Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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Emeritus of Ideation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Broadcast Takeover
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisa, the Hellraiser
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
66%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
63%synergy
Reanimate
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
58%synergy
Animate Dead
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
58%synergy
Necromancy
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Glasses of Urza
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Snap
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Swan Song
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Hullbreaker Horror
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Spellskite
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Generous Plunderer
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Anger
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Mayhem Devil
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Hex Parasite
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Urabrask
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Boggart Trawler
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Keen Duelist
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Blood Artist
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Massacre Wurm
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Strix
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
The Lord of Pain
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Forsaken Miner
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Likeness Looter
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Hostage Taker
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Charm
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Infernal Grasp
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Frantic Search
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Terminate
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Snuff Out
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Drown in the Loch
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Command
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Dismember
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-25%synergy
Thought Scour
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Bedevil
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Siphon Insight
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Entomb
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Hagra Mauling
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Invert Polarity
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Brain Freeze
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Ritual
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Stitch Together
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Living Death
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Persist
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Will of the Abzan
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Dread Return
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Damnation
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Incarnation Technique
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Villainous Wrath
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Past in Flames
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Grift
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Insurrection
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Back in Town
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Thoughtseize
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Alive
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Seize the Secrets
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Singularity Rupture
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Molten Collapse
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Take for a Ride
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Codex Shredder
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-20%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Bauble
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Furnace
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Virtue of Persistence
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Spatial Binding
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
25%synergy
At Knifepoint
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Dance of the Dead
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Opulence
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Nowhere to Run
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Shiny Impetus
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Search for Azcanta
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Sneak Attack
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Parker Luck
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Urborg
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Hammerheim
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Maze of Ith
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Tolaria
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Pit of Offerings
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion67 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Bandit's Haul
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Victory Chimes
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Bounty Board
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Opal
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Island
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Watery Grave
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
56%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion67 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion67 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Blood Crypt
85%inclusion64 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Xander's Lounge
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Scalding Tarn
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Luxury Suite
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Morphic Pool
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Undercity Sewers
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Raucous Theater
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Thundering Falls
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Haunted Ridge
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Jagged Barrens
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Soured Springs
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Underground Sea
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-19%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Eroded Canyon
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Badlands
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
-17%synergy
Volcanic Island
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Underground River
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Blazemire Verge
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
10%synergy