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
TCRI Building
2.8%inclusion5 decks180 decks
2%synergy
Donatello's Technique
2.2%inclusion4 decks180 decks
2%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
2.0%inclusion6 decks293 decks
2%synergy
Brilliance Unleashed
1.7%inclusion3 decks180 decks
1%synergy
Ooze Spill
1.7%inclusion3 decks180 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Transcendent Message
54%inclusion533 decks988 decks
52%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
54%inclusion530 decks977 decks
51%synergy
Meeting of Minds
51%inclusion506 decks988 decks
50%synergy
Artistic Refusal
49%inclusion489 decks988 decks
48%synergy
Distant Melody
50%inclusion497 decks988 decks
47%synergy
Rowdy Research
45%inclusion448 decks988 decks
45%synergy
Complete the Circuit
45%inclusion449 decks988 decks
44%synergy
Explosive Singularity
45%inclusion446 decks988 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
44%inclusion434 decks988 decks
43%synergy
Perplexing Test
44%inclusion439 decks988 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Dig Through Time
47%inclusion464 decks988 decks
35%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion451 decks988 decks
4%synergy
Shared Animosity
45%inclusion447 decks988 decks
42%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion437 decks988 decks
2%synergy
Chief Engineer
42%inclusion415 decks988 decks
41%synergy
Shatter the Source
42%inclusion411 decks988 decks
41%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion387 decks988 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Vision
39%inclusion384 decks988 decks
36%synergy
Impact Tremors
39%inclusion381 decks988 decks
30%synergy
Reality Heist
38%inclusion379 decks988 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
27%inclusion262 decks988 decks
1%synergy
Skirk Prospector
22%inclusion219 decks988 decks
20%synergy
Mocking Sprite
21%inclusion209 decks988 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion192 decks988 decks
-9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion189 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
15%inclusion147 decks988 decks
13%synergy
Enigma Drake
15%inclusion146 decks988 decks
14%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
14%inclusion138 decks988 decks
11%synergy
Devilish Valet
11%inclusion111 decks988 decks
11%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
11%inclusion103 decks941 decks
10%synergy
Tolarian Terror
11%inclusion104 decks988 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion102 decks988 decks
8%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
10%inclusion102 decks988 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion100 decks988 decks
-7%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion99 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
10%inclusion97 decks988 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10%inclusion93 decks965 decks
-12%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
9.4%inclusion93 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Junk Winder
8.9%inclusion88 decks988 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.5%inclusion84 decks988 decks
-4%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.5%inclusion84 decks988 decks
-8%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
8.4%inclusion83 decks988 decks
8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.4%inclusion83 decks988 decks
-9%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.3%inclusion78 decks945 decks
7%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.7%inclusion47 decks608 decks
4%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.3%inclusion69 decks945 decks
6%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
7.3%inclusion72 decks988 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
7.2%inclusion71 decks988 decks
7%synergy
Taurean Mauler
7.2%inclusion71 decks988 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.0%inclusion48 decks688 decks
2%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
6.8%inclusion67 decks988 decks
7%synergy
Redcap Gutter-Dweller
6.6%inclusion65 decks988 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Sailor
6.1%inclusion60 decks988 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Djinn
6.0%inclusion59 decks988 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
5.6%inclusion55 decks988 decks
3%synergy
Mindsparker
5.4%inclusion53 decks988 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
5.3%inclusion52 decks988 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
5.2%inclusion51 decks988 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Resculpt
38%inclusion375 decks988 decks
30%synergy
Divergent Transformations
38%inclusion372 decks988 decks
37%synergy
Focus the Mind
37%inclusion276 decks746 decks
36%synergy
Assert Authority
35%inclusion350 decks988 decks
35%synergy
Tears of Rage
35%inclusion345 decks988 decks
35%synergy
Stoke the Flames
31%inclusion309 decks988 decks
31%synergy
Delightful Discovery
31%inclusion293 decks945 decks
31%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion299 decks988 decks
11%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
30%inclusion118 decks392 decks
27%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
30%inclusion140 decks470 decks
29%synergy
Synchronized Eviction
28%inclusion281 decks988 decks
28%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion264 decks988 decks
21%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion260 decks988 decks
-9%synergy
Refute
25%inclusion235 decks945 decks
20%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
24%inclusion103 decks431 decks
23%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion225 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
21%inclusion201 decks953 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion200 decks988 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion168 decks988 decks
16%synergy
Teach by Example
17%inclusion164 decks988 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion161 decks988 decks
11%synergy
Essence Scatter
16%inclusion158 decks988 decks
14%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion131 decks988 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion120 decks988 decks
-7%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion106 decks988 decks
8%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion103 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion100 decks988 decks
-2%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion99 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion99 decks988 decks
6%synergy
Faebloom Trick
10%inclusion94 decks945 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Surprise
10%inclusion93 decks945 decks
9%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion96 decks988 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
9.2%inclusion91 decks988 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
9.1%inclusion90 decks988 decks
-43%synergy
Dive Down
9.0%inclusion89 decks988 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.8%inclusion87 decks988 decks
-5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.4%inclusion83 decks988 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion82 decks988 decks
2%synergy
Rewind
8.1%inclusion80 decks988 decks
1%synergy
Pack Attack
7.2%inclusion71 decks988 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
7.1%inclusion70 decks988 decks
-16%synergy
Massive Raid
6.2%inclusion61 decks988 decks
6%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
6.2%inclusion61 decks988 decks
6%synergy
Quick Study
5.8%inclusion57 decks988 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
5.5%inclusion54 decks988 decks
2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
5.5%inclusion54 decks988 decks
-1%synergy
Syncopate
5.4%inclusion53 decks988 decks
4%synergy
Burn Bright
5.2%inclusion51 decks988 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Pyretic Charge
36%inclusion354 decks988 decks
34%synergy
Thoughtcast
33%inclusion329 decks988 decks
28%synergy
Surge to Victory
28%inclusion273 decks988 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion231 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
19%inclusion183 decks944 decks
18%synergy
Finale of Revelation
19%inclusion190 decks988 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Fodder
18%inclusion179 decks988 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion142 decks988 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion141 decks988 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion113 decks988 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion103 decks988 decks
4%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
9.3%inclusion92 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
9.2%inclusion91 decks988 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.2%inclusion81 decks988 decks
1%synergy
Hazardous Blast
8.1%inclusion80 decks988 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.0%inclusion79 decks988 decks
-25%synergy
Empty the Warrens
7.5%inclusion74 decks988 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.3%inclusion72 decks988 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.9%inclusion68 decks988 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.5%inclusion64 decks988 decks
-32%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.1%inclusion60 decks988 decks
0%synergy
Divination
5.9%inclusion58 decks988 decks
4%synergy
Apex of Power
5.6%inclusion55 decks988 decks
2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.5%inclusion54 decks988 decks
-17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
24%inclusion233 decks988 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion123 decks988 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion116 decks988 decks
-17%synergy
Magnifying Glass
9.1%inclusion90 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
7.6%inclusion72 decks944 decks
8%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.6%inclusion75 decks988 decks
3%synergy
Rimefire Torque
7.4%inclusion27 decks367 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.6%inclusion65 decks988 decks
3%synergy
Mazemind Tome
6.2%inclusion61 decks988 decks
6%synergy
Hot Dog Cart
5.5%inclusion30 decks547 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.4%inclusion53 decks988 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Collective Inferno
21%inclusion81 decks391 decks
19%synergy
Raid Bombardment
20%inclusion193 decks988 decks
18%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion121 decks988 decks
10%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
12%inclusion117 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Confiscate
11%inclusion107 decks988 decks
11%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
10%inclusion101 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
10%inclusion95 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.3%inclusion82 decks988 decks
1%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.8%inclusion77 decks988 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.7%inclusion76 decks988 decks
-8%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.4%inclusion63 decks988 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
6.4%inclusion63 decks988 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.0%inclusion59 decks988 decks
-2%synergy
Ferocity of the Wilds
5.8%inclusion57 decks988 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.2%inclusion51 decks988 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
13%inclusion127 decks988 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.2%inclusion81 decks988 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
37%inclusion367 decks988 decks
35%synergy
Volatile Fault
27%inclusion270 decks988 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion77 decks988 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.5%inclusion74 decks988 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.3%inclusion62 decks988 decks
-43%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion760 decks988 decks
-6%synergy
Hedron Archive
71%inclusion704 decks988 decks
65%synergy
Commander's Sphere
69%inclusion683 decks988 decks
54%synergy
Heraldic Banner
65%inclusion645 decks988 decks
64%synergy
Mind Stone
64%inclusion634 decks988 decks
40%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion591 decks988 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
60%inclusion589 decks988 decks
51%synergy
Fire Diamond
57%inclusion561 decks988 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Locket
54%inclusion535 decks988 decks
51%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
52%inclusion512 decks988 decks
50%synergy
Sol Ring
52%inclusion512 decks988 decks
-35%synergy
Worn Powerstone
51%inclusion503 decks988 decks
47%synergy
Firemind Vessel
50%inclusion492 decks988 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Clock
49%inclusion480 decks988 decks
38%synergy
Sisay's Ring
49%inclusion480 decks988 decks
47%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
48%inclusion473 decks988 decks
46%synergy
Honored Heirloom
44%inclusion436 decks988 decks
44%synergy
Coveted Jewel
44%inclusion435 decks988 decks
42%synergy
Prismatic Lens
43%inclusion427 decks988 decks
41%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
43%inclusion421 decks988 decks
42%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
43%inclusion420 decks988 decks
42%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
42%inclusion415 decks988 decks
40%synergy
Network Terminal
40%inclusion392 decks988 decks
39%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
36%inclusion359 decks988 decks
35%synergy
Coalition Relic
36%inclusion357 decks988 decks
35%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
33%inclusion203 decks608 decks
33%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
33%inclusion327 decks988 decks
32%synergy
Star Compass
30%inclusion300 decks988 decks
29%synergy
Guardian Idol
29%inclusion290 decks988 decks
29%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
29%inclusion288 decks988 decks
28%synergy
Solar Transformer
29%inclusion279 decks977 decks
28%synergy
Planar Atlas
27%inclusion268 decks988 decks
27%synergy
Ichor Elixir
24%inclusion236 decks988 decks
23%synergy
Starting Column
24%inclusion210 decks881 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
24%inclusion233 decks988 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion223 decks988 decks
-9%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
22%inclusion222 decks988 decks
22%synergy
Bandit's Haul
20%inclusion200 decks988 decks
20%synergy
Blitzball
20%inclusion130 decks657 decks
19%synergy
Cursed Mirror
19%inclusion192 decks988 decks
13%synergy
The Irencrag
19%inclusion191 decks988 decks
19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion181 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
18%inclusion176 decks988 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
16%inclusion161 decks988 decks
15%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
16%inclusion160 decks988 decks
16%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
15%inclusion99 decks659 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion84 decks572 decks
10%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
14%inclusion141 decks988 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion141 decks988 decks
-22%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14%inclusion140 decks988 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion987 decks988 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion986 decks988 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
73%inclusion717 decks988 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
49%inclusion489 decks988 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion464 decks988 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion462 decks988 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion415 decks988 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion411 decks988 decks
25%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion378 decks988 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion369 decks988 decks
-3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion364 decks988 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion301 decks988 decks
17%synergy
Spire of Industry
30%inclusion293 decks988 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion287 decks988 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion264 decks988 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
25%inclusion244 decks988 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion181 decks988 decks
-41%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion151 decks988 decks
3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
9.0%inclusion89 decks988 decks
-35%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.3%inclusion72 decks988 decks
4%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.5%inclusion64 decks988 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.3%inclusion62 decks988 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.3%inclusion62 decks988 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.9%inclusion58 decks988 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
5.5%inclusion54 decks988 decks
1%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.4%inclusion36 decks667 decks
2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
5.1%inclusion50 decks988 decks
-2%synergy