Average Deck for Abaddon the Despoiler - Budget 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

Alania, Divergent Storm
Alania, Divergent Storm
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage of Runes
Archmage of Runes
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Burnished Hart
Burnished Hart
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Electrostatic Field
Electrostatic Field
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Melek, Reforged Researcher
Melek, Reforged Researcher
Rankle and Torbran
Rankle and Torbran
Spear Spewer
Spear Spewer
Storm Skreelix
Storm Skreelix
Vindictive Flamestoker
Vindictive Flamestoker
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (18)
Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn
Brainsurge
Brainsurge
Breath of Malfegor
Breath of Malfegor
Burst Lightning
Burst Lightning
Consider
Consider
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dimir Charm
Dimir Charm
Electrickery
Electrickery
Flick a Coin
Flick a Coin
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Grixis Charm
Grixis Charm
Invert Polarity
Invert Polarity
Izzet Charm
Izzet Charm
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Maestros Charm
Maestros Charm
Opt
Opt
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Wash Away
Wash Away
Sorceries (15)
Brass's Bounty
Brass's Bounty
Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning
Elemental Eruption
Elemental Eruption
Empty the Warrens
Empty the Warrens
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Impending Flux
Impending Flux
Nahiri's Warcrafting
Nahiri's Warcrafting
Preordain
Preordain
Ringsight
Ringsight
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
Serum Visions
Serum Visions
Sizzle
Sizzle
Slagstorm
Slagstorm
Spiteful Repossession
Spiteful Repossession
Tendrils of Agony
Tendrils of Agony
Artifacts (9)
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Cluestone
Izzet Cluestone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Midnight Clock
Midnight Clock
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (4)
Aria of Flame
Aria of Flame
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
Mechanized Warfare
Mechanized Warfare
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Planeswalkers (2)
Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
Lands (20)
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Escape Tunnel
Escape Tunnel
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Ferrous Lake
Ferrous Lake
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Fiery Islet
Fiery Islet
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Maestros Theater
Maestros Theater
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Spinerock Knoll
Spinerock Knoll
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Basics (3)
Island
5 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
5 Swamps