Mairsil, the Pretender (Commander) - Optimized

Mairsil, the Pretender
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Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
Benjamin Levin
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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Aetherling
91%inclusion63 decks69 decks
91%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
80%inclusion55 decks69 decks
78%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
74%inclusion51 decks69 decks
73%synergy
Buried Alive
75%inclusion52 decks69 decks
72%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
71%inclusion49 decks69 decks
71%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
63%synergy
Torchling
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
62%synergy
Tree of Perdition
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
59%synergy
Hateflayer
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
56%synergy
Cavern Harpy
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Faithless Looting
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
45%synergy
Anger
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
53%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
45%synergy
Entomb
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Asmodeus the Archfiend
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
56%synergy
Staff of Domination
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
56%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
51%synergy
Endling
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
50%synergy
Oriq Loremage
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
49%synergy
Morphling
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Gamble
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Shauku, Endbringer
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
43%synergy
Horseshoe Crab
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Spark Double
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Walking Ballista
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Pili-Pala
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Pack Rat
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Mirror-Mad Phantasm
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Minion of Leshrac
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Jace's Archivist
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Sage of Hours
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Anthroplasm
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Eater of the Dead
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Blood Vassal
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Patron of the Moon
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Argent Sphinx
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Avatar of Woe
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Doom Whisperer
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Memnarch
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Cinderhaze Wretch
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Arco-Flagellant
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Triskelion
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Spikeshot Elder
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Blood Pet
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Knacksaw Clique
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Mercurial Chemister
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Ulamog's Dreadsire
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Ovinomancer
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Engineer
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Soliton
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Dralnu, Lich Lord
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Blighted Bat
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Pestilent Souleater
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Soul of New Phyrexia
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Essence Flux
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Planar Incision
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Fact or Fiction
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Dark Ritual
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Intuition
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
-15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Demand Answers
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Blur
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Bedevil
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Charm
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Consultation
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Maestros Charm
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Crosis's Charm
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Mental Misstep
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Excavation
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Consider
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Evacuation
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Unmarked Grave
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Reanimate
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Careful Study
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Damnation
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Final Parting
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Fabricate
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Lively Dirge
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-21%synergy
Reckless Handling
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Ponder
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Strategic Planning
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Dread Return
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Burning Inquiry
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Singularity Rupture
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Pendant of Prosperity
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
46%synergy
Mirage Mirror
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Box
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Heartstone
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Shard
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Insight Engine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Training Grounds
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Rising of the Day
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Animate Dead
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Fervor
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Search for Azcanta
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Riptide Laboratory
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
41%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Arena of Glory
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Command Beacon
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Vault of Whispers
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Great Furnace
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion57 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
71%inclusion49 decks69 decks
68%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Relic of Sauron
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Mind Stone
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Geoscope
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion65 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Island
90%inclusion62 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Swamp
86%inclusion59 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Mountain
84%inclusion58 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Steam Vents
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Watery Grave
75%inclusion52 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Blood Crypt
74%inclusion51 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
61%inclusion42 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Xander's Lounge
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Thundering Falls
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Luxury Suite
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Morphic Pool
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Undercity Sewers
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Raucous Theater
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
-16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
-20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Underground Sea
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Volcanic Island
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-17%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-21%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Haunted Ridge
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
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