Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Upgraded Lifegain

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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
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Super Shredder
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ophiomancer
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
60%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
59%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
54%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
53%synergy
Viscera Seer
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
50%synergy
Bitterblossom
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Blood Artist
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Dark Ritual
84%inclusion46 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Feed the Swarm
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Jet Medallion
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Crypt Ghast
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Victimize
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Skullclamp
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Necropotence
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Warren Soultrader
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Bloodghast
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Chittering Witch
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Carrion Feeder
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Nether Traitor
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Starscape Cleric
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Gravecrawler
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Dark Confidant
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
24%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Boggart Trawler
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Witch of the Moors
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Massacre Wurm
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Grim Haruspex
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Darkstar Augur
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Grave Titan
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Accursed Marauder
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Reaper
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Great Unclean One
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Murderous Rider
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Grim Servant
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Wriggling Grub
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Withering Torment
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Tragic Slip
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Profane
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Defile
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Village Rites
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Szat's Will
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Deadly Rollick
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Culling the Weak
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Soul Shatter
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Malice
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Not Dead After All
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Corruption
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Saw in Half
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Feign Death
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Snuff Out
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Force of Despair
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Undying Malice
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Lethal Scheme
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Baleful Mastery
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Bitter Triumph
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Dismember
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Murder
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Malicious Affliction
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
March of Wretched Sorrow
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Plague of Vermin
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Sign in Blood
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Army of the Damned
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Diabolic Intent
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Night's Whisper
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Mutilate
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Bubbling Muck
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Unearth
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Will of the Abzan
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Duress
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Persist
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Buried Alive
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Living Death
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Disentomb
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Expedition Map
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Panharmonicon
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-21%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Grave Pact
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Dark Prophecy
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Black Market Connections
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Sanguine Bond
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Exquisite Blood
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Black Market
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Grave Venerations
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Necromancy
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Carnival of Souls
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Attrition
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Open the Graves
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Belzenlok
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Blight Mound
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Oubliette
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Oppression
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Professor Onyx
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
75%inclusion41 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Witch's Cottage
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Westvale Abbey
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Mortuary Mire
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Barad-dûr
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-21%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Memorial to Folly
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
War Room
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Barren Moor
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
High Market
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion40 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Crowded Crypt
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
24%synergy
The Soul Stone
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-15%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-20%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Fell the Profane
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Boggart Trawler
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
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