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Oct 8, 2025
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The Top 10 Most Played Grixis Cards in Commander
Which Grixis (blue, black, and red) cards see the most play in Commander? Let's find out, with our latest Top 10 Most Played.
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Exhibition Tidecaller
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Mana Sculpt
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Resonating Lute
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ponder
54%inclusion279 decks514 decks
46%synergy
Brainstorm
61%inclusion313 decks514 decks
44%synergy
Frantic Search
63%inclusion326 decks514 decks
43%synergy
Windfall
63%inclusion322 decks514 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
58%inclusion299 decks514 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
44%inclusion228 decks514 decks
38%synergy
Dark Ritual
74%inclusion381 decks514 decks
37%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
45%inclusion230 decks514 decks
34%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
37%inclusion192 decks514 decks
32%synergy
Cabal Ritual
41%inclusion209 decks514 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
62%inclusion320 decks514 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
51%inclusion260 decks514 decks
30%synergy
Swan Song
49%inclusion253 decks514 decks
30%synergy
Reanimate
47%inclusion244 decks514 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion231 decks514 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
45%inclusion229 decks514 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion226 decks514 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
40%inclusion207 decks514 decks
24%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
39%inclusion199 decks514 decks
29%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion191 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
64%inclusion330 decks514 decks
51%synergy
Demonic Tutor
63%inclusion325 decks514 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion303 decks514 decks
38%synergy
Rhystic Study
55%inclusion282 decks514 decks
32%synergy
Jeska's Will
49%inclusion254 decks514 decks
33%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
49%inclusion250 decks514 decks
33%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion224 decks514 decks
24%synergy
Underworld Breach
42%inclusion214 decks514 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
41%inclusion213 decks514 decks
31%synergy
Gamble
37%inclusion188 decks514 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Thassa's Oracle
31%inclusion158 decks514 decks
22%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
29%inclusion151 decks514 decks
21%synergy
Notion Thief
28%inclusion146 decks514 decks
21%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
28%inclusion144 decks514 decks
26%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
27%inclusion140 decks514 decks
0%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
25%inclusion130 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Guttersnipe
24%inclusion121 decks514 decks
17%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
23%inclusion119 decks514 decks
18%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion106 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
20%inclusion103 decks514 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
20%inclusion101 decks514 decks
16%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
19%inclusion79 decks406 decks
12%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
17%inclusion87 decks514 decks
14%synergy
Opposition Agent
17%inclusion86 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion25 decks172 decks
3%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion73 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion70 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion69 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
13%inclusion69 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
13%inclusion67 decks514 decks
11%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
13%inclusion66 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
13%inclusion66 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion64 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion62 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion55 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion54 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion54 decks514 decks
-1%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion54 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion50 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
10%inclusion50 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion49 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.3%inclusion48 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.9%inclusion46 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
8.8%inclusion45 decks509 decks
6%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
8.7%inclusion34 decks389 decks
3%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
8.6%inclusion44 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.2%inclusion42 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.8%inclusion40 decks514 decks
1%synergy
Jace's Archivist
7.6%inclusion39 decks514 decks
1%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
7.4%inclusion38 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
7.4%inclusion30 decks406 decks
2%synergy
Urabrask
7.2%inclusion37 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.6%inclusion34 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer
6.4%inclusion33 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
6.4%inclusion33 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Baleful Strix
6.2%inclusion32 decks514 decks
-4%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
6.0%inclusion31 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
5.6%inclusion29 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
5.3%inclusion27 decks509 decks
-4%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
5.3%inclusion27 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion176 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
32%inclusion166 decks514 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
32%inclusion162 decks514 decks
21%synergy
Consider
31%inclusion158 decks514 decks
25%synergy
Flusterstorm
30%inclusion152 decks514 decks
21%synergy
Brain Freeze
29%inclusion150 decks514 decks
22%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion145 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Consultation
26%inclusion136 decks514 decks
19%synergy
Entomb
26%inclusion135 decks514 decks
21%synergy
Force of Negation
26%inclusion134 decks514 decks
18%synergy
Seething Song
26%inclusion133 decks514 decks
19%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion131 decks514 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Rollick
25%inclusion130 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion129 decks514 decks
18%synergy
Terminate
24%inclusion125 decks514 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
24%inclusion125 decks514 decks
19%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
24%inclusion124 decks514 decks
22%synergy
Pact of Negation
23%inclusion119 decks514 decks
15%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
22%inclusion115 decks514 decks
20%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion113 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion111 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Charm
21%inclusion109 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
20%inclusion105 decks514 decks
14%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
18%inclusion92 decks514 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion86 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Ad Nauseam
17%inclusion85 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion84 decks514 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion80 decks514 decks
13%synergy
Pyroblast
16%inclusion80 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion78 decks514 decks
13%synergy
Mental Misstep
15%inclusion76 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion75 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion73 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Intuition
14%inclusion71 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion67 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion65 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion63 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion61 decks513 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion61 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
12%inclusion60 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion58 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion58 decks514 decks
0%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion56 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
11%inclusion56 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Bedevil
11%inclusion56 decks514 decks
-5%synergy
Desperate Ritual
10%inclusion53 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Reverberate
10%inclusion53 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion52 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Drown in the Loch
10%inclusion51 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Charm
9.1%inclusion47 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
32%inclusion164 decks514 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
30%inclusion152 decks514 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion137 decks514 decks
22%synergy
Feed the Swarm
23%inclusion116 decks514 decks
-6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21%inclusion110 decks514 decks
17%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion100 decks514 decks
17%synergy
See the Truth
19%inclusion98 decks514 decks
18%synergy
Damnation
18%inclusion91 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion87 decks514 decks
14%synergy
Past in Flames
16%inclusion83 decks514 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Seal
16%inclusion82 decks514 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
16%inclusion82 decks514 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
14%inclusion74 decks514 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Smog
14%inclusion74 decks514 decks
14%synergy
Serum Visions
14%inclusion72 decks514 decks
13%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion69 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion66 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
13%inclusion65 decks514 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
13%inclusion65 decks514 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
12%inclusion63 decks514 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion62 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion58 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion58 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Dark Petition
11%inclusion58 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Dark Deal
10%inclusion51 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Careful Study
8.9%inclusion46 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.2%inclusion42 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Whispering Madness
8.2%inclusion42 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.1%inclusion41 decks509 decks
2%synergy
Bonus Round
8.0%inclusion41 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame
7.8%inclusion40 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.6%inclusion39 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.2%inclusion37 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Persist
7.2%inclusion37 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Mind's Desire
7.2%inclusion37 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Stitch Together
7.2%inclusion37 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.0%inclusion36 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.6%inclusion34 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.6%inclusion34 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
6.4%inclusion33 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.4%inclusion33 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Doomsday
6.4%inclusion33 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Final Parting
6.4%inclusion33 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.2%inclusion32 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.2%inclusion32 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
6.2%inclusion32 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
6.0%inclusion31 decks514 decks
1%synergy
Crackle with Power
5.8%inclusion30 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.8%inclusion30 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
5.7%inclusion29 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
22%inclusion112 decks514 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion105 decks514 decks
18%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
16%inclusion84 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion68 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Primal Amulet
13%inclusion68 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion65 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion59 decks514 decks
-18%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
10%inclusion51 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.4%inclusion33 decks514 decks
-20%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
26%inclusion134 decks514 decks
23%synergy
Necropotence
16%inclusion83 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion67 decks514 decks
-1%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion53 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
9.3%inclusion48 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.4%inclusion38 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Waste Not
7.2%inclusion37 decks514 decks
-5%synergy
Search for Azcanta
6.4%inclusion33 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.2%inclusion32 decks514 decks
-4%synergy
Liliana's Caress
6.0%inclusion31 decks514 decks
-1%synergy
Necromancy
5.8%inclusion30 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.4%inclusion28 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Double Vision
5.3%inclusion27 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.1%inclusion26 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
5.1%inclusion26 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
22%inclusion115 decks514 decks
20%synergy
Professor Onyx
18%inclusion91 decks514 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
17%inclusion86 decks514 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.1%inclusion47 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
8.6%inclusion44 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.4%inclusion28 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion178 decks514 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion134 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion117 decks514 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion113 decks514 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion90 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion76 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion63 decks458 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion49 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.3%inclusion48 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.0%inclusion36 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.1%inclusion24 decks394 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion28 decks514 decks
-1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.3%inclusion27 decks514 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.1%inclusion26 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion483 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion457 decks514 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
63%inclusion326 decks514 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
60%inclusion310 decks514 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
51%inclusion262 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion255 decks514 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion209 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
40%inclusion208 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion168 decks514 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
28%inclusion143 decks514 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion95 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion93 decks514 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion79 decks514 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion65 decks514 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion60 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion53 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion53 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion50 decks514 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.3%inclusion48 decks514 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Amber
8.9%inclusion46 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
8.2%inclusion42 decks514 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion482 decks514 decks
2%synergy
Island
94%inclusion481 decks514 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion471 decks514 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion453 decks514 decks
-3%synergy
Watery Grave
77%inclusion395 decks514 decks
29%synergy
Steam Vents
76%inclusion390 decks514 decks
31%synergy
Blood Crypt
73%inclusion375 decks514 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion329 decks514 decks
29%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion324 decks514 decks
31%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
62%inclusion320 decks514 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion308 decks514 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion274 decks514 decks
21%synergy
Xander's Lounge
51%inclusion260 decks514 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
49%inclusion251 decks514 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
48%inclusion245 decks514 decks
1%synergy
Luxury Suite
46%inclusion236 decks514 decks
15%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion235 decks514 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
44%inclusion224 decks514 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43%inclusion223 decks514 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
36%inclusion183 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
34%inclusion177 decks514 decks
-19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion153 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion152 decks514 decks
5%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
28%inclusion145 decks514 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
27%inclusion138 decks514 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
26%inclusion135 decks514 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion131 decks514 decks
15%synergy
Underground Sea
25%inclusion126 decks514 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion124 decks514 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion122 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Badlands
24%inclusion121 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion120 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion114 decks514 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion113 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
22%inclusion113 decks514 decks
-15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion111 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion111 decks514 decks
12%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion108 decks514 decks
11%synergy
Undercity Sewers
21%inclusion107 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion103 decks514 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion100 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion99 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Raucous Theater
18%inclusion92 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion91 decks514 decks
9%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion89 decks514 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion85 decks514 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion75 decks514 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion73 decks514 decks
9%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
13%inclusion69 decks514 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion66 decks514 decks
6%synergy
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