Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Budget 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Magic Damper
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Guttersnipe
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Fire Magic
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Curiosity
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Wild Ride
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Haste Magic
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Bolt
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Coruscation Mage
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Suplex
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Brainstorm
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Opt
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Preordain
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Underworld Breach
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Tandem Lookout
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Firebrand Archer
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Young Pyromancer
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Mysidian Elder
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Electrostatic Field
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
2%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Queen Brahne
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Firebending Student
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mocking Sprite
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Angler
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Thundertrap Trainer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Enraged Flamecaster
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Blazing Bomb
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Shore Up
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Snap
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Octopus Form
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Thunder Magic
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Charm
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Laughing Mad
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Monstrous Rage
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Fists of Flame
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Twisted Image
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Flame of Anor
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Think Twice
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Syncopate
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Slip Out the Back
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Redirect Lightning
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Return the Favor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Slick Sequence
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Demand Answers
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ice Magic
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Siege Smash
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Brute Force
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Strike
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Eject
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Shock
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Comet Storm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Titan's Strength
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Leap
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Bulk Up
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Opera Love Song
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Expedite
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Brainsurge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Electrodominance
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Grapeshot
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Serum Visions
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Combat Tutorial
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Light Up the Stage
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Unending Whisper
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Reckless Charge
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Strike It Rich
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Slip Through Space
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Revelation
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Epic Experiment
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Crackle with Power
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Crash Through
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Flood of Recollection
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Plea for Power
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Relay
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Desire
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sleight of Hand
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Seize the Spoils
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Fireball
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Overmaster
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ancestral Anger
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Haze of Rage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Relm's Sketching
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Impolite Entrance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Price of Freedom
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Boomerang Basics
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Momo's Heist
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Choco-Comet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
The Fire Crystal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
The Magic Mirror
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Wizard Class
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Ophidian Eye
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Artist's Talent
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Courage
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Fresh Start
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Flood the Engine
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Noggle the Mind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fated Firepower
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Honest Work
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sleep Magic
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Combat Research
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
City on Fire
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Witness Protection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Wingspan Stride
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Firemind's Research
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
-17%synergy
Izzet Signet
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-26%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Ether
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Fiery Islet
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-36%synergy
Thriving Bluff
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Thriving Isle
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Crossroads Village
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy