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
3.1%inclusion6 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
2.5%inclusion5 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Donatello's Technique
2.1%inclusion4 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
2.0%inclusion6 decks303 decks
2%synergy
Brilliance Unleashed
1.5%inclusion3 decks195 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Transcendent Message
54%inclusion539 decks996 decks
52%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
55%inclusion541 decks985 decks
52%synergy
Meeting of Minds
51%inclusion512 decks996 decks
50%synergy
Artistic Refusal
50%inclusion496 decks996 decks
49%synergy
Distant Melody
50%inclusion502 decks996 decks
47%synergy
Rowdy Research
46%inclusion454 decks996 decks
45%synergy
Complete the Circuit
46%inclusion455 decks996 decks
44%synergy
Explosive Singularity
45%inclusion450 decks996 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
44%inclusion439 decks996 decks
43%synergy
Perplexing Test
44%inclusion441 decks996 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Dig Through Time
47%inclusion470 decks996 decks
35%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion454 decks996 decks
4%synergy
Shared Animosity
45%inclusion448 decks996 decks
42%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion438 decks996 decks
2%synergy
Chief Engineer
43%inclusion425 decks996 decks
42%synergy
Shatter the Source
42%inclusion414 decks996 decks
41%synergy
Volcanic Vision
39%inclusion387 decks996 decks
36%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion386 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Reality Heist
39%inclusion385 decks996 decks
38%synergy
Impact Tremors
39%inclusion384 decks996 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion262 decks996 decks
1%synergy
Skirk Prospector
22%inclusion220 decks996 decks
20%synergy
Mocking Sprite
21%inclusion210 decks996 decks
18%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion191 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion187 decks996 decks
-10%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
15%inclusion151 decks996 decks
13%synergy
Enigma Drake
15%inclusion147 decks996 decks
14%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
14%inclusion141 decks996 decks
11%synergy
Devilish Valet
11%inclusion110 decks996 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
11%inclusion103 decks950 decks
10%synergy
Tolarian Terror
11%inclusion106 decks996 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
11%inclusion105 decks996 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion101 decks996 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion99 decks996 decks
-7%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion97 decks996 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10%inclusion94 decks974 decks
-12%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
10%inclusion95 decks996 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
10%inclusion95 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
8.6%inclusion86 decks996 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.5%inclusion85 decks996 decks
-4%synergy
Junk Winder
8.5%inclusion85 decks996 decks
7%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.4%inclusion80 decks954 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.3%inclusion83 decks996 decks
-8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.0%inclusion80 decks996 decks
-9%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.6%inclusion47 decks619 decks
4%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.3%inclusion70 decks954 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
7.3%inclusion73 decks996 decks
7%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
7.3%inclusion73 decks996 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.0%inclusion49 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Taurean Mauler
7.0%inclusion70 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
6.7%inclusion67 decks996 decks
7%synergy
Redcap Gutter-Dweller
6.5%inclusion65 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Sailor
6.0%inclusion60 decks996 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Djinn
5.9%inclusion59 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
5.4%inclusion54 decks996 decks
3%synergy
Mindsparker
5.3%inclusion53 decks996 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
5.2%inclusion52 decks996 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
5.1%inclusion51 decks996 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Resculpt
38%inclusion380 decks996 decks
30%synergy
Divergent Transformations
38%inclusion377 decks996 decks
37%synergy
Focus the Mind
36%inclusion275 decks754 decks
35%synergy
Assert Authority
36%inclusion354 decks996 decks
35%synergy
Tears of Rage
35%inclusion352 decks996 decks
35%synergy
Stoke the Flames
31%inclusion311 decks996 decks
31%synergy
Delightful Discovery
31%inclusion295 decks954 decks
30%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion303 decks996 decks
11%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
30%inclusion120 decks401 decks
27%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
29%inclusion139 decks480 decks
28%synergy
Synchronized Eviction
29%inclusion285 decks996 decks
28%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion266 decks996 decks
21%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion261 decks996 decks
-9%synergy
Refute
25%inclusion237 decks954 decks
20%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
24%inclusion104 decks440 decks
22%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion227 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
21%inclusion201 decks962 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion202 decks996 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion172 decks996 decks
16%synergy
Teach by Example
17%inclusion166 decks996 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion162 decks996 decks
11%synergy
Essence Scatter
16%inclusion160 decks996 decks
14%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion132 decks996 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion119 decks996 decks
-7%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion109 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion104 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion104 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Faebloom Trick
10%inclusion96 decks954 decks
10%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion99 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion99 decks996 decks
-2%synergy
Goblin Surprise
10%inclusion92 decks954 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
9.3%inclusion93 decks996 decks
7%synergy
Commandeer
9.3%inclusion93 decks996 decks
7%synergy
Dive Down
9.0%inclusion90 decks996 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
8.8%inclusion88 decks996 decks
-44%synergy
Reality Shift
8.6%inclusion86 decks996 decks
-5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.3%inclusion83 decks996 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion77 decks996 decks
1%synergy
Rewind
7.7%inclusion77 decks996 decks
1%synergy
Pack Attack
7.3%inclusion73 decks996 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
6.9%inclusion69 decks996 decks
-17%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
6.2%inclusion62 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Massive Raid
6.1%inclusion61 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Quick Study
6.0%inclusion60 decks996 decks
3%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
5.7%inclusion57 decks996 decks
0%synergy
Run Away Together
5.3%inclusion53 decks996 decks
1%synergy
Syncopate
5.2%inclusion52 decks996 decks
3%synergy
Burn Bright
5.2%inclusion52 decks996 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Pyretic Charge
36%inclusion360 decks996 decks
34%synergy
Thoughtcast
33%inclusion333 decks996 decks
29%synergy
Surge to Victory
28%inclusion281 decks996 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion231 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
19%inclusion184 decks953 decks
18%synergy
Finale of Revelation
19%inclusion188 decks996 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Fodder
18%inclusion177 decks996 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
15%inclusion145 decks996 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion142 decks996 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
12%inclusion115 decks996 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion103 decks996 decks
4%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
9.3%inclusion93 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
9.2%inclusion92 decks996 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.1%inclusion81 decks996 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.0%inclusion80 decks996 decks
-25%synergy
Hazardous Blast
7.9%inclusion79 decks996 decks
7%synergy
Empty the Warrens
7.3%inclusion73 decks996 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.2%inclusion72 decks996 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.8%inclusion68 decks996 decks
1%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.4%inclusion64 decks996 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.1%inclusion61 decks996 decks
-32%synergy
Divination
5.9%inclusion59 decks996 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.4%inclusion54 decks996 decks
-17%synergy
Apex of Power
5.4%inclusion54 decks996 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion232 decks996 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion120 decks996 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion116 decks996 decks
-17%synergy
Magnifying Glass
9.1%inclusion91 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.6%inclusion76 decks996 decks
3%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
7.6%inclusion72 decks953 decks
7%synergy
Rimefire Torque
7.4%inclusion28 decks376 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.4%inclusion64 decks996 decks
3%synergy
Mazemind Tome
6.0%inclusion60 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.6%inclusion56 decks996 decks
4%synergy
Hot Dog Cart
5.4%inclusion30 decks557 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Collective Inferno
20%inclusion81 decks400 decks
18%synergy
Raid Bombardment
20%inclusion195 decks996 decks
18%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion121 decks996 decks
10%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
12%inclusion115 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Confiscate
11%inclusion107 decks996 decks
10%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
10%inclusion102 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
10%inclusion97 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.1%inclusion81 decks996 decks
0%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.8%inclusion78 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.4%inclusion74 decks996 decks
-9%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.5%inclusion65 decks996 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
6.3%inclusion63 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.0%inclusion60 decks996 decks
-2%synergy
Ferocity of the Wilds
5.7%inclusion57 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.1%inclusion51 decks996 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
13%inclusion129 decks996 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.2%inclusion82 decks996 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
37%inclusion373 decks996 decks
35%synergy
Volatile Fault
28%inclusion274 decks996 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.9%inclusion79 decks996 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion74 decks996 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.9%inclusion59 decks996 decks
-43%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion763 decks996 decks
-6%synergy
Hedron Archive
71%inclusion710 decks996 decks
65%synergy
Commander's Sphere
69%inclusion687 decks996 decks
54%synergy
Heraldic Banner
65%inclusion651 decks996 decks
64%synergy
Mind Stone
64%inclusion642 decks996 decks
41%synergy
Sky Diamond
60%inclusion593 decks996 decks
51%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion593 decks996 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
57%inclusion563 decks996 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Locket
54%inclusion541 decks996 decks
51%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
52%inclusion518 decks996 decks
50%synergy
Sol Ring
51%inclusion512 decks996 decks
-35%synergy
Worn Powerstone
51%inclusion511 decks996 decks
48%synergy
Firemind Vessel
50%inclusion494 decks996 decks
47%synergy
Sisay's Ring
49%inclusion484 decks996 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Clock
48%inclusion483 decks996 decks
38%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
48%inclusion475 decks996 decks
45%synergy
Honored Heirloom
44%inclusion442 decks996 decks
44%synergy
Coveted Jewel
44%inclusion441 decks996 decks
42%synergy
Prismatic Lens
43%inclusion432 decks996 decks
41%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
43%inclusion427 decks996 decks
42%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
43%inclusion425 decks996 decks
42%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
42%inclusion418 decks996 decks
40%synergy
Network Terminal
40%inclusion396 decks996 decks
39%synergy
Coalition Relic
36%inclusion361 decks996 decks
35%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
36%inclusion361 decks996 decks
35%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
33%inclusion330 decks996 decks
32%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
33%inclusion203 decks619 decks
32%synergy
Star Compass
30%inclusion303 decks996 decks
29%synergy
Guardian Idol
30%inclusion296 decks996 decks
29%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
29%inclusion291 decks996 decks
28%synergy
Solar Transformer
29%inclusion281 decks985 decks
28%synergy
Planar Atlas
27%inclusion270 decks996 decks
27%synergy
Starting Column
24%inclusion212 decks890 decks
23%synergy
Ichor Elixir
24%inclusion237 decks996 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion233 decks996 decks
17%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
23%inclusion229 decks996 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion224 decks996 decks
-9%synergy
Bandit's Haul
20%inclusion203 decks996 decks
20%synergy
Blitzball
20%inclusion133 decks666 decks
19%synergy
Cursed Mirror
20%inclusion197 decks996 decks
13%synergy
The Irencrag
19%inclusion193 decks996 decks
19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion185 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
18%inclusion179 decks996 decks
16%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
16%inclusion162 decks996 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
16%inclusion160 decks996 decks
15%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
15%inclusion98 decks668 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion85 decks583 decks
10%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14%inclusion142 decks996 decks
10%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
14%inclusion142 decks996 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion141 decks996 decks
-22%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion995 decks996 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion994 decks996 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
73%inclusion725 decks996 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
49%inclusion492 decks996 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion471 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion468 decks996 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion420 decks996 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
41%inclusion411 decks996 decks
25%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion379 decks996 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion376 decks996 decks
-2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion369 decks996 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion307 decks996 decks
17%synergy
Spire of Industry
30%inclusion300 decks996 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion291 decks996 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion266 decks996 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
25%inclusion246 decks996 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion184 decks996 decks
-41%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion155 decks996 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
9.0%inclusion90 decks996 decks
-35%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.9%inclusion69 decks996 decks
4%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.5%inclusion65 decks996 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.4%inclusion64 decks996 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.2%inclusion62 decks996 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
5.8%inclusion58 decks996 decks
3%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.6%inclusion38 decks676 decks
2%synergy
Highland Lake
5.5%inclusion55 decks996 decks
1%synergy