The Council of Four (Commander) - Expensive 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Willie Lumpkin, Postman
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
King T'Challa
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
The Mind Stone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Loki, Lord of Misrule
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Monologue Tax
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Mana Drain
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Arcane Denial
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Generous Gift
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Psychosis Crawler
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Homunculus Horde
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Knight Exemplar
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Chasm Skulker
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Enduring Innocence
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Ledger Shredder
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Tataru Taru
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Windborn Muse
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Haytham Kenway
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
The Second Doctor
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Flumph
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Harmonized Trio
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Detective of the Month
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
PuPu UFO
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Iron Man, Armored Avenger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Dawn's Truce
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Akroma's Will
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Render Silent
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Dream Fracture
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Everybody Lives!
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Oblation
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Long River's Pull
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mana Sculpt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Opt
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Final Showdown
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Hindering Light
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Moogles' Valor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Supreme Verdict
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Cut a Deal
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Mighty
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Time Spiral
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Council's Judgment
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Time Wipe
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Restoration Seminar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Identity
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Dismantling Wave
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mathemagics
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Anvil of Bogardan
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Venser's Journal
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Temple Bell
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Wedding Ring
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Font of Mythos
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Horn of Greed
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Prison
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Wizard Class
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Smuggler's Share
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Anointed Procession
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Intangible Virtue
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Land Tax
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Well of Ideas
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Leader
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Tenuous Truce
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Sphere of Safety
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Solitary Confinement
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Divine Visitation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Academy Ruins
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Arid Archway
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Restless Anchorage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-0%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Progress
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Signet
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
-0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Flooded Strand
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Tundra
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
71%synergy
Glacial Fortress
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Nimbus Maze
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Meticulous Archive
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Gate
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Azorius Chancery
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-0%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Port Town
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Marsh Flats
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Seachrome Coast
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Gleaming Bastion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
City of Brass
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy