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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Brilliance Unleashed
1.9%inclusion3 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Donatello's Technique
1.9%inclusion3 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
1.8%inclusion5 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Ooze Spill
1.3%inclusion2 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Retro-Mutation
1.3%inclusion2 decks157 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Transcendent Message
55%inclusion536 decks979 decks
53%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
55%inclusion533 decks965 decks
52%synergy
Meeting of Minds
52%inclusion511 decks979 decks
51%synergy
Artistic Refusal
51%inclusion495 decks979 decks
49%synergy
Distant Melody
51%inclusion500 decks979 decks
48%synergy
Rowdy Research
46%inclusion450 decks979 decks
45%synergy
Complete the Circuit
46%inclusion455 decks979 decks
45%synergy
Explosive Singularity
46%inclusion446 decks979 decks
44%synergy
Perplexing Test
45%inclusion439 decks979 decks
43%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
44%inclusion428 decks979 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Dig Through Time
48%inclusion467 decks979 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion450 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Shared Animosity
46%inclusion447 decks979 decks
42%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion433 decks979 decks
2%synergy
Chief Engineer
42%inclusion415 decks979 decks
41%synergy
Shatter the Source
42%inclusion413 decks979 decks
42%synergy
Volcanic Vision
39%inclusion385 decks979 decks
37%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion382 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
39%inclusion382 decks979 decks
31%synergy
Reality Heist
39%inclusion379 decks979 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion258 decks979 decks
1%synergy
Skirk Prospector
22%inclusion218 decks979 decks
20%synergy
Mocking Sprite
21%inclusion204 decks979 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion190 decks979 decks
-9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion187 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
15%inclusion148 decks979 decks
13%synergy
Enigma Drake
15%inclusion143 decks979 decks
13%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
15%inclusion142 decks979 decks
11%synergy
Devilish Valet
11%inclusion107 decks979 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
11%inclusion100 decks927 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion99 decks979 decks
8%synergy
Tolarian Terror
10%inclusion99 decks979 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
10%inclusion97 decks979 decks
10%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion97 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion97 decks979 decks
-8%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
9.5%inclusion93 decks979 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.3%inclusion89 decks952 decks
-12%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
9.0%inclusion88 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Junk Winder
8.7%inclusion85 decks979 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.7%inclusion85 decks979 decks
-8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.4%inclusion82 decks979 decks
-4%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
8.3%inclusion81 decks979 decks
8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.3%inclusion81 decks979 decks
-9%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.2%inclusion76 decks931 decks
7%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.6%inclusion45 decks592 decks
4%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
7.0%inclusion69 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.0%inclusion65 decks931 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
6.9%inclusion68 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Taurean Mauler
6.9%inclusion68 decks979 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
6.5%inclusion44 decks673 decks
1%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
6.5%inclusion64 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Redcap Gutter-Dweller
6.2%inclusion61 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Sailor
5.8%inclusion57 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Djinn
5.8%inclusion57 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
5.8%inclusion57 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
5.3%inclusion52 decks979 decks
5%synergy
Mindsparker
5.2%inclusion51 decks979 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
5.1%inclusion50 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Resculpt
39%inclusion378 decks979 decks
31%synergy
Divergent Transformations
38%inclusion374 decks979 decks
37%synergy
Focus the Mind
37%inclusion270 decks732 decks
36%synergy
Assert Authority
36%inclusion352 decks979 decks
35%synergy
Tears of Rage
35%inclusion347 decks979 decks
35%synergy
Stoke the Flames
32%inclusion312 decks979 decks
31%synergy
Delightful Discovery
32%inclusion294 decks931 decks
31%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
31%inclusion142 decks454 decks
31%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
31%inclusion118 decks378 decks
28%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion294 decks979 decks
11%synergy
Synchronized Eviction
29%inclusion283 decks979 decks
29%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion264 decks979 decks
21%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion258 decks979 decks
-9%synergy
Refute
25%inclusion231 decks931 decks
20%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
24%inclusion99 decks416 decks
23%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion224 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
21%inclusion201 decks939 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion199 decks979 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion167 decks979 decks
16%synergy
Teach by Example
16%inclusion159 decks979 decks
13%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion157 decks979 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
16%inclusion155 decks979 decks
14%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion128 decks979 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion120 decks979 decks
-7%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion106 decks979 decks
8%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion102 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion98 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion97 decks979 decks
8%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion97 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Surprise
10%inclusion92 decks931 decks
9%synergy
Faebloom Trick
10%inclusion92 decks931 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion96 decks979 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
9.2%inclusion90 decks979 decks
-43%synergy
Cancel
9.0%inclusion88 decks979 decks
7%synergy
Dive Down
8.8%inclusion86 decks979 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion85 decks979 decks
-5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.3%inclusion81 decks979 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.2%inclusion80 decks979 decks
2%synergy
Rewind
8.2%inclusion80 decks979 decks
1%synergy
Pack Attack
7.3%inclusion71 decks979 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
6.8%inclusion67 decks979 decks
-16%synergy
Massive Raid
6.0%inclusion59 decks979 decks
6%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
5.9%inclusion58 decks977 decks
6%synergy
Quick Study
5.7%inclusion56 decks979 decks
2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
5.5%inclusion54 decks979 decks
-1%synergy
Burn Bright
5.3%inclusion52 decks979 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
5.2%inclusion51 decks979 decks
1%synergy
Syncopate
5.0%inclusion49 decks979 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Pyretic Charge
36%inclusion354 decks976 decks
34%synergy
Thoughtcast
34%inclusion330 decks979 decks
29%synergy
Surge to Victory
28%inclusion276 decks979 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion227 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Revelation
20%inclusion191 decks979 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
19%inclusion180 decks930 decks
18%synergy
Dragon Fodder
18%inclusion175 decks979 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion139 decks979 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion136 decks979 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion109 decks979 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion104 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
9.3%inclusion91 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
9.0%inclusion88 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.1%inclusion79 decks979 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.0%inclusion78 decks979 decks
-25%synergy
Hazardous Blast
8.0%inclusion78 decks979 decks
7%synergy
Empty the Warrens
7.7%inclusion75 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.2%inclusion70 decks979 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.4%inclusion63 decks979 decks
0%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.1%inclusion60 decks979 decks
1%synergy
Divination
5.9%inclusion58 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
5.8%inclusion57 decks979 decks
-32%synergy
Apex of Power
5.7%inclusion56 decks979 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.4%inclusion53 decks979 decks
-17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion227 decks979 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion121 decks979 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion113 decks979 decks
-17%synergy
Magnifying Glass
9.0%inclusion88 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.0%inclusion78 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Rimefire Torque
7.6%inclusion27 decks353 decks
7%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
7.5%inclusion70 decks930 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.8%inclusion67 decks979 decks
3%synergy
Mazemind Tome
6.0%inclusion59 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.2%inclusion51 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Collective Inferno
20%inclusion77 decks377 decks
18%synergy
Raid Bombardment
20%inclusion192 decks979 decks
18%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion119 decks979 decks
10%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
12%inclusion116 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Confiscate
11%inclusion104 decks979 decks
10%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
10%inclusion98 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
10%inclusion94 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.3%inclusion81 decks979 decks
1%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.8%inclusion76 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.6%inclusion74 decks979 decks
-8%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.7%inclusion66 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.3%inclusion62 decks979 decks
-2%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
6.2%inclusion61 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Ferocity of the Wilds
5.8%inclusion57 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
13%inclusion129 decks979 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.2%inclusion80 decks979 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
38%inclusion368 decks979 decks
36%synergy
Volatile Fault
27%inclusion269 decks979 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.9%inclusion77 decks979 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion72 decks979 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.8%inclusion57 decks979 decks
-43%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion757 decks979 decks
-5%synergy
Hedron Archive
71%inclusion697 decks979 decks
65%synergy
Commander's Sphere
69%inclusion677 decks979 decks
54%synergy
Heraldic Banner
65%inclusion641 decks979 decks
64%synergy
Mind Stone
65%inclusion634 decks979 decks
41%synergy
Sky Diamond
60%inclusion589 decks979 decks
52%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion585 decks979 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
57%inclusion561 decks979 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Locket
55%inclusion534 decks979 decks
51%synergy
Sol Ring
52%inclusion511 decks979 decks
-34%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
52%inclusion507 decks979 decks
50%synergy
Worn Powerstone
51%inclusion498 decks979 decks
47%synergy
Firemind Vessel
50%inclusion487 decks979 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Clock
49%inclusion481 decks979 decks
38%synergy
Sisay's Ring
49%inclusion479 decks979 decks
47%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
48%inclusion470 decks979 decks
46%synergy
Honored Heirloom
45%inclusion437 decks979 decks
44%synergy
Coveted Jewel
44%inclusion431 decks979 decks
42%synergy
Prismatic Lens
44%inclusion427 decks979 decks
41%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
43%inclusion418 decks979 decks
42%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
43%inclusion418 decks979 decks
42%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
42%inclusion413 decks979 decks
40%synergy
Network Terminal
40%inclusion392 decks979 decks
40%synergy
Coalition Relic
37%inclusion358 decks979 decks
35%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
36%inclusion356 decks979 decks
35%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
34%inclusion200 decks592 decks
33%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
33%inclusion327 decks979 decks
33%synergy
Star Compass
30%inclusion297 decks979 decks
29%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
30%inclusion290 decks979 decks
28%synergy
Guardian Idol
30%inclusion289 decks979 decks
29%synergy
Solar Transformer
29%inclusion276 decks965 decks
28%synergy
Planar Atlas
27%inclusion267 decks979 decks
27%synergy
Ichor Elixir
24%inclusion236 decks979 decks
23%synergy
Starting Column
24%inclusion207 decks866 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
24%inclusion232 decks979 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion225 decks979 decks
-9%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
23%inclusion223 decks979 decks
22%synergy
Bandit's Haul
21%inclusion201 decks979 decks
20%synergy
Blitzball
20%inclusion128 decks640 decks
19%synergy
Cursed Mirror
20%inclusion195 decks979 decks
13%synergy
The Irencrag
19%inclusion189 decks979 decks
19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion185 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
18%inclusion174 decks979 decks
15%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
16%inclusion159 decks979 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
16%inclusion159 decks979 decks
15%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion83 decks556 decks
10%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
15%inclusion95 decks642 decks
12%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
14%inclusion141 decks979 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion138 decks979 decks
-22%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14%inclusion136 decks979 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion978 decks979 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion977 decks979 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
73%inclusion712 decks979 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion485 decks979 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion466 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion457 decks979 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion414 decks979 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion411 decks979 decks
26%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion374 decks979 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion368 decks979 decks
-3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion361 decks979 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion303 decks979 decks
17%synergy
Spire of Industry
30%inclusion293 decks979 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion289 decks979 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion264 decks979 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
24%inclusion236 decks979 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion180 decks979 decks
-41%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion156 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.8%inclusion86 decks979 decks
-35%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.8%inclusion67 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.7%inclusion66 decks979 decks
-2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.3%inclusion62 decks979 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.1%inclusion60 decks979 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
5.7%inclusion56 decks979 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
5.6%inclusion55 decks979 decks
2%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.1%inclusion50 decks979 decks
0%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.1%inclusion33 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
5.0%inclusion49 decks979 decks
-2%synergy