The Council of Four (Commander) - Expensive

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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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Krang, the All-Powerful
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
1.3%inclusion1 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
1.3%inclusion1 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
1.3%inclusion1 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Agent Bishop, Man in Black
0.9%inclusion1 decks107 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faerie Mastermind
73%inclusion342 decks470 decks
65%synergy
Howling Mine
69%inclusion326 decks470 decks
64%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
60%inclusion280 decks470 decks
55%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
59%inclusion277 decks470 decks
54%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
53%inclusion248 decks470 decks
49%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
57%inclusion269 decks470 decks
45%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
50%inclusion234 decks470 decks
44%synergy
Mana Drain
59%inclusion279 decks470 decks
43%synergy
Esper Sentinel
63%inclusion297 decks470 decks
41%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
41%inclusion193 decks470 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion401 decks470 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion328 decks470 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion278 decks470 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion265 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
56%inclusion263 decks470 decks
18%synergy
Propaganda
51%inclusion239 decks470 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
50%inclusion233 decks470 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion225 decks470 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
45%inclusion212 decks470 decks
38%synergy
Generous Gift
43%inclusion204 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
71%inclusion336 decks470 decks
47%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion292 decks470 decks
39%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
51%inclusion241 decks470 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
49%inclusion229 decks470 decks
33%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion200 decks470 decks
27%synergy
Farewell
34%inclusion159 decks470 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
32%inclusion151 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
31%inclusion145 decks470 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion131 decks470 decks
20%synergy
Force of Will
28%inclusion130 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
42%inclusion198 decks470 decks
38%synergy
Homunculus Horde
40%inclusion149 decks376 decks
36%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
38%inclusion177 decks470 decks
37%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
37%inclusion176 decks470 decks
34%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
35%inclusion164 decks470 decks
28%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
34%inclusion160 decks470 decks
28%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
33%inclusion157 decks470 decks
30%synergy
Knight Exemplar
33%inclusion154 decks470 decks
32%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
32%inclusion121 decks376 decks
27%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
31%inclusion148 decks470 decks
30%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
31%inclusion115 decks376 decks
28%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
30%inclusion141 decks470 decks
26%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
29%inclusion127 decks440 decks
27%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
29%inclusion135 decks470 decks
25%synergy
Chasm Skulker
29%inclusion134 decks470 decks
24%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
28%inclusion131 decks470 decks
23%synergy
Ledger Shredder
27%inclusion128 decks470 decks
22%synergy
Enduring Innocence
26%inclusion104 decks399 decks
23%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
26%inclusion121 decks470 decks
24%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
25%inclusion118 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion103 decks441 decks
11%synergy
Haytham Kenway
22%inclusion94 decks424 decks
22%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
22%inclusion102 decks470 decks
17%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
21%inclusion35 decks164 decks
19%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
21%inclusion97 decks470 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion93 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Windborn Muse
18%inclusion86 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
18%inclusion85 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
18%inclusion83 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
17%inclusion82 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion78 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Flumph
16%inclusion74 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
15%inclusion71 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Detective of the Month
15%inclusion69 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
14%inclusion24 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Tataru Taru
14%inclusion38 decks264 decks
11%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
14%inclusion66 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
13%inclusion62 decks470 decks
12%synergy
The Second Doctor
13%inclusion61 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
13%inclusion59 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion57 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
12%inclusion56 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
12%inclusion50 decks424 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion51 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
11%inclusion51 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion49 decks470 decks
7%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
10%inclusion45 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
9.0%inclusion37 decks413 decks
7%synergy
Valiant Knight
8.7%inclusion41 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
8.7%inclusion41 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
38%inclusion178 decks470 decks
20%synergy
Brainstorm
37%inclusion174 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion136 decks441 decks
18%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion127 decks470 decks
20%synergy
Dawn's Truce
26%inclusion109 decks415 decks
19%synergy
Akroma's Will
23%inclusion110 decks470 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion110 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion106 decks470 decks
-6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion104 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion103 decks470 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion83 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
17%inclusion80 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion77 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
16%inclusion74 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Long River's Pull
14%inclusion60 decks415 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion63 decks470 decks
9%synergy
Render Silent
13%inclusion62 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Permission Denied
13%inclusion60 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion57 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Dream Fracture
12%inclusion56 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion55 decks470 decks
0%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion54 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion52 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion50 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Oblation
11%inclusion50 decks470 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion45 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.4%inclusion44 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
8.9%inclusion42 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.6%inclusion38 decks441 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
8.5%inclusion40 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Vision Skeins
8.1%inclusion38 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.4%inclusion35 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.4%inclusion35 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.2%inclusion34 decks470 decks
-1%synergy
Consider
6.8%inclusion32 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.6%inclusion31 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Final Showdown
5.5%inclusion26 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Words of Wisdom
5.5%inclusion26 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Disenchant
5.3%inclusion25 decks470 decks
-3%synergy
Get Lost
5.1%inclusion24 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.1%inclusion21 decks415 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
40%inclusion187 decks470 decks
24%synergy
Supreme Verdict
36%inclusion170 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
30%inclusion142 decks470 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion129 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion99 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion92 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Mighty
19%inclusion88 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion71 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion55 decks470 decks
-3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
11%inclusion51 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
10%inclusion46 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Council's Judgment
10%inclusion45 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.7%inclusion41 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
7.4%inclusion12 decks163 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.2%inclusion34 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.2%inclusion34 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.0%inclusion33 decks470 decks
5%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
7.0%inclusion33 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.6%inclusion31 decks470 decks
0%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.6%inclusion31 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Fractured Identity
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
5.5%inclusion26 decks470 decks
-5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
5.5%inclusion26 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.5%inclusion26 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
5.1%inclusion24 decks470 decks
-1%synergy
Time Wipe
5.1%inclusion24 decks470 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion119 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
24%inclusion115 decks470 decks
18%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
23%inclusion106 decks470 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion92 decks470 decks
11%synergy
Wedding Ring
18%inclusion83 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Temple Bell
16%inclusion74 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Venser's Journal
16%inclusion73 decks470 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion72 decks470 decks
-10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion57 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Font of Mythos
12%inclusion56 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Folio of Fancies
11%inclusion50 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion48 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion47 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
9.1%inclusion43 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.7%inclusion41 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
8.2%inclusion28 decks342 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
7.9%inclusion37 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.4%inclusion35 decks470 decks
6%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
6.8%inclusion32 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.0%inclusion28 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6.0%inclusion28 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.1%inclusion24 decks470 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
42%inclusion197 decks470 decks
35%synergy
Monologue Tax
39%inclusion183 decks470 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Remora
35%inclusion165 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Smuggler's Share
30%inclusion139 decks470 decks
27%synergy
Ominous Seas
28%inclusion133 decks470 decks
24%synergy
Anointed Procession
27%inclusion128 decks470 decks
23%synergy
Land Tax
26%inclusion120 decks470 decks
17%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
23%inclusion97 decks413 decks
20%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
20%inclusion93 decks470 decks
17%synergy
Intangible Virtue
18%inclusion84 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion77 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
14%inclusion68 decks470 decks
11%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
14%inclusion68 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion67 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Solitary Confinement
14%inclusion65 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
11%inclusion52 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion52 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.4%inclusion44 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.4%inclusion44 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
9.4%inclusion44 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Leader
9.1%inclusion43 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
8.9%inclusion42 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.5%inclusion40 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.9%inclusion37 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Divine Visitation
7.4%inclusion35 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.7%inclusion15 decks225 decks
4%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.6%inclusion31 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.4%inclusion30 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.0%inclusion28 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Rest in Peace
6.0%inclusion28 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Omniscience
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Court of Vantress
5.3%inclusion25 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
8.3%inclusion39 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
19%inclusion88 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
18%inclusion84 decks470 decks
16%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
17%inclusion52 decks308 decks
14%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
15%inclusion69 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
7.9%inclusion37 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
7.4%inclusion35 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
5.5%inclusion26 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
78%inclusion365 decks470 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
53%inclusion247 decks470 decks
34%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
40%inclusion189 decks470 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion171 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
32%inclusion151 decks470 decks
22%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
31%inclusion148 decks470 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion92 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
18%inclusion86 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion73 decks470 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion61 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion47 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion30 decks307 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion45 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.7%inclusion41 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion39 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.1%inclusion38 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.9%inclusion37 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.4%inclusion35 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Three Tree City
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.8%inclusion32 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Fountainport
6.8%inclusion28 decks413 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.6%inclusion31 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Restless Anchorage
6.4%inclusion30 decks470 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion28 decks470 decks
-2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
5.5%inclusion26 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.3%inclusion25 decks470 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion434 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion418 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
72%inclusion339 decks470 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion300 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
59%inclusion277 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
44%inclusion206 decks470 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion172 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion137 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion75 decks470 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion60 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion58 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion44 decks413 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion49 decks470 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion45 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.2%inclusion20 decks217 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.9%inclusion42 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
8.3%inclusion39 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.7%inclusion36 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Mana Crypt
7.2%inclusion34 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
6.4%inclusion30 decks470 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
6.2%inclusion29 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion448 decks470 decks
0%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion447 decks470 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion428 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
90%inclusion421 decks470 decks
42%synergy
Tundra
87%inclusion408 decks470 decks
74%synergy
Sea of Clouds
80%inclusion376 decks470 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
78%inclusion367 decks470 decks
46%synergy
Glacial Fortress
70%inclusion331 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
58%inclusion274 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion272 decks470 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
47%inclusion219 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
46%inclusion183 decks399 decks
19%synergy
Meticulous Archive
44%inclusion206 decks470 decks
26%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
40%inclusion187 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Gate
37%inclusion175 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Nimbus Maze
37%inclusion172 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
34%inclusion160 decks470 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion151 decks470 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion136 decks441 decks
18%synergy
Port Town
31%inclusion144 decks470 decks
-16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
30%inclusion142 decks470 decks
25%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion129 decks470 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion129 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
27%inclusion127 decks470 decks
20%synergy
Windswept Heath
27%inclusion126 decks470 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
24%inclusion113 decks470 decks
-14%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion113 decks470 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion112 decks470 decks
-4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
24%inclusion112 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion103 decks441 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
22%inclusion105 decks470 decks
-13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion86 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion82 decks470 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion67 decks470 decks
11%synergy
Seachrome Coast
12%inclusion58 decks470 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion56 decks470 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion51 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion55 decks470 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion53 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion49 decks470 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.9%inclusion42 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
8.7%inclusion41 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.2%inclusion34 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.2%inclusion29 decks470 decks
-8%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.1%inclusion24 decks470 decks
-3%synergy