Mairsil, the Pretender (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Mairsil, the Pretender
Rank #1,009
11decks
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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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Arcanis the Omnipotent
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
99%synergy
Torchling
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
91%synergy
Aetherling
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
90%synergy
Horseshoe Crab
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Cavern Harpy
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
81%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
81%synergy
Endling
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Asmodeus the Archfiend
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Faithless Looting
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Anger
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Oriq Loremage
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Buried Alive
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Blur
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Essence Flux
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Hateflayer
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Notion Thief
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Mercurial Chemister
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Ovinomancer
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Pili-Pala
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Farmstead Gleaner
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Dralnu, Lich Lord
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Pack Rat
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Jace's Archivist
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Ulamog's Dreadsire
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Soliton
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Eater of the Dead
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Blighted Bat
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Avatar of Woe
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Shauku, Endbringer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Grinning Ignus
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Blood Vassal
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Deathbringer Thoctar
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Blood Pet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Patron of the Moon
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Mirror-Mad Phantasm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Vile Entomber
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Argent Sphinx
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Triskelion
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Spikeshot Elder
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Cinderhaze Wretch
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Knacksaw Clique
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Arco-Flagellant
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Pestilent Souleater
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Anthroplasm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
PuPu UFO
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Renegade Doppelganger
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Jorubai Murk Lurker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Broker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vector Asp
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Havengul Lich
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Viashino Heretic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Magmatic Channeler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Living Wall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Razorlash Transmogrant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Dack's Duplicate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Disruptive Student
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Planar Incision
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Negate
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Fact or Fiction
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Thought Scour
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Desculpting Blast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Rakdos Charm
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Displace
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Terminate
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Murder
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Bedevil
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Dihada's Ploy
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Price of Fame
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Divert Disaster
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ertai's Meddling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Opt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Read the Runes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Perplexing Test
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Undying Malice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Disperse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dual Strike
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Demand Answers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Remand
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Crosis's Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Evacuation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-19%synergy
Aether Tradewinds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Tormenting Voice
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Feed the Swarm
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Notion Rain
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Strategic Planning
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Unmarked Grave
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Consuming Tide
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Final Parting
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-28%synergy
Necromantic Selection
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Pyroclasm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Compulsive Research
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Ringsight
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Quasiduplicate
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Chain Reaction
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Ransack the Lab
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Decode Transmissions
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lively Dirge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Splash Portal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Vision
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Blood Money
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Massacre
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Languish
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Duress
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Insult // Injury
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Last One Standing
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Handling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Splitting the Powerstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dance with Calamity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Contingency Plan
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Whispering Madness
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
By Force
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ill-Gotten Gains
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Staff of Domination
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Mirage Mirror
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Box
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Portcullis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Blade of Selves
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Moonglove Extract
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Portal of Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-21%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Moonsilver Key
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gem of Becoming
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Hithlain Rope
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Planar Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The Stasis Coffin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Crawlspace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Trading Post
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Heartstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Codex Shredder
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Rising of the Day
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Stillness in Motion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Monastery Siege
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mirrormade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ashling's Prerogative
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Baneful Omen
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Seal of Removal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wound Reflection
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Fires of Invention
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Haunted One
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Vicious Shadows
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Painful Quandary
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Flameshaper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Liliana Vess
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Riptide Laboratory
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Forgotten Cave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Smoldering Crater
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Restless Reef
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Whispers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Great Furnace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Izzet Signet
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Gilded Lotus
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Dimir Signet
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Signet
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-24%synergy
Relic of Sauron
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-26%synergy
Urn of Godfire
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-31%synergy
Worn Powerstone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Firemind Vessel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Locket
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Geoscope
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dungeoneer's Pack
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Locket
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Patriar's Seal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Sunken Hollow
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-20%synergy
Dismal Backwater
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Seething Landscape
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-18%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
River of Tears
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Deceit
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Choked Estuary
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Command Bridge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Undercity Sewers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Hall of Oracles
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Pools
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Blood Crypt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-35%synergy
Highland Lake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Port of Karfell
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Drossforge Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-22%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Akoum Refuge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Conduit Pylons
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Malice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy