Satoru Umezawa (Commander) - Core Ninjutsu

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Krang & Shredder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ninja Teen
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Turtle Lair
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Shredder's Technique
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Silver-Fur Master
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
80%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
61%synergy
Tormented Soul
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
60%synergy
Slither Blade
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Prosperous Thief
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Changeling Outcast
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Baleful Strix
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Ornithopter
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Moon-Circuit Hacker
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Gudul Lurker
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Gingerbrute
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Ingenious Infiltrator
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Mindleech Mass
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Invisible Stalker
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Ninja of the Deep Hours
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Dokuchi Silencer
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Starwinder
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Moonsnare Specialist
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Biting-Palm Ninja
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Inkrise Infiltrator
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Spectral Sailor
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Nezumi Prowler
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Wrexial, the Risen Deep
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Mistblade Shinobi
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Massacre Wurm
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Lord of the Void
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Archpriest of Shadows
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Futurist Operative
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Meteor Golem
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Demon of Loathing
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Seer
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Covert Technician
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Higure, the Still Wind
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Thalakos Seer
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Mukotai Ambusher
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Kotose, the Silent Spider
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Lord of Change
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Withering Torment
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Countersquall
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
You Are Already Dead
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Hero's Downfall
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Go for the Throat
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Cancel
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Snap
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Mirrorform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Refute
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Murder
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Leak
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Evacuation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Overkill
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Enter the Enigma
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Victimize
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Kaito's Pursuit
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Invoke Despair
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Reanimate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Deadly Tempest
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Writ of Return
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Distortion Strike
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Bribery
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Zombify
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Villainous Wrath
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Singularity Rupture
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Ninja's Blades
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Armillary Sphere
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Vorpal Sword
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Key to the City
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Explorer's Scope
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Cunning Evasion
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Smoke Shroud
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Piracy
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Gossip's Talent
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Clawing Torment
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Compleation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Rogue Class
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Bitterblossom
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Access Tunnel
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Realm of Koh
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
The Black Gate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Restless Reef
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Keyrune
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Dimir Locket
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Sunken Hollow
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Isle
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Watery Grave
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-22%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Fetid Pools
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Morphic Pool
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Waterfront District
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Darkslick Shores
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Sunken Ruins
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Thriving Moor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Treno, Dark City
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Ice Tunnel
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Uncharted Haven
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Soured Springs
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy