Kefka, Court Mage (Commander) - Budget Reanimator

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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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Mai, Scornful Striker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
The Rise of Sozin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Essence Flux
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Stitch Together
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Waste Not
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Victimize
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Anger
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Reanimate
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Frantic Search
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Naban, Dean of Iteration
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Baleful Strix
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Archaeomancer
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Quistis Trepe
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Wonder
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Coalstoke Gearhulk
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Garland, Knight of Cornelia
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Queen Brahne
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Mysidian Elder
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Hecteyes
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Starving Revenant
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Generator Servant
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Massacre Wurm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Fell Specter
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Jecht, Reluctant Guardian
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Halo Forager
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Containment Construct
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Planar Incision
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Laughing Mad
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Terminate
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Bedevil
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Blur
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Drown in the Loch
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Displace
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Saw in Half
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Espers to Magicite
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Overkill
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Fight On!
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Light of Judgment
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Siren's Ruse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Transpose
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Magic Damper
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Refute
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Not Dead After All
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Burnt Offering
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Dark Withering
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Eject
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Pongify
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Excavation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Dread Return
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Syphon Mind
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Persist
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Evil Reawakened
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Feed the Swarm
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Demonic Counsel
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Circle of Power
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Restart Sequence
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Chain Reaction
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Suplex
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Lively Dirge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Splash Portal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Buried Alive
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Living Death
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Zombify
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Strike It Rich
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Dark Deal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Singularity Rupture
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Electroduplicate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Final Act
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Mastery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Connive // Concoct
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Call to the Netherworld
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Final Parting
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Step Through
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Extract from Darkness
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Grave Upheaval
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Snort
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Monument to Endurance
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Panharmonicon
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Megrim
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Liliana's Caress
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Bandit's Talent
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Painful Quandary
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Raiders' Wake
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Oppression
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Triple Triad
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death's Majesty
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vents
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Restless Reef
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Relic of Sauron
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Coalition Relic
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Underground River
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Seething Landscape
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Choked Estuary
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Ash Barrens
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Deceit
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Graven Cairns
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Malice
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Peak
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Tainted Isle
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Canyon Slough
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Grixis Panorama
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Geothermal Bog
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy