The Council of Four (Commander) - Upgraded

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
King T'Challa
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Gleaming Bastion
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Willie Lumpkin, Postman
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
King Solomon's Frogs
4.3%inclusion2 decks47 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
69%inclusion310 decks452 decks
63%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
60%inclusion272 decks452 decks
56%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
58%inclusion260 decks452 decks
53%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
53%inclusion240 decks452 decks
47%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
52%inclusion234 decks452 decks
43%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
45%inclusion202 decks452 decks
43%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
53%inclusion241 decks452 decks
41%synergy
Wizard Class
47%inclusion212 decks452 decks
40%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
46%inclusion208 decks452 decks
39%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
38%inclusion174 decks452 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion340 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion289 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion259 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion253 decks452 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
51%inclusion232 decks452 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
50%inclusion226 decks452 decks
23%synergy
Ghostly Prison
49%inclusion220 decks452 decks
24%synergy
Dovin's Veto
48%inclusion216 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
45%inclusion204 decks452 decks
15%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
43%inclusion195 decks452 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
48%inclusion217 decks452 decks
24%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion114 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion98 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion86 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
18%inclusion81 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion78 decks452 decks
-4%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
14%inclusion65 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion43 decks452 decks
-6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
-6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
5.8%inclusion26 decks452 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Homunculus Horde
41%inclusion185 decks451 decks
37%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
40%inclusion180 decks452 decks
34%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
37%inclusion169 decks452 decks
34%synergy
Knight Exemplar
37%inclusion168 decks452 decks
36%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
36%inclusion161 decks452 decks
32%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
33%inclusion151 decks452 decks
27%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
32%inclusion146 decks451 decks
27%synergy
Chasm Skulker
32%inclusion146 decks452 decks
28%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
32%inclusion144 decks452 decks
28%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
30%inclusion135 decks452 decks
27%synergy
Esper Sentinel
30%inclusion134 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
28%inclusion127 decks452 decks
25%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
28%inclusion126 decks451 decks
25%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
27%inclusion121 decks452 decks
22%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
26%inclusion119 decks452 decks
25%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
26%inclusion72 decks282 decks
23%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
25%inclusion112 decks452 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Innocence
24%inclusion107 decks452 decks
21%synergy
Haytham Kenway
24%inclusion107 decks452 decks
23%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion99 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
21%inclusion97 decks452 decks
17%synergy
Flumph
21%inclusion96 decks452 decks
19%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
21%inclusion96 decks452 decks
20%synergy
Ledger Shredder
21%inclusion93 decks452 decks
16%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
20%inclusion91 decks452 decks
19%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion89 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Windborn Muse
18%inclusion80 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17%inclusion75 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Detective of the Month
15%inclusion70 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
15%inclusion69 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
15%inclusion58 decks380 decks
15%synergy
Guardian of Faith
15%inclusion68 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Valiant Knight
14%inclusion64 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
14%inclusion63 decks452 decks
9%synergy
The Second Doctor
14%inclusion62 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
13%inclusion61 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
13%inclusion60 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion58 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
12%inclusion56 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
12%inclusion56 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
12%inclusion56 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion55 decks452 decks
-12%synergy
Tataru Taru
12%inclusion46 decks386 decks
8%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
12%inclusion53 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Walking Archive
11%inclusion48 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Body of Knowledge
10%inclusion46 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Walking Atlas
10%inclusion46 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
10%inclusion46 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Negate
30%inclusion135 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion125 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Dawn's Truce
27%inclusion122 decks452 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion115 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion113 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Dream Fracture
25%inclusion113 decks452 decks
24%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
25%inclusion111 decks452 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion105 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion101 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
21%inclusion97 decks452 decks
15%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion95 decks452 decks
18%synergy
Oblation
20%inclusion92 decks452 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion77 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
17%inclusion75 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion72 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion71 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
15%inclusion70 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion59 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion57 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion52 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
11%inclusion49 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion48 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.3%inclusion42 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
9.1%inclusion41 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.8%inclusion40 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.8%inclusion40 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Erode
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.1%inclusion32 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
6.9%inclusion31 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Vision Skeins
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
6.4%inclusion29 decks452 decks
-1%synergy
Hindering Light
6.0%inclusion27 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.8%inclusion26 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.3%inclusion24 decks452 decks
3%synergy
No More Lies
5.3%inclusion24 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Fateful Absence
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Consider
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Snap
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
27%inclusion123 decks452 decks
-0%synergy
Cut a Deal
24%inclusion108 decks452 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Mighty
23%inclusion105 decks452 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion93 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
19%inclusion87 decks452 decks
17%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion75 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion64 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Council's Judgment
14%inclusion62 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
13%inclusion58 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion58 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
12%inclusion56 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion56 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
12%inclusion52 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion51 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Requisition Raid
10%inclusion47 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
8.8%inclusion40 decks452 decks
-4%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
8.8%inclusion40 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.1%inclusion32 decks452 decks
1%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
7.1%inclusion32 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.2%inclusion28 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
5.8%inclusion26 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Identity
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
21%inclusion94 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion85 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Wedding Ring
17%inclusion79 decks452 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion78 decks452 decks
-3%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion76 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion75 decks452 decks
-9%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
12%inclusion56 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Folio of Fancies
12%inclusion55 decks452 decks
9%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
12%inclusion53 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Venser's Journal
11%inclusion49 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion48 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
10%inclusion46 decks447 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion46 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Font of Mythos
8.6%inclusion39 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.2%inclusion37 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Spellbook
8.0%inclusion36 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Horn of Greed
6.4%inclusion29 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.0%inclusion27 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.3%inclusion24 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
5.3%inclusion24 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
41%inclusion184 decks452 decks
34%synergy
Monologue Tax
38%inclusion172 decks452 decks
35%synergy
Ominous Seas
33%inclusion149 decks452 decks
29%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33%inclusion149 decks452 decks
28%synergy
Smuggler's Share
31%inclusion140 decks452 decks
29%synergy
Intangible Virtue
27%inclusion123 decks452 decks
21%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
24%inclusion110 decks452 decks
21%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
24%inclusion108 decks452 decks
22%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
21%inclusion93 decks452 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion81 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
18%inclusion81 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion74 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Solitary Confinement
16%inclusion74 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Leader
15%inclusion69 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
15%inclusion68 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Well of Ideas
14%inclusion64 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Anointed Procession
13%inclusion60 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion57 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion47 decks452 decks
-0%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
10%inclusion44 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion43 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
9.1%inclusion41 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Court of Grace
7.7%inclusion35 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Divine Visitation
6.2%inclusion28 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.2%inclusion28 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.2%inclusion28 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Forced Fruition
6.0%inclusion27 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Rest in Peace
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.1%inclusion23 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Mirrormade
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
8.2%inclusion37 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion59 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion55 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
11%inclusion48 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
8.4%inclusion38 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.9%inclusion31 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
6.4%inclusion29 decks452 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion377 decks452 decks
35%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
33%inclusion150 decks452 decks
30%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
31%inclusion142 decks452 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion108 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion102 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
19%inclusion85 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
13%inclusion60 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
12%inclusion53 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion51 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion51 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion47 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion43 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion35 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.5%inclusion34 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion34 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
6.0%inclusion27 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.8%inclusion26 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.8%inclusion26 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
-2%synergy
Fountainport
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion21 decks418 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion408 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion395 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
83%inclusion373 decks452 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion291 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
63%inclusion283 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
48%inclusion215 decks452 decks
37%synergy
Mind Stone
37%inclusion165 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion161 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion75 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion67 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion37 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.8%inclusion40 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.4%inclusion38 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion444 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion443 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion406 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
80%inclusion360 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
74%inclusion334 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
61%inclusion276 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
56%inclusion251 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
55%inclusion250 decks452 decks
16%synergy
Port Town
53%inclusion241 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
50%inclusion226 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
45%inclusion203 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
44%inclusion199 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
41%inclusion186 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion181 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
37%inclusion167 decks452 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Gate
34%inclusion152 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion150 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion140 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
29%inclusion131 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion129 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion125 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Meticulous Archive
25%inclusion114 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion99 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion90 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Seachrome Coast
20%inclusion89 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion76 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion64 decks452 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion60 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion58 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion56 decks452 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion56 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Cove
11%inclusion51 decks452 decks
-7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion49 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion49 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.8%inclusion40 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
-3%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Skybridge Towers
6.4%inclusion29 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.2%inclusion28 decks452 decks
-1%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.8%inclusion26 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.8%inclusion26 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.3%inclusion24 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.3%inclusion24 decks452 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
-0%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
-2%synergy