Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Upgraded 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Double Jump // Flying Kick
1.3%inclusion1 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
1.3%inclusion1 decks77 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curiosity
85%inclusion285 decks335 decks
60%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
65%inclusion217 decks335 decks
47%synergy
Ophidian Eye
60%inclusion200 decks335 decks
45%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
64%inclusion214 decks335 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Bolt
67%inclusion226 decks335 decks
39%synergy
Tandem Lookout
52%inclusion173 decks335 decks
38%synergy
Magic Damper
42%inclusion133 decks315 decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
79%inclusion263 decks335 decks
35%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
46%inclusion153 decks335 decks
34%synergy
Consider
56%inclusion186 decks335 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
76%inclusion254 decks335 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
70%inclusion233 decks335 decks
32%synergy
Opt
68%inclusion229 decks335 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
64%inclusion213 decks335 decks
27%synergy
Preordain
63%inclusion212 decks335 decks
29%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
63%inclusion211 decks335 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
59%inclusion199 decks335 decks
18%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
56%inclusion188 decks335 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
51%inclusion172 decks335 decks
31%synergy
Guttersnipe
51%inclusion172 decks335 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion100 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
28%inclusion94 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Jeska's Will
27%inclusion90 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion78 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion60 decks335 decks
-4%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion38 decks335 decks
-1%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion37 decks335 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Will
5.7%inclusion19 decks335 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
48%inclusion161 decks335 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
36%inclusion122 decks335 decks
15%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
35%inclusion117 decks335 decks
28%synergy
Archmage of Runes
31%inclusion105 decks335 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
28%inclusion95 decks335 decks
-1%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
28%inclusion93 decks335 decks
16%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
27%inclusion90 decks335 decks
11%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
27%inclusion89 decks335 decks
16%synergy
Firebrand Archer
26%inclusion88 decks335 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion73 decks335 decks
9%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
21%inclusion72 decks335 decks
18%synergy
Electrostatic Field
20%inclusion68 decks335 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
20%inclusion45 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
19%inclusion65 decks335 decks
17%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
18%inclusion60 decks335 decks
15%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion58 decks335 decks
0%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
17%inclusion57 decks335 decks
12%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion50 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion48 decks335 decks
7%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
14%inclusion48 decks335 decks
10%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Urabrask
13%inclusion44 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
13%inclusion42 decks335 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion42 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
12%inclusion39 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
11%inclusion38 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
10%inclusion34 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Queen Brahne
10%inclusion31 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion32 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
9.3%inclusion31 decks335 decks
-8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
9.0%inclusion30 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Mysidian Elder
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
8.7%inclusion29 decks335 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.1%inclusion27 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.1%inclusion27 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Spellskite
7.5%inclusion25 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Spark Double
7.2%inclusion24 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
7.2%inclusion24 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
7.2%inclusion24 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.9%inclusion23 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
6.6%inclusion22 decks335 decks
-1%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.6%inclusion22 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
6.6%inclusion22 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
6.3%inclusion21 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
6.3%inclusion21 decks335 decks
-1%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
6.0%inclusion20 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Spellseeker
6.0%inclusion20 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
5.4%inclusion18 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
5.3%inclusion17 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Snap
50%inclusion167 decks335 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion139 decks335 decks
12%synergy
Flame of Anor
40%inclusion133 decks335 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion128 decks335 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion127 decks335 decks
10%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion122 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Fire Magic
36%inclusion122 decks335 decks
32%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion119 decks335 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
33%inclusion111 decks335 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion99 decks335 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion92 decks335 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion83 decks335 decks
13%synergy
Shore Up
24%inclusion81 decks335 decks
17%synergy
Seething Song
24%inclusion79 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
24%inclusion79 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion72 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Haste Magic
21%inclusion68 decks324 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion68 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
19%inclusion46 decks240 decks
14%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
19%inclusion63 decks335 decks
11%synergy
Monstrous Rage
18%inclusion61 decks335 decks
17%synergy
Fists of Flame
18%inclusion60 decks335 decks
13%synergy
Gut Shot
17%inclusion57 decks335 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
16%inclusion55 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion50 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Charm
15%inclusion49 decks335 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion47 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
14%inclusion46 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
13%inclusion45 decks335 decks
6%synergy
Thunder Magic
13%inclusion42 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion42 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Desperate Ritual
12%inclusion41 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion41 decks335 decks
-11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion40 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion40 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion40 decks335 decks
-4%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion39 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
11%inclusion23 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Bulk Up
11%inclusion38 decks335 decks
9%synergy
Twisted Image
11%inclusion37 decks335 decks
9%synergy
Expedite
11%inclusion36 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Brain Freeze
10%inclusion35 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion33 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Dizzy Spell
10%inclusion32 decks335 decks
7%synergy
Ice Magic
10%inclusion32 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.3%inclusion31 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.3%inclusion31 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Dig Through Time
9.3%inclusion31 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
9.0%inclusion30 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Pyroblast
9.0%inclusion30 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
51%inclusion171 decks335 decks
30%synergy
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion144 decks335 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
41%inclusion137 decks335 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion132 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Serum Visions
36%inclusion121 decks335 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
35%inclusion117 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
34%inclusion115 decks335 decks
15%synergy
Grapeshot
34%inclusion115 decks335 decks
15%synergy
Crackle with Power
31%inclusion104 decks335 decks
23%synergy
Windfall
30%inclusion102 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Wild Ride
28%inclusion95 decks335 decks
24%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
28%inclusion93 decks335 decks
20%synergy
Past in Flames
22%inclusion74 decks335 decks
11%synergy
Strike It Rich
21%inclusion72 decks335 decks
10%synergy
Enter the Enigma
21%inclusion72 decks335 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion69 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion62 decks335 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
18%inclusion61 decks335 decks
12%synergy
Combat Tutorial
18%inclusion56 decks316 decks
15%synergy
Light Up the Stage
18%inclusion59 decks335 decks
14%synergy
Boltwave
17%inclusion58 decks335 decks
11%synergy
Slip Through Space
14%inclusion48 decks335 decks
10%synergy
Stock Up
14%inclusion46 decks335 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Revelation
14%inclusion46 decks335 decks
7%synergy
Overmaster
13%inclusion44 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion42 decks335 decks
-1%synergy
Sleight of Hand
12%inclusion41 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion41 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion40 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Crash Through
12%inclusion40 decks335 decks
7%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
12%inclusion39 decks335 decks
7%synergy
Epic Experiment
10%inclusion34 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Suplex
10%inclusion33 decks327 decks
8%synergy
Haze of Rage
10%inclusion33 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Boomerang Basics
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.2%inclusion24 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
7.1%inclusion23 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.6%inclusion22 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Reckless Charge
6.3%inclusion21 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.3%inclusion21 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.3%inclusion21 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.3%inclusion21 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.3%inclusion21 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Lock and Load
6.0%inclusion20 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.0%inclusion20 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Zenith Festival
5.4%inclusion18 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.4%inclusion18 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.1%inclusion17 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion157 decks335 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion94 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
19%inclusion62 decks331 decks
16%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
17%inclusion57 decks335 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion44 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion32 decks335 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.7%inclusion29 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.4%inclusion28 decks335 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Bauble
8.4%inclusion28 decks335 decks
6%synergy
The Ozolith
7.2%inclusion24 decks335 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion21 decks335 decks
-1%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.7%inclusion19 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.7%inclusion19 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
5.4%inclusion18 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
5.1%inclusion16 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
35%inclusion117 decks335 decks
24%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
34%inclusion113 decks335 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion92 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion86 decks335 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion83 decks335 decks
9%synergy
Artist's Talent
18%inclusion59 decks335 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion57 decks335 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
16%inclusion53 decks335 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Courage
14%inclusion46 decks335 decks
12%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
13%inclusion45 decks335 decks
11%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
13%inclusion45 decks335 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion42 decks335 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
9.3%inclusion31 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.4%inclusion28 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Fated Firepower
6.3%inclusion15 decks239 decks
5%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
6.3%inclusion21 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.3%inclusion21 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.7%inclusion19 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
27%inclusion91 decks335 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.6%inclusion22 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion187 decks335 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
37%inclusion119 decks324 decks
28%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion117 decks335 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
35%inclusion116 decks335 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion73 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
21%inclusion72 decks335 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion51 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.0%inclusion30 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
8.4%inclusion28 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.2%inclusion24 decks335 decks
-1%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.3%inclusion21 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.1%inclusion17 decks335 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion304 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion291 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion188 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion178 decks335 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion124 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion99 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion61 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion49 decks335 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion40 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.4%inclusion28 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.4%inclusion28 decks335 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.0%inclusion19 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Paradise Mantle
6.9%inclusion23 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion20 decks335 decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.0%inclusion20 decks335 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion334 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Island
99%inclusion332 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion312 decks335 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
74%inclusion248 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
71%inclusion238 decks335 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
56%inclusion188 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
52%inclusion173 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51%inclusion172 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion168 decks335 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion143 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion142 decks335 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
42%inclusion141 decks335 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Islet
34%inclusion115 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
34%inclusion113 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion107 decks335 decks
-8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
30%inclusion102 decks335 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion99 decks335 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion91 decks335 decks
-11%synergy
Thundering Falls
26%inclusion87 decks335 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion85 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion73 decks335 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion67 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion56 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion55 decks335 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion50 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion48 decks335 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion42 decks335 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion40 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
12%inclusion38 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion39 decks335 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion38 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion37 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion37 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion35 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion35 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion33 decks335 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion32 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.3%inclusion31 decks335 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.3%inclusion31 decks335 decks
-7%synergy
Starting Town
9.3%inclusion31 decks335 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.7%inclusion29 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.4%inclusion28 decks335 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
8.1%inclusion27 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.8%inclusion26 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Eroded Canyon
7.2%inclusion24 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.2%inclusion24 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.2%inclusion24 decks335 decks
0%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.6%inclusion22 decks335 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.6%inclusion22 decks335 decks
-2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.6%inclusion22 decks335 decks
2%synergy