Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor (Commander) - Budget Core

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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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It'll Quench Ya!
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curse of Shaken Faith
97%inclusion91 decks94 decks
95%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
97%inclusion91 decks94 decks
95%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
96%inclusion90 decks94 decks
94%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
96%inclusion90 decks94 decks
94%synergy
Curse of Thirst
94%inclusion88 decks94 decks
92%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
89%inclusion84 decks94 decks
88%synergy
Curse of Misfortunes
87%inclusion82 decks94 decks
85%synergy
Bitterheart Witch
84%inclusion79 decks94 decks
83%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
84%inclusion79 decks94 decks
82%synergy
Curse of Echoes
83%inclusion78 decks94 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Curse of the Pierced Heart
81%inclusion76 decks94 decks
80%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
79%inclusion74 decks94 decks
52%synergy
Grim Guardian
79%inclusion74 decks94 decks
78%synergy
Curse of Obsession
78%inclusion73 decks94 decks
76%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
78%inclusion73 decks94 decks
77%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
78%inclusion73 decks94 decks
76%synergy
Curse of Death's Hold
78%inclusion73 decks94 decks
76%synergy
Accursed Witch
78%inclusion73 decks94 decks
76%synergy
Curse of Opulence
76%inclusion71 decks94 decks
72%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
71%inclusion67 decks94 decks
70%synergy
Creatures
Doomwake Giant
70%inclusion66 decks94 decks
69%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
65%inclusion61 decks94 decks
64%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
64%inclusion60 decks94 decks
63%synergy
Wicked Visitor
62%inclusion58 decks94 decks
61%synergy
Thoughtrender Lamia
61%inclusion57 decks94 decks
60%synergy
Blightcaster
51%inclusion48 decks94 decks
51%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
50%inclusion47 decks94 decks
49%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
45%inclusion42 decks94 decks
44%synergy
Agent of Erebos
37%inclusion35 decks94 decks
37%synergy
Forgeborn Oreads
37%inclusion35 decks94 decks
37%synergy
Obeka, Splitter of Seconds
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Entity Tracker
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Balemurk Leech
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Fog Bank
32%inclusion30 decks94 decks
31%synergy
Slaughter-Priest of Mogis
29%inclusion27 decks94 decks
29%synergy
Dreamshaper Shaman
29%inclusion27 decks94 decks
29%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion27 decks94 decks
16%synergy
Stuffy Doll
24%inclusion23 decks94 decks
24%synergy
The Rani
23%inclusion22 decks94 decks
23%synergy
Tavern Scoundrel
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
22%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
13%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Sage of Mysteries
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Blim, Comedic Genius
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Blood Aspirant
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Brash Taunter
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Trinket Mage
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
-1%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Coveted Falcon
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Shrine Steward
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Sawblade Skinripper
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Coveted Peacock
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Geode Rager
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Fate Unraveler
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-1%synergy
Clever Impersonator
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Negate
63%inclusion59 decks94 decks
40%synergy
Terminate
59%inclusion55 decks94 decks
33%synergy
Perilous Research
51%inclusion48 decks94 decks
50%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion46 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion45 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
37%inclusion35 decks94 decks
37%synergy
Bedevil
36%inclusion34 decks94 decks
20%synergy
Read the Runes
34%inclusion32 decks94 decks
34%synergy
Rakdos Charm
26%inclusion24 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Ice Out
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
18%synergy
Farsight Ritual
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Rowan's Grim Search
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Final Flare
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Countersquall
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
-19%synergy
Brainstorm
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
-9%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
-27%synergy
Murder
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Into the Roil
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Blink of an Eye
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-23%synergy
Taken by Nightmares
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Precognitive Perception
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Rain of Revelation
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Depart the Realm
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Crosis's Charm
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
43%inclusion40 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
41%inclusion39 decks94 decks
40%synergy
Read the Bones
36%inclusion34 decks94 decks
34%synergy
Asinine Antics
30%inclusion28 decks94 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion26 decks94 decks
-18%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
26%inclusion24 decks94 decks
25%synergy
Painful Truths
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
20%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
21%inclusion20 decks94 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Final Vengeance
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Harmless Offering
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Hex
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Role Reversal
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Fade Away
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Whelming Wave
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Mob Rule
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Replication Technique
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-11%synergy
Ringsight
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Aether Gale
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Claws of Gix
39%inclusion37 decks94 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion27 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Crystal Chimes
28%inclusion26 decks94 decks
27%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
15%synergy
Cloud Key
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Despotic Scepter
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Stalked Prey
71%inclusion67 decks94 decks
71%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
70%inclusion66 decks94 decks
69%synergy
Curse of Inertia
69%inclusion65 decks94 decks
68%synergy
Curse of Chaos
66%inclusion62 decks94 decks
65%synergy
Curse of Leeches
64%inclusion60 decks94 decks
63%synergy
Curse of Shallow Graves
59%inclusion55 decks94 decks
58%synergy
Cruel Reality
55%inclusion52 decks94 decks
54%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
55%inclusion52 decks94 decks
54%synergy
Curse of Fool's Wisdom
49%inclusion46 decks94 decks
47%synergy
Curse of the Bloody Tome
44%inclusion41 decks94 decks
43%synergy
Curse of Oblivion
36%inclusion34 decks94 decks
36%synergy
Propaganda
30%inclusion28 decks94 decks
16%synergy
Maddening Hex
29%inclusion27 decks94 decks
27%synergy
Fraying Sanity
26%inclusion24 decks94 decks
25%synergy
Mirrormade
23%inclusion22 decks94 decks
21%synergy
Copy Enchantment
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
21%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
19%synergy
Shiny Impetus
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
16%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
15%synergy
Extravagant Replication
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Grievous Wound
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Vengeance
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Wizardry
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Psychic Impetus
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Captive Audience
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Into the Pit
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Painful Quandary
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Paradox Haze
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Public Enemy
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
-25%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion73 decks94 decks
-11%synergy
Sol Ring
73%inclusion69 decks94 decks
-17%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion54 decks94 decks
24%synergy
Dimir Signet
53%inclusion50 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion47 decks94 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
48%inclusion45 decks94 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion26 decks94 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion26 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Fire Diamond
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
21%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
21%synergy
Sky Diamond
21%inclusion20 decks94 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
-34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
-33%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
-33%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
-12%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Locket
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion94 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion94 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion93 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion83 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
85%inclusion80 decks94 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
62%inclusion58 decks94 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion58 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
56%inclusion53 decks94 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
52%inclusion49 decks94 decks
40%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
51%inclusion48 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion43 decks94 decks
26%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
45%inclusion42 decks94 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion42 decks94 decks
30%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
43%inclusion40 decks94 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Deceit
40%inclusion38 decks94 decks
27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion36 decks94 decks
28%synergy
Maestros Theater
37%inclusion35 decks94 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Malice
33%inclusion31 decks94 decks
21%synergy
Seething Landscape
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Dismal Backwater
27%inclusion25 decks94 decks
20%synergy
Choked Estuary
27%inclusion25 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
26%inclusion24 decks94 decks
20%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
24%inclusion23 decks94 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
24%inclusion23 decks94 decks
-22%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
21%inclusion20 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Grixis Panorama
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
-29%synergy
Thriving Moor
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
-16%synergy
Thriving Bluff
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
-19%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
-34%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Akoum Refuge
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Highland Lake
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Barrens
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Geothermal Bog
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Isle
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
1%synergy