Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge (Commander) - Spellslinger

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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
Dream Harvest
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Boomerang Basics
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
2.5%inclusion1 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Brainstorm
70%inclusion155 decks220 decks
53%synergy
Spelltwine
53%inclusion116 decks220 decks
52%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
53%inclusion116 decks220 decks
52%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
51%inclusion113 decks220 decks
50%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
55%inclusion120 decks220 decks
50%synergy
Army of the Damned
51%inclusion113 decks220 decks
50%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
55%inclusion120 decks220 decks
45%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
45%inclusion99 decks220 decks
43%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
47%inclusion103 decks220 decks
43%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
43%inclusion95 decks220 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion132 decks220 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion124 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
46%inclusion101 decks220 decks
37%synergy
Decree of Pain
42%inclusion92 decks220 decks
37%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
41%inclusion90 decks220 decks
32%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion88 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
40%inclusion87 decks220 decks
21%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
40%inclusion87 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion87 decks220 decks
-6%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
37%inclusion82 decks220 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion67 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Demonic Tutor
19%inclusion42 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion35 decks220 decks
-7%synergy
Jeska's Will
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
-11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Notion Thief
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
-12%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
37%inclusion81 decks220 decks
28%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
35%inclusion77 decks220 decks
31%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
32%inclusion71 decks220 decks
23%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
31%inclusion68 decks220 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
31%inclusion68 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
26%inclusion57 decks220 decks
25%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
24%inclusion52 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Oblivion Sower
21%inclusion47 decks220 decks
21%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
21%inclusion46 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
20%inclusion44 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Galvanoth
18%inclusion39 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Thief of Sanity
17%inclusion37 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
16%inclusion35 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion18 decks141 decks
10%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion19 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Omnispell Adept
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Don Andres, the Renegade
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Nalfeshnee
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
9%synergy
The Infamous Cruelclaw
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Hostage Taker
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Cellarspawn
7.7%inclusion12 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Hidetsugu and Kairi
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Roaming Throne
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Baleful Strix
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Wizards of Thay
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Decadent Dragon
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
-7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Archaeomancer
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Crackling Drake
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Terminate
36%inclusion79 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion75 decks220 decks
-10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
33%inclusion73 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Dark Ritual
30%inclusion66 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
26%inclusion57 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Crosis's Charm
25%inclusion54 decks220 decks
22%synergy
Brainsurge
24%inclusion45 decks188 decks
23%synergy
Bedevil
23%inclusion50 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
22%inclusion49 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Flame of Anor
21%inclusion46 decks220 decks
16%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
20%inclusion45 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion44 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
20%inclusion43 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion42 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion41 decks220 decks
-10%synergy
Dig Through Time
19%inclusion41 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion34 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion39 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Memory Plunder
17%inclusion38 decks220 decks
16%synergy
Siphon Insight
17%inclusion38 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Confluence
17%inclusion37 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion31 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Reverberate
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Hurl Through Hell
15%inclusion34 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Unsubstantiate
13%inclusion29 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
13%inclusion29 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
13%inclusion20 decks156 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
-7%synergy
Evacuation
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Grixis Charm
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
-18%synergy
Cabal Ritual
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
-10%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
7.3%inclusion16 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Duplication
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Prismari Command
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Hit the Mother Lode
35%inclusion77 decks220 decks
34%synergy
Blatant Thievery
35%inclusion76 decks220 decks
34%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
33%inclusion73 decks220 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
30%inclusion66 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Volcanic Vision
29%inclusion64 decks220 decks
28%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
26%inclusion58 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Worst Fears
25%inclusion54 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion51 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
22%inclusion49 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Clone Legion
21%inclusion47 decks220 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion43 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Time Stretch
20%inclusion43 decks220 decks
19%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
18%inclusion33 decks187 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion38 decks220 decks
-6%synergy
Serum Visions
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Feed the Swarm
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
-13%synergy
Stolen Identity
15%inclusion34 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Brass's Bounty
15%inclusion34 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Mind's Desire
15%inclusion34 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Bribery
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Expropriate
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion31 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Great Intelligence's Plan
14%inclusion30 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion29 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Heartless Conscription
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Necromantic Selection
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
-10%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Singularity Rupture
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Blood Money
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Profane Transfusion
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Past in Flames
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Phthisis
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Howl of the Horde
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Goods
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Skull Storm
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Mastery
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.2%inclusion18 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Strionic Resonator
24%inclusion53 decks220 decks
19%synergy
Scroll Rack
20%inclusion44 decks220 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion38 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
16%inclusion33 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion35 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
15%inclusion34 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Crystal Shard
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Wand of Wonder
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Boots of Speed
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Lithoform Engine
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
26%inclusion58 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
20%inclusion44 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
20%inclusion44 decks220 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
19%inclusion42 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion29 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion29 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Dilation
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
-6%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Fervor
6.8%inclusion15 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Triple Triad
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Necropotence
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Melee
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tasha, the Witch Queen
19%inclusion41 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
15%inclusion34 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion71 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion65 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
21%inclusion39 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion40 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion38 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Access Tunnel
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Flamekin Village
10%inclusion21 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
4%synergy
High Market
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion183 decks220 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion174 decks220 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Signet
58%inclusion128 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Dimir Signet
55%inclusion121 decks220 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
49%inclusion107 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Signet
48%inclusion105 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
48%inclusion105 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion98 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
38%inclusion84 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion40 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion39 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
-8%synergy
Relic of Sauron
12%inclusion27 decks220 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion26 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.4%inclusion14 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.9%inclusion13 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-5%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion214 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion212 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion209 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion208 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
64%inclusion140 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion133 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
51%inclusion112 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
50%inclusion109 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion107 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
45%inclusion99 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Blood Crypt
44%inclusion96 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
41%inclusion90 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
40%inclusion89 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Xander's Lounge
40%inclusion88 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion81 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion73 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Morphic Pool
33%inclusion72 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion70 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion70 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
32%inclusion70 decks220 decks
-6%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion69 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
30%inclusion67 decks220 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion66 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion65 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Luxury Suite
29%inclusion64 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion64 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion63 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Underground River
28%inclusion61 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion51 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
23%inclusion50 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Malice
22%inclusion48 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion48 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion48 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Seething Landscape
21%inclusion39 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion42 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
18%inclusion40 decks220 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion34 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion40 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion39 decks220 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
18%inclusion39 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
18%inclusion33 decks187 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion31 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Maestros Theater
15%inclusion34 decks220 decks
6%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
-4%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion33 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
14%inclusion30 decks220 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion30 decks220 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion25 decks220 decks
0%synergy