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

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fire Lord Azula
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
34%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
34%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Opt
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
49%inclusion39 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
49%inclusion39 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Kess, Dissident Mage
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-20%synergy
Young Pyromancer
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-32%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Songcrafter Mage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Academy Manufactor
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Breeches, the Blastmaker
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bloom Tender
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-20%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Mystic
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Wizards of Thay
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Apprentice
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Zimone and Dina
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Nightshade Dryad
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Innocuous Researcher
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Gleaming Geardrake
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Discourtesy Clerk
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Confluence
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Terminate
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Harrow
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Eureka Moment
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-15%synergy
Consider
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Manamorphose
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Entish Restoration
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Abrupt Decay
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Riveteers Charm
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Tear Asunder
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Savage Beating
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Counterflux
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Reverberate
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Magma Opus
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Putrefy
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Command
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
In Garruk's Wake
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Clone Legion
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-13%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Brass's Bounty
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Apex of Power
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Endeavor
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Army of the Damned
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Harmonize
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Vision
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Praetor's Counsel
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
They Went This Way
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Migration Path
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Explore the Underdark
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Divination
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Black Hole
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Coming Attraction
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Time Stretch
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Genesis Storm
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-13%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Nerd Rage
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Wiretapping
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Verse
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Dual Casting
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Ulvenwald Mysteries
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Font of Magic
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-22%synergy
Animate Dead
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Night Shift of the Living Dead
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-19%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion53 decks79 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion49 decks79 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Signet
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Golgari Signet
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
90%inclusion71 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion70 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Island
89%inclusion70 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion69 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion67 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion48 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Opulent Palace
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Cinder Glade
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
-19%synergy
Savage Lands
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
-26%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Watery Grave
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
-25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
-23%synergy
Steam Vents
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-25%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Blood Crypt
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-21%synergy
Xander's Lounge
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Zagoth Triome
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Ketria Triome
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-17%synergy
Shivan Reef
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Turf
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Morphic Pool
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-35%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Spire Garden
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Luxury Suite
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-33%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-35%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-36%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-36%synergy