Kefka, Court Mage (Commander) - Budget Upgraded 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Essence Flux
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
82%synergy
Victimize
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Stitch Together
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Persist
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Waste Not
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Reanimate
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Rakdos Charm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Notion Thief
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Naban, Dean of Iteration
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Anger
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Baleful Strix
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Generator Servant
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Massacre Wurm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Wonder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Starving Revenant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Coalstoke Gearhulk
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Archaeomancer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Phantasmal Image
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Aether Channeler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Daring Fiendbonder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Araumi of the Dead Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Nabber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Demon of Dark Schemes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Saw in Half
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Planar Incision
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Espers to Magicite
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Stubborn Denial
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Bitter Triumph
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Perplex
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Bedevil
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Spell Pierce
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Hagra Mauling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fire Covenant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Force of Despair
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Displace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Not Dead After All
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Excavation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Terminate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Burnt Offering
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Change of Plans
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Annul
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crosis's Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Demonic Counsel
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Splash Portal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Buried Alive
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Dark Deal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lively Dirge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Terror Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unmarked Grave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Careful Study
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Final Act
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Haunting Voyage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dread Return
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Temporal Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Connive // Concoct
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cruel Entertainment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Whispering Madness
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Twinflame
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ever After
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blatant Thievery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Syphon Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Strike It Rich
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Restart Sequence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Step Through
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Heartless Conscription
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Teleportal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Grave Upheaval
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Evil Reawakened
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Suplex
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Monument to Endurance
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Panharmonicon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Wishing Well
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Candy Trail
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Collector's Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
The Fire Crystal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Liliana's Caress
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Chorale of the Void
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Necromancy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mirrormade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Storm of Saruman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Restless Vents
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Restless Reef
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Rakdos Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Dimir Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%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
Liquimetal Torque
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%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
Underground River
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Shivan Reef
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Sunken Hollow
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Seething Landscape
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Graven Cairns
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Deceit
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Horizon of Progress
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Maestros Theater
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Peak
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Oscorp Industries
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Hagra Mauling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Isle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Raucous Theater
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Shire Terrace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Jagged Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy