Kefka, Court Mage (Commander) - Budget Optimized Control

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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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Scryfall
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Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
83%synergy
Waste Not
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
76%synergy
Essence Flux
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Electroduplicate
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Saw in Half
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Reanimate
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
51%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Spell Pierce
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Bolt
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Dark Ritual
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Anger
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Tergrid, God of Fright
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Notion Thief
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Gamble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Mayhem Devil
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Combat Celebrant
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Rionya, Fire Dancer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Baleful Strix
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Generator Servant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Spark Double
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Reckless Barbarian
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Goldhound
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Naban, Dean of Iteration
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Blood Pet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Ledger Shredder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Plaguecrafter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bone Miser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fog Bank
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Fell the Profane
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Reality Shift
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Miscast
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Abrade
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Burnt Offering
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Shock
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Bolt Bend
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Misdirection
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Flare of Duplication
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Laughing Mad
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Despair
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Essence Capture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Entomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Dissolve
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Displace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Starstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Desperate Ritual
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Siren's Ruse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Doom Blade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Ritual
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Slaughter Pact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Countersquall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Forbid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Daze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Redirect
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Capsize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Filter Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Perplex
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Saw It Coming
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Ringsight
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Demonic Counsel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Buried Alive
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Twinflame
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Final Parting
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Strike It Rich
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Lively Dirge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Syphon Mind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Singularity Rupture
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Rush of Dread
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unmarked Grave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Abzan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Splash Portal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Devastation Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Boom // Bust
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Time Stretch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Quasiduplicate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Stitch Together
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Silent Departure
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dark Deal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Beseech the Queen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Scorching Shot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Coastal Breach
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arterial Flow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Mirror Box
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Helm of the Host
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Blade of Selves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Jet Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Monument to Endurance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Venser's Journal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Liliana's Caress
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Animate Dead
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Painful Quandary
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Oppression
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Witness Protection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dream Halls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Search for Azcanta
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Fiora
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Liliana Vess
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Tectonic Edge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Forge of Heroes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Peat Bog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Crater
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Multiversal Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Rakdos Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Dimir Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Keyrune
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Relic of Sauron
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Sunken Hollow
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Choked Estuary
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Fell the Profane
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Seething Landscape
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Tainted Isle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Blood Crypt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Xander's Lounge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-31%synergy
Cliffgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Heap Gate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Gond Gate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Drossforge Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spire of Industry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy