echoing Assault
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Shared Animosity
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Firebender Ascension
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Fire-Rim Form
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Raid Bombardment
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Valor in Akros
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Leader
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Banishing Light
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Heliod
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Outpost Siege
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Legion Loyalty
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Teeming Dragonstorm
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mardu Runemark
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Fervent Charge
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Smile at Death
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaya, Geist Hunter
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Dalkovan Encampment
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Castle Embereth
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Great Arashin City
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
-19%synergy
Sol Ring
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
-36%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Mardu Banner
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Boros Signet
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-24%synergy
Orzhov Signet
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-15%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-30%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
White Auracite
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Nomad Outpost
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Command Tower
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
-27%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
55%synergy
Evolving Wilds
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Scoured Barrens
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Shattered Landscape
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Triumph
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Isolated Chapel
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-24%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Silence
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Malice
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-35%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Boros Guildgate
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Stone Quarry
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-17%synergy
Tainted Field
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Boros Garrison
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Moor
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Geothermal Bog
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Peaks
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Command Bridge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Legion Leadership
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Canyon Slough
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Peak
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy