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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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Howling Mine
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
73%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
57%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Esper Sentinel
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Generous Gift
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Dovin's Veto
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Wizard Class
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Mana Drain
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Ghostly Prison
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Propaganda
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Rhystic Study
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Teferi's Protection
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Farewell
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Hoofbeats
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
44%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Homunculus Horde
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Chasm Skulker
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Enduring Innocence
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Ledger Shredder
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Knight Exemplar
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Flumph
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Haytham Kenway
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Detective of the Month
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Windborn Muse
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Skyknight Squire
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Spark Double
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-14%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Walking Atlas
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Academy Loremaster
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Dawn's Truce
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Brainstorm
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Akroma's Will
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Clever Concealment
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Force of Negation
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Render Silent
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Everybody Lives!
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Oblation
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Words of Wisdom
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Permission Denied
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Vision Skeins
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Dream Fracture
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Fateful Absence
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Get Lost
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Angel's Grace
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Misdirection
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Long-Term Plans
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Supreme Verdict
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Cut a Deal
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Mighty
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Council's Judgment
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Minds Aglow
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Venser's Journal
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Wedding Ring
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Temple Bell
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Folio of Fancies
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Font of Mythos
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Helm of Awakening
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Monologue Tax
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Smuggler's Share
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Anointed Procession
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Land Tax
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Solitary Confinement
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Intangible Virtue
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Divine Visitation
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Archmage Ascension
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Leader
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Court of Vantress
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Tenuous Truce
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Court of Grace
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Counterbalance
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Well of Ideas
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Maze of Ith
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Terrain Generator
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Steppe
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Three Tree City
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion61 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Progress
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Signet
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Mana Crypt
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion63 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Island
92%inclusion61 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion61 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
85%inclusion56 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Sea of Clouds
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Tundra
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
63%synergy
Flooded Strand
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Deserted Beach
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Nimbus Maze
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-21%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
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