Admiral Brass, Unsinkable (Commander) - Budget Core

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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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Corsair Captain
85%inclusion79 decks93 decks
79%synergy
Captain Lannery Storm
84%inclusion78 decks93 decks
78%synergy
Gemcutter Buccaneer
78%inclusion73 decks93 decks
74%synergy
Skeleton Crew
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
73%synergy
Admiral Beckett Brass
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
71%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
69%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
69%synergy
Warkite Marauder
71%inclusion66 decks93 decks
67%synergy
Hostage Taker
77%inclusion72 decks93 decks
67%synergy
Merchant Raiders
70%inclusion65 decks93 decks
66%synergy
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Coercive Recruiter
72%inclusion67 decks93 decks
65%synergy
Zara, Renegade Recruiter
72%inclusion67 decks93 decks
65%synergy
Ramirez DePietro, Pillager
72%inclusion67 decks93 decks
65%synergy
Angrath's Marauders
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
65%synergy
Francisco, Fowl Marauder
68%inclusion63 decks93 decks
64%synergy
Fathom Fleet Captain
68%inclusion63 decks93 decks
65%synergy
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
66%inclusion61 decks93 decks
60%synergy
Port Razer
65%inclusion60 decks93 decks
59%synergy
Faithless Looting
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
43%synergy
The Indomitable
61%inclusion57 decks93 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Enterprising Scallywag
61%inclusion57 decks93 decks
59%synergy
Breeches, Eager Pillager
60%inclusion56 decks93 decks
54%synergy
Dire Fleet Daredevil
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
54%synergy
Captivating Crew
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
52%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
51%synergy
Spectral Sailor
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
50%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
52%synergy
Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
52%synergy
Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
48%synergy
Dire Fleet Ravager
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
40%synergy
Dire Fleet Neckbreaker
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Forerunner of the Coalition
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
39%synergy
Azure Fleet Admiral
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
39%synergy
Departed Deckhand
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
38%synergy
Daring Saboteur
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
38%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
33%synergy
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Broadside Bombardiers
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
34%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Dire Fleet Captain
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
30%synergy
Timestream Navigator
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Don Andres, the Renegade
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Mary Read and Anne Bonny
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Staunch Crewmate
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Dire Fleet Poisoner
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Kitesail Freebooter
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Spyglass Siren
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Storm Fleet Sprinter
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Captain Vargus Wrath
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Zephyr Singer
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Coastline Marauders
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Deadeye Tracker
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Plundering Pirate
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Impulsive Pilferer
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Gutless Plunderer
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Lightning-Rig Crew
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Deadeye Plunderers
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Prosperous Pirates
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Vaan, Street Thief
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Protean Raider
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Sailor of Means
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Reckless Lackey
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Breeches, the Blastmaker
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Ruthless Knave
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Prismari Command
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
42%synergy
Rakdos Charm
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Lethal Scheme
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Evacuation
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Fiery Cannonade
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Lookout's Dispersal
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Siren's Ruse
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Big Score
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Terminate
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Admiral's Order
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Buccaneer's Bravado
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-34%synergy
Maestros Charm
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Hornswoggle
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Spell Swindle
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Refute
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Costly Plunder
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Take the Fall
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Another Chance
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Murder
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
49%inclusion46 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Distant Melody
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
42%synergy
Blood Money
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
March of the Drowned
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
32%synergy
Chart a Course
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Walk the Plank
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Back in Town
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Crippling Fear
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Buried Alive
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Mutiny
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Pirate's Prize
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Angrath's Rampage
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Arm-Mounted Anchor
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
44%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
28%synergy
Herald's Horn
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
33%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
38%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
30%synergy
Pirate Hat
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
25%synergy
The Belligerent
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Map
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Fell Flagship
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Pirate's Cutlass
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Jackdaw
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
10%synergy
The Everflowing Well
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-18%synergy
Prying Blade
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Adrestia
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Explorer's Scope
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Conqueror's Galleon
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
51%synergy
Coastal Piracy
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
24%synergy
King Narfi's Betrayal
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
23%synergy
Double Down
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Ballad of the Black Flag
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
At Knifepoint
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Sea Legs
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Daring Piracy
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Angrath, Minotaur Pirate
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
45%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
40%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Nesting Grounds
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Restless Reef
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vents
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
-19%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos Signet
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Buried Treasure
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-27%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-39%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-44%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion93 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion93 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion93 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion77 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
76%inclusion71 decks93 decks
45%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Sunken Hollow
67%inclusion62 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion61 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
65%inclusion60 decks93 decks
58%synergy
Sulfur Falls
63%inclusion59 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
56%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
40%synergy
Choked Estuary
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion54 decks93 decks
33%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
57%inclusion53 decks93 decks
42%synergy
Thriving Isle
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
48%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Thriving Bluff
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Thriving Moor
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
38%synergy
Port of Karfell
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
39%synergy
Seething Landscape
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
-25%synergy
Dismal Backwater
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Oscorp Industries
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Maestros Theater
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-35%synergy
Temple of Malice
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Highland Lake
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy