Eleven, the Mage // Max, the Daredevil (Commander)

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Cecily, Haunted Mage // Elmar, Ulvenwald InformantCecily, Haunted Mage // Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fire Lord Azula
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
4.2%inclusion3 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Badgermole Cub
3.6%inclusion3 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Great Divide Guide
2.8%inclusion2 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Shared Roots
2.7%inclusion2 decks74 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Archmage Emeritus
46%inclusion418 decks911 decks
40%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
37%inclusion339 decks911 decks
34%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
38%inclusion342 decks911 decks
33%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
38%inclusion350 decks911 decks
32%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
35%inclusion315 decks911 decks
28%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
33%inclusion304 decks911 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion278 decks911 decks
27%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
29%inclusion260 decks911 decks
26%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
28%inclusion259 decks911 decks
26%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
29%inclusion264 decks911 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
57%inclusion515 decks911 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
48%inclusion433 decks911 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
42%inclusion383 decks911 decks
11%synergy
Birds of Paradise
42%inclusion380 decks911 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion377 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
41%inclusion369 decks911 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion358 decks911 decks
20%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
39%inclusion353 decks911 decks
25%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
37%inclusion341 decks911 decks
-4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion329 decks911 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
32%inclusion295 decks911 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
26%inclusion236 decks911 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
22%inclusion198 decks911 decks
-5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
21%inclusion190 decks911 decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion188 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion169 decks911 decks
2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16%inclusion150 decks911 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion124 decks911 decks
-4%synergy
Notion Thief
13%inclusion114 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
12%inclusion105 decks911 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Bloom Tender
29%inclusion265 decks911 decks
1%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
29%inclusion260 decks911 decks
24%synergy
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion234 decks911 decks
22%synergy
Academy Manufactor
25%inclusion231 decks911 decks
23%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
25%inclusion226 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
22%inclusion201 decks911 decks
17%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
21%inclusion190 decks911 decks
19%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
19%inclusion170 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
18%inclusion148 decks818 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion105 decks620 decks
15%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
16%inclusion148 decks911 decks
15%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
16%inclusion142 decks911 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion132 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
13%inclusion121 decks911 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
12%inclusion109 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Tireless Tracker
11%inclusion101 decks911 decks
9%synergy
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
11%inclusion100 decks911 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion100 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion99 decks911 decks
-9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion94 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Young Pyromancer
10%inclusion89 decks911 decks
9%synergy
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion88 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion87 decks911 decks
4%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
9.3%inclusion85 decks911 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Elves
9.0%inclusion82 decks911 decks
1%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.9%inclusion81 decks911 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.2%inclusion75 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios
8.0%inclusion73 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.8%inclusion71 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
7.7%inclusion70 decks911 decks
4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
7.4%inclusion67 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Songcrafter Mage
7.2%inclusion30 decks415 decks
6%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
6.7%inclusion61 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
6.7%inclusion61 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
6.4%inclusion27 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
6.4%inclusion58 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
6.4%inclusion58 decks911 decks
-8%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
6.3%inclusion57 decks911 decks
0%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
6.2%inclusion38 decks617 decks
3%synergy
Wizards of Thay
6.1%inclusion56 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Winter, Misanthropic Guide
6.1%inclusion42 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Opposition Agent
6.0%inclusion55 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
6.0%inclusion52 decks869 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.7%inclusion42 decks736 decks
-4%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
5.6%inclusion46 decks815 decks
5%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
5.6%inclusion41 decks732 decks
5%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
5.5%inclusion50 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
5.5%inclusion50 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
5.4%inclusion49 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Mystic
5.3%inclusion48 decks911 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion304 decks911 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion301 decks911 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion293 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
30%inclusion275 decks911 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
30%inclusion273 decks911 decks
11%synergy
Opt
29%inclusion261 decks911 decks
25%synergy
Dark Ritual
26%inclusion241 decks911 decks
1%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion232 decks911 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion220 decks911 decks
3%synergy
Flame of Anor
22%inclusion204 decks911 decks
18%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion198 decks911 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion160 decks911 decks
-7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion158 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Manamorphose
17%inclusion157 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Terminate
17%inclusion156 decks911 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion148 decks911 decks
-1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
16%inclusion143 decks911 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion141 decks911 decks
-7%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
15%inclusion134 decks911 decks
14%synergy
Consider
12%inclusion113 decks911 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Confluence
12%inclusion111 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion111 decks911 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion100 decks911 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion95 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion90 decks911 decks
9%synergy
Abrupt Decay
9.3%inclusion85 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
9.3%inclusion85 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.2%inclusion84 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
9.2%inclusion84 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.2%inclusion84 decks911 decks
-7%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.9%inclusion81 decks911 decks
-9%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.7%inclusion79 decks911 decks
-10%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.3%inclusion76 decks911 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion62 decks772 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.9%inclusion61 decks771 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Consultation
7.6%inclusion69 decks911 decks
-9%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
7.5%inclusion68 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
7.4%inclusion67 decks911 decks
-4%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.2%inclusion66 decks911 decks
-9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.0%inclusion64 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Pact
6.8%inclusion62 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Pongify
6.7%inclusion61 decks911 decks
3%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.6%inclusion60 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Brain Freeze
6.6%inclusion60 decks911 decks
-9%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.2%inclusion26 decks421 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.0%inclusion55 decks911 decks
-5%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.8%inclusion53 decks911 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.6%inclusion51 decks911 decks
2%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
5.5%inclusion50 decks911 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.3%inclusion41 decks772 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
In Garruk's Wake
34%inclusion312 decks911 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion289 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
30%inclusion274 decks911 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion272 decks911 decks
2%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
29%inclusion266 decks911 decks
23%synergy
Treasure Cruise
27%inclusion247 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
27%inclusion243 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion228 decks911 decks
15%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
25%inclusion226 decks911 decks
22%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
24%inclusion219 decks911 decks
20%synergy
Apex of Power
20%inclusion186 decks911 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion176 decks911 decks
12%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion155 decks911 decks
14%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
17%inclusion151 decks911 decks
11%synergy
Time Stretch
16%inclusion147 decks911 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion145 decks911 decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion142 decks911 decks
12%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
15%inclusion134 decks911 decks
11%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
14%inclusion127 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
13%inclusion120 decks911 decks
11%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
13%inclusion117 decks911 decks
10%synergy
Culling Ritual
12%inclusion109 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Brass's Bounty
12%inclusion108 decks911 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion105 decks911 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Vision
11%inclusion104 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
11%inclusion99 decks911 decks
9%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion98 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Army of the Damned
10%inclusion95 decks911 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion92 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
10%inclusion92 decks911 decks
9%synergy
Painful Truths
10%inclusion88 decks911 decks
8%synergy
Expropriate
9.4%inclusion86 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.0%inclusion82 decks911 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.7%inclusion79 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Reshape the Earth
8.6%inclusion78 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.3%inclusion76 decks911 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.2%inclusion75 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Praetor's Counsel
8.1%inclusion74 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.0%inclusion73 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Gamble
8.0%inclusion73 decks911 decks
-7%synergy
Harmonize
7.7%inclusion70 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Infinite
7.5%inclusion68 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.2%inclusion66 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Endeavor
7.1%inclusion65 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion63 decks911 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Seal
6.7%inclusion61 decks911 decks
-8%synergy
Mind's Desire
6.7%inclusion61 decks911 decks
-2%synergy
Reanimate
5.7%inclusion52 decks911 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion267 decks911 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion242 decks911 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
15%inclusion141 decks911 decks
-7%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
9.4%inclusion86 decks911 decks
9%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.8%inclusion71 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.5%inclusion68 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Howling Mine
7.4%inclusion67 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.9%inclusion63 decks911 decks
1%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.8%inclusion62 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.7%inclusion50 decks749 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
23%inclusion207 decks911 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion207 decks911 decks
-4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
21%inclusion190 decks911 decks
17%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
15%inclusion133 decks911 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
13%inclusion121 decks911 decks
11%synergy
Nerd Rage
13%inclusion108 decks848 decks
12%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion115 decks911 decks
-5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
11%inclusion103 decks911 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion101 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion93 decks911 decks
9%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion87 decks911 decks
-10%synergy
Sylvan Library
9.0%inclusion82 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Necropotence
8.0%inclusion73 decks911 decks
0%synergy
On the Trail
7.6%inclusion66 decks868 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.4%inclusion67 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
5.7%inclusion52 decks911 decks
-1%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
5.2%inclusion47 decks911 decks
-4%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.0%inclusion46 decks911 decks
2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.0%inclusion44 decks872 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.1%inclusion60 decks740 decks
7%synergy
Professor Onyx
7.0%inclusion64 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.5%inclusion59 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.4%inclusion58 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.4%inclusion49 decks911 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion427 decks911 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion162 decks911 decks
-5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion158 decks911 decks
-8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion135 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion127 decks911 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion107 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion49 decks421 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion105 decks911 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion96 decks911 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion89 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
8.1%inclusion74 decks911 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
7.7%inclusion70 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.5%inclusion50 decks911 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion737 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion717 decks911 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion337 decks911 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
32%inclusion287 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion234 decks911 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Signet
16%inclusion147 decks911 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion140 decks911 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion129 decks911 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion98 decks911 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion97 decks911 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion97 decks911 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
11%inclusion96 decks911 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion96 decks911 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion88 decks911 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.8%inclusion80 decks911 decks
-12%synergy
Rakdos Signet
8.1%inclusion74 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.9%inclusion63 decks911 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion61 decks911 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Vault
6.6%inclusion60 decks911 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.6%inclusion60 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
6.4%inclusion58 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
6.0%inclusion55 decks911 decks
-7%synergy
Golgari Signet
5.6%inclusion51 decks911 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
5.0%inclusion46 decks911 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90%inclusion824 decks911 decks
-1%synergy
Island
87%inclusion795 decks911 decks
10%synergy
Mountain
85%inclusion771 decks911 decks
10%synergy
Forest
84%inclusion768 decks911 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
83%inclusion760 decks911 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion610 decks911 decks
0%synergy
Watery Grave
43%inclusion392 decks911 decks
-8%synergy
Breeding Pool
43%inclusion388 decks911 decks
-9%synergy
Stomping Ground
42%inclusion381 decks911 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion381 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Ketria Triome
38%inclusion350 decks911 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
38%inclusion350 decks911 decks
-9%synergy
Blood Crypt
37%inclusion333 decks911 decks
-6%synergy
Xander's Lounge
36%inclusion332 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion327 decks911 decks
-10%synergy
Polluted Delta
36%inclusion324 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
35%inclusion319 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion316 decks911 decks
-13%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
35%inclusion315 decks911 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
34%inclusion313 decks911 decks
-12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion307 decks911 decks
-13%synergy
Zagoth Triome
33%inclusion300 decks911 decks
1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
32%inclusion288 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
31%inclusion284 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion271 decks911 decks
13%synergy
Opulent Palace
28%inclusion259 decks911 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion228 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
24%inclusion221 decks911 decks
0%synergy
Cinder Glade
24%inclusion217 decks911 decks
5%synergy
Savage Lands
23%inclusion205 decks911 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
22%inclusion202 decks911 decks
0%synergy
Sunken Hollow
22%inclusion201 decks911 decks
6%synergy
Morphic Pool
19%inclusion177 decks911 decks
-1%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
19%inclusion171 decks911 decks
-1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
18%inclusion167 decks911 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion166 decks911 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion164 decks911 decks
-12%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion159 decks911 decks
-14%synergy
Luxury Suite
17%inclusion151 decks911 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
16%inclusion148 decks911 decks
3%synergy
Spire Garden
16%inclusion144 decks911 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion142 decks911 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion139 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion138 decks911 decks
0%synergy
Tropical Island
15%inclusion137 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Taiga
15%inclusion136 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Underground Sea
15%inclusion135 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Badlands
15%inclusion134 decks911 decks
-10%synergy
Bayou
15%inclusion133 decks911 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion126 decks911 decks
-9%synergy