Grist, the Hunger Tide (Commander) - Expensive Mill

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Levi Perry
Oct 23, 2025
The Top Twelve Scariest Commanders To Play Against
As we celebrate all things creepy this October, let's take a moment to give our respect to the scariest commanders to play against.
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Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Grist, Voracious Larva
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Icetill Explorer
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Scute Swarm
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Haywire Mite
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Caustic Caterpillar
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
50%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Skullclamp
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Eternal Witness
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Dread Return
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Fumulus, the Infestation
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Aatchik, Emerald Radian
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
43%synergy
Footbottom Feast
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
76%synergy
Ancient Tomb
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Demonic Tutor
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Crop Rotation
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Mox Diamond
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Hornet Nest
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Hornet Queen
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Birds of Paradise
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Horizon Explorer
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Seedship Broodtender
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Spring-Leaf Avenger
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Blightbeetle
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
The Swarmweaver
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Nantuko Elder
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Moldgraf Millipede
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Realmwalker
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Mortician Beetle
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Huskburster Swarm
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Broodhatch Nantuko
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Scute Mob
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Altanak, the Thrice-Called
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Nantuko Husk
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Hermit Druid
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Six
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Molt Tender
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
26%synergy
Eumidian Wastewaker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Scouring Swarm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Swarm Culler
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Xantid Swarm
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Graveshifter
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Masked Vandal
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Circuit Mender
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Kraul Harpooner
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Ant Queen
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Giant Adephage
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Old Rutstein
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Stinging Cave Crawler
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Hex Parasite
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Carrion Grub
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Delighted Halfling
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Spineseeker Centipede
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Warren Soultrader
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Protean Hulk
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Golgari Thug
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Caustic Wasps
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Devouring Swarm
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Opposition Agent
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Gravepurge
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Noxious Revival
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Entomb
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Abrupt Decay
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Grisly Salvage
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Bone Harvest
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Culling the Weak
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Worldly Tutor
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Songs of the Damned
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Ritual
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Ad Nauseam
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Grapple with the Past
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Autumn's Veil
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Nameless Inversion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Charm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Sacrifice
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Shallow Grave
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Putrefy
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-29%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Saw in Half
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Dismember
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Defend the Rider
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Forever Young
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Victimize
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Diabolic Intent
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Life from the Loam
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Living Death
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Culling Ritual
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Imperial Seal
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Persist
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Natural Order
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Life // Death
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Smog
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Therapy
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Unmarked Grave
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Squirming Emergence
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Formless Genesis
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mulch
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Lore
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Witherbloom Command
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Buried Alive
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Footsteps of the Goryo
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Regrowth
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Bone Shards
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Worm Harvest
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Spider Spawning
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Shredder
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Scroll Rack
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
The Chain Veil
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Coat of Arms
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Luxior, Giada's Gift
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Ashes of the Fallen
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Animate Dead
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Doubling Season
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Liliana's Talent
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Crawling Sensation
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Crawling Infestation
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Insidious Roots
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Out of the Tombs
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Necromancy
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Dance of the Dead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Parallel Lives
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Haunted Crossroads
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
The Hunger Tide Rises
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Conspiracy
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Wild Growth
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Tortured Existence
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Necropotence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mortal Combat
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Golgari Queen
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Professor Onyx
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Shifting Woodland
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Swarmyard
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Three Tree City
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Cabal Coffers
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Dryad Arbor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Witch's Cottage
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Field of the Dead
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mortuary Mire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Forge of Heroes
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Vault of Whispers
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Wasteland
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
High Market
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Tree of Tales
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Tomb Fortress
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Svogthos, the Restless Tomb
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Lotus Petal
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Bayou
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
85%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Underground Mortuary
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Cavern of Souls
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Marsh Flats
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Polluted Delta
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Deathcap Glade
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Twilight Mire
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Wastewood Verge
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Festering Thicket
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Fabled Passage
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Blooming Marsh
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-26%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Malady
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Wood
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-32%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Viridescent Bog
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Woodland
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy