Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Expensive 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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Hexing Squelcher
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
90%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tainted Pact
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
93%synergy
Flusterstorm
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Force of Negation
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Mental Misstep
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Brain Freeze
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Demonic Consultation
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Underworld Breach
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Vampiric Tutor
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Deflecting Swat
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Deadly Rollick
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Dark Ritual
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Pyroblast
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
79%synergy
The One Ring
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
68%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Gamble
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Pact of Negation
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Imperial Seal
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
93%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
89%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
93%synergy
Ancient Tomb
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Opposition Agent
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Spellskite
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Hex Parasite
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Gilded Drake
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
40%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Displacer Kitten
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Mayhem Devil
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Urabrask
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Barrin, Master Wizard
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Black Cat, Cunning Thief
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Phantasmal Image
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Ledger Shredder
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Clever Impersonator
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Chain of Vapor
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Mystical Tutor
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Snap
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Cabal Ritual
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Sink into Stupor
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
37%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Fire Covenant
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Snuff Out
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Redirect Lightning
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Ad Nauseam
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Strix Serenade
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
27%synergy
Entomb
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Final Fortune
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Delay
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Dispel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Bolt
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Misdirection
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Trickbind
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Culling the Weak
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Retraction Helix
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Intuition
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Miscast
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Dismember
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Daze
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Surgical Extraction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Commandeer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Slaughter Pact
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Snapback
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Stern Scolding
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Rain of Filth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Saw in Half
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Submerge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Stifle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Jeska's Will
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Rite of Flame
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Toxic Deluge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Diabolic Intent
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Demonic Counsel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Massacre
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Transmute Artifact
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Defense Grid
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Glasses of Urza
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Vexing Bauble
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Cursed Totem
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Grinding Station
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Codex Shredder
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Voltaic Key
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Dress Down
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Chakra Meditation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Spatial Binding
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Counterbalance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Steal Enchantment
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dance of the Dead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Opulence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
City of Traitors
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Urborg
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Pit
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Hammerheim
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Barbarian Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
90%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Mana Vault
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Mana Crypt
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Grim Monolith
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Signet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Blood Crypt
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
52%synergy
City of Brass
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Mana Confluence
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Misty Rainforest
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Marsh Flats
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Arid Mesa
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Wooded Foothills
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Morphic Pool
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Starting Town
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
37%synergy
Luxury Suite
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Undercity Sewers
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Spire of Industry
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Island
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-77%synergy
Swamp
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-81%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Mount Doom
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Xander's Lounge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-33%synergy
Underground River
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Blazemire Verge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-84%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy