Goro-Goro and Satoru (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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Realm of Koh
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fire Navy Trebuchet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Loyal Apprentice
70%inclusion55 decks79 decks
68%synergy
Phoenix Chick
66%inclusion52 decks79 decks
64%synergy
Gingerbrute
62%inclusion49 decks79 decks
61%synergy
Moon-Circuit Hacker
58%inclusion46 decks79 decks
57%synergy
Prosperous Thief
57%inclusion45 decks79 decks
55%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
56%inclusion44 decks79 decks
54%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
54%inclusion43 decks79 decks
53%synergy
Slither Blade
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
51%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
51%inclusion40 decks79 decks
48%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
48%inclusion38 decks79 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
67%inclusion53 decks79 decks
44%synergy
Abrade
51%inclusion40 decks79 decks
41%synergy
Alora, Merry Thief
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
46%synergy
Bident of Thassa
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
42%synergy
Silver-Fur Master
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
44%synergy
Satoru Umezawa
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
44%synergy
Terminate
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Moonsnare Specialist
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
44%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
43%synergy
Feed the Swarm
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Tormented Soul
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
42%synergy
Maestros Diabolist
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
41%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
40%synergy
Dokuchi Silencer
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
41%synergy
Elturel Survivors
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
39%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
39%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
39%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
36%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
35%synergy
Changeling Outcast
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Nezumi Prowler
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Tin Street Dodger
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
31%synergy
Mistblade Shinobi
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Flamerush Rider
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Ingenious Infiltrator
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Harried Dronesmith
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Flamewake Phoenix
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Mukotai Ambusher
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Azra Smokeshaper
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Dalek Squadron
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Baleful Strix
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Legion Warboss
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Urabrask the Hidden
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Moonblade Shinobi
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Reckless Lackey
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Rankle and Torbran
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Biting-Palm Ninja
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Scapegoat
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Ninja of the Deep Hours
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Tiamat's Fanatics
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Squee, Dubious Monarch
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Skullsnatcher
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Fleeting Effigy
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Genasi Enforcers
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Rabbit Battery
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Stormkin
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Covert Technician
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Shoreline Looter
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazing Historian
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Sprite Dragon
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Bedevil
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Perplexing Test
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Rakdos Charm
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-21%synergy
Go for the Throat
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Get Out
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Crosis's Charm
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Divert Disaster
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Charm
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Magic Damper
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Refute
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
You Are Already Dead
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Quick Study
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Filter Out
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Opt
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Doom Blade
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Unsummon
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Blustersquall
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Soul Manipulation
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Tragic Slip
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Draconic Lore
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Price of Fame
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Cauldron Dance
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Chart a Course
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
41%synergy
Read the Bones
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Hazardous Blast
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Painful Truths
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Enter the Enigma
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Sign in Blood
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Electroduplicate
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Ringsight
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Hate Mirage
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Decree of Pain
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Craving
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Open into Wonder
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-38%synergy
Ambition's Cost
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Notion Rain
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Fell
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Anzrag's Rampage
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Hungry for More
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Crux of Fate
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Decode Transmissions
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Tormenting Voice
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Unearth
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Hex
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Ghostform
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Mimic Vat
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Blade of Selves
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Shard
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Soul Foundry
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Rising of the Day
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
34%synergy
Daring Piracy
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
35%synergy
Cunning Evasion
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Warstorm Surge
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Military Intelligence
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Coastal Piracy
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Berserkers' Onslaught
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Goblin War Drums
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Elemental Mastery
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Rage Reflection
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
10%synergy
War Effort
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Reunion
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Fire
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Break Through the Line
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Where Ancients Tread
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Assault
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Cultist
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Roar of Resistance
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Flamecaller
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Access Tunnel
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-28%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion54 decks79 decks
-20%synergy
Dimir Signet
48%inclusion38 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Signet
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
-48%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-13%synergy
Fire Diamond
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Sky Diamond
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-28%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-29%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-33%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion79 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion78 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Island
99%inclusion78 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion67 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
71%inclusion56 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion42 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion38 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Seething Landscape
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Deceit
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Malice
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Maestros Theater
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Choked Estuary
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Dismal Backwater
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Bluff
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Thriving Moor
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Escape Tunnel
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-33%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Oscorp Industries
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Waterfront District
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tramway Station
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Geothermal Bog
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Isle
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Highland Lake
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Command Bridge
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy