Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Control

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
Flashback
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Charm
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Grave Researcher
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Flow State
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Magda, the Hoardmaster
56%inclusion153 decks275 decks
54%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
40%inclusion111 decks275 decks
39%synergy
Reanimate
64%inclusion176 decks275 decks
39%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
40%inclusion111 decks275 decks
35%synergy
Animate Dead
42%inclusion115 decks275 decks
33%synergy
Glasses of Urza
32%inclusion89 decks275 decks
32%synergy
Snap
39%inclusion106 decks275 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
59%inclusion162 decks275 decks
28%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
28%inclusion76 decks275 decks
27%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
31%inclusion86 decks275 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
41%inclusion114 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Feed the Swarm
40%inclusion110 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
39%inclusion108 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion106 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Charm
39%inclusion106 decks275 decks
24%synergy
Swan Song
35%inclusion96 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion95 decks275 decks
-10%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion90 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion90 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
32%inclusion88 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
32%inclusion89 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion81 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion78 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Jeska's Will
26%inclusion71 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion71 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
23%inclusion63 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
23%inclusion62 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
20%inclusion54 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion52 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion42 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Nightscape Familiar
27%inclusion73 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
27%inclusion73 decks275 decks
16%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
26%inclusion71 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
24%inclusion67 decks275 decks
24%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
23%inclusion62 decks275 decks
20%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
23%inclusion62 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
22%inclusion60 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Spellskite
21%inclusion59 decks275 decks
20%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
19%inclusion52 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion51 decks275 decks
16%synergy
Hex Parasite
18%inclusion49 decks275 decks
18%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
17%inclusion48 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Generous Plunderer
17%inclusion46 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion42 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Urabrask
15%inclusion40 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
15%inclusion40 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
14%inclusion37 decks268 decks
13%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
13%inclusion35 decks275 decks
12%synergy
The Lord of Pain
13%inclusion32 decks254 decks
11%synergy
Opposition Agent
12%inclusion33 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
12%inclusion33 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion33 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
12%inclusion33 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
12%inclusion30 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion32 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
11%inclusion31 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
11%inclusion30 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
11%inclusion30 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
11%inclusion29 decks268 decks
9%synergy
Nimble Brigand
11%inclusion29 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Anger
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
-1%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
9.0%inclusion22 decks244 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.6%inclusion23 decks268 decks
1%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
-1%synergy
Mayhem Devil
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Forsaken Miner
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Blood Artist
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Guttersnipe
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion89 decks275 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion85 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion83 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
28%inclusion78 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion77 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion70 decks255 decks
15%synergy
Dark Ritual
27%inclusion75 decks275 decks
-10%synergy
Frantic Search
24%inclusion67 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion63 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion62 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion57 decks255 decks
17%synergy
Infernal Grasp
22%inclusion60 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion55 decks275 decks
16%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
19%inclusion53 decks275 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion51 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Bedevil
18%inclusion50 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion49 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion49 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion45 decks268 decks
12%synergy
Bitter Triumph
17%inclusion46 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Dismember
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion43 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Go for the Throat
15%inclusion42 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Snuff Out
15%inclusion41 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion37 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Entomb
13%inclusion36 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion35 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion35 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion35 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Pact
12%inclusion33 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion33 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion32 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Consultation
12%inclusion32 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion32 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion31 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion31 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion29 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion29 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Slick Sequence
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Siphon Insight
9.1%inclusion25 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.1%inclusion25 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Fire Covenant
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
29%inclusion81 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
27%inclusion75 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
26%inclusion71 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
22%inclusion61 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Stitch Together
18%inclusion49 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
-9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion36 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Abzan
12%inclusion26 decks209 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion34 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Imperial Seal
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
9.4%inclusion20 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Persist
9.1%inclusion25 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Grapeshot
9.1%inclusion25 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.8%inclusion19 decks244 decks
2%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Secrets
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Exhume
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Singularity Rupture
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Bribery
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Back in Town
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Thoughtseize
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Alive
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Stock Up
5.2%inclusion12 decks231 decks
3%synergy
Insurrection
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ghost Vacuum
26%inclusion67 decks255 decks
26%synergy
Codex Shredder
21%inclusion57 decks275 decks
20%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
21%inclusion57 decks275 decks
20%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion41 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
15%inclusion40 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
11%inclusion30 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
-1%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
8.7%inclusion24 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.6%inclusion21 decks275 decks
-19%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.5%inclusion15 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Bauble
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
At Knifepoint
25%inclusion69 decks275 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion62 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
20%inclusion54 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Spatial Binding
19%inclusion51 decks275 decks
18%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
15%inclusion41 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion33 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
9.1%inclusion25 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Nowhere to Run
8.6%inclusion23 decks269 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.0%inclusion22 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Necropotence
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
6.9%inclusion19 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Dack Fayden
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
47%inclusion128 decks275 decks
22%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion90 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion54 decks275 decks
-16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion41 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Urborg
15%inclusion40 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Hammerheim
13%inclusion37 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion33 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion32 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion28 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
9.1%inclusion25 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.5%inclusion16 decks214 decks
-1%synergy
Pit of Offerings
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
-16%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion237 decks275 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion222 decks275 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
60%inclusion164 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
52%inclusion143 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
51%inclusion139 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion126 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Signet
28%inclusion77 decks275 decks
-7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
25%inclusion42 decks171 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
24%inclusion66 decks275 decks
-8%synergy
Rakdos Signet
24%inclusion65 decks275 decks
-9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
23%inclusion63 decks275 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion53 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion40 decks275 decks
-7%synergy
Bandit's Haul
14%inclusion39 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion38 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion34 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
12%inclusion34 decks275 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion31 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion31 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion27 decks275 decks
-3%synergy
Bounty Board
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
8.4%inclusion23 decks275 decks
2%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.5%inclusion18 decks275 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion259 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
88%inclusion242 decks275 decks
-4%synergy
Island
88%inclusion242 decks275 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
85%inclusion233 decks275 decks
-7%synergy
Watery Grave
60%inclusion166 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Blood Crypt
60%inclusion164 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
59%inclusion162 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion157 decks275 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
49%inclusion135 decks275 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
49%inclusion134 decks275 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
47%inclusion130 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Xander's Lounge
45%inclusion125 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Morphic Pool
41%inclusion113 decks275 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
41%inclusion112 decks275 decks
-6%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
41%inclusion112 decks275 decks
-12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
40%inclusion109 decks275 decks
-6%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion107 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
39%inclusion106 decks275 decks
-4%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion105 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion101 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
36%inclusion99 decks275 decks
34%synergy
Soured Springs
36%inclusion99 decks275 decks
34%synergy
Jagged Barrens
35%inclusion95 decks275 decks
33%synergy
Underground River
34%inclusion93 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion89 decks275 decks
23%synergy
Sunken Hollow
32%inclusion87 decks275 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
31%inclusion86 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
31%inclusion84 decks275 decks
28%synergy
Undercity Sewers
30%inclusion82 decks275 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion82 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion78 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
28%inclusion77 decks275 decks
18%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
26%inclusion71 decks275 decks
-11%synergy
Raucous Theater
25%inclusion70 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Haunted Ridge
24%inclusion67 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Seething Landscape
24%inclusion65 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion63 decks275 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion56 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Badlands
20%inclusion55 decks275 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion55 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion54 decks275 decks
10%synergy
Underground Sea
19%inclusion53 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion52 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion52 decks275 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion51 decks275 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion51 decks275 decks
-12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion49 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion49 decks275 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion44 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion42 decks275 decks
6%synergy