Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Upgraded Storm

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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
Curiosity
89%inclusion115 decks129 decks
64%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
75%inclusion97 decks129 decks
57%synergy
Ophidian Eye
72%inclusion93 decks129 decks
57%synergy
Tandem Lookout
64%inclusion83 decks129 decks
51%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
67%inclusion87 decks129 decks
47%synergy
Consider
63%inclusion81 decks129 decks
40%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
51%inclusion66 decks129 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
73%inclusion94 decks129 decks
39%synergy
Brainstorm
80%inclusion103 decks129 decks
36%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
57%inclusion74 decks129 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Opt
71%inclusion92 decks129 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
71%inclusion91 decks129 decks
29%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
71%inclusion91 decks129 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
70%inclusion90 decks129 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
70%inclusion90 decks129 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
69%inclusion89 decks129 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Bolt
64%inclusion82 decks129 decks
35%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
63%inclusion81 decks129 decks
29%synergy
Faithless Looting
57%inclusion73 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Coruscation Mage
55%inclusion71 decks129 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion42 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion30 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Underworld Breach
22%inclusion28 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
46%inclusion59 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
41%inclusion53 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
40%inclusion52 decks129 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
38%inclusion49 decks129 decks
31%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
31%inclusion40 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Archmage of Runes
29%inclusion37 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion37 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
28%inclusion36 decks129 decks
25%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Firebrand Archer
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Electrostatic Field
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
-7%synergy
Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
8%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Spellseeker
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Roaming Throne
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Stormscale Scion
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Spellskite
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Snap
51%inclusion66 decks129 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion49 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion46 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion46 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Seething Song
35%inclusion45 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Magic Damper
34%inclusion41 decks119 decks
28%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion42 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion41 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Flame of Anor
32%inclusion41 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
21%synergy
Fire Magic
29%inclusion37 decks129 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
28%inclusion36 decks129 decks
-14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Desperate Ritual
26%inclusion33 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
26%inclusion33 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Fists of Flame
25%inclusion32 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
24%inclusion31 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
24%inclusion31 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Gut Shot
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Shore Up
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Monstrous Rage
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Brain Freeze
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Haste Magic
18%inclusion22 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Dizzy Spell
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Charm
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Expedite
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Demand Answers
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Opera Love Song
10%inclusion12 decks119 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Brainsurge
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Prismari Command
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
-7%synergy
Bulk Up
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Grapeshot
47%inclusion60 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Expressive Iteration
45%inclusion58 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
40%inclusion52 decks129 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
40%inclusion51 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Serum Visions
37%inclusion48 decks129 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion41 decks129 decks
-6%synergy
Strike It Rich
32%inclusion41 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Past in Flames
31%inclusion40 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Crackle with Power
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Wild Ride
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Light Up the Stage
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
23%synergy
Rite of Flame
25%inclusion32 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Solve the Equation
24%inclusion31 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
24%inclusion31 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion28 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Haze of Rage
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Overmaster
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Revelation
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Sleight of Hand
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Slip Through Space
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Crash Through
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Epic Experiment
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
11%inclusion13 decks119 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Mark
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Lock and Load
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Mind's Desire
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Savor the Moment
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Careful Study
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Elemental Eruption
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Timetwister
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Charge
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Boomerang Basics
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion53 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
19%inclusion25 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Ruby Medallion
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Bauble
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
10%synergy
The Ozolith
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Winged Boots
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Sigil of Sleep
38%inclusion49 decks129 decks
32%synergy
Fiery Inscription
31%inclusion40 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
29%inclusion38 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
29%inclusion37 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Artist's Talent
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Courage
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
17%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
32%inclusion41 decks129 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion68 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion45 decks129 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion44 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
34%inclusion42 decks124 decks
25%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
23%inclusion30 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Great Furnace
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion117 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion115 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion87 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
45%inclusion58 decks129 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion48 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion39 decks129 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
26%inclusion33 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion26 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Springleaf Drum
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion19 decks129 decks
-9%synergy
Paradise Mantle
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion128 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Island
98%inclusion126 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion123 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion99 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
75%inclusion97 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion87 decks129 decks
19%synergy
Training Center
51%inclusion66 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
49%inclusion63 decks129 decks
27%synergy
Scalding Tarn
49%inclusion63 decks129 decks
18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
47%inclusion61 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47%inclusion61 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
43%inclusion56 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion53 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Thundering Falls
36%inclusion46 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
35%inclusion45 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Islet
32%inclusion41 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion41 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion37 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
26%inclusion34 decks129 decks
-14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion33 decks129 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion32 decks129 decks
-14%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion24 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Starting Town
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
-6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion14 decks129 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
-10%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
-2%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
1%synergy