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
3.0%inclusion6 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
3.0%inclusion6 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Donatello's Technique
2.0%inclusion4 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
2.0%inclusion6 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Retro-Mutation
1.5%inclusion3 decks197 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Molten Gatekeeper
55%inclusion546 decks987 decks
52%synergy
Transcendent Message
54%inclusion540 decks998 decks
52%synergy
Meeting of Minds
52%inclusion515 decks998 decks
50%synergy
Artistic Refusal
50%inclusion497 decks998 decks
49%synergy
Distant Melody
50%inclusion503 decks998 decks
47%synergy
Rowdy Research
46%inclusion457 decks998 decks
45%synergy
Complete the Circuit
46%inclusion457 decks998 decks
44%synergy
Explosive Singularity
45%inclusion451 decks998 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
44%inclusion442 decks998 decks
43%synergy
Perplexing Test
44%inclusion444 decks998 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Dig Through Time
47%inclusion472 decks998 decks
35%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion458 decks998 decks
4%synergy
Shared Animosity
45%inclusion449 decks998 decks
42%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion442 decks998 decks
3%synergy
Chief Engineer
43%inclusion430 decks998 decks
42%synergy
Shatter the Source
42%inclusion418 decks998 decks
41%synergy
Volcanic Vision
39%inclusion391 decks998 decks
36%synergy
Reality Heist
39%inclusion389 decks998 decks
38%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion387 decks998 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
38%inclusion384 decks998 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion260 decks998 decks
0%synergy
Skirk Prospector
22%inclusion219 decks998 decks
20%synergy
Mocking Sprite
21%inclusion210 decks998 decks
18%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion188 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion187 decks998 decks
-10%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
15%inclusion149 decks998 decks
13%synergy
Enigma Drake
15%inclusion146 decks998 decks
13%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
14%inclusion139 decks998 decks
11%synergy
Devilish Valet
11%inclusion109 decks998 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
11%inclusion103 decks952 decks
10%synergy
Tolarian Terror
11%inclusion106 decks998 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
10%inclusion104 decks998 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion101 decks998 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion98 decks998 decks
-7%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion96 decks998 decks
8%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
10%inclusion95 decks998 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
10%inclusion95 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.3%inclusion91 decks975 decks
-12%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
8.6%inclusion86 decks998 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.5%inclusion85 decks998 decks
-4%synergy
Junk Winder
8.5%inclusion85 decks998 decks
7%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.4%inclusion80 decks955 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.2%inclusion82 decks998 decks
-8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
7.9%inclusion79 decks998 decks
-9%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.8%inclusion48 decks619 decks
4%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.3%inclusion70 decks955 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
7.3%inclusion73 decks998 decks
7%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
7.3%inclusion73 decks998 decks
6%synergy
Taurean Mauler
6.9%inclusion69 decks998 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
6.9%inclusion48 decks698 decks
2%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
6.7%inclusion67 decks998 decks
7%synergy
Redcap Gutter-Dweller
6.5%inclusion65 decks998 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Sailor
6.0%inclusion60 decks998 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Djinn
5.9%inclusion59 decks998 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
5.4%inclusion54 decks998 decks
3%synergy
Mindsparker
5.3%inclusion53 decks998 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
5.2%inclusion52 decks998 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
5.1%inclusion51 decks998 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Divergent Transformations
38%inclusion382 decks998 decks
37%synergy
Focus the Mind
36%inclusion276 decks757 decks
35%synergy
Assert Authority
36%inclusion358 decks998 decks
35%synergy
Tears of Rage
36%inclusion356 decks998 decks
35%synergy
Stoke the Flames
31%inclusion314 decks998 decks
31%synergy
Delightful Discovery
31%inclusion299 decks955 decks
31%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
30%inclusion122 decks403 decks
28%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion302 decks998 decks
11%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
29%inclusion140 decks479 decks
29%synergy
Synchronized Eviction
29%inclusion289 decks998 decks
29%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion268 decks998 decks
21%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion260 decks998 decks
-10%synergy
Refute
25%inclusion235 decks955 decks
20%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
24%inclusion105 decks442 decks
23%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion226 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
21%inclusion205 decks963 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion204 decks998 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion174 decks998 decks
16%synergy
Teach by Example
17%inclusion165 decks998 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion162 decks998 decks
11%synergy
Essence Scatter
16%inclusion160 decks998 decks
14%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion133 decks998 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion119 decks998 decks
-7%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion110 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion104 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion104 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Faebloom Trick
10%inclusion96 decks955 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion100 decks998 decks
-2%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion99 decks998 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Surprise
9.4%inclusion90 decks955 decks
9%synergy
Commandeer
9.3%inclusion93 decks998 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
9.2%inclusion92 decks998 decks
7%synergy
Dive Down
8.9%inclusion89 decks998 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion87 decks998 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
8.7%inclusion87 decks998 decks
-44%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.3%inclusion83 decks998 decks
1%synergy
Rewind
7.9%inclusion79 decks998 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion77 decks998 decks
1%synergy
Pack Attack
7.4%inclusion74 decks998 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
7.0%inclusion70 decks998 decks
-17%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
6.3%inclusion63 decks998 decks
6%synergy
Massive Raid
6.1%inclusion61 decks998 decks
6%synergy
Quick Study
6.1%inclusion61 decks998 decks
3%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
5.7%inclusion57 decks998 decks
0%synergy
Run Away Together
5.4%inclusion54 decks998 decks
1%synergy
Syncopate
5.2%inclusion52 decks998 decks
3%synergy
Burn Bright
5.0%inclusion50 decks998 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Pyretic Charge
37%inclusion365 decks998 decks
34%synergy
Thoughtcast
34%inclusion335 decks998 decks
29%synergy
Surge to Victory
28%inclusion282 decks998 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion230 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
19%inclusion182 decks954 decks
18%synergy
Finale of Revelation
19%inclusion185 decks998 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Fodder
18%inclusion176 decks998 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
15%inclusion145 decks998 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion142 decks998 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion113 decks998 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion102 decks998 decks
4%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
9.3%inclusion93 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
9.2%inclusion92 decks998 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.0%inclusion80 decks998 decks
-25%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.0%inclusion80 decks998 decks
1%synergy
Hazardous Blast
8.0%inclusion80 decks998 decks
7%synergy
Empty the Warrens
7.2%inclusion72 decks998 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.1%inclusion71 decks998 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.7%inclusion67 decks998 decks
1%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.4%inclusion64 decks998 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.1%inclusion61 decks998 decks
-32%synergy
Divination
5.9%inclusion59 decks998 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.4%inclusion54 decks998 decks
-18%synergy
Apex of Power
5.4%inclusion54 decks998 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion234 decks998 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion122 decks998 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion116 decks998 decks
-17%synergy
Magnifying Glass
9.1%inclusion91 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
7.5%inclusion72 decks954 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.5%inclusion75 decks998 decks
3%synergy
Rimefire Torque
7.4%inclusion28 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.4%inclusion64 decks998 decks
3%synergy
Mazemind Tome
6.0%inclusion60 decks998 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.6%inclusion56 decks998 decks
4%synergy
Hot Dog Cart
5.4%inclusion30 decks556 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
38%inclusion381 decks998 decks
30%synergy
Collective Inferno
20%inclusion82 decks402 decks
18%synergy
Raid Bombardment
19%inclusion193 decks998 decks
18%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion121 decks998 decks
10%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
11%inclusion113 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Confiscate
11%inclusion108 decks998 decks
11%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
10%inclusion102 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
10%inclusion96 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.1%inclusion81 decks998 decks
0%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.8%inclusion78 decks998 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.3%inclusion73 decks998 decks
-9%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.3%inclusion63 decks998 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
6.2%inclusion62 decks998 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.0%inclusion60 decks998 decks
-2%synergy
Ferocity of the Wilds
5.6%inclusion56 decks998 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.1%inclusion51 decks998 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
13%inclusion129 decks998 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.3%inclusion83 decks998 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
38%inclusion376 decks998 decks
36%synergy
Volatile Fault
28%inclusion279 decks998 decks
27%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion78 decks998 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.3%inclusion73 decks998 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.9%inclusion59 decks998 decks
-43%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion765 decks998 decks
-6%synergy
Hedron Archive
71%inclusion712 decks998 decks
65%synergy
Commander's Sphere
69%inclusion688 decks998 decks
54%synergy
Heraldic Banner
65%inclusion653 decks998 decks
64%synergy
Mind Stone
65%inclusion644 decks998 decks
41%synergy
Sky Diamond
60%inclusion597 decks998 decks
52%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion593 decks998 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
57%inclusion567 decks998 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Locket
54%inclusion543 decks998 decks
51%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
52%inclusion521 decks998 decks
51%synergy
Worn Powerstone
52%inclusion514 decks998 decks
48%synergy
Sol Ring
51%inclusion511 decks998 decks
-35%synergy
Firemind Vessel
50%inclusion497 decks998 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Clock
49%inclusion487 decks998 decks
38%synergy
Sisay's Ring
49%inclusion487 decks998 decks
47%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
48%inclusion477 decks998 decks
45%synergy
Coveted Jewel
44%inclusion444 decks998 decks
42%synergy
Honored Heirloom
44%inclusion443 decks998 decks
44%synergy
Prismatic Lens
44%inclusion435 decks998 decks
41%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
43%inclusion429 decks998 decks
42%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
43%inclusion428 decks998 decks
42%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
42%inclusion423 decks998 decks
40%synergy
Network Terminal
40%inclusion398 decks998 decks
39%synergy
Coalition Relic
37%inclusion365 decks998 decks
35%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
36%inclusion364 decks998 decks
35%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
33%inclusion334 decks998 decks
33%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
33%inclusion205 decks619 decks
32%synergy
Star Compass
31%inclusion308 decks998 decks
30%synergy
Guardian Idol
30%inclusion302 decks998 decks
30%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
29%inclusion294 decks998 decks
28%synergy
Solar Transformer
29%inclusion285 decks987 decks
28%synergy
Planar Atlas
27%inclusion274 decks998 decks
27%synergy
Starting Column
24%inclusion214 decks892 decks
24%synergy
Ichor Elixir
24%inclusion237 decks998 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion233 decks998 decks
17%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
23%inclusion231 decks998 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion225 decks998 decks
-9%synergy
Bandit's Haul
21%inclusion205 decks998 decks
20%synergy
Blitzball
20%inclusion135 decks666 decks
19%synergy
Cursed Mirror
20%inclusion199 decks998 decks
13%synergy
The Irencrag
20%inclusion197 decks998 decks
19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion187 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
18%inclusion181 decks998 decks
16%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
17%inclusion166 decks998 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
16%inclusion159 decks998 decks
15%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
15%inclusion98 decks668 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion85 decks582 decks
10%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
14%inclusion141 decks998 decks
14%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14%inclusion141 decks998 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion138 decks998 decks
-22%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion997 decks998 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion996 decks998 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
73%inclusion726 decks998 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion495 decks998 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion472 decks998 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion471 decks998 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion418 decks998 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion415 decks998 decks
26%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion379 decks998 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion373 decks998 decks
-3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion372 decks998 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion310 decks998 decks
17%synergy
Spire of Industry
30%inclusion302 decks998 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion290 decks998 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion268 decks998 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
25%inclusion246 decks998 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion183 decks998 decks
-41%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion156 decks998 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
9.0%inclusion90 decks998 decks
-35%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.0%inclusion70 decks998 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.4%inclusion64 decks998 decks
-2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.3%inclusion63 decks998 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.2%inclusion62 decks998 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
5.9%inclusion59 decks998 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
5.5%inclusion55 decks998 decks
1%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.3%inclusion36 decks676 decks
2%synergy