Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Ezra Sassaman
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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South Wind Avatar
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Shredder's Technique
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Rat King, Pale Piper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Northampton Farm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ninja Teen
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gravecrawler
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Plague of Vermin
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
77%synergy
Warren Soultrader
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Culling the Weak
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Diabolic Intent
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Deadly Rollick
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Carrion Feeder
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Jet Medallion
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Ritual
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Toxic Deluge
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Ophiomancer
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Reanimate
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
18%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Crypt Ghast
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Chrome Mox
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
77%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Imperial Seal
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Necropotence
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Mox Diamond
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Opposition Agent
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
The One Ring
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Creatures
Dauthi Voidwalker
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Blood Artist
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Bloodghast
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Viscera Seer
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
26%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Putrid Goblin
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Nether Traitor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Chittering Witch
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Starscape Cleric
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Blood Pet
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Lazotep Reaver
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Butcher Ghoul
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Priest of Gix
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Dark Confidant
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
The Ghoul, Gunslinger
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Darkstar Augur
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Timeline Culler
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Murderous Rider
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Massacre Wurm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Shambling Ghast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Walking Ballista
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Imp's Mischief
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Entomb
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Snuff Out
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Ad Nauseam
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Dismember
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Saw in Half
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Sacrifice
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Slip
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Force of Despair
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Village Rites
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Malicious Affliction
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Defile
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Malice
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Slaughter Pact
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Fatal Push
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Cut Down
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Withering Boon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Pact
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shallow Grave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Consultation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Szat's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Baleful Mastery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Grim Tutor
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Feed the Swarm
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Alive
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Chain of Smog
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Bubbling Muck
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Victimize
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Lively Dirge
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Unmarked Grave
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Army of the Damned
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Unearth
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Bargain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-25%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Final Parting
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Stitch Together
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Dark Petition
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Dread Return
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Bontu's Monument
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Defense Grid
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Altar of Dementia
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Expedition Map
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Bitterblossom
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Animate Dead
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Black Market Connections
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Grave Pact
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Carnival of Souls
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Contamination
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Exquisite Blood
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-26%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Dance of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of the Void
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sanguine Bond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Grave Venerations
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Darkness
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Oubliette
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Dark Prophecy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Professor Onyx
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Castle Locthwain
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Witch's Cottage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Lake of the Dead
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
War Room
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Barad-dûr
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Unholy Grotto
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Wasteland
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
High Market
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Temple
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Mox Amber
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Lotus Petal
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Mana Vault
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Polluted Delta
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Prismatic Vista
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
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