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
2.7%inclusion5 decks183 decks
1%synergy
Donatello's Technique
2.2%inclusion4 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
2.1%inclusion4 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
2.0%inclusion6 decks294 decks
2%synergy
Brilliance Unleashed
1.6%inclusion3 decks183 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Transcendent Message
54%inclusion532 decks990 decks
52%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
55%inclusion535 decks979 decks
52%synergy
Meeting of Minds
51%inclusion506 decks990 decks
50%synergy
Artistic Refusal
49%inclusion488 decks990 decks
48%synergy
Distant Melody
50%inclusion496 decks990 decks
47%synergy
Rowdy Research
45%inclusion446 decks990 decks
44%synergy
Complete the Circuit
45%inclusion448 decks990 decks
44%synergy
Explosive Singularity
45%inclusion443 decks990 decks
43%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
44%inclusion433 decks990 decks
43%synergy
Perplexing Test
44%inclusion437 decks990 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Dig Through Time
47%inclusion463 decks990 decks
35%synergy
Frantic Search
45%inclusion450 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Shared Animosity
45%inclusion447 decks990 decks
42%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion437 decks990 decks
2%synergy
Chief Engineer
42%inclusion416 decks990 decks
41%synergy
Shatter the Source
41%inclusion410 decks990 decks
41%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion389 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Vision
39%inclusion382 decks990 decks
36%synergy
Impact Tremors
38%inclusion381 decks990 decks
30%synergy
Reality Heist
38%inclusion380 decks990 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion262 decks990 decks
1%synergy
Skirk Prospector
22%inclusion217 decks990 decks
20%synergy
Mocking Sprite
21%inclusion209 decks990 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion189 decks990 decks
-10%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion188 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
15%inclusion149 decks990 decks
13%synergy
Enigma Drake
15%inclusion145 decks990 decks
13%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
14%inclusion140 decks990 decks
11%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
11%inclusion104 decks942 decks
10%synergy
Devilish Valet
11%inclusion109 decks990 decks
10%synergy
Tolarian Terror
11%inclusion104 decks990 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion102 decks990 decks
8%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
10%inclusion101 decks990 decks
10%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
10%inclusion97 decks990 decks
8%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion97 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion97 decks990 decks
-8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.4%inclusion91 decks968 decks
-12%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
9.1%inclusion90 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Junk Winder
8.7%inclusion86 decks990 decks
7%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
8.6%inclusion85 decks990 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.5%inclusion84 decks990 decks
-4%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.4%inclusion79 decks946 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.3%inclusion82 decks990 decks
-8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.0%inclusion79 decks990 decks
-9%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.7%inclusion47 decks610 decks
4%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.3%inclusion69 decks946 decks
6%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
7.3%inclusion72 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
7.2%inclusion71 decks990 decks
7%synergy
Taurean Mauler
7.1%inclusion70 decks990 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.0%inclusion48 decks689 decks
2%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
6.7%inclusion66 decks990 decks
7%synergy
Redcap Gutter-Dweller
6.5%inclusion64 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Sailor
6.0%inclusion59 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Djinn
6.0%inclusion59 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
5.4%inclusion53 decks990 decks
3%synergy
Mindsparker
5.3%inclusion52 decks990 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
5.2%inclusion51 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
5.1%inclusion50 decks990 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Resculpt
38%inclusion375 decks990 decks
30%synergy
Divergent Transformations
38%inclusion373 decks990 decks
37%synergy
Focus the Mind
37%inclusion275 decks748 decks
36%synergy
Assert Authority
35%inclusion349 decks990 decks
35%synergy
Tears of Rage
35%inclusion347 decks990 decks
35%synergy
Stoke the Flames
31%inclusion309 decks990 decks
31%synergy
Delightful Discovery
31%inclusion292 decks946 decks
30%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion299 decks990 decks
11%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
30%inclusion117 decks392 decks
27%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
30%inclusion140 decks471 decks
29%synergy
Synchronized Eviction
28%inclusion282 decks990 decks
28%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion264 decks990 decks
21%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion260 decks990 decks
-9%synergy
Refute
25%inclusion234 decks946 decks
20%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
24%inclusion102 decks431 decks
22%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion224 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
21%inclusion200 decks955 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion201 decks990 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion169 decks990 decks
16%synergy
Teach by Example
17%inclusion164 decks990 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion163 decks990 decks
11%synergy
Essence Scatter
16%inclusion157 decks990 decks
14%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion130 decks990 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion119 decks990 decks
-7%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion107 decks990 decks
8%synergy
Into the Roil
11%inclusion104 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion99 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion99 decks990 decks
-2%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion99 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Faebloom Trick
10%inclusion94 decks946 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Surprise
10%inclusion92 decks946 decks
9%synergy
Commandeer
9.5%inclusion94 decks990 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
9.2%inclusion91 decks990 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
9.1%inclusion90 decks990 decks
-43%synergy
Dive Down
8.8%inclusion87 decks990 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.6%inclusion85 decks990 decks
-5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.4%inclusion83 decks990 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.0%inclusion79 decks990 decks
2%synergy
Rewind
7.9%inclusion78 decks990 decks
1%synergy
Pack Attack
7.3%inclusion72 decks990 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
7.0%inclusion69 decks990 decks
-17%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
6.2%inclusion61 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Massive Raid
6.1%inclusion60 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Quick Study
5.7%inclusion56 decks990 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
5.6%inclusion55 decks990 decks
2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
5.6%inclusion55 decks990 decks
-1%synergy
Syncopate
5.4%inclusion53 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Burn Bright
5.2%inclusion51 decks990 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Pyretic Charge
36%inclusion355 decks990 decks
34%synergy
Thoughtcast
33%inclusion328 decks990 decks
28%synergy
Surge to Victory
28%inclusion275 decks990 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion226 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
19%inclusion183 decks945 decks
18%synergy
Finale of Revelation
19%inclusion188 decks990 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Fodder
18%inclusion177 decks990 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
15%inclusion144 decks990 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion139 decks990 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion112 decks990 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion102 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
9.4%inclusion93 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
9.1%inclusion90 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.2%inclusion81 decks990 decks
-25%synergy
Hazardous Blast
8.1%inclusion80 decks990 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.0%inclusion79 decks990 decks
1%synergy
Empty the Warrens
7.3%inclusion72 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.1%inclusion70 decks990 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.9%inclusion68 decks990 decks
1%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.3%inclusion62 decks990 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.3%inclusion62 decks990 decks
-32%synergy
Divination
5.9%inclusion58 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.6%inclusion55 decks990 decks
-17%synergy
Apex of Power
5.4%inclusion53 decks990 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
24%inclusion233 decks990 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion120 decks990 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion115 decks990 decks
-17%synergy
Magnifying Glass
9.2%inclusion91 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.7%inclusion76 decks990 decks
3%synergy
Rimefire Torque
7.6%inclusion28 decks367 decks
7%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
7.5%inclusion71 decks945 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.4%inclusion63 decks990 decks
3%synergy
Mazemind Tome
6.0%inclusion59 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Hot Dog Cart
5.5%inclusion30 decks548 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.4%inclusion53 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Collective Inferno
21%inclusion81 decks391 decks
19%synergy
Raid Bombardment
19%inclusion193 decks990 decks
18%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion121 decks990 decks
10%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
12%inclusion117 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Confiscate
11%inclusion106 decks990 decks
10%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
10%inclusion101 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
10%inclusion96 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.1%inclusion80 decks990 decks
0%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.7%inclusion76 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.4%inclusion73 decks990 decks
-9%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.5%inclusion64 decks990 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
6.3%inclusion62 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.0%inclusion59 decks990 decks
-2%synergy
Ferocity of the Wilds
5.9%inclusion58 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.3%inclusion52 decks990 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
13%inclusion127 decks990 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.3%inclusion82 decks990 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
37%inclusion366 decks990 decks
35%synergy
Volatile Fault
27%inclusion272 decks990 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion77 decks990 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion73 decks990 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.0%inclusion59 decks990 decks
-43%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion758 decks990 decks
-6%synergy
Hedron Archive
71%inclusion705 decks990 decks
65%synergy
Commander's Sphere
69%inclusion684 decks990 decks
54%synergy
Heraldic Banner
65%inclusion645 decks990 decks
63%synergy
Mind Stone
64%inclusion636 decks990 decks
40%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion590 decks990 decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
59%inclusion589 decks990 decks
51%synergy
Fire Diamond
57%inclusion560 decks990 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Locket
54%inclusion535 decks990 decks
51%synergy
Sol Ring
52%inclusion513 decks990 decks
-35%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
52%inclusion512 decks990 decks
50%synergy
Worn Powerstone
51%inclusion504 decks990 decks
47%synergy
Firemind Vessel
50%inclusion491 decks990 decks
47%synergy
Sisay's Ring
49%inclusion482 decks990 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Clock
49%inclusion481 decks990 decks
38%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
48%inclusion473 decks990 decks
45%synergy
Honored Heirloom
44%inclusion438 decks990 decks
44%synergy
Coveted Jewel
44%inclusion434 decks990 decks
42%synergy
Prismatic Lens
43%inclusion428 decks990 decks
41%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
43%inclusion423 decks990 decks
42%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
43%inclusion422 decks990 decks
42%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
42%inclusion415 decks990 decks
40%synergy
Network Terminal
40%inclusion393 decks990 decks
39%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
36%inclusion359 decks990 decks
35%synergy
Coalition Relic
36%inclusion358 decks990 decks
35%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
33%inclusion329 decks990 decks
33%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
33%inclusion202 decks610 decks
32%synergy
Star Compass
30%inclusion301 decks990 decks
29%synergy
Guardian Idol
29%inclusion292 decks990 decks
29%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
29%inclusion286 decks990 decks
27%synergy
Solar Transformer
28%inclusion279 decks979 decks
28%synergy
Planar Atlas
27%inclusion266 decks990 decks
27%synergy
Starting Column
24%inclusion213 decks881 decks
24%synergy
Ichor Elixir
24%inclusion238 decks990 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion227 decks990 decks
17%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
23%inclusion223 decks990 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion223 decks990 decks
-9%synergy
Bandit's Haul
20%inclusion201 decks990 decks
20%synergy
Blitzball
20%inclusion130 decks658 decks
19%synergy
The Irencrag
19%inclusion193 decks990 decks
19%synergy
Cursed Mirror
19%inclusion191 decks990 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion182 decks990 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
18%inclusion178 decks990 decks
16%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
16%inclusion161 decks990 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
16%inclusion159 decks990 decks
15%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
15%inclusion98 decks660 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion85 decks574 decks
10%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14%inclusion140 decks990 decks
10%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
14%inclusion139 decks990 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion139 decks990 decks
-22%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion989 decks990 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion988 decks990 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
72%inclusion716 decks990 decks
-15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
49%inclusion488 decks990 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion463 decks990 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion461 decks990 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion415 decks990 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion411 decks990 decks
25%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion380 decks990 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion371 decks990 decks
-3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion363 decks990 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion302 decks990 decks
17%synergy
Spire of Industry
30%inclusion293 decks990 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion287 decks990 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion264 decks990 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
25%inclusion248 decks990 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion178 decks990 decks
-41%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion153 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.7%inclusion86 decks990 decks
-35%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.1%inclusion70 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.5%inclusion64 decks990 decks
-2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.4%inclusion63 decks990 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.2%inclusion61 decks990 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.0%inclusion59 decks990 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
5.8%inclusion57 decks990 decks
2%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.4%inclusion36 decks668 decks
2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
5.1%inclusion50 decks990 decks
-2%synergy