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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Phoenix Fleet Airship
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Corsair Captain
92%inclusion324 decks352 decks
87%synergy
Skeleton Crew
89%inclusion312 decks352 decks
86%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
93%inclusion327 decks352 decks
85%synergy
Admiral Beckett Brass
91%inclusion319 decks352 decks
85%synergy
Warkite Marauder
89%inclusion312 decks352 decks
85%synergy
Captain Lannery Storm
90%inclusion318 decks352 decks
85%synergy
Coercive Recruiter
91%inclusion321 decks352 decks
85%synergy
Gemcutter Buccaneer
89%inclusion314 decks352 decks
84%synergy
Merchant Raiders
88%inclusion310 decks352 decks
84%synergy
Angrath's Marauders
87%inclusion305 decks352 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Hostage Taker
92%inclusion323 decks352 decks
81%synergy
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
89%inclusion313 decks352 decks
83%synergy
Ramirez DePietro, Pillager
88%inclusion309 decks352 decks
81%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
87%inclusion306 decks352 decks
80%synergy
Port Razer
86%inclusion303 decks352 decks
80%synergy
Zara, Renegade Recruiter
86%inclusion303 decks352 decks
79%synergy
Francisco, Fowl Marauder
83%inclusion293 decks352 decks
79%synergy
Faithless Looting
82%inclusion290 decks352 decks
63%synergy
The Indomitable
82%inclusion287 decks352 decks
75%synergy
Fathom Fleet Captain
81%inclusion286 decks352 decks
78%synergy
Creatures
Dire Fleet Daredevil
81%inclusion285 decks352 decks
76%synergy
Enterprising Scallywag
80%inclusion282 decks352 decks
78%synergy
Timestream Navigator
79%inclusion279 decks352 decks
75%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
79%inclusion278 decks352 decks
77%synergy
Captivating Crew
78%inclusion276 decks352 decks
74%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
78%inclusion273 decks352 decks
74%synergy
Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
74%inclusion259 decks352 decks
71%synergy
Spectral Sailor
72%inclusion253 decks352 decks
69%synergy
Dire Fleet Ravager
67%inclusion236 decks352 decks
65%synergy
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
67%inclusion235 decks352 decks
66%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
67%inclusion235 decks352 decks
61%synergy
Broadside Bombardiers
64%inclusion227 decks352 decks
61%synergy
Daring Saboteur
64%inclusion224 decks352 decks
62%synergy
Departed Deckhand
62%inclusion217 decks352 decks
60%synergy
Azure Fleet Admiral
61%inclusion214 decks352 decks
60%synergy
Don Andres, the Renegade
58%inclusion205 decks352 decks
54%synergy
Breeches, Eager Pillager
43%inclusion151 decks352 decks
37%synergy
Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider
34%inclusion120 decks352 decks
30%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
29%inclusion102 decks352 decks
24%synergy
Forerunner of the Coalition
29%inclusion102 decks352 decks
25%synergy
Mary Read and Anne Bonny
26%inclusion47 decks184 decks
21%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
23%inclusion81 decks352 decks
19%synergy
Staunch Crewmate
20%inclusion72 decks352 decks
19%synergy
Dire Fleet Neckbreaker
20%inclusion69 decks352 decks
18%synergy
Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
16%inclusion30 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Zephyr Singer
14%inclusion48 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Gutless Plunderer
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Dire Fleet Captain
13%inclusion45 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Captain Vargus Wrath
12%inclusion43 decks352 decks
11%synergy
Breeches, the Blastmaker
12%inclusion30 decks249 decks
11%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
11%inclusion39 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Soul Diviner
11%inclusion37 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Bigfin Bouncer
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Lackey
10%inclusion24 decks249 decks
9%synergy
Storm Fleet Sprinter
9.4%inclusion33 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Dire Fleet Poisoner
9.1%inclusion32 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Spyglass Siren
8.8%inclusion31 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Kitesail Freebooter
8.0%inclusion28 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Protean Raider
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Lightning-Rig Crew
7.4%inclusion26 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Vaan, Street Thief
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Fain, the Broker
6.5%inclusion23 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Impulsive Pilferer
6.5%inclusion23 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Captain of Umbar
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Waylaying Pirates
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Deadeye Plunderers
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Prismari Command
79%inclusion277 decks352 decks
73%synergy
Evacuation
78%inclusion274 decks352 decks
75%synergy
Rakdos Charm
76%inclusion267 decks352 decks
61%synergy
Chaos Warp
74%inclusion260 decks352 decks
37%synergy
Lethal Scheme
72%inclusion255 decks352 decks
70%synergy
Siren's Ruse
14%inclusion49 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Cannonade
13%inclusion46 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Lookout's Dispersal
11%inclusion37 decks352 decks
9%synergy
Negate
8.8%inclusion31 decks352 decks
-14%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
-10%synergy
Big Score
6.5%inclusion23 decks352 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
-38%synergy
Fire Magic
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.4%inclusion19 decks352 decks
-4%synergy
Admiral's Order
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blood Money
77%inclusion272 decks352 decks
73%synergy
Distant Melody
76%inclusion267 decks352 decks
73%synergy
Blasphemous Act
75%inclusion263 decks352 decks
29%synergy
Feed the Swarm
73%inclusion256 decks352 decks
42%synergy
Windfall
66%inclusion233 decks352 decks
43%synergy
March of the Drowned
17%inclusion60 decks352 decks
15%synergy
Back in Town
10%inclusion25 decks246 decks
8%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
8.2%inclusion29 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
8.0%inclusion28 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
7.4%inclusion26 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Singularity Rupture
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Pirate's Prize
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Walk the Plank
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Crippling Fear
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
76%inclusion268 decks352 decks
71%synergy
Herald's Horn
73%inclusion256 decks352 decks
65%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
70%inclusion248 decks352 decks
69%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
70%inclusion248 decks352 decks
69%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
70%inclusion247 decks352 decks
67%synergy
Arm-Mounted Anchor
67%inclusion235 decks352 decks
66%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
61%inclusion215 decks352 decks
48%synergy
The Belligerent
17%inclusion61 decks352 decks
14%synergy
Pirate Hat
13%inclusion45 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
11%inclusion37 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Jackdaw
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Map
9.4%inclusion33 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
9.1%inclusion32 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Pirate's Cutlass
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Fell Flagship
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
6%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
6.5%inclusion23 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
6.0%inclusion21 decks352 decks
5%synergy
The Everflowing Well
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
80%inclusion282 decks352 decks
76%synergy
King Narfi's Betrayal
56%inclusion198 decks352 decks
55%synergy
Black Market Connections
48%inclusion169 decks352 decks
36%synergy
Double Down
14%inclusion35 decks249 decks
11%synergy
Coastal Piracy
7.7%inclusion27 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Ballad of the Black Flag
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.7%inclusion20 decks352 decks
3%synergy
At Knifepoint
5.6%inclusion14 decks252 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.4%inclusion19 decks352 decks
0%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
79%inclusion277 decks352 decks
56%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
78%inclusion274 decks352 decks
71%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
74%inclusion259 decks352 decks
72%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
73%inclusion256 decks352 decks
65%synergy
Nesting Grounds
10%inclusion34 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Restless Reef
6.3%inclusion22 decks352 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion310 decks352 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion309 decks352 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
80%inclusion281 decks352 decks
45%synergy
Rakdos Signet
76%inclusion267 decks352 decks
40%synergy
Dimir Signet
75%inclusion265 decks352 decks
38%synergy
Commander's Sphere
72%inclusion254 decks352 decks
51%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion351 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion350 decks352 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion350 decks352 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion325 decks352 decks
1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
90%inclusion316 decks352 decks
34%synergy
Path of Ancestry
89%inclusion313 decks352 decks
57%synergy
Sunken Hollow
86%inclusion301 decks352 decks
45%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
85%inclusion299 decks352 decks
79%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
84%inclusion296 decks352 decks
46%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
84%inclusion295 decks352 decks
77%synergy
Sulfur Falls
83%inclusion291 decks352 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
81%inclusion286 decks352 decks
25%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
81%inclusion285 decks352 decks
62%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
81%inclusion284 decks352 decks
65%synergy
Choked Estuary
81%inclusion284 decks352 decks
63%synergy
Evolving Wilds
77%inclusion271 decks352 decks
52%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
74%inclusion261 decks352 decks
53%synergy
Thriving Isle
74%inclusion261 decks352 decks
70%synergy
Port of Karfell
73%inclusion256 decks352 decks
71%synergy
Thriving Bluff
72%inclusion252 decks352 decks
68%synergy
Thriving Moor
71%inclusion251 decks352 decks
67%synergy
Seething Landscape
11%inclusion22 decks205 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.0%inclusion28 decks352 decks
2%synergy
Crossroads Village
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Dismal Backwater
6.5%inclusion23 decks352 decks
0%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
5.4%inclusion19 decks352 decks
-39%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
-10%synergy