Average Deck for Abaddon the Despoiler - Core Spellslinger

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Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Grixis Commanders?
There are dozens of Grixis commanders available now. But which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Dark Apostle
Dark Apostle
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
Great Unclean One
Great Unclean One
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Heralds of Tzeentch
Heralds of Tzeentch
Keeper of Secrets
Keeper of Secrets
Magnus the Red
Magnus the Red
Neheb, the Eternal
Neheb, the Eternal
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Noise Marine
Noise Marine
Pink Horror
Pink Horror
Plague Drone
Plague Drone
Poxwalkers
Poxwalkers
Stormfist Crusader
Stormfist Crusader
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Thermo-Alchemist
Thermo-Alchemist
Tzaangor Shaman
Tzaangor Shaman
Instants (13)
Bedevil
Bedevil
Bituminous Blast
Bituminous Blast
Blood for the Blood God!
Blood for the Blood God!
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Mutation
Chaos Mutation
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Kill! Maim! Burn!
Kill! Maim! Burn!
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Nurgle's Conscription
Nurgle's Conscription
Reverberate
Reverberate
Terminate
Terminate
Sorceries (13)
Ancestral Vision
Ancestral Vision
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blight Grenade
Blight Grenade
Boltwave
Boltwave
Decree of Pain
Decree of Pain
Deny Reality
Deny Reality
Inevitable Betrayal
Inevitable Betrayal
Let the Galaxy Burn
Let the Galaxy Burn
Mandate of Abaddon
Mandate of Abaddon
Past in Flames
Past in Flames
Preordain
Preordain
Profane Tutor
Profane Tutor
Wheel of Fate
Wheel of Fate
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Drach'Nyen
Drach'Nyen
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (6)
Descent into Avernus
Descent into Avernus
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Nurgle's Rot
Nurgle's Rot
The Lost and the Damned
The Lost and the Damned
The Ruinous Powers
The Ruinous Powers
Warstorm Surge
Warstorm Surge
Planeswalkers (1)
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Storm Conduit
Lands (18)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dismal Backwater
Dismal Backwater
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Forgotten Cave
Forgotten Cave
Molten Slagheap
Molten Slagheap
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
6 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps