Ovika, Enigma Goliath (Commander) - Budget

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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
Donatello's Technique
2.3%inclusion3 decks132 decks
2%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
1.5%inclusion4 decks260 decks
1%synergy
Brilliance Unleashed
1.5%inclusion2 decks132 decks
1%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
1.5%inclusion2 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Exploding Barrel
1.4%inclusion2 decks142 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Transcendent Message
55%inclusion532 decks967 decks
53%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
55%inclusion522 decks951 decks
52%synergy
Meeting of Minds
53%inclusion510 decks967 decks
51%synergy
Artistic Refusal
51%inclusion489 decks967 decks
49%synergy
Distant Melody
51%inclusion494 decks967 decks
48%synergy
Rowdy Research
46%inclusion449 decks967 decks
46%synergy
Complete the Circuit
47%inclusion450 decks967 decks
45%synergy
Explosive Singularity
46%inclusion442 decks967 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
44%inclusion430 decks967 decks
43%synergy
Perplexing Test
45%inclusion435 decks967 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Dig Through Time
48%inclusion462 decks967 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion447 decks967 decks
5%synergy
Shared Animosity
46%inclusion444 decks967 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion429 decks967 decks
2%synergy
Chief Engineer
43%inclusion413 decks967 decks
42%synergy
Shatter the Source
42%inclusion410 decks967 decks
42%synergy
Volcanic Vision
39%inclusion381 decks967 decks
37%synergy
Reality Heist
39%inclusion377 decks967 decks
38%synergy
Resculpt
39%inclusion376 decks967 decks
31%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion375 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion253 decks967 decks
0%synergy
Skirk Prospector
23%inclusion219 decks967 decks
21%synergy
Mocking Sprite
21%inclusion201 decks967 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion188 decks967 decks
-9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion185 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
15%inclusion146 decks967 decks
13%synergy
Enigma Drake
15%inclusion143 decks967 decks
14%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
15%inclusion142 decks967 decks
12%synergy
Devilish Valet
11%inclusion107 decks967 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
11%inclusion100 decks913 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion98 decks967 decks
8%synergy
Tolarian Terror
10%inclusion98 decks967 decks
10%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion97 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
10%inclusion97 decks967 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion96 decks967 decks
-8%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
9.3%inclusion90 decks967 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.2%inclusion86 decks938 decks
-12%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
8.9%inclusion86 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Junk Winder
8.7%inclusion84 decks967 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.5%inclusion82 decks967 decks
-8%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.3%inclusion76 decks917 decks
7%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
8.3%inclusion80 decks967 decks
8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.3%inclusion80 decks967 decks
-9%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.2%inclusion79 decks967 decks
-4%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.4%inclusion43 decks579 decks
4%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
7.1%inclusion69 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
7.0%inclusion68 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.0%inclusion64 decks917 decks
6%synergy
Taurean Mauler
6.8%inclusion66 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
6.5%inclusion63 decks967 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
6.2%inclusion41 decks660 decks
1%synergy
Redcap Gutter-Dweller
6.2%inclusion60 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
5.9%inclusion57 decks967 decks
4%synergy
Spectral Sailor
5.9%inclusion57 decks967 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Djinn
5.9%inclusion57 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Mindsparker
5.4%inclusion52 decks967 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
5.2%inclusion50 decks967 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
5.2%inclusion50 decks967 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Divergent Transformations
39%inclusion373 decks967 decks
38%synergy
Focus the Mind
37%inclusion266 decks718 decks
36%synergy
Assert Authority
36%inclusion348 decks967 decks
35%synergy
Tears of Rage
36%inclusion346 decks967 decks
35%synergy
Delightful Discovery
32%inclusion292 decks917 decks
31%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
32%inclusion139 decks439 decks
31%synergy
Stoke the Flames
32%inclusion305 decks967 decks
31%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
31%inclusion111 decks362 decks
28%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion288 decks967 decks
10%synergy
Synchronized Eviction
29%inclusion281 decks967 decks
29%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion260 decks967 decks
21%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion253 decks967 decks
-10%synergy
Refute
25%inclusion226 decks917 decks
20%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
24%inclusion96 decks400 decks
23%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion219 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
21%inclusion196 decks925 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion194 decks967 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion168 decks967 decks
16%synergy
Teach by Example
16%inclusion156 decks967 decks
13%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion153 decks967 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
16%inclusion151 decks967 decks
14%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion125 decks967 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion115 decks967 decks
-7%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion106 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion100 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion95 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion95 decks967 decks
8%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion94 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Faebloom Trick
10%inclusion89 decks917 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Surprise
9.5%inclusion87 decks917 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
9.4%inclusion91 decks967 decks
-2%synergy
Cancel
8.9%inclusion86 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
8.9%inclusion86 decks967 decks
-44%synergy
Dive Down
8.7%inclusion84 decks967 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion84 decks967 decks
-5%synergy
Rewind
8.4%inclusion81 decks967 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.1%inclusion78 decks967 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.1%inclusion78 decks967 decks
1%synergy
Pack Attack
7.3%inclusion71 decks967 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
6.9%inclusion67 decks967 decks
-16%synergy
Massive Raid
6.2%inclusion60 decks967 decks
6%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
6.1%inclusion59 decks965 decks
6%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
5.7%inclusion55 decks967 decks
-1%synergy
Quick Study
5.7%inclusion55 decks967 decks
2%synergy
Burn Bright
5.5%inclusion53 decks967 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
5.1%inclusion49 decks967 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Pyretic Charge
36%inclusion349 decks962 decks
34%synergy
Thoughtcast
34%inclusion324 decks967 decks
29%synergy
Surge to Victory
28%inclusion272 decks967 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion226 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Revelation
19%inclusion185 decks967 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
19%inclusion175 decks916 decks
18%synergy
Dragon Fodder
18%inclusion172 decks967 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion135 decks967 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion134 decks967 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion106 decks967 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion106 decks967 decks
5%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
9.2%inclusion89 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
8.8%inclusion85 decks967 decks
4%synergy
Hazardous Blast
8.2%inclusion79 decks967 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.0%inclusion77 decks967 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.8%inclusion75 decks967 decks
-25%synergy
Empty the Warrens
7.4%inclusion72 decks967 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.1%inclusion69 decks967 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.7%inclusion65 decks967 decks
0%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.1%inclusion59 decks967 decks
1%synergy
Divination
6.1%inclusion59 decks967 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.0%inclusion58 decks967 decks
-32%synergy
Apex of Power
5.7%inclusion55 decks967 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.3%inclusion51 decks967 decks
-17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion224 decks967 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion120 decks967 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion110 decks967 decks
-18%synergy
Magnifying Glass
9.2%inclusion89 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.8%inclusion75 decks967 decks
3%synergy
Rimefire Torque
7.7%inclusion26 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
7.5%inclusion69 decks916 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.8%inclusion66 decks967 decks
3%synergy
Mazemind Tome
6.1%inclusion59 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.2%inclusion50 decks967 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
38%inclusion366 decks967 decks
30%synergy
Collective Inferno
20%inclusion73 decks361 decks
18%synergy
Raid Bombardment
20%inclusion191 decks967 decks
18%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion115 decks967 decks
10%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
12%inclusion115 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Confiscate
10%inclusion101 decks967 decks
10%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
10%inclusion97 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
10%inclusion95 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.1%inclusion78 decks967 decks
0%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.5%inclusion73 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.3%inclusion71 decks967 decks
-9%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.7%inclusion65 decks967 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
6.3%inclusion61 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.2%inclusion60 decks967 decks
-2%synergy
Ferocity of the Wilds
6.0%inclusion58 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
13%inclusion127 decks967 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.2%inclusion79 decks967 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
38%inclusion366 decks967 decks
36%synergy
Volatile Fault
28%inclusion268 decks967 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion73 decks967 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.2%inclusion70 decks967 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.8%inclusion56 decks967 decks
-43%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion747 decks967 decks
-6%synergy
Hedron Archive
71%inclusion691 decks967 decks
66%synergy
Commander's Sphere
69%inclusion670 decks967 decks
54%synergy
Heraldic Banner
66%inclusion634 decks967 decks
64%synergy
Mind Stone
65%inclusion627 decks967 decks
41%synergy
Sky Diamond
60%inclusion583 decks967 decks
52%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion579 decks967 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
57%inclusion554 decks967 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Locket
55%inclusion530 decks967 decks
51%synergy
Sol Ring
52%inclusion504 decks967 decks
-34%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
52%inclusion502 decks967 decks
50%synergy
Worn Powerstone
51%inclusion493 decks967 decks
47%synergy
Firemind Vessel
50%inclusion483 decks967 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Clock
49%inclusion474 decks967 decks
38%synergy
Sisay's Ring
49%inclusion474 decks967 decks
47%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
48%inclusion465 decks967 decks
46%synergy
Honored Heirloom
45%inclusion434 decks967 decks
44%synergy
Coveted Jewel
44%inclusion430 decks967 decks
42%synergy
Prismatic Lens
44%inclusion423 decks967 decks
41%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
43%inclusion413 decks967 decks
42%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
43%inclusion411 decks967 decks
42%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
42%inclusion407 decks967 decks
40%synergy
Network Terminal
40%inclusion387 decks967 decks
40%synergy
Coalition Relic
37%inclusion355 decks967 decks
36%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
36%inclusion352 decks967 decks
35%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
34%inclusion196 decks579 decks
33%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
34%inclusion325 decks967 decks
33%synergy
Star Compass
30%inclusion294 decks967 decks
29%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
30%inclusion290 decks967 decks
29%synergy
Guardian Idol
30%inclusion287 decks967 decks
29%synergy
Solar Transformer
28%inclusion271 decks951 decks
28%synergy
Planar Atlas
27%inclusion264 decks967 decks
27%synergy
Ichor Elixir
24%inclusion232 decks967 decks
23%synergy
Starting Column
24%inclusion203 decks853 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion227 decks967 decks
17%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
23%inclusion223 decks967 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion223 decks967 decks
-8%synergy
Bandit's Haul
20%inclusion197 decks965 decks
20%synergy
Cursed Mirror
20%inclusion195 decks967 decks
13%synergy
Blitzball
20%inclusion124 decks627 decks
19%synergy
The Irencrag
20%inclusion189 decks967 decks
19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion185 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
18%inclusion171 decks967 decks
15%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
16%inclusion157 decks967 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
16%inclusion156 decks967 decks
15%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
15%inclusion94 decks629 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion80 decks543 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion140 decks967 decks
-22%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
14%inclusion136 decks967 decks
14%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14%inclusion131 decks967 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion966 decks967 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion965 decks967 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
73%inclusion706 decks967 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion479 decks967 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion459 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion452 decks967 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion412 decks967 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion406 decks967 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion364 decks967 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion363 decks967 decks
20%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion355 decks967 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion298 decks967 decks
17%synergy
Spire of Industry
30%inclusion292 decks967 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion280 decks967 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion260 decks967 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
24%inclusion230 decks967 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
19%inclusion180 decks967 decks
-41%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion152 decks967 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.7%inclusion84 decks967 decks
-35%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.8%inclusion66 decks967 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.7%inclusion65 decks967 decks
4%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.5%inclusion63 decks967 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.9%inclusion57 decks967 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion54 decks967 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
5.6%inclusion54 decks967 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.1%inclusion49 decks967 decks
0%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.0%inclusion32 decks637 decks
2%synergy