Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Expensive 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
Ophidian Eye
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
76%synergy
Curiosity
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
72%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
64%synergy
Tandem Lookout
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Swan Song
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Flusterstorm
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Ponder
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Preordain
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Deflecting Swat
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Mana Drain
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Snap
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Underworld Breach
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Gamble
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Coruscation Mage
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
The Reality Chip
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Spellskite
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Spark Double
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Archmage of Runes
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Electrostatic Field
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Urabrask
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Spellseeker
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Stormsplitter
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Consider
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Opt
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Pact of Negation
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Desperate Ritual
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Gut Shot
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Mental Misstep
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Redirect Lightning
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Brain Freeze
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-18%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Seething Song
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Chain of Vapor
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Dizzy Spell
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Slip Out the Back
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Submerge
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Fists of Flame
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Flame of Anor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Misdirection
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Magic Damper
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Twisted Image
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Final Fortune
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Retort
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Shore Up
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Fire Magic
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Monstrous Rage
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Windfall
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Rite of Flame
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Expressive Iteration
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Strike It Rich
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Serum Visions
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Wild Ride
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Boomerang Basics
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Past in Flames
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Stock Up
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Light Up the Stage
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Personal Tutor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Savor the Moment
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Slip Through Space
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Crackle with Power
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Displacement Wave
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Crash Through
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Timetwister
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Haze of Rage
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Overmaster
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Mark
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Bonus Round
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Boltwave
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Combat Tutorial
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
End the Festivities
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Clear the Mind
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Careful Study
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Bauble
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Isochron Scepter
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Ruby Medallion
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Winged Boots
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Sentinel Tower
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Lodestone Bauble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Howling Mine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Virtue of Courage
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Fiery Inscription
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Artist's Talent
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Inexorable Tide
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Saga
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Seat of the Synod
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Great Furnace
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Lotus Petal
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Paradise Mantle
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Springleaf Drum
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Island
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Scalding Tarn
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Volcanic Island
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
73%synergy
Training Center
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Shivan Reef
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Sulfur Falls
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Arid Mesa
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Wooded Foothills
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Fiery Islet
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Prismatic Vista
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Thundering Falls
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Starting Town
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Fjord
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Spire of Industry
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-35%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-34%synergy
Demolition Field
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-9%synergy