Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Budget Control

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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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Zog, Triceraton Castaway
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bot Bashing Time
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Return to the Sewers
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Retro-Mutation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
TCRI Building
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Negate
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Abrade
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
At Knifepoint
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Rakdos Charm
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Terminate
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Bolt
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Servant of the Stinger
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Blood Hustler
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Forsaken Miner
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Gelectrode
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Nimble Brigand
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Guttersnipe
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Dragonfly Swarm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Hostage Taker
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Anger
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Krang & Shredder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Willbreaker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Royal Assassin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Staticaster
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Koh, the Face Stealer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Azula, Cunning Usurper
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Blood Cultist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Inferno Titan
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Fireslinger
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Go for the Throat
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Charm
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Prismari Command
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Manhole Missile
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Bedevil
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Leak
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Power Word Kill
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Refute
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Wild Unraveling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Heartless Act
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Price of Fame
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Slick Sequence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Peek
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Cling to Dust
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
You Are Already Dead
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Siphon Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Circular Logic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Explosive Derailment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Cast Down
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Annul
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Unwind
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Slip
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Take the Fall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Run Away Together
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Countervailing Winds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Confounding Riddle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Faithless Looting
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Unearth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Stitch Together
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Secrets
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Maestros Confluence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Bogslither's Embrace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Singularity Rupture
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Fell
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Wail of the Forgotten
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Blood Money
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dreadbore
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Epic Downfall
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Crashing Wave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Jet's Brainwashing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Price of Freedom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Dread
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Persist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Flood of Tears
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Excavation Explosion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Highway Robbery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Poison the Waters
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Suplex
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Combat Tutorial
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Unending Whisper
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Temur
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Glasses of Urza
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Codex Shredder
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Gorgon's Head
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
The Everflowing Well
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Gorgon Flail
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Intimidation Campaign
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Opulence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Honest Work
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unable to Scream
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Nowhere to Run
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Court of Ire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Aria of Flame
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Spatial Binding
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Bind the Monster
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shiny Impetus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Parker Luck
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Agna Qel'a
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Pit of Offerings
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Piranha Marsh
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Skyline Cascade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Field of Ruin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tectonic Edge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vents
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Sandstorm Verge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
-33%synergy
Dimir Signet
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Bandit's Haul
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Fire Diamond
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Bounty Board
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Honored Heirloom
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Eroded Canyon
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Jagged Barrens
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Soured Springs
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Seething Landscape
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malice
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Evolving Wilds
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Deceit
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Choked Estuary
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Maestros Theater
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Peak
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Geothermal Bog
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fetid Pools
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Dismal Backwater
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy