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
Harmonized Crescendo
31%inclusion112 decks356 decks
29%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
25%inclusion100 decks395 decks
24%synergy
Collective Inferno
21%inclusion75 decks355 decks
19%synergy
Rimefire Torque
7.9%inclusion26 decks331 decks
7%synergy
Firdoch Core
7.6%inclusion27 decks353 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Transcendent Message
55%inclusion534 decks963 decks
53%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
55%inclusion522 decks947 decks
52%synergy
Meeting of Minds
53%inclusion510 decks963 decks
51%synergy
Artistic Refusal
51%inclusion490 decks963 decks
50%synergy
Distant Melody
52%inclusion496 decks963 decks
48%synergy
Rowdy Research
47%inclusion449 decks963 decks
46%synergy
Complete the Circuit
47%inclusion452 decks963 decks
45%synergy
Explosive Singularity
46%inclusion442 decks963 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
45%inclusion430 decks963 decks
44%synergy
Perplexing Test
45%inclusion434 decks963 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Dig Through Time
48%inclusion462 decks963 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
47%inclusion448 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Shared Animosity
46%inclusion444 decks963 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion430 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Chief Engineer
43%inclusion416 decks963 decks
42%synergy
Shatter the Source
42%inclusion409 decks963 decks
42%synergy
Volcanic Vision
40%inclusion381 decks963 decks
37%synergy
Reality Heist
39%inclusion377 decks963 decks
39%synergy
Resculpt
39%inclusion377 decks963 decks
31%synergy
Divergent Transformations
39%inclusion372 decks963 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion246 decks963 decks
0%synergy
Skirk Prospector
22%inclusion216 decks963 decks
20%synergy
Mocking Sprite
21%inclusion199 decks963 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion186 decks963 decks
-10%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion182 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
15%inclusion142 decks963 decks
13%synergy
Enigma Drake
15%inclusion140 decks963 decks
13%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
14%inclusion138 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Devilish Valet
11%inclusion109 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
11%inclusion98 decks910 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion97 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Tolarian Terror
10%inclusion97 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion96 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
10%inclusion96 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion92 decks963 decks
-8%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
9.2%inclusion89 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.2%inclusion86 decks935 decks
-12%synergy
Junk Winder
8.6%inclusion83 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
8.6%inclusion83 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
8.4%inclusion81 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.2%inclusion79 decks963 decks
-8%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.1%inclusion74 decks914 decks
7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
7.9%inclusion76 decks963 decks
-5%synergy
Young Pyromancer
7.9%inclusion76 decks963 decks
-9%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.5%inclusion43 decks574 decks
4%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
7.1%inclusion68 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
6.9%inclusion63 decks914 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
6.7%inclusion65 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Taurean Mauler
6.7%inclusion65 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
6.4%inclusion62 decks963 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
6.4%inclusion42 decks655 decks
1%synergy
Redcap Gutter-Dweller
6.1%inclusion59 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Sailor
5.8%inclusion56 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Djinn
5.8%inclusion56 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
5.6%inclusion54 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Mindsparker
5.3%inclusion51 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
5.1%inclusion49 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Negate
39%inclusion371 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Focus the Mind
38%inclusion268 decks713 decks
36%synergy
Assert Authority
36%inclusion349 decks963 decks
36%synergy
Tears of Rage
36%inclusion345 decks963 decks
36%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
32%inclusion138 decks434 decks
31%synergy
Delightful Discovery
32%inclusion290 decks914 decks
31%synergy
Stoke the Flames
31%inclusion303 decks963 decks
31%synergy
Abrade
29%inclusion284 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Synchronized Eviction
29%inclusion280 decks963 decks
29%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion261 decks963 decks
22%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion248 decks963 decks
-10%synergy
Refute
24%inclusion223 decks914 decks
20%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion216 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
21%inclusion197 decks922 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion194 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
18%inclusion170 decks963 decks
16%synergy
Teach by Example
16%inclusion153 decks963 decks
13%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion152 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
15%inclusion148 decks963 decks
13%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion124 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion114 decks963 decks
-7%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion107 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion98 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion95 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion94 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Faebloom Trick
10%inclusion88 decks914 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion92 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
9.2%inclusion89 decks963 decks
-3%synergy
Goblin Surprise
9.1%inclusion83 decks914 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
8.8%inclusion85 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
8.6%inclusion83 decks963 decks
-44%synergy
Reality Shift
8.6%inclusion83 decks963 decks
-5%synergy
Dive Down
8.5%inclusion82 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Rewind
8.3%inclusion80 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.2%inclusion79 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.1%inclusion78 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Pack Attack
7.4%inclusion71 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
7.0%inclusion67 decks963 decks
-16%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
6.2%inclusion60 decks961 decks
6%synergy
Massive Raid
6.2%inclusion60 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
5.7%inclusion55 decks963 decks
-1%synergy
Quick Study
5.6%inclusion54 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Burn Bright
5.5%inclusion53 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
5.1%inclusion49 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Pyretic Charge
36%inclusion349 decks958 decks
34%synergy
Thoughtcast
34%inclusion325 decks963 decks
29%synergy
Surge to Victory
28%inclusion271 decks963 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion222 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Revelation
19%inclusion184 decks963 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
19%inclusion173 decks913 decks
18%synergy
Dragon Fodder
18%inclusion169 decks963 decks
15%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion133 decks963 decks
9%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion133 decks963 decks
12%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion106 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion103 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
8.9%inclusion86 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
8.5%inclusion82 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.0%inclusion77 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Hazardous Blast
8.0%inclusion77 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.7%inclusion74 decks963 decks
-25%synergy
Empty the Warrens
7.5%inclusion72 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.2%inclusion69 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.0%inclusion67 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.1%inclusion59 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Divination
5.9%inclusion57 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Apex of Power
5.5%inclusion53 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
5.5%inclusion53 decks963 decks
-33%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.3%inclusion51 decks963 decks
-17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion223 decks963 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion120 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion108 decks963 decks
-18%synergy
Magnifying Glass
9.2%inclusion89 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.8%inclusion75 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
7.3%inclusion67 decks913 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.5%inclusion63 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Mazemind Tome
6.0%inclusion58 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.1%inclusion49 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
37%inclusion361 decks963 decks
29%synergy
Raid Bombardment
20%inclusion192 decks963 decks
18%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
12%inclusion116 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion113 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Confiscate
10%inclusion100 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
10%inclusion94 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
10%inclusion94 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.6%inclusion73 decks963 decks
0%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.5%inclusion72 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.4%inclusion71 decks963 decks
-9%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.6%inclusion64 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
6.1%inclusion59 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.0%inclusion58 decks963 decks
-2%synergy
Ferocity of the Wilds
5.8%inclusion56 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
13%inclusion127 decks963 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
7.9%inclusion76 decks963 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
38%inclusion366 decks963 decks
36%synergy
Volatile Fault
28%inclusion269 decks963 decks
27%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion72 decks963 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion71 decks963 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.2%inclusion60 decks963 decks
-43%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion744 decks963 decks
-6%synergy
Hedron Archive
72%inclusion689 decks963 decks
66%synergy
Commander's Sphere
69%inclusion667 decks963 decks
54%synergy
Heraldic Banner
66%inclusion631 decks963 decks
64%synergy
Mind Stone
65%inclusion626 decks963 decks
41%synergy
Sky Diamond
61%inclusion583 decks963 decks
52%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion580 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
58%inclusion555 decks963 decks
50%synergy
Izzet Locket
55%inclusion530 decks963 decks
51%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
52%inclusion504 decks963 decks
51%synergy
Sol Ring
52%inclusion502 decks963 decks
-34%synergy
Worn Powerstone
52%inclusion498 decks963 decks
48%synergy
Firemind Vessel
50%inclusion483 decks963 decks
47%synergy
Sisay's Ring
49%inclusion476 decks963 decks
48%synergy
Midnight Clock
49%inclusion474 decks963 decks
38%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
49%inclusion469 decks963 decks
47%synergy
Honored Heirloom
45%inclusion436 decks963 decks
45%synergy
Coveted Jewel
45%inclusion432 decks963 decks
43%synergy
Prismatic Lens
44%inclusion424 decks963 decks
42%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
43%inclusion415 decks963 decks
42%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
43%inclusion410 decks963 decks
42%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
42%inclusion407 decks963 decks
40%synergy
Network Terminal
40%inclusion388 decks963 decks
40%synergy
Coalition Relic
37%inclusion356 decks963 decks
36%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
37%inclusion354 decks963 decks
36%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
34%inclusion328 decks963 decks
33%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
34%inclusion195 decks574 decks
33%synergy
Star Compass
31%inclusion298 decks963 decks
30%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
30%inclusion293 decks963 decks
29%synergy
Guardian Idol
30%inclusion289 decks963 decks
30%synergy
Solar Transformer
29%inclusion274 decks947 decks
28%synergy
Planar Atlas
28%inclusion268 decks963 decks
27%synergy
Starting Column
24%inclusion207 decks849 decks
24%synergy
Ichor Elixir
24%inclusion233 decks963 decks
23%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
23%inclusion224 decks963 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion223 decks963 decks
-8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion223 decks963 decks
17%synergy
Bandit's Haul
20%inclusion196 decks961 decks
20%synergy
Cursed Mirror
20%inclusion194 decks963 decks
13%synergy
Blitzball
20%inclusion124 decks621 decks
19%synergy
The Irencrag
20%inclusion190 decks963 decks
19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion186 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
18%inclusion169 decks963 decks
15%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
16%inclusion157 decks963 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
16%inclusion157 decks963 decks
15%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
15%inclusion93 decks624 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion80 decks538 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion142 decks963 decks
-22%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
14%inclusion133 decks963 decks
13%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
13%inclusion128 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion962 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion961 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
73%inclusion704 decks963 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion479 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion461 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion453 decks963 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion413 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion406 decks963 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion362 decks963 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
37%inclusion361 decks963 decks
19%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion355 decks963 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion297 decks963 decks
17%synergy
Spire of Industry
30%inclusion293 decks963 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion276 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion261 decks963 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
24%inclusion230 decks963 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
19%inclusion184 decks963 decks
-40%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion149 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.7%inclusion84 decks963 decks
-35%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.1%inclusion68 decks963 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.6%inclusion64 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.5%inclusion63 decks963 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.8%inclusion56 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion54 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
5.6%inclusion54 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.2%inclusion33 decks632 decks
2%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.1%inclusion49 decks963 decks
0%synergy