Admiral Brass, Unsinkable (Commander) - Budget Pirates

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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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Pirate Peddlers
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Iguana Parrot
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Corsair Captain
93%inclusion258 decks278 decks
88%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
93%inclusion259 decks278 decks
86%synergy
Skeleton Crew
88%inclusion246 decks278 decks
86%synergy
Admiral Beckett Brass
91%inclusion252 decks278 decks
86%synergy
Warkite Marauder
89%inclusion247 decks278 decks
86%synergy
Captain Lannery Storm
90%inclusion251 decks278 decks
85%synergy
Merchant Raiders
88%inclusion245 decks278 decks
84%synergy
Gemcutter Buccaneer
89%inclusion247 decks278 decks
84%synergy
Coercive Recruiter
90%inclusion251 decks278 decks
84%synergy
Angrath's Marauders
86%inclusion240 decks278 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Hostage Taker
93%inclusion258 decks278 decks
83%synergy
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
88%inclusion246 decks278 decks
83%synergy
Ramirez DePietro, Pillager
88%inclusion244 decks278 decks
81%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
87%inclusion243 decks278 decks
80%synergy
Zara, Renegade Recruiter
86%inclusion240 decks278 decks
80%synergy
Francisco, Fowl Marauder
85%inclusion235 decks278 decks
81%synergy
Port Razer
84%inclusion233 decks278 decks
79%synergy
Faithless Looting
82%inclusion228 decks278 decks
62%synergy
Fathom Fleet Captain
82%inclusion228 decks278 decks
79%synergy
The Indomitable
81%inclusion226 decks278 decks
75%synergy
Creatures
Timestream Navigator
80%inclusion223 decks278 decks
77%synergy
Dire Fleet Daredevil
79%inclusion221 decks278 decks
75%synergy
Captivating Crew
78%inclusion218 decks278 decks
74%synergy
Enterprising Scallywag
77%inclusion215 decks278 decks
76%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
77%inclusion214 decks278 decks
75%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
76%inclusion211 decks278 decks
73%synergy
Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
72%inclusion201 decks278 decks
70%synergy
Spectral Sailor
72%inclusion201 decks278 decks
69%synergy
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
65%inclusion182 decks278 decks
64%synergy
Daring Saboteur
65%inclusion182 decks278 decks
64%synergy
Dire Fleet Ravager
65%inclusion181 decks278 decks
63%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
64%inclusion179 decks278 decks
59%synergy
Departed Deckhand
62%inclusion173 decks278 decks
61%synergy
Broadside Bombardiers
62%inclusion172 decks278 decks
59%synergy
Azure Fleet Admiral
60%inclusion168 decks278 decks
59%synergy
Don Andres, the Renegade
59%inclusion163 decks278 decks
54%synergy
Breeches, Eager Pillager
40%inclusion112 decks278 decks
34%synergy
Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider
33%inclusion92 decks278 decks
29%synergy
Forerunner of the Coalition
31%inclusion85 decks278 decks
26%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
27%inclusion76 decks278 decks
23%synergy
Mary Read and Anne Bonny
25%inclusion42 decks167 decks
21%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
23%inclusion64 decks278 decks
20%synergy
Dire Fleet Neckbreaker
22%inclusion62 decks278 decks
21%synergy
Staunch Crewmate
21%inclusion59 decks278 decks
20%synergy
Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Dire Fleet Captain
15%inclusion41 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Zephyr Singer
14%inclusion39 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Captain Vargus Wrath
13%inclusion35 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Breeches, the Blastmaker
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Gutless Plunderer
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
11%inclusion31 decks278 decks
10%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dire Fleet Poisoner
11%inclusion30 decks278 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Lackey
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Vaan, Street Thief
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Storm Fleet Sprinter
10%inclusion29 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Soul Diviner
10%inclusion27 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Kitesail Freebooter
9.0%inclusion25 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Lightning-Rig Crew
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Protean Raider
8.3%inclusion23 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Spyglass Siren
7.9%inclusion22 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Captain of Umbar
7.6%inclusion21 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Bigfin Bouncer
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
6.8%inclusion19 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Fain, the Broker
6.5%inclusion18 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
6.5%inclusion18 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Marauding Looter
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Prismari Command
78%inclusion217 decks278 decks
72%synergy
Evacuation
78%inclusion217 decks278 decks
75%synergy
Rakdos Charm
76%inclusion211 decks278 decks
61%synergy
Chaos Warp
73%inclusion203 decks278 decks
37%synergy
Lethal Scheme
71%inclusion198 decks278 decks
68%synergy
Siren's Ruse
15%inclusion43 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Cannonade
14%inclusion39 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Lookout's Dispersal
12%inclusion32 decks278 decks
10%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion28 decks278 decks
-13%synergy
Big Score
8.3%inclusion23 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Frantic Search
7.9%inclusion22 decks278 decks
-11%synergy
Counterspell
7.6%inclusion21 decks278 decks
-37%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
-4%synergy
Spell Swindle
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Admiral's Order
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Fire Magic
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blood Money
77%inclusion213 decks278 decks
72%synergy
Distant Melody
75%inclusion208 decks278 decks
72%synergy
Blasphemous Act
73%inclusion204 decks278 decks
28%synergy
Feed the Swarm
73%inclusion203 decks278 decks
43%synergy
Windfall
64%inclusion179 decks278 decks
41%synergy
March of the Drowned
18%inclusion49 decks278 decks
16%synergy
Singularity Rupture
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Back in Town
10%inclusion23 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
10%inclusion27 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
9.0%inclusion25 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Walk the Plank
6.8%inclusion19 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Crippling Fear
6.8%inclusion19 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Pirate's Prize
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
77%inclusion215 decks278 decks
72%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
72%inclusion199 decks278 decks
70%synergy
Herald's Horn
71%inclusion196 decks278 decks
63%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
68%inclusion190 decks278 decks
65%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
68%inclusion189 decks278 decks
67%synergy
Arm-Mounted Anchor
66%inclusion184 decks278 decks
65%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
60%inclusion168 decks278 decks
48%synergy
The Belligerent
18%inclusion51 decks278 decks
15%synergy
Pirate Hat
13%inclusion35 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
10%inclusion29 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Jackdaw
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Map
10%inclusion28 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Fell Flagship
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
8.3%inclusion23 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Pirate's Cutlass
7.6%inclusion21 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
6.8%inclusion19 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
The Everflowing Well
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
80%inclusion222 decks278 decks
76%synergy
King Narfi's Betrayal
56%inclusion155 decks278 decks
55%synergy
Black Market Connections
44%inclusion123 decks278 decks
32%synergy
Double Down
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion27 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Ballad of the Black Flag
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
0%synergy
At Knifepoint
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
78%inclusion218 decks278 decks
56%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
77%inclusion214 decks278 decks
71%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
72%inclusion201 decks278 decks
71%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
72%inclusion199 decks278 decks
64%synergy
Nesting Grounds
10%inclusion27 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Restless Reef
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion245 decks278 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion244 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
79%inclusion220 decks278 decks
45%synergy
Rakdos Signet
75%inclusion209 decks278 decks
41%synergy
Dimir Signet
74%inclusion205 decks278 decks
37%synergy
Commander's Sphere
72%inclusion200 decks278 decks
51%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion278 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion278 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion278 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion255 decks278 decks
0%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
90%inclusion249 decks278 decks
35%synergy
Path of Ancestry
89%inclusion248 decks278 decks
58%synergy
Sunken Hollow
85%inclusion236 decks278 decks
45%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
85%inclusion235 decks278 decks
79%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
84%inclusion234 decks278 decks
46%synergy
Sulfur Falls
83%inclusion232 decks278 decks
37%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
83%inclusion230 decks278 decks
77%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
81%inclusion225 decks278 decks
66%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
81%inclusion224 decks278 decks
62%synergy
Choked Estuary
81%inclusion224 decks278 decks
63%synergy
Exotic Orchard
80%inclusion222 decks278 decks
23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
78%inclusion216 decks278 decks
54%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
73%inclusion203 decks278 decks
53%synergy
Thriving Isle
72%inclusion200 decks278 decks
68%synergy
Port of Karfell
71%inclusion196 decks278 decks
69%synergy
Thriving Moor
70%inclusion195 decks278 decks
66%synergy
Thriving Bluff
70%inclusion194 decks278 decks
66%synergy
Seething Landscape
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
-8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7.6%inclusion21 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Dismal Backwater
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
0%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
-39%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
-7%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
-4%synergy
Crossroads Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
-24%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
-10%synergy