Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Budget

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Forum Necroscribe
4.7%inclusion4 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Spectacle Summit
4.2%inclusion4 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Charm
4.1%inclusion4 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
3.5%inclusion3 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Archaic
2.3%inclusion2 decks87 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Magda, the Hoardmaster
57%inclusion369 decks647 decks
56%synergy
At Knifepoint
55%inclusion356 decks647 decks
54%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
55%inclusion354 decks647 decks
54%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
43%inclusion278 decks647 decks
42%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
43%inclusion275 decks647 decks
42%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
40%inclusion258 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
40%inclusion257 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
40%inclusion259 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
39%inclusion254 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Seize the Secrets
39%inclusion252 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
43%inclusion276 decks647 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
40%inclusion256 decks647 decks
30%synergy
Nimble Brigand
37%inclusion242 decks647 decks
37%synergy
Terminate
36%inclusion234 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Murder
36%inclusion234 decks647 decks
33%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
36%inclusion231 decks647 decks
35%synergy
Feed the Swarm
35%inclusion229 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Blood Hustler
35%inclusion226 decks647 decks
35%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
34%inclusion222 decks647 decks
30%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
31%inclusion203 decks647 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Duelist of the Mind
31%inclusion199 decks647 decks
30%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
27%inclusion176 decks647 decks
27%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
27%inclusion172 decks647 decks
0%synergy
Forsaken Miner
27%inclusion172 decks647 decks
26%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
25%inclusion160 decks647 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
24%inclusion157 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
23%inclusion151 decks647 decks
23%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
23%inclusion151 decks647 decks
23%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
22%inclusion145 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
21%inclusion139 decks647 decks
21%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
21%inclusion135 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
20%inclusion129 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
18%inclusion117 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
16%inclusion104 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Guttersnipe
14%inclusion92 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Overzealous Muscle
14%inclusion90 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Rooftop Assassin
12%inclusion79 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
12%inclusion78 decks647 decks
1%synergy
Hellspur Brute
11%inclusion74 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Hollow Marauder
11%inclusion71 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
11%inclusion70 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.3%inclusion60 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Visage Bandit
9.1%inclusion59 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Young Pyromancer
9.0%inclusion58 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
8.9%inclusion48 decks542 decks
7%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
8.8%inclusion55 decks623 decks
8%synergy
Hostage Taker
8.8%inclusion57 decks647 decks
-1%synergy
Slickshot Vault-Buster
8.7%inclusion56 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Vault Plunderer
8.7%inclusion56 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
8.2%inclusion50 decks613 decks
6%synergy
Royal Assassin
8.0%inclusion52 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
7.9%inclusion49 decks624 decks
4%synergy
Mine Raider
7.6%inclusion49 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
7.4%inclusion48 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Geyser Drake
7.4%inclusion48 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Boneyard Desecrator
7.4%inclusion48 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
7.1%inclusion46 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Silver Deputy
7.1%inclusion46 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
6.8%inclusion44 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
6.6%inclusion43 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Graywater's Fixer
6.6%inclusion43 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Sprite
6.5%inclusion42 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
6.5%inclusion40 decks618 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Lackey
6.3%inclusion41 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
6.3%inclusion41 decks647 decks
-4%synergy
Iron-Fist Pulverizer
6.3%inclusion41 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Harrier Strix
6.2%inclusion40 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
6.0%inclusion39 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Prickly Pair
6.0%inclusion39 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
6.0%inclusion39 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Slick Sequence
30%inclusion196 decks647 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion188 decks647 decks
-6%synergy
Bedevil
29%inclusion186 decks647 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
27%inclusion177 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
27%inclusion174 decks647 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
24%inclusion158 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Take the Fall
24%inclusion156 decks647 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion150 decks647 decks
-21%synergy
Return the Favor
19%inclusion124 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Explosive Derailment
19%inclusion124 decks647 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion113 decks647 decks
15%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion103 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion102 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
15%inclusion99 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Siphon Insight
15%inclusion98 decks647 decks
13%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
14%inclusion89 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion89 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion83 decks647 decks
-8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
13%inclusion81 decks647 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion81 decks647 decks
-18%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion74 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Metamorphic Blast
11%inclusion73 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Repulse
11%inclusion70 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Unfortunate Accident
10%inclusion67 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Phantom Interference
10%inclusion66 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Skulduggery
10%inclusion64 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Shock
10%inclusion64 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Essence Capture
10%inclusion62 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
10%inclusion62 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Caught in the Crossfire
9.4%inclusion61 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Ionize
9.3%inclusion60 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
9.1%inclusion59 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Hypothesizzle
9.1%inclusion59 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Ashes
9.0%inclusion58 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Snap
8.8%inclusion57 decks647 decks
-1%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
8.7%inclusion56 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Outlaws' Fury
8.3%inclusion54 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Quick Draw
8.2%inclusion53 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Failed Fording
7.7%inclusion50 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Trick Shot
7.6%inclusion49 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.6%inclusion49 decks647 decks
-21%synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
7.3%inclusion47 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Refute
7.0%inclusion38 decks545 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.0%inclusion45 decks647 decks
1%synergy
Desert's Due
6.8%inclusion44 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Charm
6.6%inclusion43 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.5%inclusion42 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Thunder Salvo
6.5%inclusion42 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
6.2%inclusion40 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
6.2%inclusion40 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Take for a Ride
27%inclusion176 decks647 decks
27%synergy
Rush of Dread
20%inclusion127 decks647 decks
19%synergy
Victimize
19%inclusion123 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Mourner's Surprise
18%inclusion117 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
16%inclusion105 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Dread Return
16%inclusion102 decks647 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion101 decks647 decks
-4%synergy
Lively Dirge
15%inclusion100 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Grift
15%inclusion96 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Back in Town
13%inclusion86 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion85 decks647 decks
-31%synergy
Scorching Shot
13%inclusion81 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion74 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Singularity Rupture
11%inclusion38 decks345 decks
9%synergy
Terminal Agony
11%inclusion68 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Skewer the Critics
11%inclusion68 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
10%inclusion66 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Highway Robbery
10%inclusion65 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Duress
7.9%inclusion51 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Heartless Pillage
7.9%inclusion51 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Fell
7.8%inclusion49 decks626 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.3%inclusion47 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.8%inclusion44 decks647 decks
-9%synergy
Hell to Pay
6.6%inclusion43 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
6.6%inclusion43 decks647 decks
-18%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
6.5%inclusion42 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Confluence
5.9%inclusion38 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.4%inclusion35 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Act of Treason
5.4%inclusion35 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
5.4%inclusion33 decks615 decks
5%synergy
Binding Negotiation
5.3%inclusion34 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Stitch Together
5.3%inclusion34 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glasses of Urza
24%inclusion156 decks647 decks
24%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
20%inclusion127 decks647 decks
19%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
17%inclusion113 decks647 decks
17%synergy
Codex Shredder
17%inclusion110 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion90 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
9.4%inclusion61 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.6%inclusion43 decks647 decks
-20%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.3%inclusion41 decks647 decks
5%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.9%inclusion38 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
5.1%inclusion30 decks583 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Rakish Crew
21%inclusion139 decks647 decks
21%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
19%inclusion126 decks647 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
17%inclusion109 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Double Down
15%inclusion98 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
11%inclusion73 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Spatial Binding
8.8%inclusion57 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.3%inclusion47 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Stop Cold
7.0%inclusion45 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.5%inclusion42 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Nowhere to Run
5.9%inclusion37 decks632 decks
5%synergy
Discreet Retreat
5.6%inclusion36 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
11%inclusion72 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion130 decks647 decks
-4%synergy
Sandstorm Verge
10%inclusion67 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.4%inclusion61 decks647 decks
-26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.3%inclusion60 decks647 decks
-13%synergy
Arid Archway
8.5%inclusion55 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
6.5%inclusion42 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Pit of Offerings
6.0%inclusion39 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion417 decks647 decks
-24%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion369 decks647 decks
-33%synergy
Bandit's Haul
48%inclusion309 decks647 decks
47%synergy
Dimir Signet
32%inclusion209 decks647 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
32%inclusion204 decks647 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Signet
31%inclusion198 decks647 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion128 decks647 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
18%inclusion119 decks647 decks
-31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion115 decks647 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
16%inclusion101 decks647 decks
-29%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
13%inclusion87 decks647 decks
-30%synergy
Bounty Board
12%inclusion76 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion71 decks647 decks
-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion70 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion32 decks321 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
9.3%inclusion60 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
9.1%inclusion59 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.5%inclusion55 decks647 decks
-13%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.3%inclusion47 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion645 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion644 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion643 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
70%inclusion455 decks647 decks
-21%synergy
Soured Springs
53%inclusion345 decks647 decks
52%synergy
Eroded Canyon
52%inclusion338 decks647 decks
50%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
48%inclusion313 decks647 decks
-4%synergy
Jagged Barrens
46%inclusion299 decks647 decks
45%synergy
Evolving Wilds
46%inclusion296 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion281 decks647 decks
-13%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
38%inclusion245 decks647 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
36%inclusion230 decks647 decks
-4%synergy
Seething Landscape
34%inclusion217 decks647 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion217 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion203 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
30%inclusion196 decks647 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion152 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
23%inclusion150 decks647 decks
17%synergy
Dismal Backwater
23%inclusion147 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
22%inclusion143 decks647 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Deceit
20%inclusion131 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
20%inclusion128 decks647 decks
-26%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion127 decks647 decks
-10%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
19%inclusion123 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Malice
17%inclusion110 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion110 decks647 decks
0%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion108 decks647 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
16%inclusion106 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mesa
16%inclusion106 decks647 decks
16%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
16%inclusion102 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion96 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion93 decks647 decks
0%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
14%inclusion92 decks647 decks
-28%synergy
Conduit Pylons
13%inclusion83 decks647 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
12%inclusion75 decks647 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion75 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Theater
12%inclusion75 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Moor
10%inclusion64 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
9.4%inclusion61 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.5%inclusion55 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
8.3%inclusion54 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
8.3%inclusion54 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
7.7%inclusion50 decks647 decks
-20%synergy
Oscorp Industries
7.7%inclusion23 decks299 decks
-3%synergy
Underground River
7.4%inclusion48 decks647 decks
-20%synergy
Ferrous Lake
7.0%inclusion45 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.0%inclusion45 decks647 decks
1%synergy
Fetid Pools
6.5%inclusion42 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
6.5%inclusion42 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
6.5%inclusion42 decks647 decks
3%synergy