Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Core 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bespoke Bō
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curiosity
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
37%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
57%inclusion43 decks76 decks
36%synergy
Coruscation Mage
54%inclusion41 decks76 decks
33%synergy
Opt
68%inclusion52 decks76 decks
33%synergy
Guttersnipe
55%inclusion42 decks76 decks
29%synergy
Fire Magic
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
29%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Bolt
54%inclusion41 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Combat Tutorial
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Magic Damper
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
63%inclusion48 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
58%inclusion44 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
51%inclusion39 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Consider
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
43%inclusion33 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
43%inclusion33 decks76 decks
21%synergy
Faithless Looting
42%inclusion32 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
42%inclusion32 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Harmonic Prodigy
41%inclusion31 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
36%inclusion27 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Tandem Lookout
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Electrostatic Field
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
14%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Mysidian Elder
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Haughty Djinn
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Queen Brahne
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Quistis Trepe
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Urabrask
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Seifer Almasy
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Sprite
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Spark Double
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Sprite Dragon
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion31 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Snap
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion27 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion27 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Flame of Anor
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Thunder Magic
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Haste Magic
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Slip Out the Back
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Seething Song
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Twisted Image
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Monstrous Rage
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Fists of Flame
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Syncopate
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Ice Magic
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Shore Up
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Mizzium Skin
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Unleash Fury
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Comet Storm
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Eject
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Shadow Rift
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Zhalfirin Shapecraft
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Bulk Up
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Invert Polarity
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Twinferno
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Opera Love Song
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Electrodominance
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion29 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Serum Visions
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Grapeshot
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Past in Flames
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Wild Ride
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Enter the Enigma
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Strike It Rich
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Epic Experiment
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Boltwave
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Suplex
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Finale of Revelation
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Light Up the Stage
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Charge
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Overmaster
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Crash Through
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Zenith Festival
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Eruption
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Lock and Load
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Relm's Sketching
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Unending Whisper
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Burning Curiosity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Impolite Entrance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Soul Immolation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Clear the Mind
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Invoke the Firemind
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion29 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Winged Boots
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
1%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Samurai's Katana
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Bauble
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Glamdring
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Ophidian Eye
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Inscription
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
21%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Firemind's Research
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Virtue of Courage
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Sleep Magic
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-13%synergy
Storm of Saruman
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Fated Firepower
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
0%synergy
One with the Multiverse
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Double Vision
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion42 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Restless Spire
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion64 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion59 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Signet
45%inclusion34 decks76 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
41%inclusion31 decks76 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
-15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
-14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
-14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Blitzball
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion76 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion76 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion66 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion54 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
59%inclusion45 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
54%inclusion41 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
53%inclusion40 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41%inclusion31 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Training Center
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
-21%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
-10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
Eroded Canyon
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Highland Lake
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Starting Town
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-10%synergy
Volcanic Island
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Crossroads Village
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Capital City
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Oracles
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Airship Engine Room
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy