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
2.1%inclusion3 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Brilliance Unleashed
2.1%inclusion3 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
1.5%inclusion4 decks267 decks
1%synergy
Retro-Mutation
1.4%inclusion2 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
1.4%inclusion2 decks144 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Transcendent Message
55%inclusion533 decks969 decks
53%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
55%inclusion525 decks954 decks
52%synergy
Meeting of Minds
53%inclusion512 decks969 decks
51%synergy
Artistic Refusal
51%inclusion491 decks969 decks
49%synergy
Distant Melody
51%inclusion496 decks969 decks
48%synergy
Rowdy Research
46%inclusion449 decks969 decks
46%synergy
Complete the Circuit
47%inclusion452 decks969 decks
45%synergy
Explosive Singularity
46%inclusion442 decks969 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
44%inclusion428 decks969 decks
43%synergy
Perplexing Test
45%inclusion435 decks969 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Dig Through Time
48%inclusion463 decks969 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion450 decks969 decks
5%synergy
Shared Animosity
46%inclusion445 decks969 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion432 decks969 decks
3%synergy
Chief Engineer
43%inclusion414 decks969 decks
42%synergy
Shatter the Source
42%inclusion411 decks969 decks
42%synergy
Volcanic Vision
40%inclusion383 decks969 decks
37%synergy
Reality Heist
39%inclusion378 decks969 decks
38%synergy
Resculpt
39%inclusion377 decks969 decks
31%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion376 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion254 decks969 decks
0%synergy
Skirk Prospector
22%inclusion217 decks969 decks
20%synergy
Mocking Sprite
21%inclusion202 decks969 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
20%inclusion189 decks969 decks
-9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion185 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
15%inclusion145 decks969 decks
13%synergy
Enigma Drake
15%inclusion143 decks969 decks
13%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
14%inclusion139 decks969 decks
11%synergy
Devilish Valet
11%inclusion106 decks969 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
11%inclusion99 decks916 decks
10%synergy
Tolarian Terror
10%inclusion98 decks969 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion97 decks969 decks
8%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
10%inclusion96 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
10%inclusion96 decks969 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion96 decks969 decks
-8%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
9.3%inclusion90 decks969 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.2%inclusion87 decks941 decks
-12%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
8.9%inclusion86 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Junk Winder
8.7%inclusion84 decks969 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.5%inclusion82 decks969 decks
-8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.4%inclusion81 decks969 decks
-9%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.3%inclusion76 decks920 decks
7%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
8.3%inclusion80 decks969 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.2%inclusion79 decks969 decks
-4%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.5%inclusion44 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
7.1%inclusion69 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
7.0%inclusion68 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.0%inclusion64 decks920 decks
6%synergy
Taurean Mauler
6.8%inclusion66 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
6.5%inclusion63 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Redcap Gutter-Dweller
6.2%inclusion60 decks969 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
6.2%inclusion41 decks665 decks
1%synergy
Spectral Sailor
5.9%inclusion57 decks969 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Djinn
5.9%inclusion57 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
5.8%inclusion56 decks969 decks
4%synergy
Mindsparker
5.4%inclusion52 decks969 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
5.3%inclusion51 decks969 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mage
5.2%inclusion50 decks969 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Divergent Transformations
38%inclusion373 decks969 decks
37%synergy
Focus the Mind
37%inclusion267 decks723 decks
36%synergy
Assert Authority
36%inclusion349 decks969 decks
35%synergy
Tears of Rage
36%inclusion347 decks969 decks
35%synergy
Delightful Discovery
32%inclusion294 decks920 decks
32%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
32%inclusion141 decks443 decks
31%synergy
Stoke the Flames
32%inclusion306 decks969 decks
31%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
31%inclusion114 decks366 decks
28%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion291 decks969 decks
11%synergy
Synchronized Eviction
29%inclusion282 decks969 decks
29%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion262 decks969 decks
22%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion255 decks969 decks
-9%synergy
Refute
25%inclusion226 decks920 decks
20%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
24%inclusion97 decks404 decks
23%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion220 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
21%inclusion199 decks928 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion196 decks969 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion167 decks969 decks
16%synergy
Teach by Example
16%inclusion156 decks969 decks
13%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion154 decks969 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
16%inclusion153 decks969 decks
14%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion126 decks969 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion118 decks969 decks
-7%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion106 decks969 decks
8%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion100 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion96 decks969 decks
8%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion95 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion94 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Faebloom Trick
10%inclusion89 decks920 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
9.5%inclusion92 decks969 decks
-2%synergy
Goblin Surprise
9.5%inclusion87 decks920 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
9.0%inclusion87 decks969 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
8.9%inclusion86 decks969 decks
-44%synergy
Dive Down
8.7%inclusion84 decks969 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.6%inclusion83 decks969 decks
-5%synergy
Rewind
8.4%inclusion81 decks969 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.2%inclusion79 decks969 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.0%inclusion78 decks969 decks
1%synergy
Pack Attack
7.3%inclusion71 decks969 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
7.0%inclusion68 decks969 decks
-16%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
6.3%inclusion61 decks968 decks
6%synergy
Massive Raid
6.1%inclusion59 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Quick Study
5.7%inclusion55 decks969 decks
2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
5.6%inclusion54 decks969 decks
-1%synergy
Burn Bright
5.5%inclusion53 decks969 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
5.1%inclusion49 decks969 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Pyretic Charge
36%inclusion352 decks965 decks
34%synergy
Thoughtcast
34%inclusion326 decks969 decks
29%synergy
Surge to Victory
28%inclusion271 decks969 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion225 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Revelation
19%inclusion186 decks969 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
19%inclusion176 decks919 decks
18%synergy
Dragon Fodder
18%inclusion172 decks969 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion136 decks969 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
14%inclusion135 decks969 decks
12%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion105 decks969 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion105 decks969 decks
7%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
9.2%inclusion89 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
8.8%inclusion85 decks969 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.2%inclusion79 decks969 decks
1%synergy
Hazardous Blast
8.0%inclusion78 decks969 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.9%inclusion77 decks969 decks
-25%synergy
Empty the Warrens
7.5%inclusion73 decks969 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.2%inclusion70 decks969 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.5%inclusion63 decks969 decks
0%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.1%inclusion59 decks969 decks
1%synergy
Divination
6.1%inclusion59 decks969 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.0%inclusion58 decks969 decks
-32%synergy
Apex of Power
5.8%inclusion56 decks969 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.4%inclusion52 decks969 decks
-17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion227 decks969 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion120 decks969 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion111 decks969 decks
-18%synergy
Magnifying Glass
9.2%inclusion89 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.8%inclusion76 decks969 decks
3%synergy
Rimefire Torque
7.6%inclusion26 decks341 decks
6%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
7.6%inclusion70 decks919 decks
8%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.8%inclusion66 decks969 decks
3%synergy
Mazemind Tome
6.1%inclusion59 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.2%inclusion50 decks969 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
38%inclusion368 decks969 decks
30%synergy
Collective Inferno
20%inclusion74 decks365 decks
18%synergy
Raid Bombardment
20%inclusion189 decks969 decks
18%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion116 decks969 decks
10%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
12%inclusion115 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Confiscate
10%inclusion101 decks969 decks
10%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
10%inclusion97 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
10%inclusion93 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.2%inclusion79 decks969 decks
0%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.6%inclusion74 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.4%inclusion72 decks969 decks
-8%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.7%inclusion65 decks969 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
6.3%inclusion61 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.1%inclusion59 decks969 decks
-2%synergy
Ferocity of the Wilds
5.9%inclusion57 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
13%inclusion126 decks969 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.2%inclusion79 decks969 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
38%inclusion367 decks969 decks
36%synergy
Volatile Fault
28%inclusion270 decks969 decks
27%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion75 decks969 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.2%inclusion70 decks969 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.8%inclusion56 decks969 decks
-43%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion747 decks969 decks
-6%synergy
Hedron Archive
72%inclusion694 decks969 decks
66%synergy
Commander's Sphere
69%inclusion673 decks969 decks
54%synergy
Heraldic Banner
66%inclusion636 decks969 decks
64%synergy
Mind Stone
65%inclusion629 decks969 decks
41%synergy
Sky Diamond
60%inclusion582 decks969 decks
52%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion580 decks969 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
57%inclusion553 decks969 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Locket
55%inclusion534 decks969 decks
52%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
52%inclusion505 decks969 decks
51%synergy
Sol Ring
52%inclusion502 decks969 decks
-35%synergy
Worn Powerstone
51%inclusion494 decks969 decks
47%synergy
Firemind Vessel
50%inclusion485 decks969 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Clock
49%inclusion478 decks969 decks
38%synergy
Sisay's Ring
49%inclusion476 decks969 decks
47%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
48%inclusion468 decks969 decks
46%synergy
Honored Heirloom
45%inclusion435 decks969 decks
44%synergy
Coveted Jewel
44%inclusion431 decks969 decks
42%synergy
Prismatic Lens
44%inclusion422 decks969 decks
41%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
43%inclusion415 decks969 decks
42%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
43%inclusion414 decks969 decks
42%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
42%inclusion409 decks969 decks
40%synergy
Network Terminal
40%inclusion390 decks969 decks
40%synergy
Coalition Relic
37%inclusion355 decks969 decks
35%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
37%inclusion355 decks969 decks
36%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
34%inclusion198 decks584 decks
33%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
34%inclusion327 decks969 decks
33%synergy
Star Compass
30%inclusion294 decks969 decks
29%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
30%inclusion292 decks969 decks
29%synergy
Guardian Idol
30%inclusion290 decks969 decks
30%synergy
Solar Transformer
29%inclusion273 decks954 decks
28%synergy
Planar Atlas
28%inclusion267 decks969 decks
27%synergy
Ichor Elixir
24%inclusion235 decks969 decks
24%synergy
Starting Column
24%inclusion205 decks856 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
24%inclusion228 decks969 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion222 decks969 decks
-9%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
23%inclusion221 decks969 decks
22%synergy
Bandit's Haul
20%inclusion197 decks968 decks
20%synergy
Cursed Mirror
20%inclusion193 decks969 decks
13%synergy
Blitzball
20%inclusion124 decks632 decks
19%synergy
The Irencrag
20%inclusion190 decks969 decks
19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion184 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
18%inclusion172 decks969 decks
15%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
16%inclusion159 decks969 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
16%inclusion155 decks969 decks
15%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
15%inclusion94 decks634 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion81 decks548 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion138 decks969 decks
-22%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
14%inclusion136 decks969 decks
14%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14%inclusion132 decks969 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion968 decks969 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion967 decks969 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
73%inclusion707 decks969 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion481 decks969 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion461 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion453 decks969 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion413 decks969 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion409 decks969 decks
26%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion366 decks969 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion363 decks969 decks
-3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion358 decks969 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion300 decks969 decks
17%synergy
Spire of Industry
30%inclusion294 decks969 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion280 decks969 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion262 decks969 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
24%inclusion233 decks969 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion178 decks969 decks
-41%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion151 decks969 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.7%inclusion84 decks969 decks
-35%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.8%inclusion66 decks969 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.7%inclusion65 decks969 decks
-2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.5%inclusion63 decks969 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.1%inclusion59 decks969 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
5.6%inclusion54 decks969 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion54 decks969 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.1%inclusion49 decks969 decks
0%synergy