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
Mana Sculpt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Restoration Seminar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Harmonized Trio
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
78%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
68%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
64%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
64%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
61%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
55%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
54%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
54%synergy
Monologue Tax
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
38%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
46%synergy
Esper Sentinel
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Rhystic Study
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Vodalian Wave-Knight
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Knight Exemplar
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Homunculus Horde
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Witch Enchanter
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Enduring Innocence
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Chasm Skulker
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Ledger Shredder
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Windborn Muse
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Haytham Kenway
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Tataru Taru
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
8%synergy
The Second Doctor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Flumph
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Guardian of Faith
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Detective of the Month
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Valiant Knight
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Walking Archive
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Dawn's Truce
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Generous Gift
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Render Silent
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Akroma's Will
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Clever Concealment
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Dream Fracture
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Oblation
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Long River's Pull
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Final Showdown
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Moogles' Valor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Cut a Deal
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Fell the Mighty
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Fractured Identity
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Winds of Abandon
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Council's Judgment
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Time Spiral
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Anvil of Bogardan
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Wedding Ring
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Font of Mythos
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Helm of Awakening
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Wizard Class
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Smuggler's Share
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Anointed Procession
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Intangible Virtue
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Ominous Seas
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Well of Ideas
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Leader
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Blind Obedience
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Sphere of Safety
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Tenuous Truce
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Solitary Confinement
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Discovery
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Divine Visitation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Restless Anchorage
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Arid Archway
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Progress
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Signet
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Hallowed Fountain
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Island
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
51%synergy
Flooded Strand
88%inclusion36 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Tundra
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
72%synergy
Glacial Fortress
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Deserted Beach
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Meticulous Archive
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Nimbus Maze
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Gate
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Witch Enchanter
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Azorius Chancery
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Port Town
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Starting Town
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy