Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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
Ophidian Eye
83%inclusion175 decks210 decks
69%synergy
Curiosity
90%inclusion189 decks210 decks
65%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
74%inclusion156 decks210 decks
57%synergy
Tandem Lookout
64%inclusion134 decks210 decks
50%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
70%inclusion147 decks210 decks
49%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
54%inclusion113 decks210 decks
46%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
64%inclusion134 decks210 decks
45%synergy
Mana Drain
59%inclusion123 decks210 decks
42%synergy
Swan Song
62%inclusion130 decks210 decks
41%synergy
Snap
64%inclusion134 decks210 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
75%inclusion157 decks210 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
70%inclusion146 decks210 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion141 decks210 decks
31%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion134 decks210 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
61%inclusion129 decks210 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion124 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
56%inclusion117 decks210 decks
35%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
55%inclusion115 decks210 decks
39%synergy
Windfall
53%inclusion111 decks210 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
53%inclusion111 decks210 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion90 decks210 decks
14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion86 decks210 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
40%inclusion83 decks210 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Breach
26%inclusion55 decks210 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion51 decks210 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion36 decks210 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion32 decks210 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion32 decks210 decks
-7%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion26 decks210 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion24 decks210 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
52%inclusion110 decks210 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
50%inclusion104 decks210 decks
38%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
49%inclusion102 decks210 decks
15%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
39%inclusion81 decks210 decks
31%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
38%inclusion80 decks210 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Coruscation Mage
36%inclusion75 decks210 decks
15%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
33%inclusion69 decks210 decks
30%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
32%inclusion68 decks210 decks
22%synergy
Guttersnipe
32%inclusion67 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion64 decks210 decks
18%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
28%inclusion59 decks210 decks
19%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
24%inclusion51 decks210 decks
21%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
23%inclusion48 decks210 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
22%inclusion47 decks210 decks
16%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
20%inclusion41 decks210 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion39 decks210 decks
-2%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
19%inclusion39 decks210 decks
10%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
18%inclusion37 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion36 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion35 decks210 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
17%inclusion35 decks210 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion33 decks210 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
16%inclusion33 decks210 decks
-13%synergy
Roaming Throne
16%inclusion33 decks210 decks
11%synergy
Urabrask
15%inclusion31 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
14%inclusion30 decks210 decks
11%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
14%inclusion30 decks210 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
14%inclusion29 decks210 decks
8%synergy
Electrostatic Field
13%inclusion27 decks210 decks
-1%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
12%inclusion25 decks210 decks
2%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion25 decks210 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
11%inclusion24 decks210 decks
-1%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion22 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
9.0%inclusion19 decks210 decks
1%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
9.0%inclusion19 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
8.1%inclusion17 decks210 decks
3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
7.6%inclusion16 decks210 decks
-2%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.7%inclusion14 decks210 decks
-2%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
6.7%inclusion14 decks210 decks
-11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
2%synergy
The Reality Chip
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
2%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
-2%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
-10%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Young Pyromancer
5.7%inclusion12 decks210 decks
-11%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
5.7%inclusion12 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
5.7%inclusion12 decks210 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
53%inclusion111 decks210 decks
36%synergy
Deflecting Swat
51%inclusion107 decks210 decks
31%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion106 decks210 decks
28%synergy
Force of Negation
49%inclusion103 decks210 decks
39%synergy
Opt
48%inclusion100 decks210 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
48%inclusion100 decks210 decks
19%synergy
Flusterstorm
41%inclusion86 decks210 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion76 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
36%inclusion75 decks210 decks
26%synergy
Flame of Anor
34%inclusion71 decks210 decks
22%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion70 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Gut Shot
30%inclusion62 decks210 decks
21%synergy
Mental Misstep
29%inclusion60 decks210 decks
20%synergy
Brain Freeze
28%inclusion59 decks210 decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
27%inclusion56 decks210 decks
8%synergy
Dizzy Spell
26%inclusion54 decks210 decks
23%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion53 decks210 decks
18%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
25%inclusion52 decks210 decks
17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
24%inclusion51 decks210 decks
19%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion50 decks210 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion49 decks210 decks
-19%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
23%inclusion48 decks210 decks
14%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion47 decks210 decks
-11%synergy
Desperate Ritual
22%inclusion47 decks210 decks
14%synergy
Misdirection
22%inclusion46 decks210 decks
18%synergy
Chain of Vapor
20%inclusion43 decks210 decks
15%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
20%inclusion41 decks210 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
20%inclusion41 decks210 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
20%inclusion41 decks210 decks
12%synergy
Magic Damper
19%inclusion38 decks196 decks
13%synergy
Redirect Lightning
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion39 decks210 decks
1%synergy
Submerge
17%inclusion36 decks210 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion35 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion35 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Twisted Image
17%inclusion35 decks210 decks
15%synergy
Final Fortune
15%inclusion31 decks210 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion29 decks210 decks
0%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion27 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Monstrous Rage
12%inclusion25 decks210 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion24 decks210 decks
0%synergy
Fire Magic
11%inclusion24 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Shore Up
11%inclusion23 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Fists of Flame
10%inclusion22 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Daze
10%inclusion21 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion21 decks210 decks
-9%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.6%inclusion18 decks210 decks
2%synergy
Retraction Helix
8.6%inclusion18 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Mogg Salvage
8.6%inclusion18 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion95 decks210 decks
12%synergy
Strike It Rich
40%inclusion85 decks210 decks
29%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
38%inclusion80 decks210 decks
30%synergy
Rite of Flame
36%inclusion75 decks210 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion74 decks210 decks
-3%synergy
Wild Ride
30%inclusion63 decks210 decks
26%synergy
Serum Visions
30%inclusion62 decks210 decks
12%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
28%inclusion58 decks210 decks
21%synergy
Stock Up
27%inclusion56 decks210 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion56 decks210 decks
0%synergy
Expressive Iteration
25%inclusion52 decks210 decks
2%synergy
Grapeshot
24%inclusion50 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
23%inclusion48 decks210 decks
15%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion48 decks210 decks
10%synergy
Crackle with Power
22%inclusion47 decks210 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion45 decks210 decks
2%synergy
Timetwister
20%inclusion43 decks210 decks
18%synergy
Past in Flames
20%inclusion42 decks210 decks
9%synergy
Light Up the Stage
19%inclusion39 decks210 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion35 decks210 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion35 decks210 decks
-4%synergy
Savor the Moment
15%inclusion31 decks210 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion25 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Overmaster
11%inclusion24 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Merchant Scroll
11%inclusion24 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Boomerang Basics
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion22 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion22 decks210 decks
2%synergy
Sleight of Hand
10%inclusion20 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
9.0%inclusion19 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Slip Through Space
9.0%inclusion19 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Haze of Rage
8.6%inclusion18 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.6%inclusion18 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.1%inclusion17 decks210 decks
2%synergy
Bonus Round
7.1%inclusion15 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion15 decks210 decks
1%synergy
Boltwave
7.1%inclusion15 decks210 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
-1%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
1%synergy
Mind's Desire
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
1%synergy
Time Warp
5.7%inclusion12 decks210 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Mark
5.7%inclusion12 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion12 decks210 decks
0%synergy
Dragonstorm
5.7%inclusion12 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Last Chance
5.2%inclusion11 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Reckless Charge
5.2%inclusion11 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Time Spiral
5.2%inclusion11 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Zenith Festival
5.2%inclusion11 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion90 decks210 decks
14%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
33%inclusion70 decks210 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion64 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Bauble
22%inclusion47 decks210 decks
20%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion38 decks210 decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
15%inclusion31 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion28 decks210 decks
6%synergy
The Ozolith
13%inclusion28 decks210 decks
12%synergy
Winged Boots
12%inclusion26 decks210 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion25 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion24 decks210 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion20 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
9.0%inclusion19 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
8.6%inclusion18 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.1%inclusion15 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sigil of Sleep
41%inclusion86 decks210 decks
35%synergy
Virtue of Courage
30%inclusion63 decks210 decks
28%synergy
Artist's Talent
22%inclusion46 decks210 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Inscription
20%inclusion43 decks210 decks
10%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
17%inclusion36 decks210 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
16%inclusion34 decks210 decks
0%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion23 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
8.1%inclusion17 decks210 decks
0%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.6%inclusion16 decks210 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion15 decks210 decks
-8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.7%inclusion14 decks210 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
22%inclusion47 decks210 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
49%inclusion102 decks210 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion92 decks210 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Saga
35%inclusion74 decks210 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
30%inclusion62 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion36 decks210 decks
12%synergy
Seat of the Synod
17%inclusion36 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Great Furnace
17%inclusion35 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion28 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion25 decks210 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion24 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.6%inclusion16 decks210 decks
4%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.1%inclusion15 decks210 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion15 decks210 decks
-6%synergy
City of Traitors
7.1%inclusion15 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.2%inclusion11 decks210 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion199 decks210 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion176 decks210 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
70%inclusion146 decks210 decks
16%synergy
Mox Amber
63%inclusion133 decks210 decks
54%synergy
Lotus Petal
60%inclusion125 decks210 decks
46%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion104 decks210 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion97 decks210 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Opal
46%inclusion96 decks210 decks
38%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion68 decks210 decks
-4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
21%inclusion45 decks210 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
21%inclusion45 decks210 decks
19%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion33 decks210 decks
10%synergy
Paradise Mantle
16%inclusion33 decks210 decks
14%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.6%inclusion18 decks210 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
8.1%inclusion17 decks210 decks
-16%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.6%inclusion16 decks210 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
5.2%inclusion11 decks210 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion198 decks210 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion195 decks210 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion193 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
92%inclusion193 decks210 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Island
91%inclusion191 decks210 decks
76%synergy
Scalding Tarn
90%inclusion189 decks210 decks
59%synergy
Training Center
82%inclusion173 decks210 decks
39%synergy
Shivan Reef
66%inclusion139 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion128 decks210 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
60%inclusion126 decks210 decks
49%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion124 decks210 decks
49%synergy
Polluted Delta
59%inclusion124 decks210 decks
48%synergy
Thundering Falls
58%inclusion121 decks210 decks
37%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
58%inclusion121 decks210 decks
36%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
56%inclusion118 decks210 decks
46%synergy
Arid Mesa
54%inclusion114 decks210 decks
45%synergy
Sink into Stupor
53%inclusion111 decks210 decks
36%synergy
Fiery Islet
51%inclusion108 decks210 decks
25%synergy
Wooded Foothills
50%inclusion106 decks210 decks
42%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
40%inclusion83 decks210 decks
-1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
38%inclusion80 decks210 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
38%inclusion80 decks210 decks
31%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
38%inclusion80 decks210 decks
30%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
36%inclusion76 decks210 decks
29%synergy
Prismatic Vista
36%inclusion76 decks210 decks
30%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
36%inclusion75 decks210 decks
-8%synergy
City of Brass
34%inclusion72 decks210 decks
27%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion64 decks210 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion58 decks210 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion45 decks210 decks
16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion41 decks210 decks
15%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion40 decks210 decks
-6%synergy
Starting Town
19%inclusion40 decks210 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion36 decks210 decks
-27%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion35 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion33 decks210 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion32 decks210 decks
-23%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion30 decks210 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion25 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.0%inclusion19 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
8.6%inclusion18 decks210 decks
-32%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.1%inclusion17 decks210 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.6%inclusion16 decks210 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.6%inclusion16 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Spire of Industry
6.7%inclusion14 decks210 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion12 decks210 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
5.2%inclusion11 decks210 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.2%inclusion11 decks210 decks
0%synergy