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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
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
79%inclusion158 decks200 decks
74%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
72%inclusion143 decks200 decks
67%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
69%inclusion138 decks200 decks
65%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
60%inclusion119 decks200 decks
54%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
50%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
59%inclusion117 decks200 decks
46%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
52%inclusion103 decks200 decks
46%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
46%inclusion91 decks200 decks
44%synergy
Wizard Class
49%inclusion97 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion139 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion128 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion125 decks200 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion107 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
51%inclusion102 decks200 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
51%inclusion101 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
50%inclusion100 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Generous Gift
50%inclusion99 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
49%inclusion98 decks200 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
43%inclusion86 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion82 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Homunculus Horde
42%inclusion71 decks168 decks
39%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
42%inclusion84 decks200 decks
38%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
36%inclusion71 decks200 decks
34%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
36%inclusion71 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
35%inclusion58 decks168 decks
29%synergy
Knight Exemplar
34%inclusion68 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
32%inclusion60 decks187 decks
30%synergy
Chasm Skulker
32%inclusion64 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
31%inclusion61 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
31%inclusion61 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
29%inclusion48 decks168 decks
26%synergy
Flumph
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
27%inclusion54 decks200 decks
25%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Windborn Muse
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Haytham Kenway
22%inclusion41 decks184 decks
22%synergy
The Second Doctor
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Detective of the Month
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
20%inclusion36 decks184 decks
17%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Body of Knowledge
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Valiant Knight
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Walking Archive
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
15%inclusion27 decks180 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Innocence
15%inclusion26 decks177 decks
12%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Tataru Taru
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Academy Loremaster
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Dovin's Veto
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
34%synergy
Oblation
33%inclusion66 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Dream Fracture
32%inclusion64 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion62 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Long River's Pull
29%inclusion52 decks180 decks
26%synergy
Dawn's Truce
24%inclusion43 decks180 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Reprieve
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion29 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Vision Skeins
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Words of Wisdom
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Render Silent
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Consider
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Permission Denied
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.1%inclusion11 decks180 decks
4%synergy
Split Decision
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Force of Will
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Loran's Escape
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Perch Protection
5.0%inclusion9 decks180 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
43%inclusion85 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Cut a Deal
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Mighty
24%inclusion48 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Supreme Verdict
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Council's Judgment
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Minds Aglow
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Requisition Raid
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Fractured Identity
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Prosperity
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Temple Bell
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Wedding Ring
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Folio of Fancies
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Font of Mythos
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Helm of Awakening
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
14%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Venser's Journal
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Norn's Annex
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
1%synergy
Halo Fountain
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
41%inclusion81 decks200 decks
37%synergy
Intangible Virtue
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Smuggler's Share
38%inclusion75 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Monologue Tax
33%inclusion65 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Inspiring Leader
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion50 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
24%inclusion48 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Solitary Confinement
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Well of Ideas
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
18%inclusion33 decks180 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Tenuous Truce
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Safety
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Anointed Procession
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Court of Grace
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Forced Fruition
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Divine Visitation
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Noble Heritage
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Monk Class
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.6%inclusion10 decks177 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Mirrormade
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Jace Beleren
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
89%inclusion178 decks200 decks
40%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
43%inclusion86 decks200 decks
39%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
38%inclusion75 decks200 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Terrain Generator
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Steppe
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Arid Archway
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion175 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion174 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
82%inclusion163 decks200 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion128 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
63%inclusion126 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
55%inclusion110 decks200 decks
44%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion82 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.0%inclusion9 decks180 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion199 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Island
99%inclusion198 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion186 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
84%inclusion168 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
73%inclusion145 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Port Town
64%inclusion127 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
52%inclusion103 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
49%inclusion97 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
47%inclusion93 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
47%inclusion93 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
47%inclusion93 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Beach
45%inclusion89 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion72 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
32%inclusion63 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Nimbus Maze
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
23%inclusion41 decks177 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion29 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Tranquil Cove
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Tundra
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Skybridge Towers
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy