Satoru Umezawa (Commander) - Expensive Core

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
Silver-Fur Master
81%inclusion70 decks86 decks
71%synergy
Slither Blade
79%inclusion68 decks86 decks
67%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
74%inclusion64 decks86 decks
64%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
64%synergy
Changeling Outcast
79%inclusion68 decks86 decks
61%synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
65%inclusion56 decks86 decks
57%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Ornithopter
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Tormented Soul
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Baleful Strix
76%inclusion65 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
69%inclusion59 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
60%inclusion52 decks86 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Greaves
59%inclusion51 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
48%synergy
Invisible Stalker
52%inclusion45 decks86 decks
46%synergy
Mindleech Mass
52%inclusion45 decks86 decks
48%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
44%synergy
Gudul Lurker
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
47%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Rune-Scarred Demon
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
43%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
34%synergy
Gingerbrute
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
37%synergy
Faerie Seer
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
33%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
41%synergy
Lord of the Void
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
39%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
37%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Prosperous Thief
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
32%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
33%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Ingenious Infiltrator
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
31%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Sakashima's Student
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Moon-Circuit Hacker
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
28%synergy
It That Betrays
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Void Winnower
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
25%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Mistblade Shinobi
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Starwinder
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Armaggon, Future Shark
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Ninja of the Deep Hours
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Spectral Sailor
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Wrexial, the Risen Deep
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Higure, the Still Wind
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Nether Traitor
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Krang & Shredder
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Thalakos Seer
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Callidus Assassin
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Throat Slitter
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Massacre Wurm
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Orochi Soul-Reaver
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Shredder, Shadow Master
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Dark Ritual
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Infernal Grasp
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Mastery
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Opt
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-10%synergy
Snuff Out
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-0%synergy
Countersquall
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Miscast
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Dismember
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-0%synergy
Misdirection
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
-0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Splinter's Technique
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Read the Bones
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Bident of Thassa
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Sword of the Animist
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Skullclamp
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Key to the City
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Propaganda
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Coastal Piracy
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Cunning Evasion
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Bitterblossom
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Ninja Teen
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Rogue Class
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Smoke Shroud
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Cover of Darkness
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Rooftop Bypass
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito Shizuki
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
39%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Coffers
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Access Tunnel
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Realm of Koh
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
The Black Gate
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-0%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion75 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion75 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
60%inclusion52 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
-13%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Keyrune
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Amber
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion82 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion82 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Island
95%inclusion82 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Watery Grave
84%inclusion72 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
71%inclusion61 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Sunken Hollow
67%inclusion58 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Morphic Pool
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
62%inclusion53 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Underground River
52%inclusion45 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Tainted Isle
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Choked Estuary
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
45%inclusion38 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Underground Sea
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Darkslick Shores
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Sunken Ruins
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Undercity Sewers
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Pools
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Dismal Backwater
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
River of Tears
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Turtle Lair
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy