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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
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Resonating Lute
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Flow State
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ponder
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
52%synergy
Dark Ritual
87%inclusion46 decks53 decks
50%synergy
Frantic Search
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
50%synergy
Preordain
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Toxic Deluge
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Windfall
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Cabal Ritual
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Faithless Looting
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Demonic Consultation
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Reanimate
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
60%synergy
Rhystic Study
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Demonic Tutor
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Underworld Breach
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Gamble
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Creatures
Dualcaster Mage
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Notion Thief
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Opposition Agent
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Spellseeker
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Guttersnipe
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Strix
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Jace's Archivist
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Viper
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Young Pyromancer
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Brain Freeze
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Force of Will
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Entomb
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Narset's Reversal
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Flusterstorm
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Pact
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Opt
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Fact or Fiction
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Terminate
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Snap
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Ad Nauseam
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Flame of Anor
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Mental Misstep
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Reiterate
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Intuition
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Reverberate
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Twincast
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Miscast
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Vandalblast
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Chain of Smog
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Solve the Equation
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Feed the Swarm
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Damnation
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Grapeshot
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
See the Truth
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Personal Tutor
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Serum Visions
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Twinflame
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Time Warp
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Unmarked Grave
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Final Parting
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Dark Deal
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Doomsday
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Bonus Round
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Dark Petition
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Profane Tutor
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Timetwister
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Careful Study
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Persist
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Insult // Injury
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-18%synergy
Defense Grid
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Grinding Station
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-21%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Necropotence
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Waste Not
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Curiosity
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Megrim
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Double Vision
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Liliana's Caress
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Signet
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Chrome Mox
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Relic of Sauron
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion53 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Island
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion48 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Crypt
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Steam Vents
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Watery Grave
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Scalding Tarn
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Morphic Pool
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Xander's Lounge
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Luxury Suite
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
-19%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Undercity Sewers
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Sunken Hollow
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Thundering Falls
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Raucous Theater
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Underground River
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
22%synergy
City of Brass
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Underground Sea
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Haunted Ridge
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Badlands
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
5%synergy
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