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%inclusion4 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
1.7%inclusion5 decks289 decks
1%synergy
Brilliance Unleashed
1.7%inclusion3 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Ooze Spill
1.7%inclusion3 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Return to the Sewers
1.1%inclusion2 decks174 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Transcendent Message
54%inclusion536 decks986 decks
52%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
54%inclusion531 decks975 decks
51%synergy
Meeting of Minds
52%inclusion508 decks986 decks
50%synergy
Artistic Refusal
50%inclusion490 decks986 decks
49%synergy
Distant Melody
51%inclusion501 decks986 decks
48%synergy
Rowdy Research
46%inclusion449 decks986 decks
45%synergy
Complete the Circuit
46%inclusion451 decks986 decks
44%synergy
Explosive Singularity
45%inclusion445 decks986 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
44%inclusion433 decks986 decks
43%synergy
Perplexing Test
45%inclusion439 decks986 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Dig Through Time
47%inclusion467 decks986 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion454 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Shared Animosity
46%inclusion449 decks986 decks
42%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion437 decks986 decks
2%synergy
Chief Engineer
42%inclusion415 decks986 decks
41%synergy
Shatter the Source
42%inclusion411 decks986 decks
41%synergy
Volcanic Vision
39%inclusion384 decks986 decks
36%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion383 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
39%inclusion381 decks986 decks
30%synergy
Reality Heist
38%inclusion379 decks986 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion258 decks986 decks
0%synergy
Skirk Prospector
22%inclusion220 decks986 decks
20%synergy
Mocking Sprite
21%inclusion205 decks986 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion191 decks986 decks
-10%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion189 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
15%inclusion150 decks986 decks
13%synergy
Enigma Drake
15%inclusion143 decks986 decks
13%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
14%inclusion140 decks986 decks
11%synergy
Devilish Valet
11%inclusion110 decks986 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
11%inclusion102 decks938 decks
10%synergy
Tolarian Terror
10%inclusion102 decks986 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
10%inclusion100 decks986 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion100 decks986 decks
-7%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion98 decks986 decks
8%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion96 decks986 decks
8%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
10%inclusion95 decks986 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10%inclusion92 decks963 decks
-12%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
9.2%inclusion91 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Junk Winder
8.7%inclusion86 decks986 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.7%inclusion86 decks986 decks
-8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.5%inclusion84 decks986 decks
-9%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
8.3%inclusion82 decks986 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.3%inclusion82 decks986 decks
-4%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.2%inclusion77 decks942 decks
7%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.8%inclusion47 decks605 decks
4%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
7.2%inclusion71 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.1%inclusion67 decks942 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
7.1%inclusion70 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Taurean Mauler
7.0%inclusion69 decks986 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
6.9%inclusion47 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
6.6%inclusion65 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Redcap Gutter-Dweller
6.4%inclusion63 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Sailor
6.0%inclusion59 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Djinn
5.8%inclusion57 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
5.6%inclusion55 decks986 decks
3%synergy
Mindsparker
5.3%inclusion52 decks986 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
5.1%inclusion50 decks986 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
5.1%inclusion50 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Resculpt
38%inclusion375 decks986 decks
30%synergy
Divergent Transformations
38%inclusion371 decks986 decks
37%synergy
Focus the Mind
37%inclusion274 decks743 decks
36%synergy
Assert Authority
36%inclusion351 decks986 decks
35%synergy
Tears of Rage
35%inclusion346 decks986 decks
35%synergy
Delightful Discovery
31%inclusion295 decks942 decks
31%synergy
Stoke the Flames
31%inclusion308 decks986 decks
31%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
30%inclusion117 decks387 decks
28%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
30%inclusion140 decks466 decks
30%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion296 decks986 decks
11%synergy
Synchronized Eviction
28%inclusion281 decks986 decks
28%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion264 decks986 decks
21%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion260 decks986 decks
-9%synergy
Refute
25%inclusion232 decks942 decks
20%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
24%inclusion101 decks426 decks
22%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion225 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
21%inclusion200 decks950 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion199 decks986 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion169 decks986 decks
16%synergy
Teach by Example
16%inclusion160 decks986 decks
13%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion159 decks986 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
16%inclusion153 decks986 decks
14%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion128 decks986 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion120 decks986 decks
-7%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion107 decks986 decks
8%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion102 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion98 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Faebloom Trick
10%inclusion93 decks942 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion97 decks986 decks
-2%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion96 decks986 decks
8%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion96 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Surprise
10%inclusion91 decks942 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
9.0%inclusion89 decks986 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
9.0%inclusion89 decks986 decks
-43%synergy
Dive Down
8.7%inclusion86 decks986 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion86 decks986 decks
-5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.4%inclusion83 decks986 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion82 decks986 decks
2%synergy
Rewind
7.9%inclusion78 decks986 decks
1%synergy
Pack Attack
7.4%inclusion73 decks986 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
7.1%inclusion70 decks986 decks
-16%synergy
Massive Raid
6.1%inclusion60 decks986 decks
6%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
6.1%inclusion60 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Quick Study
5.8%inclusion57 decks986 decks
2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
5.6%inclusion55 decks986 decks
-1%synergy
Syncopate
5.3%inclusion52 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Burn Bright
5.3%inclusion52 decks986 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
5.2%inclusion51 decks986 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Pyretic Charge
36%inclusion355 decks986 decks
34%synergy
Thoughtcast
33%inclusion329 decks986 decks
28%synergy
Surge to Victory
28%inclusion274 decks986 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion231 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
19%inclusion180 decks941 decks
18%synergy
Finale of Revelation
19%inclusion187 decks986 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Fodder
18%inclusion175 decks986 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion140 decks986 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion139 decks986 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion109 decks986 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion104 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
9.3%inclusion92 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
9.0%inclusion89 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.1%inclusion80 decks986 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.0%inclusion79 decks986 decks
-25%synergy
Hazardous Blast
8.0%inclusion79 decks986 decks
7%synergy
Empty the Warrens
7.4%inclusion73 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.3%inclusion72 decks986 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.6%inclusion65 decks986 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.3%inclusion62 decks986 decks
-32%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.1%inclusion60 decks986 decks
1%synergy
Divination
5.9%inclusion58 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Apex of Power
5.7%inclusion56 decks986 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.5%inclusion54 decks986 decks
-17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
24%inclusion232 decks986 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion125 decks986 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion114 decks986 decks
-17%synergy
Magnifying Glass
9.1%inclusion90 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.7%inclusion76 decks986 decks
3%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
7.7%inclusion72 decks941 decks
8%synergy
Rimefire Torque
7.5%inclusion27 decks362 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.7%inclusion66 decks986 decks
3%synergy
Mazemind Tome
6.0%inclusion59 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Hot Dog Cart
5.5%inclusion30 decks544 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.3%inclusion52 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Collective Inferno
21%inclusion81 decks386 decks
19%synergy
Raid Bombardment
20%inclusion198 decks986 decks
19%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion119 decks986 decks
10%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
12%inclusion118 decks986 decks
10%synergy
Confiscate
11%inclusion104 decks986 decks
10%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
10%inclusion99 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
10%inclusion97 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.4%inclusion83 decks986 decks
1%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.8%inclusion77 decks986 decks
-8%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.5%inclusion74 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.4%inclusion63 decks986 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
6.3%inclusion62 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.1%inclusion60 decks986 decks
-2%synergy
Ferocity of the Wilds
5.9%inclusion58 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.1%inclusion50 decks986 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
13%inclusion128 decks986 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.2%inclusion81 decks986 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
37%inclusion368 decks986 decks
35%synergy
Volatile Fault
27%inclusion271 decks986 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion77 decks986 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.2%inclusion71 decks986 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.5%inclusion64 decks986 decks
-42%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion760 decks986 decks
-6%synergy
Hedron Archive
71%inclusion700 decks986 decks
65%synergy
Commander's Sphere
69%inclusion684 decks986 decks
54%synergy
Heraldic Banner
65%inclusion641 decks986 decks
63%synergy
Mind Stone
64%inclusion635 decks986 decks
40%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion593 decks986 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
60%inclusion590 decks986 decks
52%synergy
Fire Diamond
57%inclusion561 decks986 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Locket
54%inclusion535 decks986 decks
51%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
52%inclusion512 decks986 decks
50%synergy
Sol Ring
52%inclusion510 decks986 decks
-35%synergy
Worn Powerstone
51%inclusion502 decks986 decks
47%synergy
Firemind Vessel
50%inclusion493 decks986 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Clock
49%inclusion481 decks986 decks
38%synergy
Sisay's Ring
49%inclusion480 decks986 decks
47%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
48%inclusion474 decks986 decks
46%synergy
Honored Heirloom
44%inclusion437 decks986 decks
44%synergy
Coveted Jewel
44%inclusion435 decks986 decks
42%synergy
Prismatic Lens
44%inclusion429 decks986 decks
41%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
43%inclusion421 decks986 decks
42%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
42%inclusion419 decks986 decks
42%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
42%inclusion416 decks986 decks
40%synergy
Network Terminal
40%inclusion394 decks986 decks
39%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
37%inclusion360 decks986 decks
35%synergy
Coalition Relic
36%inclusion359 decks986 decks
35%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
34%inclusion203 decks605 decks
33%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
33%inclusion327 decks986 decks
32%synergy
Star Compass
30%inclusion300 decks986 decks
29%synergy
Guardian Idol
30%inclusion291 decks986 decks
29%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
29%inclusion289 decks986 decks
28%synergy
Solar Transformer
29%inclusion279 decks975 decks
28%synergy
Planar Atlas
27%inclusion268 decks986 decks
27%synergy
Starting Column
24%inclusion210 decks877 decks
23%synergy
Ichor Elixir
24%inclusion235 decks986 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion231 decks986 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion226 decks986 decks
-9%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
23%inclusion223 decks986 decks
22%synergy
Bandit's Haul
20%inclusion200 decks986 decks
20%synergy
Blitzball
20%inclusion131 decks654 decks
19%synergy
Cursed Mirror
19%inclusion192 decks986 decks
13%synergy
The Irencrag
19%inclusion191 decks986 decks
19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion182 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
18%inclusion176 decks986 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
16%inclusion161 decks986 decks
15%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
16%inclusion160 decks986 decks
16%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
15%inclusion99 decks656 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion85 decks569 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion142 decks986 decks
-22%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
14%inclusion138 decks986 decks
14%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14%inclusion138 decks986 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion985 decks986 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion984 decks986 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
73%inclusion716 decks986 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
49%inclusion487 decks986 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion465 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion462 decks986 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion415 decks986 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion411 decks986 decks
25%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion377 decks986 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion368 decks986 decks
-3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion365 decks986 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion300 decks986 decks
17%synergy
Spire of Industry
30%inclusion294 decks986 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion286 decks986 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion264 decks986 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
24%inclusion239 decks986 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
19%inclusion183 decks986 decks
-41%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion154 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.9%inclusion88 decks986 decks
-35%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.1%inclusion70 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.4%inclusion63 decks986 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.2%inclusion61 decks986 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.2%inclusion61 decks986 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.8%inclusion57 decks986 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
5.5%inclusion54 decks986 decks
1%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.4%inclusion36 decks664 decks
2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
5.1%inclusion50 decks986 decks
-2%synergy