Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Budget Burn

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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
Omni-Cheese Pizza
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Retro-Mutation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Donatello, Way with Machines
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
April O'Neil, Human Element
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Mathemagics
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Magic Damper
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
48%synergy
Curiosity
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Guttersnipe
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Haste Magic
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Firebrand Archer
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Fire Magic
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Combat Tutorial
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Coruscation Mage
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Opt
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-14%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-24%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Tandem Lookout
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Electrostatic Field
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Mysidian Elder
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Queen Brahne
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Quistis Trepe
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Enraged Flamecaster
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Dragonfly Swarm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Esper Ramuh
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Tempest Angler
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Micromancer
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Abrade
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Consider
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Fists of Flame
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Charm
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Thunder Magic
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Shore Up
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Strike
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Think Twice
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Laughing Mad
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Shock
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Ice Magic
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Syncopate
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Expedite
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Monstrous Rage
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Opera Love Song
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Octopus Form
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Titan's Strength
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Demand Answers
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Bulk Up
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Self-Destruct
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Siege Smash
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Eject
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Refute
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Twisted Image
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Seething Song
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Scour
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Annul
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Grapeshot
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Wild Ride
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Suplex
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
25%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Enter the Enigma
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Finale of Revelation
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Light Up the Stage
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Boltwave
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Strike It Rich
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Crash Through
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Slip Through Space
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Past in Flames
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Sleight of Hand
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Epic Experiment
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Unending Whisper
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Relm's Sketching
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Lock and Load
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Impolite Entrance
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Charge
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Haze of Rage
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Choco-Comet
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-17%synergy
Fireball
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Zenith Festival
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Overmaster
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Anger
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Memories Returning
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Mark
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Careful Study
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
The Fire Crystal
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
The Water Crystal
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Winged Boots
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Ophidian Eye
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Sleep Magic
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Artist's Talent
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Collective Inferno
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Witness Protection
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Courage
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Man No More
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Remote Isle
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Signet
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
-23%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Ether
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion63 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-18%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Isle
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Airship Engine Room
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Crossroads Village
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-41%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy