Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Budget cEDH Spellslinger

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Curiosity
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Ophidian Eye
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Tandem Lookout
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Brainstorm
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Remora
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Ponder
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Opt
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Bolt
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Preordain
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Jeska's Will
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Gamble
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Underworld Breach
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Force of Will
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Firebrand Archer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Guttersnipe
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Archmage of Runes
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Electrostatic Field
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Spellseeker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Spark Double
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Roaming Throne
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Walking Ballista
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Vindictive Flamestoker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Flamekin Harbinger
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Spider-Punk
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Snap
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Deflecting Swat
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Brain Freeze
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Swan Song
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Magic Damper
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Gut Shot
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Seething Song
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Slip Out the Back
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Flusterstorm
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Pact of Negation
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Twisted Image
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dizzy Spell
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Fists of Flame
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Flame of Anor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Retraction Helix
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Desperate Ritual
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brainsurge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Monstrous Rage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Thought Scour
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Titan's Strength
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Bolt Bend
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Fire Magic
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-30%synergy
Expedite
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Reiterate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Stern Scolding
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Banishing Knack
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Wild Ride
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Grapeshot
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Strike It Rich
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Stock Up
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Light Up the Stage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Sleight of Hand
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Rite of Flame
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Savor the Moment
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Boltwave
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Combat Tutorial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Past in Flames
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Fabricate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Time Stretch
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Twinflame
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Step Through
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Portent
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Crackle with Power
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Contentious Plan
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Impulse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Mastery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Molten Duplication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Overmaster
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Burning Inquiry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dragonstorm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Anger
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Haze of Rage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Change
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mishra's Bauble
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Bauble
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Isochron Scepter
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Ruby Medallion
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Vexing Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Helm of Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Defense Grid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Glamdring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Virtue of Courage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Artist's Talent
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Inscription
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Frogify
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Eel Umbra
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spider-Man No More
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Emergence Zone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Tolaria West
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Great Furnace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Amber
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-24%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Paradise Mantle
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Fiery Islet
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Starting Town
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Crossroads Village
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-31%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Opal Palace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy