Satoru Umezawa (Commander) - Budget 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Silver-Fur Master
83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
72%synergy
Slither Blade
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
66%synergy
Ornithopter
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
63%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
62%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
58%synergy
Changeling Outcast
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Negate
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Baleful Strix
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Prosperous Thief
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Tormented Soul
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Invisible Stalker
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Opposition Agent
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Archon of Cruelty
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
41%synergy
Moon-Circuit Hacker
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Gingerbrute
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Gudul Lurker
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Peregrine Drake
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Seer
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Mistblade Shinobi
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Ingenious Infiltrator
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Mindleech Mass
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Ninja of the Deep Hours
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Dokuchi Silencer
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Spectral Sailor
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Pathrazer of Ulamog
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Massacre Wurm
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Shredder, Shadow Master
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Starwinder
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Biting-Palm Ninja
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Throat Slitter
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Armaggon, Future Shark
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Krang & Shredder
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Callidus Assassin
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Archpriest of Shadows
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Lord of the Void
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Nezumi Prowler
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Dark Ritual
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Spell Pierce
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Infernal Grasp
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Murder
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-0%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Countersquall
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Hero's Downfall
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-0%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Doom Blade
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
You Are Already Dead
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Snap
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Refute
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Demonic Consultation
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Mana Leak
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Thought Scour
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Baleful Mastery
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Get Out
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Cancel
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Miscast
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Unsummon
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
High Tide
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Victimize
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Ringsight
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Flow State
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Kaito's Pursuit
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Flood of Tears
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Counsel
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Ravenform
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Shredder's Technique
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Splinter's Technique
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Decree of Pain
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Read the Bones
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Vorpal Sword
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Key to the City
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Rimefire Torque
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Cunning Evasion
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Propaganda
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Smoke Shroud
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Coastal Piracy
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Ninja Teen
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Rogue Class
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Gossip's Talent
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Training Grounds
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Exquisite Blood
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Fraying Sanity
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Access Tunnel
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Keyrune
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion52 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Choked Estuary
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Isle
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Watery Grave
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-20%synergy
Underground River
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Dismal Backwater
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Darkslick Shores
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Morphic Pool
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-25%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Fetid Pools
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-23%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Escape Tunnel
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Waterfront District
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Sunken Ruins
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Port of Karfell
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
River of Tears
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Moor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy