Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Budget Combo

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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
Curiosity
85%inclusion62 decks73 decks
60%synergy
Opt
74%inclusion54 decks73 decks
38%synergy
Magic Damper
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Consider
56%inclusion41 decks73 decks
34%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
32%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
51%inclusion37 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Guttersnipe
56%inclusion41 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
64%inclusion47 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Ophidian Eye
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
29%synergy
Tandem Lookout
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
29%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
75%inclusion55 decks73 decks
23%synergy
Brainstorm
63%inclusion46 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
59%inclusion43 decks73 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
58%inclusion42 decks73 decks
29%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
56%inclusion41 decks73 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
51%inclusion37 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
49%inclusion36 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
-6%synergy
Underworld Breach
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-14%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-21%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Harmonic Prodigy
45%inclusion33 decks73 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
38%inclusion28 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Firebrand Archer
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
23%synergy
Electrostatic Field
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Archmage of Runes
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
23%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
9%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Young Pyromancer
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Queen Brahne
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mysidian Elder
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Urabrask
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
-5%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion24 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Charm
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Fire Magic
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
23%synergy
Flame of Anor
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Haste Magic
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Shore Up
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Spell Pierce
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Fists of Flame
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Twisted Image
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Monstrous Rage
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Dizzy Spell
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Seething Song
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Slip Out the Back
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Thunder Magic
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Expedite
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
-7%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Desperate Ritual
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Gut Shot
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Invert Polarity
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Brainsurge
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Titan's Strength
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Thirst for Identity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Octopus Form
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Siege Smash
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Shadow Rift
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-12%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
2%synergy
High Tide
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Leap
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Impulse
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
21%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
20%synergy
Serum Visions
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
22%synergy
Grapeshot
36%inclusion26 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Wild Ride
33%inclusion24 decks73 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Combat Tutorial
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Past in Flames
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Light Up the Stage
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Strike It Rich
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
-15%synergy
Epic Experiment
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Revelation
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Sleight of Hand
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Enter the Enigma
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Reckless Charge
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Slip Through Space
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Lock and Load
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Zenith Festival
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Mind's Desire
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Haze of Rage
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Suplex
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Burning Curiosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Baral's Expertise
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Fireball
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Overmaster
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Boltwave
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Savor the Moment
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Mark
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion28 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
-7%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Hero's Blade
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
World Map
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Bauble
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Glamdring
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Courage
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Artist's Talent
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Collective Inferno
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion43 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion65 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion63 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
51%inclusion37 decks73 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
45%inclusion33 decks73 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
-6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
-10%synergy
Springleaf Drum
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Forger's Foundry
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion72 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion72 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion68 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion55 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
70%inclusion51 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
60%inclusion44 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51%inclusion37 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
38%inclusion28 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Islet
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion24 decks73 decks
-8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
-29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
-10%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-11%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Eroded Canyon
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Uncharted Haven
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy