Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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
Grave Researcher
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Withering Curse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
80%synergy
Gravecrawler
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Plague of Vermin
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
78%synergy
Culling the Weak
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Warren Soultrader
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Deadly Rollick
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Diabolic Intent
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Jet Medallion
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Toxic Deluge
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Grim Tutor
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Carrion Feeder
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
56%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Ophiomancer
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
76%synergy
Demonic Tutor
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
69%synergy
Imperial Seal
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
77%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Chrome Mox
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Necropotence
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Mox Diamond
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Opposition Agent
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
52%synergy
The One Ring
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Crypt Ghast
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Bloodghast
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Viscera Seer
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
35%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Putrid Goblin
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Nether Traitor
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Blood Pet
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Chittering Witch
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Butcher Ghoul
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Lazotep Reaver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Starscape Cleric
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Priest of Gix
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Darkstar Augur
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Dark Confidant
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
South Wind Avatar
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
The Ghoul, Gunslinger
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Timeline Culler
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Walking Ballista
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Cabal Ritual
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Imp's Mischief
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Entomb
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Snuff Out
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Saw in Half
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Dismember
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Ad Nauseam
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Sacrifice
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Force of Despair
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Slip
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Village Rites
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Defile
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Malicious Affliction
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Fatal Push
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Flare of Malice
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Demonic Consultation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Slaughter Pact
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Hagra Mauling
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Cut Down
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Withering Boon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Tainted Pact
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rain of Filth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Baleful Mastery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Shallow Grave
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Szat's Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Beseech the Mirror
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Feed the Swarm
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Bubbling Muck
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Buried Alive
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Chain of Smog
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Unmarked Grave
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Lively Dirge
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Victimize
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Unearth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Army of the Damned
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Bargain
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Final Parting
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Dread Return
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Dark Petition
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Living Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Stitch Together
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-29%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Bontu's Monument
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Defense Grid
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Vexing Bauble
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Altar of Dementia
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Expedition Map
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Mindcrank
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Bitterblossom
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Animate Dead
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Black Market Connections
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Carnival of Souls
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Grave Pact
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Dance of the Dead
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Exquisite Blood
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Contamination
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-24%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Bond
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Necromancy
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of the Void
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ninja Teen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Grave Venerations
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Infernal Darkness
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dark Prophecy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Professor Onyx
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Ancient Tomb
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Castle Locthwain
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Witch's Cottage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Lake of the Dead
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
High Market
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Wasteland
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Barren Moor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
War Room
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Unholy Grotto
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Barad-dûr
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Mana Vault
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Mox Amber
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Lotus Petal
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
The Soul Stone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Springleaf Drum
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Lands
Swamp
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Prismatic Vista
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Marsh Flats
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Demolition Field
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy