The Council of Four (Commander) - Optimized

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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Ezra Sassaman
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
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
69%inclusion87 decks127 decks
63%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
61%inclusion78 decks127 decks
57%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
58%inclusion74 decks127 decks
53%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
61%inclusion77 decks127 decks
53%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
49%inclusion62 decks127 decks
42%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
55%inclusion70 decks127 decks
40%synergy
Propaganda
63%inclusion80 decks127 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
43%inclusion55 decks127 decks
37%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
41%inclusion52 decks127 decks
35%synergy
Wizard Class
39%inclusion50 decks127 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion100 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion89 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion77 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
56%inclusion71 decks127 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion64 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Dovin's Veto
47%inclusion60 decks127 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion60 decks127 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
46%inclusion59 decks127 decks
31%synergy
Generous Gift
46%inclusion59 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
44%inclusion56 decks127 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
76%inclusion96 decks127 decks
51%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion85 decks127 decks
44%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
56%inclusion71 decks127 decks
34%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion66 decks127 decks
36%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
39%inclusion50 decks127 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion50 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Farewell
35%inclusion44 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
35%inclusion44 decks127 decks
22%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
34%inclusion43 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
30%inclusion38 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Loran of the Third Path
44%inclusion56 decks127 decks
32%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
38%inclusion48 decks127 decks
32%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
32%inclusion41 decks127 decks
31%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
31%inclusion39 decks127 decks
27%synergy
Chasm Skulker
31%inclusion39 decks127 decks
26%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
30%inclusion37 decks124 decks
24%synergy
Homunculus Horde
30%inclusion37 decks124 decks
26%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
28%inclusion35 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
28%inclusion35 decks127 decks
26%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
28%inclusion35 decks127 decks
26%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
27%inclusion34 decks127 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
27%inclusion34 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Knight Exemplar
27%inclusion34 decks127 decks
26%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
21%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
23%inclusion29 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Ledger Shredder
22%inclusion28 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
21%inclusion27 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
21%inclusion26 decks124 decks
18%synergy
Windborn Muse
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
14%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Innocence
17%inclusion21 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
-12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Haytham Kenway
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
8%synergy
The Second Doctor
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Flumph
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
31%inclusion40 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion38 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion28 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
22%inclusion28 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Dream Fracture
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Render Silent
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Oblation
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Permission Denied
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Silence
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Vision Skeins
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Cryptic Command
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Consider
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Final Showdown
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Hindering Light
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Remand
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy
No More Lies
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
43%inclusion55 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
28%inclusion36 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion33 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Cut a Deal
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Mighty
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Council's Judgment
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Expropriate
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Identity
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Minds Aglow
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Sunfall
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
22%inclusion28 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Wedding Ring
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
-6%synergy
Font of Mythos
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Pearl Medallion
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Folio of Fancies
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Norn's Annex
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Spellbook
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
34%inclusion43 decks127 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion41 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Smuggler's Share
29%inclusion37 decks127 decks
27%synergy
Land Tax
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Ominous Seas
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Monologue Tax
23%inclusion29 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
22%inclusion28 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Blind Obedience
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Anointed Procession
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Intangible Virtue
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Solitary Confinement
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Leader
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Rest in Peace
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Well of Ideas
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Archmage Ascension
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Forced Fruition
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Mirrormade
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion101 decks127 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion46 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
34%inclusion43 decks127 decks
30%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion43 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Restless Anchorage
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
-6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion116 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion116 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion89 decks127 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Progress
57%inclusion72 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
55%inclusion70 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
49%inclusion62 decks127 decks
38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion39 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion38 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion124 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Island
98%inclusion124 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion112 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
76%inclusion97 decks127 decks
29%synergy
Glacial Fortress
72%inclusion91 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion85 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
63%inclusion80 decks127 decks
23%synergy
Deserted Beach
52%inclusion66 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion64 decks127 decks
18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
45%inclusion57 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Port Town
43%inclusion55 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
35%inclusion45 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
34%inclusion43 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion42 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
33%inclusion42 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
32%inclusion41 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
31%inclusion40 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Gate
31%inclusion40 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
31%inclusion39 decks127 decks
-7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion36 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion33 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Tundra
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Nimbus Maze
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Seachrome Coast
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-7%synergy
Tranquil Cove
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Skybridge Towers
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
1%synergy
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